The New York herald., 1867-04-26
WASHINGTON.
YAsHnaros. April Is. 1861.

Mr. George Peabody. arrived here ct eleven O'Clock
this morning from Baltimore by special train, accom-
panied by Mr. Garrett, President OF the Potomac Wash
ingtoa and Baltimore Railroad. During the short time
he renamed in the city he the guest OF Mr. George
W. Riggs Mr.. Peabody called at the whte House
and was received by the President in the Blue Psror
He then visited Sir Frederick Bruce the British Minis
and about three o'clock this afternoon returned 70
Baltimore by special train, where he will remain 10.
night. Tomorrow Mr. Peabody leaves for New York.
As stated yesterday in these dispatches the portrait
Of Queen Victoria not to the British Minister
Mr.. Peabody received the portrait while in New York,
it having been sent directly to his address
Meeting Of Col0red and White Republicans
Senator Sumner Wants a Colored Man in
the WashinGton City Council.
mixed colored and white meeting Of republicans OF
the First ward Of this city took place last night when
Mr. Martin presented series OF resolutions instructug
the representatives to the Central Convention support
the nomination Of the German Radical Association for
the ONCE OF Register, P. h Reinhardt, and protesting
against the nomination for any Office OF any person
persons who have aided abetted the rebellion by
counsel or otherwise, and declaring the nomination Of
colored candidate in the coming election detrimental to
our public interest The reading OF the resolutions
created much confusion several gentlemen endeavoring
to obtain the floor.
Mr. s. L. Henderson, coored, finally obtained the
floor and asked that the resolutions be acted on sepa
rately and declared be opposed to the German
radical ticket All OF them could stand in their
doors and throw at each other On this ticket
there was not freedman of vrginin or any other
place. loud applause, Now, why thiss He
hoped he speaking to the point Cheers and laugh
teri
Mr.. F. A. Taverns colorcd, moved to lay the resolu.
tons on the table, but withdrew the motion in order
that the President could have the floor
Mr. Cook opposed to the resolutions and the Ger
man radical ticket distinguished Senator had sent
for him to his place Of business and told him that at
least colored man would have to be sent to the City
Council of Washington a behttng example to the
South and that Senator who thus urged that some
coIcred should be on the ticket the dstin-
gushed Senator from Massachusetts. Charles Sumner.
The upshot of the matter that the idea OF nom
mating coored candidate for office vote laid
on the table.
The Treasury building Insecure.
inspection Of the foundation of the Treasury build
ing revealed the fact that however firmly that ns
tuition Is established financially, the building which
tains is in a decidedly shaky condition. and
some prompt remedy is applied to the evil, which is
gradually impairiug its scdiy large portion OF the
old building will tumble down before the extension Is
completed The granite interior wall OF the
the northeast corner of the building has sunk several
inches. and the heavy granite blocks cracked while
tho brick work above is loose and crumblng Yester-
day afternoon considerable portion Of the brick wall
tell The Of this damage to the building which is
Of the strongest and most durable Of all the public
buildings the immense weight Of the machiaerv Of the
printing division concentrated at point In the rst
story, directly whore the wall is shattered two
hydraulic presses weighing about nfy tons each. The
ponderous weights Of these presses have fallen from the
height OF several feet by the breaking Of the rods which
used to elevate them, twice within the Last year,
the conclusion has crushed the granite wall Of the
basement In the fourth story, directly overhead there
eight hydraulic presses each weighing about
four tons, besides iron paper mill and three four
steam engines On the second floor, also Immediately
over the broken foundation are the cash vaults and
iron safes Of the cash II is the opinion or expert
mechanics that unless the greater portion Of this weight
s from above the fractured wall the entire end
Of the building will in short time settle 70 render
II unsafe, and II the weights Of the huge fall
once more It will crush the basement story at
that end and bring down all that part Of the building
Now 10 the time for the proper authorities 70 ve this
matter their attention and the occurrence at
distant day. Of terrible calamity The machinery Of
the Printing Bureau il entirely ponderous and heavy
to occupy any other than ground noor and in fact,
should not be In the Treasury at ALL The Thrtyninth
Congress made an appropriation OF two hundred thou
sand dollars suitable building to accommodate
the printing establishment Of the Treasury but the
appropriation lies untouched while the working Of the
machinery batterng down the Treasury and placing in
jeopardy the lives OF thousand human beings. II is
stated that the erection Of the building delayed
by the Superintendent Of the Printing Division. who
does approve Of the plans submitted by the superv
nglarchitscl This be matter that calls for
the interpostion Of Secretary McCulloch
The Managcusenf or the Printing Blu reau Of
the Treasury Department..
A showing how matters seem to be managed in the
Printing Bureau OF the Treasury Department 1t Is said
that every day "a four o'clock comparison and close
examination n made OF the operations Of the day.
Occasionally there have been robberies Of bonds cur
rency and small Of fractional currency but this
system OF daily examinations has nearly always frus-
trated . successful contamination. case occurred
yesterday and to-day. whom sheet Of paper which
bond 10 be printed found es. 1t Is the rule
Of Mr. Clarke to issue 70 the superintendent Of each
room the paper printing bonds and notes In packages
containing thousand sheets each. and each superr
tendcnt IS held responsible for the return Of one
thousand notes or the sheets upon which they
were TO be printed II the should be torn de.
faced by tho machine Yesterday bundle, containing
one thousand sheets issued TO Of the operators
for the purpose OF printing registered certificates of In
debtedness each for the sum Of $1,000. The duty OF
the operator print the border oniy and would
be placed in other hands for completion. Upon count
ing the bundle last evening nine hundred and ninety
nine shects only found and Mr. Clarke immed-
ately directed that employe OF the Bureau-about
nfty males and seven hundred fsmales-should leave
the ONCE until missing sheet should be recovered
The work counted over, but nothing Of the missing
sheet coud be found was ascertained that some
ors passed through portion Of the Bureau during the
day and the employees contcnded that vas unjust to
detan them and hold thcm responsible whom the1hsct
might have been taken by some not employed 10
the Bureau Under these circumstances and the mise
ing sheet being Of no comm srciai value, M. Clarke
allowed the operators without finding II, and
search is being made this morning II very probable
tha, Il may be somewhere about the machines, in
Of the bundles having adhered TO another shoot
The sheet Ia OF but each operator is held rcspon
sibIe for the amount of money 70 be printed on each
sheet when The blank paper Is issued
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