New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-04

arrived here Saturday morning. IneH Hls'oh HoiO
is TO have the President make appointment TO the
Naval Office at New York. Felix and lhurloW had
q longiuterview with the President yesterday. They
represented to his Excelency that bis policy was
still firmly Endorsed by majority of tho people OF
the country and he was fast gaining friends in the
Empire State They further stated that to place the
policy" beyond any danger of being swamped, IL
was only necessary to select their candidate as Naval
Officerat New-York The President made them many
promises but did nothing definite. After tehN
and Thurlow had left the White House and had gone
to call on Seward Gen. Steadman had an interview
with the President, in the interest of Col Wood OF
Brooklyn rs Naval Officer Weeds candidate Is
Deputy Collector Franklin. Secretary McCulloch
fayors Franklin also. Slocum is candidate TOO ana
saw the President and urged his own claim. No
appointment will be made until Dix is disposed of by
the Senate.
Collector Smythe is in town, ostensiby to look
after certain matters connected with the Congress in
vestiQaton of his department, but really to secure
consulates and other offices for his protegs, as he
hopes TO be able to do through his peculiar intimacy
with the President.
Gov. Hahn of Louisiana is in the city. Gen.
Thomas accompanied by Col Kellogg of his staff left
for Louisville tonight.
Last night a reception and serenade were rendered
to Senators Pomcroy and Ross of Kansas by the
citizens of that State resident in Washington, to
congratulate them upon their triumph in the late
Senatorial contest before the Legislature of Kansas.
These gentlemen and Representative Clark of that
State, acknowledged the compliment in suitable
remarks
The Hon. William A. Darling is again in New-York,
procuring additional testimony relative to the recent
investigation made by the committee into the whisky
frauds in that city. 1t is expected that he viii re-
turn tomorrow evening. The committee have been
working constantly since their return upon the mat
ter accumulated in their examination, which Is very
vOluminOus and are making every effort to get their
official report ready for presentation IN the course OF
few days. There is no doubt that the revelations
contained in it viii prove astounding, and show one
Of the reasons at least for the depletion of the
nue..
Professor and Mrs. Agassiz are receiving con
siderable attention here. Prof. Henry gave solree
in their honor at the Smithsonian last Friday even
ing Senator Sumner has also entertained Agassiz,
he having given the Professor dinner party where
diplomacy figured as usual, in the Senator's house.
in the person of the English Minister, Sir Frederick
Bruce. Gen. Grant among the distinguished
guests
Admiral Tegctthoff has the misfortune of being
"lionized" 10y Mrs DahlTccn and Miss Goddard who
sent ont cards for Monday evening to meet the
Admiral
Representatives from number of the large book
publishing houses of the country are here, looking
after their interests in the Tariff bill.
memorial asking for suffrage without regard to
color or sex, signed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
Theodore Tilton Lucretia Mott, Fred Douglas Susan
b. Anthony, and Others, was presented to the House
on Saturday. The memorial was properly recorded
and pigeon-hOed. Also memorial from merchants
and bankers of Troy asking that there be action
t1,a 10 ,sil
National Bank notes, and substitute in their stead
Uuited States notes
The Hall Of the House of Representatives was
densely crowded this morning. all the seats in the
galleries and on the floor being filled. Among those
present were President Johnson and Secretary Sew
ward (but no others of the Cabinet, Senators and
Representatives. and, in addition various gentlemen
holding high official position. The body of the de-
ceased Representative, the Hon. Philip johnson of
Pennsylvania, was brought into the Hall at noon.
The coffin was placed in the area Immediately in
| front of the Speakers desk, near which the immed
ate reIo, ives of the deceased seated. The
monies were Of most solemn, and Of deeply i'm
pressive character. The funeral discourse was de
livered by the Rev. DR.. BOynton, chaplain OF the
House. and was peculiarly appropriate to the mourn
full occasion. When these ceremonies were COM
pleted, the funeral moved from the House of Repre-
sentatives TO the Congressional Cemetery, in t4f tQ
lowing order: IL VI .
The Chaplain OF Congress for the occasion the phys
clans attended the deceased Committee Of Arrange
ments the Hons A. ]. GlOssbrenncr Of Pa, J. H. Aley
of Mass. James X. MoOrehead of Pa, Chas H. Eldudge
81 WIS., John A. Nicholson OF Del, w. j. t1nck OF ONO
T. W. Ferry OF Mich, W. j.. klblack or Ind-, Arson
Harding OF KY, pallbearers the Hons. Myer strouse
OF Pa, John Hogan Of Mo- n +. Dixon OF r. l.,
II. r. Spading Of Ohio, L. s. TrimDlo OF KY j.
NJ Humphrey, of y. y. Lewis W. Ross, Of Ill,
The family and friends Of the deceased The Senators
and Representatives from the State u Pennsylvania
uourleTg The sergeantatArIn Of the Senate OF the
United States. The members OF tho Senate preceded
by the President Of the Senate pro tempOre and the
Secretary Of the Senate, inc Sefeeanta Arms Of the
House OF Representatives. The members OF the House OF
Representatives, preceded by the Speaker and Clerk.
The President OF the United States The Heads OF DC.
partnens The Diplomatic Corps. Judges OF the United
States. Officers Of the Executive Departments Officers
OF the Army aud Navy. The Mayor OF Washington. Cit
liens and strangers.
The remains were, after brief ceremony at the
tomb deposited in their final resting place in the
Congressional Cemetery.