Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-04
Reconstruction q Secondary
Consideration.
WASHINGTON.
Condition of the National Treasury
The Present 20 Gen sherman, etc.

tOnotttOn OF the NatiOnal treasury
The Present 20 Gen. sherman, etc.
WASHINGTON, March 3.--Coin in
treasury $9S742,607 20; Currency in
The treasury $16,S53,529 o. Debt less
cash in treasury $2,544, 1896, 904 80.
Decrease in debt SIC, SOS, 1853.
This morning the committee appointed
by subscribers in New York, headed
by A. L. Stewart, waited on Gen. Grant
aud completed the purchase Of his house
for presentation TO Lieut.. Gen. Sherman
by handing him check for $4,000. The
committee subsequently obtained an in
teryiew with Gen. Sherman. When Mr..
Stewart, holding in his hand the subscrip-
ton papers, deed, ard bill Of sales, adj
dressed Gen. Sherman as follows:
" 1t is q great pleasure TO me to be the
medium of presenting this voluntary sub
scription of your friends and fellows
countrymen. If there ever was an in>
stance Of the pleasure being greater to
give than receive, this is certainly that
one, ] assure you. This may be accepted
without any feeling Of obligation on your
part, as it is contributed in the sincere
belief that your noble and effective ser
vices in behalf Of our country in her
hour of peril, can never be compensated.
We trust the kind Providence who in
the past has watched over, guarded and
protected you on the battlefield and in
camp, may bless you with long life,
that you may enjoy this reward from
grateful people to faithful public SER
vantp
Mr.. Stewart then handed Gen. S. the
subscription list, deed and bill of sale,
remsrking that the balance Of the subs
scription, now amounting TO nearly
100000, would be forwarded to him
within few days, and after the names
shall have been obtained of few gen.
tlemen who desire to contribute, adding,
that portion ofthis sum had been subs
seribed by Gen. Sherman's friends in
Boston, whose names would be added TO
the list.
Mr. Sherman seemed much affected
and replied that this noble act of kind
ness, entirely unexpected by him, and
within few days past that 10 view of
his coming to Washington he had been
engaged in making arrangements for liyr
ing here in a manner proportional to
his income and in an humble but modest
style OF course this gift would enable
him to live in different manner than he
had contemplated. he assured the gen,
tlemen that gift should be held by him
for the special benefit of his family and
education of his children. That beyond
this purpose he intended never to touch
one dollar Of it.
At noon the Presidents private recep~
ton room was thrown open to an i'm
mense throng The President shook
hands with all visitors, many Of whom
seemed much affected, being personal
friends.
This morning Bishop Simpson, Rev.
Drs. Puncheon and De Hasse, Mr..
Pierce of Boston, and Mr.. Emery, to.
gether with their ladies, were admitted
20 en interview with Grant, when the
Bishop presented to him q splendid gold
headed cane from the ladies of Balti-
more. The wood was cut from the es-
tate Of the late Gen. Lafayette in France
Gen. Grant in expressing his pleasure
with the gift, said he hoped never to
have occasion to use it, because if he
took it out with him he might unintenS
tionally leave it some where.
A delegation of seven colored men also
called to pay their respects. They are
from Nashville, and represent the coll
ored people generally Of Tennessee. One
of them is a County Commissioner or
Judge, and another a Justice Of the
Peace.
The President has issued his farewell
address TO his iellow~citizsns. In it he
reviews at great length his entire al
ministTation, and indicates the policy
adopted by hun. He says that bitter
war was waged on the part Of the gov
eminent TO vindicate the constitution
and save the Union, and if he has
erred in trying to bring about
"a more speedy and lasting peace, to ex-
anguish heart burnings and emmities
aud TO prevent troublein the South which
retarded the material prosperity of the
whole country. lie is quite content ia
rest his case with the more deliberate
Judgment Of the people and with the
distant future.
The bill which passed the House
amending tax on spirits and tobacco and
extending the time Of drawing whisky
from warehouses, provides as follows
It amends section eight Of the presen
law so as to allow bond to be given fol
the value of the property in the case Of ;
distillery Ell ected before oath OF July
1868, ON land leased or mortgaged, o
owned by a minor or other person
incapable of giving the assent re
quired by that section. 1t amends
section 20 so that all distillers Of less ca
pacity than 100 gallons of mash or beef
shall represent one bushel of grain in
stead of As gallons, 1t amends sectio
56 so as 10 extend the time for the with
drawing Of distilled spirits from bonde
warehouses until the 10th of April, lS6t
ON payment of one per cent. per month
IL amends section by requiring specia
&pesial stamps for the tax on tobacco,
packages of one pound or more to !
numbered and to be registered.
Fhe President last night signed pa
dOns for Spangler and Arnold. Sever
other pardons will be issued TO day.
The Senate has confirmed sever
minor nominations.
Commissioner Rollins viii resign b
position as Commissioner Of Intern
l. venue Immediately.
Ii is expected the nomination OF d
lauo will be sent to the Senate Frid'
or Monday.
Deputy Commissioner Harlan W
shortly retire from the Revenue Burea
President johnson viii remain in t
Executive mansion tonight. Mrs. Pa
tsrson left it this evening.
The officers in the State DEPARTING
have addressed letter to Mr.. Sewa
thanking him for uniform kindness, a
expressing a hope that his life may
prolonged and happy. He replied, COZ
pIimenting them for the manner in viii
they discharged their duties.
Ii is estimated that $1,000 people {
rived to-day to attend the inauguratit
The different heads Of departmer
who have resigned took a formal leave
the sabordinates this evening The t