New-York tribune., 1867-10-17
WASHINGTON.

DEMOCRATIC sEREsADIHG-TuE MARYLAND IN
VESTlGATION--THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
SOUTHERN RAILROADS-TiIE INTEREST ON
THE FIyE-TWENTIES-MRS LINCOLN's GAR
DEKER-APPOIETMENrS
TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Wednesday Oct TO- lse7
The Democrats and Rebels of this place ser-
enaded tonight Montgomery BLAIR, ex-Congress.
man VOohees, and a lobbyist named Florence.
There were about 100 persons present at each
place composed mostly Of young men who
enjoy the music of brass bands The scren-
aiding party stopped IN front of the White House and
gave cheers for Mr. johnson and tho whole Dems
cratic party.
The House Judiciary Committee met to-day, bat
there being no photographer present the Committee
accomplished little or nothing Gen. Denison OF
Baltimore was present to give testimony concerning
the Maryland militia. He and Mayor Chapman will
give their evidence tomorrow
Some weeks since, the President directed the heads
of Departments 10 notify certain Diplomatic repre-
sentatiyes OF the Government who yet holding
appointments in the Army, and thus enjoying tho
honos Of two offices each, that they would be re
qaired to resign one of the positions. The only
sponse thus far is the one to-day presented to Gen.
Grant from Gen. Fitzpatrick Minister to Chill resign
ing his position as Captain in the Army.
The President to-day appointed the Hon James
Brooks of New-York and Samuel Mckee of Pennsyl-
vania Government Directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad. This makes up the FIVE Directors Oh the
part of the Government The other three were ap-
pointed few weeks ago. The latter are George Ash.
nun of Massachusetts,, John s. Rollins of Missouri
aud Jesse l.. Williams of Indiana.
The President has appointed JAS. w. Hancock Col
ector of Customs for Saluria, Texas, vice Charles
Taylor, deceased. Mr. Hancock is an old resident OF
Texas, and served as q soldier in the Union army
during the war.
The man who held the position of gardener at tho
White House during portion of the late President
LincOlnS administration. and who now keeps q rum
mill in this city. has been trying Lately TO sell to
newspaper correspondents here letters which ne
serts to have been written to him by Mrs. Lincoln ia
which she requests him to commit forgery and per-
jury for the purpose of defrauding the Government.
He also promises. for a consideration TO give full
history of the secrets of Mrs. Lincolns domestic
affairs. upon which he claims to be well posted.
On account Of the work at the Government Print
ing Office becoming slack, it has been found
sary reduce the force in several of the departments
by furough In consequence Of this necessity ~
compositOrs have been furloughed until the 1st OF
November. and also about 20 book binders, beside
quite large number of girls OF the bindery AS
consequence of this reduction those remaining will
have continuous work. 1t is expected that by Nov.
the annual departmental reports will be placed ia
hand aud make it necessary not only to set the fur
locghed at work. but also many Others.
The subcommittee of the Committee of the House
of Representatives TO inquire into the past and present
relations of Southern railroads with the Government
and what would be fair and equitable in the adjust
ment of their Indebtedness will leave Washington
for Richmond tomorrow morning where they
will remain fer several days; thence they
will proceed by way of Lynchburg to Knoxville, to
Atlanta. Chattanooga and Nashville or they may
go from Richmond to Charleston, and thence by
Macon to Atlanta the route not being positively
determined. The subcommittee, consists of Repre-
sentatives McClurg chairman. Murcur, Sawyer, and
Washbum of indiana, accompanied by n, l.. Ord
way. Sergeant at Arms, and Capt. Meigs, Clerk.
The interest on the Five-twenty bonds payable
annually, falls due on the LIST Of November. and
900 in coin will be required to pay the same as
follows: AT New-York. sl7429,5O1; Boston. 1870
35l; Philadelphia s9,3j9.59l 50; Baltimore, $65s.
OlG 20: Washington d.. c.. $25S 439 so: Cincinnati.
s94 759: ST. Louis $94,772; Chicago s12S 7O9 Pitts
burgh slO,4ss; New Orleans slS.9S7 Buffalo. N. Y.
$9s65 So Charleston. s3O5S; San Francisco, 1855
Publication was recently made that among a num-
Der Of articles forwarded to the dead-letter Office,
from armies in the South, toward the end Of the
war; was an oil painting, representing two chidren
feeding horse and that the painting would be re-
stored TO the owner upon satisfactory proof. This
morning response TO the notice was received from
Columbia, s. C. 1t appears the portraits are of two
children now deceased, and II is said its loss
deeply felt than that of all their parents large prop
erty, which was swept away by the war. The paint.
ing will be at once restored to them by Third Assist
ant Postmaster Zerely.
Congressman Marshall. and OK Congressman Cowan
and Voorhees, had interviews with the President to-
day.
There was large number of arrivals here to-day
mostly of small politicians from New-York and Penn
sylyania.