The New York herald., 1867-02-01

the eoupyv Who vas clad In the Characteristic costume
Of mis- race and Who after the termination Of Mr.
Bogys speech Of welcome approached the commissioner
and through insrpretsr expressed mis- Willingness 70
adopt such views the Commissioner nad presented
Hs sssssd shas in coming hithsr. poor we're tho
facilities employed by the government for their trans
narration that the wagon in which he was seated broke
dovu and By this mshap he thought he would never
have The pleasure Of seeing the Commissioner. This
rsm,rk caused much msFrimsnk The majority Of the
Indians present could not understand the English Ian
rusre Those civilized, and who had been educated BY
the nsrumsnality Of the government were dressed -
cssns their brown features being tho only index sf
Reception at she white Hsase.
Quite large hrong visited the White House again to-
day seeking introduction 70 the President and the
halls and antsroom wei filled before the President
commenced 70 them. During the day Secretary
wees and several senators had interviews. and At three
O'Clock the President opened his door general recep
ton Among those who entered Governors Orr
or South Carolina and Parsons, Of Alabama, who
maincd some time after the other visitors die
posed or i. ,.s
The hospitsble mansion OF Senator Morgan Was lSt
evsnisg the Of OF the most brilliant reunos
Of the sesson General and Mrs Grant, Chief Jusslrs
Cnaae, with most OF the other Judges Of she Suppress
Court; Generals George H Thomas, Emory, Bssvy,
Thcmss Kjlby Smith, Sir Fredettck ". Bruce Bnf1ah
Minister; viscount South1sl. Baron Holstein, ~.
Evais Of Londea together with most Of the diplozc
covps smsus she Distinguished pcrsonages present
The toiietee Of the ladies' remarkable for snsir
elegance Scll comportsd With the fair forms which
they adorned
Speaker CoIfsx's Reception.
The reception oil Speaker Coifax this evening was
crowded than any of the previous ones but II the
fitv
are all Of Speaker Colfax's, was social reunion
Of the wit and beauty OF the federal metropolis,
and II bright eyes and smiling faces are any
criterion was heartily enjoyed by those who had she
good fortune to be present General Holt, Surgeon
General Barnes General Howard General Heath, Gene
Hardee Colonel Luddjngon and others represented
the army; Judge Casey, Senators Trumoul, Lane
Hendricks Morrill, Howard, Summer, VIM. Il. Robinson,
OF Kings county, y. together With large number OF
Representatives among the other distinguished
guests s.s
Colonel Enrght, Of Brooklyn, has been here FOR
ri days and has been before the House Committee In
esigag the dstlery frauds II is reported that the
committee has adjourned without arriving 1t any con-
clusion except report the repeal OF much Of tire
present law as relates stsriss and them in
ca pacity or their stills.
Work in ihe Currency Barean ResMmed.
The work in the currency bnEsau Of the Treasury De-
partment resumed to-day, the Board Of Examiners
having competed the Of the current issues which
is found correct The amount which the
is nearly $500 600 oo0 The report OF the
viii have the effect Of setting at rest the
which were circulated respecting the upsoundness Of
this bureau
N0psiaasisne Sent - ahe Senate.
The following nominations by the President sent
10 the ssnsee yesterday --Hy yand x Huibusd, to b
Comptroller Of the Currcacy Colonel william @ M0or,
10 bs secretary the Presidents and ME Jassus steA-
berger Pay master IN the regular srmy, with shs
IAnk Of major. : ~, b. ,.. tsfls ls
atsre lsfsvsasisH DcssasAcx fss.s she secrs-
|a-s ~ 81 favy sf4sase.s;
In the House Of Mr. TrowbriAss
OF Aichigau introduced rssoiusisn cIs the Secss-
sary OF State for information relative TO the bills which
have become laws BY Of the failure Of the Prssi
dent approve disapprovs or the After lively
debate the subject the resolution was adopted.
TIE Freedmcn In NIississippi.
yeport Just received by the Commissioner OF Freed
nsns AsHirs from Brisader General Avan G. Gillsm,
Assistant Commissioner Of tho Frsedmens Bureau in the
sae Mississippi. that she demand for labor ID
% great that large sumber OF freedmen coming
fo sns other States Mississippi where conracts
nov beng made for wages from $40 to sls per month,
with quarter rations and medical attendance The
planets are very laborer and
quentiy rest them with fairness Seven Thousand nine
hundred and nine raions issued during the month
OF Decsmber--one hundred and thirtynne moro than
were issued November The principal causes Of COM
paint among the freed people he says the existing
avs prohibiting their carrying firearms and Of owning
J real estate
skating Tournament.
The Washington skating Club held their first grand
tournament their park this evening, and large
Der OF participants and spectators In attendance
attracted by the novelty or the affair and others by
the desire indulge in the inviyorating sport Mr. Rob-
ert Fletcher OF this city the successful knight, and
consequently had the privilege of crownng the Queen
ofIove and Beaury,n who drawn the pond 10
sleigh decked with flags and flowers, and escorted by
tue unsuccessful knights The sport ended rather
soon in consequences Of the warm weather which has
prevailed since yesterday.
The Roll Of Honor.
Another roll Of honor has Just been published by
Quarermasser General Meigs, at the instance Of the
Secretary Of War; being the Of soldiers who died
defence Of the American Union inferred in cemetcrea
Of the States of Nsw York, Wisconsin, psnnsylvsnis
Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolins Arksusas
Kansas and Dakota Territory, the publication Of ths
pamphlet two hundred psgss containing Hbox
twelve thsssand nsmes-bcing for the information s
| thor surveying comrades and friends.
| ysenssrial from the Portuguese Consul az sa.
vmmnah During the Rebellisn.
memorial presented TO the Senate today nom
senor Joaquin Dc Paims vice Consul Of Portugal at
vannah during the rebellion, claiming remuneration for
property taken by sherman's army in the winter Of
| lss4-a He bad removed his family 10 Winnsboro, 3.
c. where ~ he slleges they were pundersd Of $1,000
gold diamonds jewelry and wearing APPAREL 70 the
total value or s324 47A He complains that his applica-
ton for sedrsss failed to receive proper confederation
| the State Department
| Lighthouse Destroyed BY lee.
Ocial information has been received at the once o
the Lighthouse Board Of the total destruction By ice,
the 2sth inst, Of the lighthouse marking Deep Water
snosl the James river, Virginia Due notice will b
given OF the restoration Of this light
0f1cial Information has also been received 70 the
that and The lst Of December 1885, three
lights would be exhibited In the oost Gat At the
entrance OF the schedt, the southwest coast Of
walcheren Island, Netheriands