Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-06
Washington News and Gossip.

THE RETURN OF GENERAL GRANr-H De-
cltnes n Public Recepiipp.-- General Dent this
morning received a letter from General Gran.
in reply TO the one from the Committee OF tn
various organizations here, having IN clarge
The arrangements for his reception, in which
the Geuerai states that he would mucn prefer
returning to his home quietly without any
demonstration bling made. General DeGt
after consulting with his brother staff
officers, then notified the Committee o
the Generals desire. and suggested that no
demonstration be made upon MS arrival. "a his
fan lily would accompany him and he would
he worn out by travelling. He further sug-
gested TO the commit &c that instead OF a publ
demonstration the Generals friends in this city
could, a few days after his arrivai, visit hi
r'sidence aud tender their congratulations. B.
General Grant left Galena last night for
Washington, but 1t is probable that he will stop
at several places, and may not reach this city
for several days.
TIE SURRATT CASA NEW INDICTMENT
TO BE PKErAEED.-As Congress has given the
United states no right OF appeal in a Grim
NAL case. in the opinion OF the Court
IS delivered to-day, District Attorney Curing
ton proposes to have Judge Wylie's judgment
Tsviewed by submitting a new Indictment to
the next grand Jury. Mr.. Carringto ton expresses
'-N Oi''H'oh hodi the JuueIhtut WOulO nave
been reversed by the Court in General
Term if they had been permitted by law to
entertain the appeal. The District At
tcTnsy, it seems, takes ground tha: Surratt
was delivered TO the Marshal Of the District
from the Swatara on the 18th OF February, 1867,
and therefore that the statute Of limitation will
not apply TO his case II a new indictment Ia
found by the Grand Jury on or before Feb
ruary 19th next
THE TREASURY RFsyRyH-By the tourth
section Of the act Of June 30. 1866. the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury was authorized to receive
temporary deposits or loans to Ithe United
States TO the extent Of S150,O0O,OOO for not less
than thirty days at 6 per cent. interest and to
meet sudden calls he was authorized to keep a
reserve OF S50,CO0,0G0 Of legal tender notes
These deposits or notes. having been paid the
Secretary has TO reserve which he can usa for
any purpose whatever, excepting the small
remaining sum OF less than sS},Jo1O o. This is
ststed because contrary opinion has hereto
fore prevailed
SRCEETARY MCCULLoCH.-A delegation OF
New York Democrats are here seeking to effect
tbe removal of Secretary McCulloch; aud al
though they profess - be sanguine OF success
there is resson 10 believe that Pr-siien John
son has given them no encourageIn snt what
Ii
Willingness TO retire whenever the President
gives the slightest in.imation that he desires a
change oi the head of the Treasury Depar.-
mext.
STR uiERyJsORs.-COmmis4iou Rollins m,
recommended 20 the Secretary Of the Treasury
TIE appointment Of Charles Hedges a. suuer-
Va or of in'rrnsl rayeuI,e for the northern dis
irIct Of Ohio, and Jonn NJ. Com nous for tna
: ate OF Indiana The ComuissIJusr and Sec
rsiary have agree" upOn several sppon,nlents,
arc the commissions wIIl sool b. made out
and The appoin'snrnts Is made pubic
TIE SECRET.k- os Tda TRsAsrgT-Dr TN
s"y~:-"A 6ispltch has been tslegraphad from
ilIs city that Secretary NcCni,och was to b
removed. or bad been inTi i"1 10 rasIgn. Tt.
tT tire srsTv y invented. Mr.. IcCutioch ha-
ICt b"en removed, nJT has he rec-Ivsd any IN
TIT anon that rs r-si SnAtOn vOuIq b. csept-
able
BErvET MAJOR GzSsrAL T. ]. Rgrvo-ps
rTcn feing relieved of the comJnrud of til
Fifth &iItsry District nv General Canby, will
resume the conmI1d OF his regiment, III aGth
infantry, nov Stationed N Austin, tn, he1t-
quarters OF Gen. u.
FNrESDITUKzs OF TEE iCvERSrsNr-Tns
warrants issued by the Treasury D.part-nen,
during the mon h of October, lsG-, To meet the
4tfulIt1L'I'- C1 tte i1HNfFn n An', Unt5I
y rouIS numbers. ,ha following sums viz
CiNI!. =. .IsceiianeCUs ani Foreign Iltercourse.
s4.l.Ght; lntsTest on the Public Dent, 81 }sl o.:
War, 8, ,13D' NaVv, : ,fr2- 40: Ini,rinr Ip.o
Sisis and indians, 81, ,nollOU, Total clI ,ji ~"
The 1slrrhn's isSt,' 4 for the redemption of the
DLb.Ie Ct 6t axe I included IN the ABOVE.
TIOS PACIFIC RAILROAD-Tha President
Of This Company having filed with he Secre-
tary OF the Interior tn required aGidavit,
show .he completion of a section Of twenty
mile 4 neir road, extending 20 the 9Erh mile
nC~r, ne Secretary has directed the Govern
-nsL- CoEnission5rs To examine and repoT'
upon the same. ~
TIRE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR hss
called uDon the Commis sion. OF Patents for a
l:st o. all tha clerks IN his department a LIZ OF
a. fnlDtLisent, and where from, together with
The SI1ount Of compensation received by each
REyENU. 9PPOINTMENTs.-S-krp rptary Nc
Cuiioch today made the following appoint
ments OF Internal Eevecue officers
Her,reelers.-RobeTt o. bennett 1st NH;
FreceTiC ruler. 5th N. g; Andrew NJ. Smi d,
sd Miss: Hm. II. Bear, 'st IN Na'hsu Briggs,
18Th n. y: John e. lie Ierr. lth Wis
CUcqcrs.-Jcrry WsaRiey, 9Th Ind.; Georga
X. CrUtchiieid, Sd Va; TDeophilu. Pfatt. iUtn
y. Y; Joan H,IIi.rd, 10Th Pa; James +. Ctulk,
- Nd.
PREsoF,I.-Sccretary Seward returned here
last evening from his home At Auburn, New
York. 90. Captain Ward, Of The British Lega-
tICn, is ct Wizards. Judge PRYOR. of Ken
tucky, Is at the Ebbitt House. Mark Twain,
of ioyiai memory, Is III the Everett House,
New York.
Gen GRANT is expecto 10 return to this city
about tho 10th instant.
SUPTRvIeoRs APPoIsTgD.-SecretaryM Nc
a., ~. ,, ~ Z,
visor OF Internal Revenue Tor the States OF
EhCdr Island and Connecticut.
INTERNAL REyEsUK.-The receipts to-day
from this source were SIS, ,65i.ss.
TEE FxCITEkENT IN WALL STRREr.-Wal
street, IL VIII be seen by our financial column,
80 .E,a Ecape Of CON sidara hla ni-a-ran.