The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-29
WASHING TON.
The Reported Measures Of Reconciliation De-
tween General Grant and the President.
Extent of the Christmas Am
nesty Of the President.
The AccOmplices in the Assassination Of
President Lincsln Not Included.
General Grant to Spend His New
Years in Philadelphia.

General Grant to Spend His New
Years in Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s 1868.
Movements Of General Grant.
General Grant will leave this city on Wednesday
evening next for Baltimore where he will remain
until Thursday, and then leave for Philadelphia,
spending New Years Day in the latter CITY, While
In the latter city General Grant win be the guest Of
Mr.. Albert
Washington Canards-Reported Reconcilin-
tion Of Grant and johnson.
Last week was one fruitful Of canards. The coun-
try was told, in double loaded dispatches from
Washington, what Grants policy would be. 1t was
informed that Grant had told Senator this that and
Congressman that this. 1t was told Grant ready
for reconciliation with Johnson, only waiting for
suitable opportunity embrace and deliver the kiss
OF peace. 1t was told Grant had certainly emp0w
cred friends to initiate pacific negotiations and that
these negotiations had resulted in o determination
to bring the President IN and the President in
ttur0 In close and aiectionate union on New Years
day. 1t was told that certain Senators-names not
given, of cOurse-had agreed upon what would sat
isfy them final settlement OF the much agitated
and never to be adjusted Alabama claims. II was
told Grant was at loggerheads with Congress about
bers were determined to Johnsonize the coming man
Of the White House. 1t was told that son of the
terrible Chronicle and chronic Forney had fought
duel with an unknown ofilcer-four shots exchanged
and nobody hurt. In fact, 1t was told all sorts Of
things, which on investigation proved to be only
pure fabricatiOns out OF the whole cloth, manufac
tured owing to dearth OF reliable news or palmed
of correspondents for the deliberate purpose OF
"sell." only think 1t worth while to notice one Of
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lated to the proposed reconciliation between johnson
and Grant. Whatever may be In the future destined
bring these two famous gentlemen together again
ON familiar speaking terms no one can say,
but certain 1t is that no step looking to rec0ncia
ton has up to the present moment been taken on
either side. Johnson seems to be as hostile to this
soft impeachment as he was to Thad Stevens ana
Ben Buffers softer impeachment some months ago.
He knows nothing about any pacific overtures from
the President elect and the latter far from having
resolved to present the olive branch next Friday,
has deliberately accepted engagements that will carry
him out OF town on wednesday and keep him there
until long after the New Years festival The story alto
gether had much plausibiity about it as the one
that was published here the day after Grants re-
turn from Gaena and which stated that President
Johnson had called his victorious successor to
congratulate him on his election. 1t was remarka-
bly, like whale at the time but nevertheless, large
as it was, there were scores OF papers through
out the country silly enough to copy it and
comment gravely in double loaded editorials.
President johnson, OF course, did not cali
upon Grant at that time nor any occasion since.
Neither has any Senator, much less the prudent and
cautious General Schoneld, been impertnent enough
to open negotiations with the object Of reconcllia-
ton between Grant and Johnson and for the very
best Of reasons, because has been authorized
| to do 80 by either Grant or Johnson.
General Grants Railroad Policy.
1t Is worth while to explode another OF the
ton dispatches, which described Grant as pitching
into the policy OF issuing bonds to the Pacific Rail-
road companies. BY letter received here to-day
from Senator Pomeroy, OF Kansas, 1t appears that
Pomeroy himself is the Senator who had the CONVEX
sation with Grant at the same time that Mr.. Ames
had the talk. Senator Pomeroy states that during
| that conversation Grant never uttered word hos
tile TO the Pacific Railroad interests and that he
merely spoke generally Of the necessity for economy
in the administration Of the government It may be
safely stated that this Is about the whole truth Of the
story, which was designcdly exaggerated and mag
| nined to accomplish certain purpose.
The Alabama Claims Negotiations.
The basis OF agreement on the Alabama claims,
published in New York evening paper last Satur-
day, which, it alleged, is the only one the Sem
ate would ratify turns out to be the coinage
OF the brain OF the correspondent who sent 1t. Mr..
| Sumner, chairman Of the Senate Committee ON
Foreign Relations, says the subject has never been
discussed In committee, and he IL not aware what
| opinions his fellow members entertain concerning
It. Az for himself he has not been able to ascert ain
officially, what Is the exact status OF the negota-
| lions, and all he knows about 1t he has gathered
from the American and British press 1t is not the
| custom OF the Senate any committee thereof to
announce In advance what 1t win do as regards the
ratification Of treaties and negotiations with foreign
countries The private views of Senators the settle
ment OF the Alabama claims varied "a those OF
the people at large; but the Senate In Its consideration
OF the subject when 1t shall have been submitted by
the President, Will be largely guided by the recon-
mendations OF the Committee on Foreign Relations,
to whom 1t will be referred Mr. Sumner states that
without undertaking to say what terms Of agree
ment will be accepted by the Senate, he safely
assert that those mentioned IN the despatch to the
New York evening paper In question have not been
settled upon by his committee nor he thinks by any
considerable number Of Senators outside the CON-
mttee. The subject Is one OF which the Senate
take no cognizance until 1t Is onlcialy laid before
them by the President It Ia noticeable that this de-
spatch came from the same source as the one an
nouncing o complete settlement OF the Alabama
claims, published some weeks ago
Another Speech from senator Morton.
Senator Morton had long interview to-day with
| the Secretary Of the Treasury, and subsequently
with Treasurer Spinner. He Is collecting additional
facts and statistics concerning the public debt and
the finances generally TO be used In his reply to
Greeeys letter. which he expects to have ready In
| few days. The Indiana Senator has no desire to
enter into prolonged controversy with the philos-
opher OF the tribune on the subject Of resumption.
HIS object Is to administer such dose to Greeley In
his forthcoming answer as win silence him and ex-
pose his theories to ridicue. A spicy portion Of
Morton's answer will be devoted to the latter part
OF Greeey's letter. wherein he hints that Morton Is
| only o recent convert fpUn the Pendleton-Butler
heresy OF paying the debt, principal aud interest
L in 0reenhacka.