The New York herald., 1867-03-12

the Indians on the plains The dispatches detail pro-
posed operations for the protection Of the railroads,
safety OF emgrans SC and ask for rcinforcemens and
the power TO issue ratons peaceahle Indians OF hostile
tribes as means Of brineng the latter terms which
authority Is given by telegram from the War Depart
ment
Ladies' Reception nc the White House.
The ninth reception by the ladies OF the White House
took place in the Red Paror where Mesdames Slower
and Patterson welcomed tho gay and brilliant throngs
with and elegance that would have driven Jen.
kins mad Members Of the Cabinet, Senators Repre-
sentatives, generals and eminent public officials
with their wives and daughters attended. The ladies'
were dressed with great taste and the gentlemen
proachabe In their gettings up The ninth state dinner
takes place TO- morrow night
The Proposed Canal Around Niagara Falls.
The bill introduced today by Mr.. Van Horn, Of New
York. provides for the construction OF ship canal
around the Fas OF Niagara said canal to be constructed
by the Secretary Of War a. government work. and TO
be free from tolls excepting such win necessary to
keep up repairs the same tn bill is the same rs
the recently presented in the Senate by Senator
Chandler two bills having been prepared by tho friends
Of the canalone for the Senate and the other for the
Houss Action will be asked these measures at an
early day gr
The National Bank Failures. "a 'H
The Comptroller OF the Currency to-day appointed
receivers 10 sostle the complicated affairs of the National
Banks OF Newton, Mass, and Medina, N. Y, nas
n ~ Our Merchant Marine.
Captain VIM. N. New, OF the Treasury Department,
the Trainer Of the bill In relation 10 the Merchant Marine
Of tho United States, appears upon the floor Of the
House almost daily looking after the flare OF the
measure, and urging speedy action upon it. II is hoped
that the bin viii be introduced before the approaching
recess Of Congress. 4 ~.assSs
Returning New York Firemcn.
The committee OF the New York Fire Department ar.
rived in Richmond yesterday their return from Co.
umba They we're received and Hospitality entertained
by the citizens, inspected the Fire Department there
visited leading points Of interest," had dinner at
the spotswood this evening. The Mayor and others
were present and speeches made givcn
harmony prevailed. They leave Richmond tonight for
Philadelphia, where thoy win be received by The Fro
Department Nslf tmacfeg 4
Sentence of Lee, the Defauiting Treasury
Clerk. t-
On Saturday afternoon A. b. Lee, the clerk OF the
Treasury who arrested by special officer Cozscn Of
the Department. in St. Louis the charge Of abscond
ing with about forty thousand dollars worth OF bonds
was turned over to Major Richards, Superintendent OF
Police and by him committed to Jail. This morning the
Grand Jury OF the District OF Columbia found true bill
OF indictment against him abstracting the bonds under
the name Of A.. H. Lee, alias c. Miller, and he was
brought from the jail 70 the court room where he
arragned In reply to the inquiry OF the Clerk, after
he had read the Indictment Are you guilty indicted
or not guilty 20 the prisoner responded sGuy," and
Immediately sentenced to three years. Imprisonment
In the Penitenliary at Albany. The accused made
written confession before tho officers OF the Treasury
and the District Attorney. He is sixty years Old All
the bonds, with the exception Of thousand dollars
worth, have been recovered.
M
sf1s Senntc.v
The Senate TO day confirmed the following nomna-
tions:- }a tf inl ~
Postmasters- H. Roberts, Alfred, Me-; jonathan A.
Hill, Auburn, Ne George Naylor Pekin, H.. David q
wis Charles Ksech valparaiso, Ind O. n. p Bayley
Plymouth, Ind. John W. Eunday, La Porte. Ind.
Red Wing mn cTs dss Mime
mon. O. Kingsbury. Grand Rapids, Mich: Christian
Smith, Warren, Pa Mrs. Martha A. Gordon, Coats
Jacques, Waterbury, Conn cowlcys Townsend, Salem,
Ohio Harriet Z. Drury Troy, Ohio.
sed Springfield i H. David ipt; Gross, Concord Ed
ward c. Reddington 81. Johnsbury, VT
hagen: Enoch J. smiihers, OF Delaware, at Smyrna.
Collectors OF Internal Revenue-Aionzo j. Pope,
Ksnacfy; jsnos BrlmngtoD, First District Msssacnu.
Assessor et Internal Revenue William C. Kuefrner,
J. Register 4 Land Once james h. Kidd. Ionis. Mch
R.eeissr of Public Money osmond 3 Tower, ronis,
: Hsrshai., United s,ates Consular Court--A W. Bo-
lsDnis, Of Pcnnsylvania, ~ Bargkok, slam. Ds-.
Psyrnasser United States Army samuel J. Pierce
The following nominations we're rejectsd;- s8xoe
Postmasters John wiscuan washington, Iowa; wm
H. Mcclure Cedar Falls New York; J. p Evans, Water
loo. lows; Andrew J. Scott Elkson, Nd. Albert r
Barlow. cansstots, y r. wlll,as B IApss rhiladeI- q
c. Connolly, Rock Island, IN 90 lo~'s.s BOZ
Assessors Of Internal Revenue--John r Reid, First
district New Yorx james Kequin Second district In
United States Attorney George B. Kellogg, Eastern
Pension AirenEMp,on a. Batter, Detroit, Mich.
ronsols-T Thomas Kirkpatrick, Of Panama ~
The nomination OF John O Adams Collector Of the
Port OF Boston under consideration IN the Senate
Today, and not finally acted on; but Il is under.
stood in high Official quarters that no will be rejected
Mr. H N. Brent nominated 70 the Senate today
Secretary Of Legation to Lima. ..se 10y
The President has nominated 10 the Senate Henry
Barnard Of Connecticut 70 Do Commissioner OF Educa
tion, under the oct passed during the late Congress
a8 H 7of Tho PubIic Lands ~
Tho Commissioner Of the General Land once is In re-
cspt Of returns exhibiting tho aggregate disposal Of
s5 lso OF public lands during the month OF Feb
ruary last at tho following local ofc-s:Ncw Orleans
IA e07I acres taken under the Homestead law Of June
q, 1850, which limits the entries TO so Acrcs
EACH Topeka, Kansas 25s acres The greater portion
was located with Agricultural College scrip: winnebago
city, Ninneeosa, slol acres; nearly 5o00
taken under the Homestead law s'g 4 ee@ s.'..,...
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