Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-03
Washington Items.

j. F. Hartley, ESQ.,, one OF the assistant
Secretaries of the Treasury, remains quite Ill
of Pneumonia. ~
| Preparations are in progress, under tne
auspices of the National Union DemocrauG
| Executive Committee, for the Celebration Oh
the Anniversary Of the Battle oil New ori
| leans. by n banquet, at which an address VIII
i,e ,lnl;yered and the usual ceremonies OBJ
served.
The public departments are closed ana the
day is generally observed as a Holiday
The Private Secretary to Gov. Patton OF
Alabama publishes card in the Montgome-
nv Mail, denying the report that the Govef,
nor is on visit TO Washington Tor poh'ica'
purposes. ,a,,
from France for the purpose OF carrying the
French troops home Ten of them are to
leave Brest Immediately. The French MIN
lister las been so informed
President Johnson has issued proclana-
tion for the admission of French vessels INTO
. our ports upon payment of the same rates Oh
tonnage as are imposed upon vessels OIL the
Il United States.s This is done IN phrsuaaneo
of acts of Congress, the same privilege nav
: ing bpen accorded American vessels enter
ing French ports.
|. The President has revoked the exequatur
I. IF Gerhard Japssen, Consul OF OldenburS III
Z. New York, Jansen having refused to APP
10 near in the Supreme Court of New YORK IN
," answer to IL suit against him.
Representatives OF the woollon interest afe
in Washington, strongly urging tiie adop.lon
" of high tariff on imported wool .n
Gen. Grant has recovered from his llness
d. NJ. Berthemy, the new French Minister
ill of erysipelas in Washington.
&c The Republicans of the Second Congres
Of Of sional District of New Hampshire have nom
mated Gen. Aaron F. Stevens for Congress
The Washington Navy Yard will DC pre-
posed to Congress us d better place ior W
er iron-clads than League Island. ~ i,
IL New Year Day was very generally ol
ia served ms holiday. The usual Presiden !.
y. and other receptions took place in Wasmns
VI, ton, the public offices being closed bus
" ness was entirely suspended in New for
ne, and Baltimore, and partially suspended
d. this city. In all the Catholic and many
or the Episcopal churches Throughout the coui
try religious services were held, -
ted Representative Ashley. OF ONO, mas Pr
,tea nared A bill for the impeachment OF the ri
sident. which he will introduce III the Hou
,sa II ia believed that the Ways and Means Coz
mittee will report in favor of the public 81
.,.. of Treasury gold at stated periods.
,mss Hon. JOS. j. Stewart the unsuccessiui ca
,tes. didate for Congress in the Tiilfu Niaiyhl
ID District. has notified Gen. Phelps that he v
elec- by the registrars and revolutionary inter-
80 encc on the part OF Governor Swami, "
until eral Grant, General Candy, and others; :.
Conscience money to the amount OF "
NTH was received by the U. s. Treasurer yes'
day. sro,, 7
IL the The internal revenue receipts from d
lat to date, are nearly $l67, 600, 900. =.
"A' Chief Justice Chase has refused a wrlt
:. babeas corpus for the release OF DR.. Mu
III one of the conspirators imprisoned ~
Dry Tortugas. The Chief Justice, howe,
ed to saws his refusal does not prevent apphca'
bmit- to another judge or court.
,,r,,,. Gen. Howard has had conferences y
Rishop Wilmer, of Louisiana, o.; M 49,, uu'
aittcd tion of the freedmen, and as their views
'rgan- .eariy coinciden,, II is thought piai
lions: generations for Louisiana will be agreed {
senta- Il is stated that Mr.. Campbell. our Mi
Mp sSs ter to Mexico has been ordered to RENAL
mittee New Orleans for the present.
llency Gen. Frank P. Blair has been appoir
iu both Government Commissioner Of the Union
may cific Railroad, vice General Curtis, decea
read, Gen. Mcdowell has established milf
'defed most on Yerba Buena Island, in San r.
nittess cisco harbor.