Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-03


morn ing that no cards be brought to his room.
A number Of promipent persons called during
the forenoon, howev-r, and succrsied in on.
tanning inter views. Senator Wilson. Senator
Cameron and General GARFIELD called about
ten o'c ock Z, and Governor 4eary, Of Peunsyl-
vania with Judge Casey. Of the Court OF
Claims. called tween ten and ele ven o'cl ,ck,
and bad a n interview, u neral q rant seeming
much pleas Al meeting his old friend Gov
'rnor q. The interview was purely OF per-
sonal character, and nothing vac mentioned rs
appointments, or who WAS to be called to
seats in the Cabinet
Shortly after this, bishop Simpson, of the
N. Z. Or .ch; Rev. Dr. Punshon, OF England;
Rev. DIR. DsHaas, NJ. q. Emery, Samuel Nor
nent, and Mr.. Pierce, of Boston, with their
ladies, called to pay their respects. After the
usual band.shakirg. Bishop Simpson pre-.
sented to Grnera Grant a handsome gold.
b. AIDED cane, on behalf of q number OF ladies
of Baltimore, Nd, the wood of which Is fro n
the estate OF Gen. Lafayee,, in France. The
General replied, rendering his thanks tor their
kind offering, and laughiugly remarked, 81
hope will have no occasion to use 1t upon any
olp.r
A delegation Of colored men from Nashville
Tennessee, consisting Of Abraham Smith, tue
Jailor Randall Bro wpa, County Comm ssioD-
err George Hooper, Sampson W!.Kesble, and
All'n MsTisr, called to see the General about
noon, but did not succeed In obtaining an
interview. The object OF their visit was to
express their confidence In him and the happi-
ness OF their race at ha wing him as Chief
Magistrate OF the Nation.
A very large number Of strangers called
during the morning, but were unable to gain
admission. the time Of the General being fully
occupied by his ofncial duties.
The General remained at Headquartprs untr
late this afternoon, arran ging matters prepara-
tory 10 leaving.
PRESENTATION OF @ ZEN. GRAFT RESIDENCE
TO GEN. SHKRMAN.-Aboue eleven O'clock this
morning, Messrs. A. T. Stewart, Hamilton
Fisb, Benjamin H. Field, Wm. H Aspiawaii,
and VIM. Scott. of the committee appointed bv
the subscribers IN the city OF New York to the
fund to purchase a residence and furniture for
Lieutenant Gs neral w. T. Sherman, attended
ny ALFRED M. hoyt, a nephew Of Gen. Sherm Al
Gen. But,erfeld, Judge Hilton, and S)lol
Humphrey, tors, visited the headQuar.
tiers OF General Grant by appointment.
Upon. entering the ONCE Mr.. Stewart an.
preached the General and informed him tina,
they had come prepared to consu inmate the
purchase Of his residence and furniture on !
street, for The purpose Of presenting 1t to Gen.
Sherman, and at the same time handed him
check for $4,000. The General recei we'd the
gentlemen very cordially, and expressed his
sincere qualification at General Sherman bsine
the recipient Of this high mark Of the esteem of
his fellow countrymen. He then produced
deed for the house and bill of sale for the fur.
piture, handsomely engrossed on parchment
and bearing the requisite signature of General
and Mrs. Grant Gen. Sherman was attending
n Arsa.
during the above interview The Chairman
MIR. Stewart, made known to him their desir-
to have a private interview with him, wh N
Gen. Sherman invited the COMMITTEES to the
room adjoining, occupied by Gsn. Riwiiugs,
Chief OF Staff, here Mr.. Stewart, holding IN
his hand the subscription paper, addressed
Gen. Sherman as follows:
General: IL is a great pleasure 10 ma 70 be the
MT dium OF presenting this voluntary suoscrip-
ton OF your friends ana fellow cvuntrymen.
II there ever was an instance Of the pleasure
being greater TO give than TO receive, this IL
certainly that one. l assure You that this may
be accepted without any feeling of obligation
on yCur part, As At is contributed in the sIncer-
belief that yOuT noble aud effective services in
oehalf OF our country in her hour OF peril can
never b. compensated. We etrusc tnat the KIND
Providence who has in the past watched over
guided and protected You on the ba tie fi.id
and IN the camp, may bless You with long
hfe-that you may ENJOY the reward due a
people
Mr.. Stewart then handed 10 Gen. Sherman
the subscription list, deed and bill OF sa:. r..
marking that the balance of the subscription,
Iow amounting 10 neIriy Sl0J,0Jl, would D.
forwarded to him within a few days, and after
some additional subscribers had b cen procured
who desired to be numbered among the do
nors, adding that portion of TINS sun had
been subscribed by the Generals frIeuds iu
h.
iet.
General Sherman seemed IN q ch affected, and
replied that tins noble act Of kindness was
entirely unexpected by him until within a f-w
days past; that in view of coming u Wash
inRtnn he had been making arring. .ments for
living here In manner proportIonaEe 10 hi-
income. and In an humble and mo- lest style
Or course this gift won ID enable him to live IN
different manner from that he had cOntrm.
plated, and he assured the gentlemen that II
should be held by him for the speciai bsneft Of
his family and IN the ed ucation of his children
That hey oDd this purpose he intended never TO
touch fer himself one dollar of it. Apart from
fributed TO understand that whenever they
were visiting Washin.t N he should
always he happy 10 welcome them in
what might be regarded as their house,
In order that he might know them and they
him more intimately. because he cou,d not
iuIther express his grateful sense Of their kind
ness go unexpected and so generously accorded
to him.
He then shook hands with all present.
Mr.. Stewart, while holding his hand, said
that he desired 10 make one further remark.
which was that 10 no one were they more in.
debed in this undertaking than TO Genera
Butferheld, whose energy and earnestness had
contributed largely to its successful compile.
ton.
After pleasant conversation Of few mo-
ments the committee withdrew.
The SENATE, this afternoon, agreed TO the
conference committee report Upon the bill To
strengthen the public credit. The following is
the shape in which it was adopted. or course
the bill will encOup ter Q pocket veto, but it,
passage Is Of great importance to the public
credit:
That in order to remove any doubt 40 to the
purpose OF the Government TO discharge ali
just obligations 70 the public creditors, and to
settle conflicting questions and Interpretations
OF The laws by virtue of which such obliga.
lions have been contracted, 1t 10 hereby
provided and declared sfhat the faith OF the
United States 10 soiemnfy pledged to the pay.
ment IL coin, or its equivalent, OF all the obi.
cations Of the United States not bearing interest
known as u s. notes aud OF the interest bear.
II obligations Of the United States, except m
saees where the law authorizing the issue of
any euch oblieatiOn has expressly provided
that the came may be paid In lawfal mouey
or other currency than gold and silver
But none Of eaid interest bearing obligations
not already due shall 6e paid or redeemed be.
fore maturity, unless at such time United States