New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09
WASHINGTON.


AGAINST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF 0oAD
MEDAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON Jan. s, 1858.
n, IrusosAPH TRIBUNE
70 ,otbinO done in the Senate to-day, and
M d;snoSfion was manifested to hasten the consd-
rot;on ~ imnortant business Soon after the Senate
convened Mr. Sherman called up the House JOINT
resolution requiring that certain moneys IN 'iie
hands of the Treasurer, arising out OF the sale Oh
seized and abandoned property &c. be covered Dy
warrant into the Treasury This resolution VIII also
secure the large amount of specie captured WIN Jen
Davis in the latter part of the war. Mr.. Irumbull
spoke for nearly two hours against the administra-
ton of the Treasury Department. and made
some serious charges against the present
Secretary Although the matter mas
already been discussed in both Houses
to unusual and unnatural length it appears that ar
garments must yet be heightened on the subject MI
Sherman suggested that the matter be referred to
the Committee on Retrenchment. Mr.. fessenden
wanted it to 20 over he desired to make speech
on it, but was unable TO do so to-day. Secretary
Seward was the floor of the Senate for long time
to-day in consultation with Mr.. Sumner and others
The House of Representatives yesterday called on
the Secretary of State for the documents in the claim
of Capt Perkins against Russia. The papers to be
furnished by the Secretary will show that Just before
the termination of the Crimean War, b. w. Perkins
of Worcester Mass, proposed TO the Russian En- bas-
sador at Washington to furnish a shipoad of powder
and rifles for the use of the Russian army. The En-
bassador referred him to an accredited agent, who
contracted with Capt. Perkins for ammunition and
arms valued at 100000 the risk of capture as con-
traband of war freight and all expenses to be borne
by Perkins, who was to charge 100 per cent proht
in consideration of the risk. The powder was on
shipboard in Boston Harbor and the arms in process
of transhipment when peace declared. The
Russian agent then declined any further action In
the business and threw the property on the hands OF
Perkins who afterward put in claim for SSgOOOO
as his due. The Russian Government having de-
elined payment the widow of Capt Perkins VINO
died in poverty. asks that the amount OF his claim
be ded Noted from the TO be paid for Nalrussia
The Philadelphia delegation OF citizens mentioned
IN these dispatches last night called upon the Pres
dent to-day and presented him with a large gold
medal The gift is from the Philadelphia Constltu-
ton Club. representing old and mighty respectable
citizens The Chairman Mr.. Hagner, has lived du-
ring the administration of every President since the
formation of the Government, and is the son OF
Revolutionary soldier Capt. 2. B. Iiagner, who was
IN the battle of Trenton. In presenting the medal
Mr. Hagner said
Mr. PRESIDENT SIR: AS a Committee of the First Con,
stituton Club Of Pennsylvania, organized for mutual
aid in defending the Constitution Of the United states,
and resolution adopted at meeting Of the Club held on
the I'd inst together with this medal upon which suta
noble stand you have taken in support OF that Con
stuon the work OF great good and patlloc men whose
piOns of this OF progress, who are eonessdy achg
outside of it, will not bear comparison The orgahlza
believe that 10 the neglect Of an honest ana strict con
snS %.O OF Which, have aacfcd Us in
the present crisis. IL has been decided
baton SO that whatever may be the result Of the maev
of the times there shall be ia your own hands the
means Of passing down to pOsterty the ndesrucnbe
evidence of the unbiased opinion OF portion OF your
az orT az One 81 the most prooTnd
of your predecessors, 10 pothumus work recently gwen
the old Federal party says better understood
than he that the invioate sanctity OF written CoStn
the life OF republican government, ana ihat
ITS days were numbered the moment ITS people ana
You sir have Inanfaly thrown yourself forward in de-
Tense OF written Constitution from the assaults OF its
foes assured that time shall be given for for
expression Of the popular WILL and that expression
Be allowed its full weight, your efforts VIII be crowned
you alone the exercise OF your great Office In which
in this behalf you have thus far been clear that anx
Tense and protection They will not see him struck down
who is CALAMITY bathing in their behalf Knowing
the preeousness OF your time aud partially aware OF the
multiplicity Of your engagements, we Will now conclude
duty by invoking the high assistance of the Great
Ruler OF princpates and powers, and praying that He
may strengthen your hands in all the hours OF your
ta that the embstied hosts arrsyed against you may
be scattered like chaf before the wind.
Mr. johnson responded briefly by recognizing this
appreciation of his course as pubic man and as
The Executive of the nation. lie would accept the
gift and treasure evidence of regard for his
efforts to perform his duty and he hoped his future
acts would prove that this confidence has not been
misplaced The medal is about three inches in
diameter and half an inch thick and has on one side
awellexecuted profile likeness of Mr. Johnson, with
the inscription;
ANDREW johnson: born Dec. o. 1908 naugurated
President L. 5. A. April Is, 1865"
And ON the other side branch of oak leaves and
an olive branch with an inscription between these as
follows:
"With courage and fidelity be defended the Constitu-
ton, and through justice and magnahmty reSloied
Aieniated States"
A gold-headed cane was presented to the President
tonight at the Carroll Hall Catholic Fair 1t was
the result of vote the person receiving the greatest
number to have the cane presented him. There was
an unusually large number of visitors at the Whlte
House to-day, among them Gems. Sherman and
Harvey and between 20 and 90 Congressman.
The Senate in a brief Executive Session this al
ternoon referred to-days nominations to the appro-
pirate committees and rejected Francis W. Boyle,
heretofore nominated for Assessor Of the Twelfth
District Of Pennsylvania.
Att dinner given by Gen. Grant last Monday, Mr.
Stanton was among the guests. His presence there
Ia taken as contradiction Of the report that the
Secretary and his successor have quarrel on hand
The Military Committee of the Senate resumed to-
day the consideration Of Senator Towards report
and discussed il until 70 o'clock. 1t will be taken up
again tomorrow and il is expected that decision
will be reached in few days. 1t is understood that
Senator Doolittle who is on the Committee dssents
In toto from the views Of the other members OF the
Committee and will ask to be allowed to present a