Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-10
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SlruATIoN,-The story afioas yesterday,
strange to say, gained considerable credenoe,
that Secretary McCulloch had tendered his
resignation, and that it would be accepted by
the President. Another statement was anoat
TO the effect that General Thomas would appear
at the Cabinet meeting to-day and be recog-
nized by the entire Cabinet, and would then
rene general orders as Secretary of War. Some
of the newspaper men visited Secretary McCul-
loch this morning, in order TO ascertain what
truth there was in the statements regarding his
course. Mr.. McCulleeh declared positively
that not one word had passed between himself
and the President as 10 his resignation, and
that the stories to this effect were without foun-
dation. He had no intention whatever he said
of rendering his resignation while the present
condition Of affairs existed. In regard to the
statement that the Treasury Department had
refused to honor drafts drawn by Mr.. T.. NJ
Stanton as Secretary Of War, he said there was
no foundation for such stories, and to use his
language they were all "b0sh." If the Cabinet
had intended to consider the case of General
Thomas at the meeting to-day he said he had
no knowledge Of it, nor had it been intimated to
him by the President. Secretary McCulloch
thought there was undue excitement existing
in political circles which would calm down
however, in q few days.
THE LKvEE LAST EvKNING.-The Presidents
levee last evening was attended by a large and
fashionable assemblage, among whom were
many distin guished persons and hundreds Of
richly dressed ladies. The President, with the
ladies of the Executive Mansion-Mrs. Patter-
son and Mrs. Stover-received the visitors
with their usual courtesy; Marshal Gooding
presenting TO the President, and Gen. Mchler
no laSi
Scala. performed some fine selections of music
during the evening, while the visitors prone
naded the East Room. Among those present
were Secretary Seward, Secretary welles and
lady, Secretary McCulloch, Secretary Brown
ing and lady, Postmaster General Randall and
lady, Attorney General Stanbery, General
Thomas, Assistant Secretary +. w. Seward
and Miss Wharton; Sir Edward Thornton, the
British Minister; Mr.. Harris, Minister from
the Sandwich Islands; Mr. Baltazzi, OF the
Turkish Legation; Mr.. Benedett of the French
Legation, and other foreign representatives;
Senators Davis and Vickers; Representa- YES
Kerr Barnes, Trimble, Chanler, Adams, Wood
Mungen. Knott; Col. Moore and lady, Mrs
Senator Dixon and daughters, Mrs General
Michler, General Morris s. Miller and lady,
Gov. Sharkey, Of Mississippi; Jno. W. Thomp.
son and lady, Admiral Lee, Lieut.. Commander
George Morris, Paymasters Cunningham and
Boggs, Of the Navy; Hon. Montgomery Blair,
Prof Higard, Captain Hebb, OF the Marine
Corps; Gen. John L. Swift, of Boston; Hon
Joseph S. Wilson and lady; Edgar L. Welles,
Solicitor Jordan, Of the Treasury, and many
other prominent persons
CoNGRKss To-DAY.-Mr Stevens appeared
in the House to- day for the first time for seve-
raj days, but looking very feeble. He is carri-
ed in chair to his residence near the
Capitol to and from the House. He attended
the meeting of the Reconstruction Committee
this morning, and after the House had assem-
bled, reported from that Committee a bill to ad-
NIT the Alabama Representatives into Congress
as soon as that State shall ratify the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution and adopt a
constitution Republic in form. On motion
Of Mr.. Stevens, the bill was made the special
order for Tomorrow, Immediately after the ex-
piration Of the morning hour.
Mr.. Elliot from the Committee on Freedmen's g
Affairs, reported a bill authorizing the Secreta-
ry of War TO set apart certain lands in Florida
for the freedmen.
Mr.. Fernando Wood objected to the language
of the bill, and moved to amend it by making it
10 authorize the Secretary Of War ad interim in
stead of Secretary of War. The Republican
side of the House would not listen to this, and
then passed.
The TREASURY BOND DIPFICULrY-THE
MATTER ExPLAINRD.-The statement made in
the House Of Representatives by Gen. Logan,
TO the effect that Mr. Clark Superintendent of
the Printing Division at the Treasury Depart.
ment, had obtained the certificates Of three other
omcials Of the Treasury to the destruction, in
their presence, of cancelled bonds to the amount
Of s1e,6i0,COO, when in fact such bonds
had been destroyed, and what Were supposed
TO be bonds We're nothing but blank paper
seems TO have been made from a misapprrhen-
sion OF the case. The Retrenchment Commit
tee having been instructed to inquire INTO the
matter. this morning visited the Department
and examined into the matter, but were soon
satisfied that there was crlminaiity to
be attached to any one. The facts in the case
are substantially follows: Some months
since, Mr.. Clarke WAS directed to print a Ger.
but short time after the work was commenced,
the Retrenchment Committee had the same
stopped, as they were at that time examining
into the affairs of the Printing Division.
On the 3lst OF January, 1867, Mr..
Clarke delivered to the Register
all the certificates which had been printed, TO-
gether with 3,7O0 sheets of paper which had not
been printed, but were delivered and received
US blank paper, and so recorded upon the books
Had the work been completed, SIs, 81 900 would
have been issued on the 3,7UO sheets, but they
were receipted for blank paper, and turned
over TO the commission for destruction.
The custom in the Printing Division is that
when a certain amount of money is ordered to
he printed the paper upon which the same is to
be printed is iss ued, and each sheet charged on
the books rs so much money. For instance, if
1000 sheets are issued for printing $1,000 bonds,
the sheets are charged 81 OOU before theyare
printed, and they are recorded, registered, &c,
as SO many dollars. Should the work be stopped
before the sheets were all print, d more or less
Of them would be in the shape Of blank paper,
although from the books ii would appear that
they were as many bonds or dollars as it was
designed TO print. portion Of the paper upon
which the IS ,0CO registered certificates were to
der 10 make the accounts SO uare, although the
words "blank papeI' were in parenthesis after
the figures Sle,5O0,OCO. u will therefore be
seen that the s1s,5O0,OOO WIS not in bonds, but
turned in as blank paper, and destroyed.
PRETTY FINR.-The InteUiyencer "cricket'
has heard Ole Bull, and gets OF the handle after
this sort:
I'VE have no space to speak Of the imposing
and splendid reception which greeted the great
Norwegian magician last night, nor of the trans.
cendent inspirations which, with his divine in
strument, he breathed upon the immense throng
that crowded to its utmost capacity Metzerott
and delightful success. and another such awaits
our musical people tonight"
sBreathing transcendent inspirations upon
the immense throng" is good. 1t is also well to
know that an occasion" can be q 'success,"
and hat s'another such" whatever it is) is to
be on hand TO- night.
The WHITE HousE.-The regular meeting Of