The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25
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WASHINGTON, Nov. "A, 1893.

WASHINGTON, Nov. "A 1868.
sssaesai Grant M His did Post.
General CRAM spent tee greater part oi to-day al
his headquarters engaged " sTansaeihg the ousi-
that had accumulated during MS absence. AS
usual, a large number OF visitors called upon ihm,
who IN general occupied hal few minutes "a Their
INTERVIEWS
An Ahsnrd Rurior Con;racicicc.
me s,ateaon, er forward 10y several papers YES
yercay mai General Gr.at intends IN iis inaugural
10 rcromnend an amendment 10 the constitution
preyentsng me reelection to she Presidency al any
uersoD who may have once illcd Ina, office is CON
trad.cted on high authority ] informed tlae
General has never given expression to sucn views
sei thai Ae has no intention of making any slcf
suggestion OF recommendation. lie has decided not
~ visit Fortress Monroe, as previously desixned
ouing 10 the press OF iRlportanl Official enties.
Arrivni Of Admiral Farrrgnf.
Admiral fxrraynt ARRIVED here to-nihG aud d. The
post Of thu Secretary Of the Navy.
Arrivals al Congrcsssnen.
Senators aud Representatives are dropping IN here
slowly. Each day adds three four TIM iis, of
arTivas Al present there are about eight senators
and members OF me lower house in the city.
Most OF those who have arrived were brought here
by committee work, there being certain prsngina-
riss necessary for the propeE commencement or
closing up oi The business Of standing committees
Speaker OF the House, ard nave preceded the grand
ruah OF members fer the purpose Of manipulating IA
lew wires themselves or their iasor'Les
a fair prospect of success. one or rwo are In quest
Of information in line departments requisite 10 com
piotc the framing II bills which they purpose pre-
sentiny the next session. About me first duty OF
any importance performed hy members on their
rival IS 10 call rhe President elect and conerai
l,lse nfa on The victory he has achieved. This duty
IL no punctouss performed tna the very best place
10 make inquiries in regard 10 new arrivals Is al
Army headquarters.
E.psris Concerning the Pacific Railroad.
a Inmor IL current that the President has under
.oOnsideraon the Suggestions recently made tO HIM
by Officers OF the government recommending that
The lands and subsidies allowed by law 10 The inon
Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroad ConpanIes
should he Withheld until the report Of the United
states commissioners appointed 70 examine both
roads s received, and IL has been stated Thai the
land Tor 100 miles Bas been withheld. Ia regard to
The suggestion thai the government aid he withheld
II not believed that The President win adopt u,
tins same question, when referred to the Attor-
ney General, was decided favor OF the railroad
companies On the grounds that the President, under
tie law could not act except 10 acc0iGance with the
ieror, Of the government Commissioners appointed
for each road. When they report a section com
Iicte ~ Al respects - q brst class railroad and
ready f0g business and recommend the acceptance
OF such section the Jaw makes II the duty OF rhe
President 10 accept Il and order the issue Of Tie lands
md bonds unless lie report or the commissioners
appointed 10 investigate the charges against the
couipaales makes 1t appear THAI the United States
Coain ssoncrs OF the road have rendered a false lc.
port II IS dricuh 10 understand how any lands
can have been withheld from either company by the
Secretary Of The interior When Mp 10 the ieth inst.
Tho President mas acc qted each section thai has
been reported and ordered me Secretary 81 tAe Int
rior 80 grant toe and pseuts ana the Secretary Of
the Treasury issue the due he COMPANY fof
the same.
The Postal Convention with Great Briiain.
The new postal convention between the Post once
Departments OF the United STATES ana Great Brtain
received to-day 10y Postmaster General randall,
who approved II AMI took II rhe President Tor his
signature. Beng thus signed TINS convention WIN
supersede the in force aud 80 indo effect on
the LIST Of January next. II II materially differ.
cIt IA iis general pro, VISIONS from the now
htGnp. Great Britain, however, has abolished tie
double. and win AFTER that tive charge uniy
Enyie rate, whe tine unuea States VIII reduce dc
rates newspapers, sma.l pamphlets aud period
Gals All Ioslages vii he divided neiwern the Two
countries present.
Nnsl,Ien Illness Of -enntor Noriam-tsrnmt's
Cgbinei.
Senator Morton, Of Indiana. who arrived mere
nome DAYS ago. nal very severe attscs oi sickness
Eet evening hut greatly improved to-day.
me Senator ~ IN rather dcc&le hcglta
ri present. His early arrival here cefot the .
meeting o! congress. end ai-o TIE presence
OF senator TFnlUhu m Tins CITY, as-oc33eG win
Cabinet DiTigues. Whether inns he trae ~ not, 4
IL certain hoth Senators have had interviews
WIN General Gran; at his ncGse ana Avn, head
quarters. Morons maine - prominently rncStIone1
-.
,hai should me pos, denied 10 TIE Eastern sspr
Gnr Morton Nil certainly ncgonarei I. within !.
NV days Rawiins and benz, Grants oraner-nn.aw
have been extensively spoken 81 To- nlc Nar ~
IarlDebt.
Hunting ~ Nhi,s.cy Frauds.
M. gohu q. Eiliner, q RiclnD0aa, u iiis ciiy
:gan hunting ~ unskcy frauds. u, ma been
summoned before the Grand Jury q Richmond 10
,estiy 70 rs know ledGe - f,auds tnat
s-irci, and w,i There ~ lev days Ia one lienF,
~ tie ssuimons Iuletlm 49, anXIoasly iooke,i
IL, Tonight tut has ,et tgrnad ~.
SuFersisor for fonislsnn aad hrhaus--.
q T.. Cf,cy. The appomtnens oie,k ~ Tie uea-
curry Department Was ,o-ias appointed spperN isUr
q internal Revenue for ionisisna aod srsati-t..
tase of me Philadelphia Cciiccsar.
70 seems tu 90 understood that nothing ~ present
vulNe done Win the ease % Collector Gaze, " PM
aGclphia nor does it appear from mlorua'iou
JcilNeA IA WEI lhnfincn QUARTERS inal Tue >'ItlatN
% Tue Treasury vii recommend hR Suspension
under the Tenure ~ ONCE Jaw.
Foreign Consul. ascosai1rd.
TIE President has recognized Ernest an Blgys~i
Consui Of Belgium me ci,s of Washington:
iliward Cooper Consul Of Hayti a. New lotk, .ld
Is 6 ClarK a Consul OF nayti ~ Boston.
Naval Orders.
captain lohn {. Hover has beeu ordered "a day
~ fcrt captain " the European squadron iapiain
Joseph q. sanford has been ORDERED ~ aus ~ tae
Eorio,k Navy Yard Lieuyensnt Commander nnsries
D. Bswey has been Ordered 10 duly - inspector ~
the seventh Lighthouse district.
Lieutenant Commander. A. 4. McNar Francis g
E,own and George W. sumner vii - Ordered 60 the