The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.
IsPEc1AL REPORT FOR THE EVENING TELEGRAPH I
WARRINGTON, February &
John Surratt Brought into Court
TO.dRV.

lBPECIAL REPORT FOR THE EVENING TELEGRAPH !
WARRINGTON, February %.
John surratt Brought into Court
To-day.
At half-past one o'clock this afternoon, John
II Surratt was brought into the Criminal Court
10 plead to the indictment charging him with
tHe murder and completely in the murder of
Abraham Lincoln. He was dressed in black
clothes and wore ordinary handcuhs lie
panied by Marshal Gooding and his deputies,
and arm in arm with the Marshal.
1t was noticed that he was seated in the
criminal dock by the side of Sanford Conover,
who was witness against his mother,
District Attorney Darlington said II was
proper TO arraign him that he might procure
counsel, but he could not now fix the day OF his
Mr.. Merrick, counsel for Surratt said it did
not consist with the dignity OF the Court to
arragn prisoner In manacles.
The Court ordered the manacles to be taken
off; and Surratt was brought forward and seated
by his counsel.
dictment was read to him by Mr. Middleton,
Clerk of the Court.
Surratt stood erect and almost motionless
during the reading of the Indictment, holding
his hat before him in his hands He replied,
mot guilty" with slight clearing OF the throat,
MT Bradley, counsel for Surrstt, said they
were not able to fix a day for the trial. not hav-
ing had time to confer with the prisoner.
Surratt was then remanded to jail, and was
followed by a great crowd Of people running
after him.
The Concluding Presidential Reception.
The lam at the concluding White House Re-
eeption last night was fearful, and many ex-
pensive dresses, worn by fashionable ladies,
were ruined. The wife of the President, and
his daughters, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover
assisted in receiving visitors.
LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL LADIES PRESENT.
Among the ladies present were Mrs. Secretary
Welles, Miss Dixon, daughter of Senator Dixon,
Mrs and Miss Morgan, of New York, and Miss
Merritt, of Connecticut, visiting the family of
Secretary Welles. Mrs. General Banks, Miss
TudOr and Miss Brown, of Boston, and Miss
Masters, Of New York, visiting Mrs; Banks;
Mrs. Senator Stewart Mrs. and Miss Traverse.
dauehter and granddaughter of Senator John
son; Mrs. General Gaines; Mrs, Senator Sen Doo-
daughter of the Mexican Minister.
THE DRESSES OF THE LADIES'
Mrs President johnson wore heavy black
silk dress and black lace shawl, lace cap and
strings; Mrs Patterson black velvet Dress low
neck short sleeves, white lace shawl. hair
curled and dressed with red camelia; Mrs.
f;toyer a lilac colored silk. trimmed with crys-
tai hair crimped and dressed with white came-
liza: Mrs. Secretary Welles, black silk dress,
black lace shawl. hair plain. -, oo,., ILL
Mrs. Senator Stewart wore q corn -cOlOred SILK
and white lace over-skirt; hair dressed with
white flowers. Mrs. General Simpson, black
Tnoire antique dress and lace shawl: hair
trimmed with red velvet. Mrs. General Banks
a light blue silk. trimmed with Honiton lace,
and cut with low neck and short sleeves, with
Miss Brown, of Boston, with General Banks,
wore claretcolored silk with white tulle over
skirt, trimmed with valencienne lace, narrow
white and red velvet hair dress. Mrs. Shines, of
Boston, a white tarletan dress yellow silk pep
Tudor blue silk, with tulle over-skirt, and blue
head dress. Miss Masters of New York, white
tarletan, trimmed with white and SILK. and
Miss Dixon, daughter of Senator Dixon, wore
a white tulle dress, with pink silk poplin,
trimmed with crystal lace, spencer and hair
dressed with natural flowers. Mrs, Morse, OF
tSa sRipt with narrow red Velvet biae veVet IVe
cloak, embroidered with gold, and trimmed
with swans down. Mrs. General Gaines, O.
Ia ui1l fri m wi xvhi 70
lace cap trimmed with pink, and diamond
jewelHy.
ObsequIes OF Professor Bache.
The remains OF the late Professor Bache are
at his residence, on Capitol Hill, near the Coast
Survey office. The funeral ceremonies will
take place tomorrow, and wlll be attended bv
all the leading officials of Government with
delegations from the National Academy of
Science, the Sanitary Commission, the Cham
cities and other bodies with which the deceased
was so honorably connected.
Investigation OF the COIIusiOn RumOrs,
The House Committee OF which John Went
promise rumors. They are all based on the
action of General Este and William Wallace
Worden a correspondent who enjoys the con-
fidence of President Johnson.
Furnishing Rebels.
The Senate has passed a bill this afternoon
providing that no officer who entered the Re.
6eIlion shall be entitled to back pay due etc.
Bills Becoming Laws.
The following bills have become Iaws:-
EiTat before the first meeting of the Con.
gross and of every subsequent Congress- the Clerk of
shs next preceding Of Representatives. shall
make a roll OF the Representatives elect, and place
FheFeon the names OF all persons claiming seats as
REPRESENTATIVES, elect from states which were repre-
SSnted me next preceding Congress- and of per.
Eons only and whose credentials show that they
regularly elected in accordance with the laws OF their
states respectively, or the laws ot the United States
Second Declaring the sense OF an act restrictng the
Jurisdiction of the Court of Claims IL provides that
the law shall not be construed TO authorize the settle
ment OF any claim for supplies or stores taken or fur
nished the of armies, or injury 10 property
where the claim originated during the war for the
of the Southern Rebellion, IN state de
clared insurrection by proclamation OF the Presl
dent or a State which, by an ordinance OF secession
attempted TO withdraw from the United states GOV
PROVIDED, That nothing in this law shall repeal o.
modify the effect Of any act or joint resolution extend
provisions of the act Of July 1854 TO the l0ya
citizens of Tennessee or West Virginia. 49, -
These bills received by the President OF
the ethinstant, but having been returned by him y
the House, IN which they originated within the tim
prescribed by the Constitution OF the United states
fhey have become laws without his approval.
The President has signed the bill apprOpropriatnl
ten millions for the payment OF invalid pensions
1Wentythree millions for pensions to the widows
children mothers fathers, brothers, and sisters
aoldiera and two hundred and eighty thousand dol
lars for pensions To the same class Of person
'uTTf The President has also approved the bill
-hoiishinR the ONCE of superintendent OF Publ
Printing heretofore appointed by the Pres
5ant nv and with the advice ana consent or th
and providing for the Of Congressioni
Printer by the Senate -. -. .,.oo a., ~
1sndeIl will undoubtedly be elected TO that ONCE
THE President has Aso approved the Dill 70 ehV
allah and protect ~ national cemeteries,