Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-12
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ll--Official news I,
the 18th Of January has been received from
FL Paso, the residence of the Mexican Gov
ernor, from which it appears that tn,
French had not attempted to again marcI
from chihuahua to FL Paso, nor was it lIkeI,
they would. President Juarez highly com
mends President JOhnson's annual Iaes
sage, and especially that portion of it wbicf
relates TO the Monroe Doctrine. The
Governor of the State of CahuilIa
has expressed his unqualified approval O.
the decree extending President Juarez
term of office until another election can bC
held.
A Petition.
petition has been received here for pre-
sentation to the President asking for the
pardon of John @. Breckinridge. II is
signed by upwards of seventy members OF
the Kentucky Legislature.
Last Anniversary.
The fourth and last anniversary Of the
United States Christian COmmss on was
last night held in the Hall of the House OF
Representatives. Hon. Sohuler Colfax
took the chair and made an eloquent and
appropriate address.
Rev. DR.. Boynton, chaplain of Congress,
delivered the opening prayer.
A psalm was then read by Rev. W. ]. K.
Taylor.
Mr. Stewart, Presidentof of Christian Com
mission then gave in interesting statement
of the work, showing that two millions and
half of money had been received and dis
bursed; two millions, eight hundred dollars
worth of hospital stores were distributed
Also more than a million dollars worth of
publications; sixty-ive thousand dollars in
stationery; one million, four hundred and
sixty thousand bibles and testaments; more
than million hymn books; eight million
knapsack, two hundred and ninety-six
thousand library books, and eighteen mil
lion copies of religious newspapers. Total
cost of all receipts he stated at Sc. .264 900.
Mr.. Stuart received letters from Secretary
Stanton, Generals Grant and Sherman, Ad-
miral Farragut and others of the army
and navy, Surgeon General Barnes and
Chief Justice Chase, all of. which were en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
Hon. Chas. Demond gave an interesting
sketch of its history with many thrilling in
cidents. He exhibited to the audience a
five cent bill which a woman of eighty who
earned on living by the needle, walked
miles to give as her contribution for the SOL
diers; silver dollar, the dying gift of a
mother, and the wedding ring of a widow
who had given her only son to die for coun-
try.
Mr.. Colfax then stated that at the last
of the Commission, on the last
Sabbath of January, 1864, that striking ode,
- our Mission" was sung. Abraham Lin
coin was here and listened to it, the tears
coursing down his cheeks. Subsequently
he sent up programme, which Mr.. Colfax
exhibited, on which appears the following
request in his familiar handwriting:
Near the close let US have Your Mis-
sion repeated by Mr.. Phillips. Don't say
called for it. LINCOLN"
Mr.. Phillips, of Cincinnati, then sang the
ode referred TO.
Addresses followed by Rear Admiral Da-
Wis, Rev. Herrick johnson, of Pittsburg,
Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, General
Augur and Rev B. W. Chidlow. Bishop
Simpson delivered the parting speech, sum
ming up the work of the Commission.
Chief Justice Chase, Secretary Welles,
Lieut.. Gen. Grant Admiral Farrsgut and
other distinguished persons were present.
The Lincoln Medal.
DIR. George Perrine, of New York, to-day
delivered to President johnson and Hon.
George Bancroft copies of the Lincoln
medal, struck in bronze, prepared under the
auspices of the American Unmismatic and
Archaeological Society, which he was com
missioned to present in the name of that
association. 1t was intended to deliver
medals in due form as a part of the pro
ceedings tomorrow at the capitol, but
could not be done without disturbance OF
the previously arranged programme. Both
the President and Mr.. Bancroft expressed
themselves delighted with the medals and
the remarkable accuracy of the likeness.