The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-27


but after his discharge from custody went to the Execu
tWe Mansion, and after short interview with Mr. john
retired to HE home
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
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WASHINGTON, Feb g. 1861
No Abatement of the WhisiSey Tax.
&c agreed to-day by majority of The Committee OF
Ways and Gesrr to report bill retaining the whskey
ton al 81.
Nomination Of n Minister TO Bolivia.
The Presden. to-day nominated TO the Senate john
". Caldwell, q. Ohio, 10 be Minister TO Bolivia.
Passport Regulations.
The staten,e mt is upfounded that tho recent regula
tons relative the issuing Of passports have been Pro-
mulgated
The Democratic Congressional ElectioneerinR
Committee.
The demo ratio held last evening In the Capitol
appored tie following gentlemen to constitute Con
gressiona, Cam pagn Committee james L. Dooltt!e OF
Wisconsin, antl Charles r. Buckalew Of Pennsylvania
the part Of the Senate and Samuel J. Rands, OF
Pennsylvania J. NJ. Humphrey, OF New York; Law.
rence s. Trim BILE Of Kentucky Lewis Ross, of Illinois,
and William II. Barnum of Connecticut, on the part OF
the House Three OF these gentlemen will be appointed
to act executive committee II was also determined
TO appoint hreo persons, not members of Con-
g-ess, TO institute Resident Committee with head
distribution OF campaign documents and 10 perform
other cre further the usefulness Of the committee
General GRANTS Corresponde:c. With the
District COmmnD GERS.
Tbs doc amens TO the Sena te to-day by General
Grant, IN reply resolution OF .ha body contain the
following telegrans-
WAsnSGT n, August 3, 1867.
To Major General poPE-
! thin't your views sound. both in the construction
which give the laws OF Congress and the duties
n fha nF ynAHn N fuvhn
reconstr ucton IL elected that oophole left open to
gave trouble ana embarrassment thereafter II Is GER
what the trainers OF the reconstruction laws
wanted 70 EXPRESS as much as what they do
and 70 execute the laws accord ng to that in
.epre taton. This believe they have generally done
srd far have the approval of all Who approved the
0. S. GRANT, General
On the 13d December last General Grant teegraphed
Cen ,ral Pope a iollows:-
Tic constitutions adopted by conventions in
che people and ratified by thom. l do not see, there.
yor how you enforce laws enacted by them until
so fatiiied
General Grant January TO- telegraphed General Meade
APT rovng the lsters conduct in removing the State
T nsurer Of Georgia for not obeyng the ordcs Of the
Convention: ALEC the following
would not advise interference with the elections
dered the Atlanta Convention unless very satisfactory
reasons exist for doing AZ District Commander you
will be perfectly Unsuitable In adopting as your own
order tho stay laws proposed IN the constitutions 10 be
| lIr. Arson Bur. nRame's Mission as Envoy of
| China "a the Trenty Powers.
| The state Department has received the following
letter from Sir. Ba..ingame:-
l SHANnAE. Dec IL, 1907
sIR-You viii have learned from my telegram
government Envoy to tie treaty Powers and
OF my acceptance same The facts in rotation 10
the appointment follows
was on the Percpy proceeding TO the treaty OF
China 10 ascertain what changes destrc. TO
a
be determined upon, alter which u my intention
resign ana so home The knowledge OF this coming to
the Chinese, Priuce Kung gave a farewell dinner at
which great regret was expressed ut my resolution
leave China and urgent requests nadp that would ike
Sir Frederick Bruce, state GhinaF din cuues inform
Powers sincere desire
progressive This chceriuy proinised 10 do Durtng
the conversation Wcnsiuug. leading OF the en-.
pife. cad, ''Nhy Will not represent oncnlyf
repuissd the sugseson payuiy and the conversation
passed otho- TOPICS Subsequently i informed
that the Chinese most desirous and request was
made through Mr.. Brown. Chinese Secretary Of the
British Legation, that should delay my departure for
few days until position could DO submitted to
! had 30 further conversation with them until the
proposition made in form, requesting FOR
them ambassador TO all the treaty Powers had IN the
Interim thought anxiousy upon the subject aud, alter
consultation with my 6ends de ternned in tho interests
q country ami civilization to accept. The moment
the position was formally rendered informed my col.
leagues OF al the Facts and am happy TO say that they
approved of action OF the Chinese and did all they
could 10 forward The interests OF The mission.
McLeary Brown late Chinese secretary OF the Bri-
tisL alton was persuaded the common interest to
act lrs, secretary to tho mission end Mr. Dechamps
| u "A
visit . Europe sci ected as second secretary. Two
Chinese gentlemen N the highest rank were selected
from he Foreign Odee to conduct tho Oh nese
sponofnc con-crs Ny suite WIN number about
thirty persona shall leave Tor the United states by
the reiurn steamer for California
mh myself 10 this note TO the above brief history
Of tho mission, my for accepting 30
personal interview at Washington may be permitted
10 add hat whom the Oldest nation In the world
tanning ouethrd the human race seeks for the FIRST
Time 70 come into relations with the Went snd requests
the youngest nation throp al It's 10 ect
~ medium ~ sucn charge tho mission 10 Que not 70
| b. solicited or rejected
Dr. ). Wells Wiis.ns, for the sixth tins, has been
eit ~ charge y the United States LeRstl IN China,
nnt y 10 every respect competent 10 c0pdct III affairs.
Permit me 70 request the government moNt earnestly
not 70 name until give 10 Information
| wich may re usetll IN max ing selection.
nave tbe honor 10 be, SIR your obedent strvanf
| . ANS0N BURLIl,GAME.
| Hon. WILLIAM II. SEWARD Secretary Of State.
| Postal Arrangements with Canada.
Unaer new arrangement just concluded between the
Post once Departments o. the United states OF the
Dominion Of Canada single rate Of postage on
national letters VII be reduced and after the duy Of
April 1888. from ten to cents prepaid the oecc
Of mailing IN either country hut II posted unpaid
insuicenty prepaid they will be subject TO postalSs
charge OF ten cents per single the country Of
defamation The authorized rate OF single letter will
be fifteen Rrammes by .he morical scale and hair an
ounce the Dominion Of Canada Postmasers VIII Law
postage accordingly on and after the LIST Of Apr 1858
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
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