The New York herald., 1869-02-14

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| rush at General Grant, followed by q shake hands
all round, and a stream OF congratulations poured
| forth, all OF which the General gravely ackn0w-
| ledged by bowing Turning to Senator Morton,
General Grant then inquired with a serious air.
"Shall give you receipt for this 2n holding up his
| commission, to which the Senator as seriously
been answered, mo, sir.' The General had doubtless
thoroughly schooled in the military axiom IRE
ceive nothing without returning receipt, and part
with nothing without getting receptn After a
few moments spent in conversation the committee
retired and the others slowly followed their ex-
ample.
| Credentials Of the Vice President Elect.
| The committee after leaving General Grants
headquarters, proceeded to the Capitol and waited
| upon Speaker Colfax in his reception room. They
presented him with certificate Of his election as
Vice President, signed by the President OF the
| Senate, and then severally congratulated him. TO
which friendly expressions he responded as fol-
lows
GENTLEMEN-Please convey to the two Houses OF
Congress my acceptance OF the O.licc to which have
been elected by the people Of the United Sates and
assure them that shall endeavor to prove worthy
OF this mark OF confidence by fidelity to principle
and duty.
The committee then withdrew.
Dinner at Speaker COIfax,s.
Speaker Colfax entertained at dinner, this even
ing, General Grant and Senator Conkling, and Rep
resentatives Of Iowa, Boutwell,. Dawes and Blaine
Veto by the President.
The President has sent the foil owing message to
the Senate
To THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES -
The bill entitled IAN act transferring the duties OF
the Trustees Of the COlored Schools OF Washington
and Georgetown is herewith returned to the Senate,
IN which house 1t originated. without my approval
The accompanying paper exhibits the fact that the
legislation which the bill proposes is contrary to the
Wlsnes OF the cOlored residents or washington and
Georgetown, and that they prefer that the schools
for their children should be under the management
o. trustees selected by the Secretary Of the Interior
subject to the control OF bodies whose tenure OF oce
depending merely npon political considerations, may
place in the two cities The colored people Of wash
inglon and Georgetown are at present not repre-
soa S sea @ As SSa Ssr e ss S
asweysr, xao, under I'D act II July H. 1ssS COM
Children T. are persons OF color. The resolutions
transmitted herewith show that they have performed
their trust IN manner entirely satisfactory to the
co0red people OF the two citi and good reason
Is known to the Executive why the duties which
now devolve upon them should be transferred as
the bill Is respectfully returned, and the consdera-
o. Ved to the pre-
WASHINGTON, Feb 13, 1869.
The louisiana Contested Election Case.
The majority OF the Committee OF Elections win
report on Monday that neither of the parties con-
testing the seat OF the member from Louisiana
entitled to seat In the House, because valid
election was held in Louisiana on the Sd November.
This is the question which arose the count
ing OF the electoral vote on Wednesday last and the
House win have to meet 1t again. The members
constituting the majority OF the committee it Is be-
lieved all voted to throw out the electoral vote Of
Louisiana upon the same ground that they now pro-
pose to throw out the contesting parties namely.
hat no val ole bald in,
80 OF November in consequence Of the intimidation
practised by one Of the political parties.
The Chilean MissiOn-A Nomination Uns0-
licited.
The President to-day nominated Louis Dent to be
Minister to Chile, In place Of General fitzpatrick.
Judge Dent Is resident OF Washington and brother
Of General Grants wife. As he was not an appli-
cant for the place he expresses much surprise the
nomination. John 7. Noyle was also nominated to
be Secretary Of the Chilean Legation.
Senator Stewards Naturalization Bill.
The bill introduced In the Senate to-day by Mr..
Stewart declaring all white foreigners who land on
these shores with the intention OF taking up per-
manent residence here, entitled, without further
ceremony, to all the rights and privileges OF citizens
OF the United States was, strange to say, just as
much ridculed by Senators as it was earnestly
approved Of by others. No action was taken upon
1t, owing to the objection made by Mr.. Sumner
against the of the word 'white" but Dick Yates
and other radical Senators expressed themselves as
satisfied that just such bill as this is needed and
are determined to lend all the force Of such logic
and eloquence as they command to urge Its adoption
In the Senate.
Another Empty Chest In the Treasury.
Another appropriation is exhausted, and the Trea-
sury ofcials report empty Golfers where the money
to pay judicial expenses is usually kept. Until Con-
gress makes another appropriation the reQuisti ons
OF United States Marshas for means to pay the ex.
penses OF courts. will have to go unanswered. The
Deficiency bill, which has not yet been passed, con-
tains item OF $400 for the payment OF judicial
expenses. IL would seem that the Executive branch
OF the government Is being permitted to run down
at the close OF the administration and intention
is manifested to wind it up again until General
Grant shall be fairly installed
Moneys Recovered i'm Foreign Countries ON
Account Of the Rebel Confederacy.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day sent to the
House reply to the resolution as to the amount OF
money recovered in foreign countries on account OF
the late Confederate States. Caleb Cushing was
employed by the state Department on that business
and reports that s2l,'2 have been recovered. The
balance remaining is $780, on which there is an
unpaid demand for thousand dollars, including In
the which has been disbursed from
this fund $50 francs deposited with a court
In France In the Arman suit according to
the law which requires from aliens security
for payment OF COSTS which sum shall remain IN
said court. The Information called for by the reso.
luton has already been furnished, the residue or
money received from the sale OF captured and aban-
doned lands in the discretionary districts having
been covered into the Trrasury or this sum- the
s5Oo,0oo, mentioned In the previous document, on
deposit with the Farmers loan and Trust COMPANY
OF New York. TO secure the suretes on a bond re-
qured to be given by Simeon Draper, late cotton
agent at New York city. In the suits against him.
100000 were released by discontinuance OF part OF
the suits and covered into the Treasury in Novem-
ber 1867. The remaining 100000 still remains on
deposit to abide the result OF such remaining s,,ts
Sanford Conovcr rdo.ed.
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