New-York tribune., 1868-02-20

,votas for the meeting of the CODVehuV" an +ha
either of the fayOrte cities is Overwheine "a nor ia
snembers of the Committee have not .-dov as
1T certain that they will all be here OS To romes
;. -. no, besn heard from. The NAMES
y ~ trnished by the Secretary, arc
- vi, Au,ust Belmont New-fork citS' Nna--
Massacbnssetts. f. o. Prince Boston
-: d LYMAN Portland newman P',,rS' 80
Si1nnS' -. - Ccnoord. vermont H. b. Smth' NM
JOSIE" ri"o.icnt VIM NJ. Converse, Norwlch !;
toh' T'innd Gibson Bradford, Providence; new
-sov " G. Steele, Trenton; fennsyi's"'A -
ee 18th Erie: Delaware, John A. Nchoison' Do'O-'
Gall "S odin Bowie. Covington; Kentucky, James
s-tSr, Louisville L. D. lrlmnie 80, ~ NI;,IaoL
Sus Ranney Cleveland; Indiana, W. l. NiOlAoA'
HuluS -, illinois, Wilbur F. Story, chicago !
hSs 70 L. Bancroft, Port Huron; missouri
1non W ", st. Louis; Minnesota John
LOWS 80 - Cbstield; Wisconsin, George
IL "a Is;,wa Ikee Iowa. d. o. Finch
= I,". ~ Von.as Isaac Z. Eaton, Leavenworth !;
'Sio OoS Tbomss Pc, ne. San Francisco; Oregon,
VsDAIIlan. virginia. John s. Nilsson, Norfolk ;
,.h CsroIira VIM L. ShArkey; Alabama, Geo. s..
1Ionston. Texas John Hancock; Georgia A. H.
(,bsDneII West Virginia THOMAS Sweeney Flonda
VI Marvin. Arkansas. A. B. Greenwood. Benton
-r;ns. Nevada. Joseph G. McCOSkle, Virginia City;
Nebraska John Patrick, Omaha
Aupsion was made in these dispatches yesterday
10 the nomination of Charles H. Hall for Assessor IN
The XXXIId District of New-YOrk. The inquiries ln
regard to his local habtatiOn still continue. 1t is
understood that he belongs to the Conservative
Republican portion of the Tsmmany ring, and as an
other recommendation is said to have once been an
Alderman, occasionally sitting at the TOmbs. The
President became alarmed at the allegations which
were made concerning him. and yesterday tele-
graphed John Fox. NJ. c.. to come on here and bring
Hall with him. Seven millions and half of revenue
having been collected in the District last year, the
President and Others are naturally anxious TO know
.5Yho and what Hall is.
~ Committee representing the City Council Of Bal
finoro called at the Executive mansion to-day and
presented resolutions complimentary to the Presi-
dent recently adopted by the City Council. The
delegation was introduced by the Hon. Charles
H. Phelps of Maryland. and the resolutions were pre-
scented by Henry Duval, esq, President OF the FIRST
Board Of the Baltimore City Council. Other gentle
men made speeches. The following is the response
of President johnson to the Committee:
81 profoundly thankful for this Kpression ofapprov
conduct as the Chief Executive officer Of the nation
This manifestation Of confidence from the citizens OF Bal
sne Our country ia now in the midst great pers aud
free institutions are more endangered now than
Sor the Republic in the field In this critical condition
OF public affairs Gehooyes every citizen of
Constitutional liberty % consider that ours is Govern
when great @ Measure Is proposed the rst inquiry shall
be Does conform to the Constitution which they nave
eoemnly TO support 1t would be the greatest Of
<ictOres the public mind carried back within the pale
Dt the Constitution would demand that all legislation
ehould be strictly tested by the organic Jaw fne ues
ehat the Constitution longer exists or that although
sxisting laws must be made GItSlGe o. Sssrdt d
4sm and tyranny. the judicial ana and e1eGu; nd
She Government resolved and placed under the
Erol OF the Legislative Department. If the rights the in
Transferred to the hands Of few whose viii alone
De the measure Of their power our republican institn
witnessed by the world The struggle in which have
SSgrandiEement; my sole aim has been to bring back
he Government 10 the plain principles Of the COnstu
of nv ambition would indeed be fled TO overnowing
THAT great achieved it would be the highest pleasure
ny thanks @ to Heaven, to yield my aspirations to others
repeat that the gwen me on TINS oces
rounded by doubts and menaced by per needs eounte
Ehe City Council Of Baltimore sincerely appreciated will
De remembered with gratitude long life shall last
The President, in reply to House resolution,
transmitted communication from the Attorney
Generals Office showing all the pard0Ds granted by
che President April IA, 1885, for counterfelting
DC, with the names of those who recommended the
pardons and the circumstances under which the Ex-
ecutive clemency was extended lhe psrdons LOT
forgery were q passing counterfeit money a nav
false claims eounterfeitng, perjury, /; attempt
hng pass counterfeit money, making counterfeit
money, 3 dealing IN counterfeit money, |; passing
false vouchers fraud /; making false entry on
bank book /; selling counterfeit money l. lotal'
10.
To-day, in the Criminal Court, Judge Cartier on
the bench, the Distrct-AttOrney, Mr.. Darlington,
moved that the of John H. Surratt, indicted Ior
the murder of Abraham Lincoln, be continued 10 the
next term. Mr. Merrick of the counsel for the ac-
Fused said that the defense would be ready 70 enter
pn the trial at the time previously set tue 24th INST
Hhe Court answered that case OF tins importance
should not be tried at the close of term and con
finuance would be granted. Mr.. Merrck ordered the
CLERK TO enter the appearance of Judge Jeremiah ..
Black and Chauncey Black. counsel for the |
prisoner, with Mr.. j. H. Bradley, jr, and hImsen:
According TO the assignment Chief-Jusuce cartier |
will hold the March term. .-.-,.. |
The Hon. George Taylor recently instituted a suit
In the Circuit Court of this District TO recover nom
q Law firm 81 0O0 being his part OF the fees coeeted
sn case by the defendants from their Client ~ was
admitted In the testimony that the important part OF
fbe business had been accomplished through the |
fundamentally of the plaintiff who had been en-
plOyed by the firm 1he Court he.u tnat a.9 as tL9
The Executive Department of the Government, tho /
contract was null and void and notwithstanding tpe
parties had received the money from tner chenI tS
plaintiff could not recover in an act for money had
and received. The Jury, however, found Ior tne
plaintiff. 80,
spirit meters sitting at the smithsonian muir
fon have decided TO inform all exhibitions OF meters
and other devices that they WILL after MONDAY ne1'
make practical tests of those instruments or meIeIs
which in their opinion may be deemed worthy Oh |
The following described cases were argued in the |
Supreme Court to-day ~ ,--,.., 49,. No /
ss-CrandAn plaintiff eg Tne state Of Nevada
The President to-day In response resolution OF
the House. sent to that body great mass OF coIre-
6pOndence letters etc, IN relation to Alaska giving
AL the information In the State Department on the
AmonV those who attended Chief-Justice Chases
sreception tonight President johnson and hls
~1au6hter Miss Patterson. and Mrs. Slower.
Ie Grand Lockwood, a wealthy banker from New
York is here important business WIN the froSi-
dent, connected with the Nstlona nnalteS tbi L t