The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-30
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NEWS FROM TIE CAPITAL.
Special telegram TO the Dispatch s1
= WASHINGTON, December 20, 1868.

Special telegram TO the Dispatch.
z WASHINGTON, December 20, 1868.
The Debt Statement.
The statement of, the public debt. for. the
month of December will show an increase
Of between two and three million of dol
lars. 1t has been published erroneously
that the debt has been decreased about
eight millions. The internal revenue re-
ceipts have been about the average at this
season, but the customs receipts have fallen
off slightly. The War Department ex-
penses, owing to the Indian difficulties,
have largely increased.
Southern States 1filitia Bill.
The announcement is made that the Pre-
sident will at an early day after Congress
assemblies, veto the southern States militia
bill. There is no authority for any such
statement, and the President has not re-
ceived notice Of the passage Of such bill.
~ ~ The Children's Party.
The party given by the children of the
President tonight was magnificent af-
fair. About three hundred children we're
present, attired in gay and brilliant CO.'S
tunes. Many of the parents of the invited
children were present, besides notables
who were friends Of the Presidents family.
Among the guests were several members
Of the Cabinet-Randall, Welles, schofeld,
and Browning; ex-Attorney- General Stan
berry, Admiral Radford, few senators and
representatives, the wives and ladies Of
the several families of these, and a num-
Der Of private citizens. This was the first
juvenile party ever given at the Executive
mansion and such was the appreciation
with which the idea YVES received, that il
is believed that there will be recurrence
of such scenes from time to time hereafter
The Presidents Reception.
The order of the Presidents reception on
New Years day is as follows: In the
morning the President will receive the
members of the Cabinet end foreign minis
tiers, the judges Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, senators and representa-.
tives in Congress, the judges of the Su-
preme Court of the District Of Co.
lumbia and of the Court of Claims
At half-past IL o'clock A. M. the officers Of
the army and navy and marine corps will
be recei we'd. At ll:45 the Associated Sol.
diers Of the War of 1872 and members OF
the Oldest Inhabitants Association of the
District of Columbia will be received. The
reception of citizens will commence at IL
o'clock NJ. and will terminate at 2 P. NJ
..-. E-- .. ~ WALLACE.
Associated Press telegram. --- r....
WASHINGTON, December 29.-The ma,
tional debt statement for December shows Q
decrease of about $S,OO0,OOO. The Gus.
toms receipts for the month were abou,
$l1 100000, and the internal revenue re-
ceipts about the same. Twenty-eight mil.
lions in coin are required for payment Of
interest on January LIST.
Mr.. Seward and his diplomatic guests
British and French-returned from Au
burn, n. Y, to-day.
There was full Cabinet meeting to-day
except Seward and Evarts.
Speaker Colfax returns from New Eng
land Thursday.
1t is stated that the case of Mr.. Davis
will not be advanced on the Supreme Court
docket.
General Hancock hos written letter de-
nying Indian Agent Wynkoop's charge thai
he (Hancock) broke faith with the Indians
The Presidents children's party tonight
is very successful.
Senator Morton, of Indiana, publishes 6
long financial letter in response to Greeley
Recent dispatches from Washington re,
garding the Alabama claims were specula.
tive. Negotiations are ended for the pre-.
sent. Secretary Seward has heard nothing
regarding them for the past week.