The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-09
Domestic Affairs.
led yesterday at 1855.


Horace Greeley is in Washington.
General Banks left Washington last night for
Boston.
The Rising Star brings from Aspinwall S22J, 600
in specie.
An unsuccessful attempt made yesterday
morning to rob the Poughkeepsie bank
Hubbard & Kings saw mill burned at De-
troit, Mich, on Monday night. Loss S2O,OOO
-SsOOO worth Of silks were stolen from Zanes-
vile, Ohio, dry goods store last Monday night.
Captain William Nacomb has been ordered, by
Secretary Weles to the command of the KenOsha.
-Ex Governor Brown, Senator Hill and other Re-
publicans oppose further Congressional interference
in Georgia affairs.
MELVILLE Brown, brakeman on the Albany and
Boston Railroad, was killed yesterday by falling be-
tween the cars at WestbOro.
Captain Thomas q. Corwin, United States Navy
has been detached from the command Of the Guerriere
and placed on waiting orders.
General Grant yesterday was present Mt the
wedding, in New York city, Of u daughter of Cover
nor Fish to Professor Benjamin, Of West Point
Academy.
twenty-five female employees were dismissed
from the United States Treasury Department on
Monday, and Mr.. McCuoch contemplates making
stl more removals of the fair eek.
Arrangements have been made with the d.fferen
railroads centerng at Chicago for the transportation
of those officers and men who wish TO attend the
grand gathering of the Armies of the Cumberland and
the Tennessee.
Speaker, and Vice President elect, the Hon
Schuyler Colfsx called upon last evening at his
residence, in Washington, by the great Western
Senator, Oliver p. Morton, and one hundred In-
dianans. Hon. John ID. Defrees, known in every
portion Of the West, introduced the visitors to Mr.
Coliax and his bride. Among those present were
Hon. William Mckee Dunn, ex-member Of Congress,
and now Assistant Judge Advocate General Of the
United States, Secretary McCuloch, aud other pro-
ri itizena NJ Tha siO nf
great interest.
General Grant was entertained by the Union
League Club of New York last nleht with a
| Grand dinner aud reception, at which Admiral
FaIragut was an honored guest. In reply to a
toast to Our Guest and The President Elect,
| and the General OF the AImy,n General Grant,
| who was received with loud aud long-continued
applause, tDld:-
| Gentlcmen OF the Union League:-It is with
| entire regret that | md myself unable to
| respond in appropriate language 10 the warmth
| OF feeling with which this TOAST has been re
! celVed. You well know how unaccustomed
aur 10 public speak Dg (neaty laughter and
applsuse); how undesirable q talent 1t is 10 pos
sefs; how little good II generally does irene we'd
laughter end cheeIsl, and how oesi'oGs | am
| TO see more Of our pubic men follow the gooa
| example which believe In this particular, II in
no other, have set them. Tremendous APP
| plause)
| must, however, express my ackno Wledg-
ments 10 ihe ULiou League of this and otner
| cities for the great benefits they conferred upon
| the Government during The hebellon IhIoue b
| which we have passed OF late years. l wish tu
| acknowledge their hberaity towards my self and
| towards The SOLDIERS serving against the Rebel
| lie n, and 10 thank Them for it.
| Gehefal Grants speech was followed by loud
| applause.
| ADMIRAL Farragut responded in appropriate
terms 10 the toast CT "Our Navy aud It's great
| Admiral"
The proceedings did not terminate until late
| hour.
| The following proceedings transplred in
| Congress yesterday In addition TO what was
| lrihted in TUE TELEGRAPH:
| SLNAPB.-A joint resolution extending the
| operation of the Freeomens Bureau In certain
| s ates was laid on the taole, aud ordered to be
OF pted. A btll abolishing the iranking privilege
was al, o tabled and oTseIed TO be printed. A
| resolution was adopted calling on the President
| Tor any information possessed by the state De-
| parimt mt j, garding recent transactions on the
| Plate. Several resolutions ter the removal
| OF political sabilltIes were introduced. AT
| Ia 96 the senate adjourned.
HOUSE -rbe bill regulating the daties on i'm
ported copper and copper ores was taken no
| and passed by q voc OF l07 to 81. Several de-
| pal tnent communications received were aDpr D.
| priaiely referred. Resolutions OF the Oregon
| Leglslature requesting the resignation OF their
| sen ators were presented and ordered to he
returned as fcandalous, importlnent, and in
deeorcus, A bill Tor the repeal Of the Tenure