The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-15
THE CAPITAL.
"A anniversary Of the Assassina-
ton Of President Lincoln.
ALL THE PUBLIC OFFICES CLOSED.
The Reconstruction Committee to Report
Favorably This Week on tho Id.
mission Of Tennessee.
90. &c. &c.

WASHINGTON, April IA. 1850
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF PREsI.
DENT LINCOLN.
To-day being the anniversary Of the assassination OF
President Lincoln all the departments Of the govern
ment were closed and the flags on all the public buildings
were placed at half mast There popular demon
STATIONS or professions. The banks OF the city were
closed but other places Of business remained open.
There Is doubt time and the inestmable
services Of Mr. Lncolns administration Of the utve
onice Of the nation become more generally known we
will have another holiday added TO calendar show
Tho peoples appreciation Of the great deeds sacrifices
OF this savior Of our country the as for years past
NE have celebrated the birthday Of Washington, its
father and founder.
The lower house Of Congress met promptly at noon
to-day for the usual amount of Saturday afternoon CAB
upon dead topics Notwithstanding every one else was
disposed to observe the day in memory Of the death Of
fhe martyr President. After prayers, however Mr.
Garfield rose In his place and moved adjournment
short and peculiarly fitting Just then the mpro-
prcty of talking lightly while everybody else was sor-
rowing appeared to strike the few members who
present. and they huredy left the Capitol The build
ing was closed during the remainder of the day,
a.F2--, TILE ADMISSION OF TENNESSEE.
The Reconstruction Committee 1t is said, will report
next week favorably to the admission OF Tennessee
This, is understood agreed upon at meeting this
morning.
1sa-.- TUE NEW YORK coLLEcToRsHIP.
The arrival of Thuriow Weed this morning revived all
Of deunct concerning the Collectorshp
Mr. Davies had interview with the President yester
day and again tonight yet very few persons expect him
50 receive the appointment 1t positively asserted
to-day by certain interested parties that the position
would be filled within twenty -four hours
xHE LULL IN SENATORIAL LEGIsLArIoN-A STORM
BREWING.
Affairs in the Senate wing of the Capitol have been OPP
pressivcly quiet all day The body not being in session
the principal cause but the every day workers
not at their posts in the committee rooms Quite
number of Senators out OF the city Some have been
absent several days and week, while few others left
last night and may be expected back Monday Among
the latter Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania This lull
in Senatorial legislation cannot last long, al the ire
prcssbes Of the radical party beginning to get rest
s and to broad hints Of their intentions to
their partisan operations. It Is only the curb
placed upon them by their better disciplined party
friends has thus far succeeded in restraining their
reckessncss forced them TO abide the proper time 20
strike.
MR.. THOMAS NJ COOKS TESTIMONY BEFORE THE
RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
The Washington correspondent of the New York 7si-
bum would do well TO DO moro sure OF his premises
before he fatty contradcs statements Of facts sworn TO
by HERALD correspondents Undoubtedly he was wholly
Ignorant Of the existence Of tho remarkable paper
veaed by Mr. NJ Cooks testimony before the Recon-
Srucon Committee, as was the entire radical element
hero therefore the best way TO destroy thu effects OF
that testimony 10 deny 1t in toto But that VIII not
accomplish the purpose. II will be remembered thai
Mr. Cook positively that the document which VT
Lincoln termed his "Fnalty as TO tho South was
handed to Judge Campbell by Mr. Lincoln in person, re-
NAMED in Judge Campbells custody several days and
was then withdrawn by orders emanatng from here
The original document Is in President Johnsons
possession. An abstract Of 1t, embracing the main
points was printed In the New YORK HERALD on the s'h
of June last and runs as follows:-
Three things are essential to peacehrst the resora
ton OF the national authority throughout all the states
second no receding by the Executive of the United
States the slavery question from the position
thereon in the annual message TO CONGRESS- and ~
nreceding documents; third no cessation OF hostes
short of end OF the war and the Outstanding OF AT
forces hostile TO the government All propositions
coming from those in hostility the government and
not inconsistent with the foregoing VIII DC respectfully
considered and passed upon IN spirit OF sincere noea
Nv Beyond the indispensable terms any reasonable CON
ditions will be entertained
Tho remission OF conlscations was left wi'hin inc
,ower Of the Executive :-sConfscaiions will be en-
forced II the war is continued; but will be RENTED to
the people Of any which shall now promptly and IN
good faith withdraw troops and other support from
further resistance to the government This has no re-
ference to rights Of property in slaves"
The Reconstruction Committee would do well TO send
for Mr. Johnson and tho original document The op
pcarance Of the HERALD with this testimony created q
sensation in political circles here II is considered an
unanswerabc evidence that President johnson Is follow
ing rcgiousy 10 the footsteps Of bis llustrious pre-
decessor.
ApPRovALs BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President has approved the joint resolution pro
gliding that the true intent and meaning OF the words
or in the line OF duty used in the fourth section
The &C, approved March 1865 entitled "An act to amend
The several heretofore passed to provide Tor enroll
ing and calling national forces and for other pur
Noses requires that the benefit OF the provision o
"a section shall be extended to any enlisted man Of
other person entitled by bounty, who has been o
may be discharged by reason OF wound received while
actually in service under military orders, not at the time
on firoush Of absence, nor engaged in any IN
lawful or unauthorized act or pursuit
The President has also approved Of the bill appropri
,ng eight hundred thousand dollars TO reimburse Tho
sao Of Pennsylvania FOR money expended for the pay
rent OF the militia In the service OF the United States
A rus NATIONAL uSIoN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
IN this city are going 10 work In Tneir room
OIL Twelfth street have already become the repository
bushels Of speeches and campaign documents and qui!
large corps Of paters at work preparing them 70
me mails A large Instalment OF documents hav
already been sent to Kentucky and Pennsylvania 70
d.str button.
Notices OF New Publications.
The following complete list Of the new publication
recelved at the HERALD office 20 April IA