The New York herald., 1869-03-04
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1856


WASHINGTON, March 8, 1862
Illness of hrs. johnson.
It Is stated to- night that Mrs. Johnson, wife OF the
President, is quite unwell.
Tho National Council Of the Union League Of
America,
which has been In session here for two days, ad-
journed to-day. John w. Geary, OF Pennsylva-
MIA was elected National President and Thos. G.
Baker, OF New York, National Secretary Of the
National Executive Committee. The following are
from New York:-Geo. II. Van Cleft, Waldo Hutch
ins VIM. v. Alexander. @. @. Pinckney, Geo. 8. Nc
Waters and Jacob NJ. Patterson, Jr.; from Brooklyn,
C. W. GODDARD, volney Green and Joseph Reese. The
Council meets in the city OF New York in December
next.
Ratification Of the Suffrage Constitutional
ture.
Representative Hubbard. OF West Virginia, has
ceiyed despatch from Wheeling announcing that
the West Virginia Legislature has to-day ratified the
constitutional amendment the vote being in the
House e to 10 and In the Senate 10 toe
Arrival Of the Burgesses Corps Of Albany.
The Albany Burgesses Corps arrived In this city at
eleven O'Clock and took up their quarters at the
Metropolitan Hotel They are accompanied by Dod-
worth's band numbering twenty pieces General
Grants accompanied the corps to this city,
They number sixty five muskets A number OF homo
rary members in citizens dress accompany the organ
izatlon. At O'Clock to-day the corps made their
appearance at the Headquarters OF the Army and
stacked muskets in front OF the building. General
Grant, accompanied by General Badeau and Colonel
Webster, were on the portico at the tirne but for
purpose Of receiving the members OF the organiza-
ton General retired into the reception room and
the corps then entered In single ile, paid their re
spects and passed out again, the fine band In the
meanwhile performing strains OF music. They after
wards formed in the order OF march and proceeded
parade. Their fine appearance and soldlerly bear
ing created general remark OF praise and they are
being accompanied by crowds Of admirlng spec
tators
Pardon OF Cailic0tt and Enright.
Pardons viii probably be issued tomorrow to Cal
licott and Enrght. Great EFFORTS were made all day
by friends OF both these parties and the President
finally consented to issue pardons.
Pardon OF tho Assassination Conspirators.
The President last night signed the pardons for
Spangler and Arnold convicted on the charge Of
completely In the assassination Of President Lincoln,
and now at the Dry Tortugas With the death Of
O'Laughlin and the pardon Of Mudd and those
above named there,will soon be no more prisoners
there connected with that tragedy. The father of
Arnold. who lives in Baltimore, received his sons
pardon to-day from the hands Of the President. That
for Spangler will soon be forwarded to Florida.
Other pardons were issued to-day and given to the
delighted friends and relatives who had solicited
the Executive clemency.
United States Supreme Court.
The following cases were taken up in the Supreme
Court to-day
No 3s3-The United States (planti1) VS.. Benjamin
Rosenberg.-This cause was argued by Mr.: Attorney
General Evarts OF counsel for the patntin, and by
f. A. Stoughton, for defendant.
No. 1O0-Enoch Baker (appellant) vs. Thomas F.
Baker-Thls cause was argued by s. S. Fisher. of
counsel for the appellant no counsel appearing for
the respondent