New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

the War Department
On Saturday afternoon the Rev. J. Vaughn Lewis
of the St. Johns Episcopal Church made application
TO President johnson in behalf of the mother and
sister of David Z. Harold, who was executed with
Mrs Surratt, Payne, and Atzerodt, July O. 1865 for
Harolds remains, and the order was Immediately
given. The order was placed in the hands of Mr..
Joseph Gawler, undertaken who presented it to the
commandment at the arsenal. Gen. Ramsey, and a de-
tail of men was made who soon dug to the box con-
tanning the remains, lying between the cases
containing the bodies of Payne and Atzerodt,
and they were delivered to Mr.. Gawey, who at once
took them to his establishment on Pennsylvania-ave.
The top of the case was found to have decayed and
fallen in. The body was removed from the pine case
and placed in fine walnut coffin, ornamented with
silver handles and screws with plate on the breast
inscribed David Herold, aged 90 years" The flesh
had entirely disappeared the skeleton only remain
ing but the clothing appeared to be in high state
of preservation. phial containing parchment
slip with the name of the deceased was found in
the box and handed to his mother. The coffin
containing the remains removed IN
hearse to-day at 10 o'clock from Mr.. Gawlers estab-
lshment to the Congregational Cemetery, where 1t
was met by the mother and five sisters of deceased,
and the Rev. j. Vaughan Lewis, the Pastor of st.
Johns Episcopal Church. 1t was Immediately re-
moved to the grave prepared for it, which is III the
old portion of the Cemetery about thirty feet south
of the monument of the Indian chief Pushmahtaha,
and adjoining the grave of the father Of deceased.
cross of flowers placed upon the coffin by one
of Iarods sisters and the funeral services of the
Episcopal Church performed by the Rev. Mr.
Lewis: after which the coffin was lowered and the
grave filled up. The ceremony strictly private,
and, beside the officiating clergyman the only per-
sons present were Herolds mother and sisters. who
were very much affected. This morning the mother
of Azerodt arrived here from Baltimore to be present
at the reinterment of her Mr.. Schade with tho
brother, John Atzerodt, called at the Executive
Mansion this morning, and on waiting on the Presi-
dent received the order endorsed:
"The Secretary Of War will order the delivery OF the
body Of George A. Atzerodt TO his brother John Atze
rodt. A JOHNSON, President"
The Erening Star says: Application having been
made for the body OF Booth it is likely that 1t will
be delivered up shortly, the authorities at the Ar
senal are anxious that all of the bodies shall be
moved from the warehouse where they were in
tered"
1t is understood that the remains of Booth will be
taken in charge by an undertaken of Baltimore and
conveyed to that city. They will probably be in
tered in Green Mound Cemetery. near the grave of
his father, toe famous tragedian, Junus Brutus
Booth.
The subcommittee appointed by the Committee on
Appropriation composed of Judge Kelsey of New
York, and Mr. Schofeld of Pennsylvania to whom
was referred Mr. Shankss joint authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to withhold sufficient
amount of bonds belonging to any of the Pacific
Railroads which the Government is aiding, so as to
secure the building of rstcass roads in accordance
with the acts of Congress- have heard arguments in
the case-one by Mr.. Huntington of the Central Pa
cfc, and another by Mr.. Ames of the Union Pacific
Railroad. Mr.. Huntington, on the part of the
Central Pacific road, claims that tho
Union Pacific Company not making
what the law requires, a frst-class road, but
are constructing a road with n view of getting as
many bonds as possible. He further claims that the
Central Pacific Company have complied with the
law and therefore are entitled 10 proceed east to a
Mace called Ogden, where the junction of the two
roads ought to be fixed. The Union Pacific Com
pany are now within about 30 miles of this point,
while the Central Pacific are upward Of 200 miles
distant The Committee had long discussion on
the subject this morning, but conclusion was
reached 1t will be resumed at their next meeting,
when report may be expected.
number of persons interested in securing an ex-
tension of the time when the tax whisky shall DO
paid in bond, were hanging about the room of the
Ways and Means Committee to-day, while the sub
ject was under consideration The Committee are
divided on this question: and it will probably be left
with the House to decide, when the tax bill comes
up for consideration. Whatever action tho House
may take on the question: il is certain there will DO
no concurrent action on the part of the Senate as
the Finance Committee TO any legislation
on the tax bill at the present session.
No decision has been reached the question pend
ing between the two Houses respecting the CONSOLE
daton Of the South American missions. The matter
was referred to a Conference Committee some days
ago, where the matter is still pending. The House,
backed up by the Committee on Appropriations, will
insist Gen. Buffers proposition, while the Senate
will insist on their own amendment One side will
be compelled to yield very soon .,
The House Committee of Ways and Means to-day
examined Supervisor Southworth of the Southern
District of Pennsylvania, Assessor Homer Franklin
of the Ninth NewYorlS District and others relative
to the proposed change in tho system of stamping
whisky barrels, which it is presumed affords oppor-
tunites for frauds. number of Assessors from the
principal cities have been desired to attend and sub
nit their views as to many other presumed inegu
larltes in the working of the new revenue laws
which the Committee propose to amend at an early
date with the concurrence Of the House.
very large amount of business accumulated at
headquarters during the recent absence of the Cen
erain Chief and since his return he has been deyo
ting constant attention to matters requiring his per-
sonal supervision. Large numbers Of visitors both
gentlemen and ladies, call daily at headquarters,
mainly for the purpose of paying their respects to
Gen. Grant, but unless they call between the hours
in the forenoon apart by the General for the
ception of visitors the desired interviews not OBJ
tanned. Among the callers on Gen. Grant this morn
ing was Senator Morton.
The Washington correspondent of The baltimore
Gazette under date of Feb IA, says: