Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-05
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

h,m a cOngratulatory letter, handsomely en-
crossed on parchment and framed in black
walnut, which was executed by Mr.. G.. w.
Server. a member of the club. Ii is about one
yard by e-qIarters IN dimensions, with
the letter. appended to which are the names OF
the members OF the club, the whole inclosea In
handsome columns, entwIned around which
are the names of the States of the Union the
whole surmOunted by a beautiful arch. After
reaching General Grants headquarters. the
members of the club. with Mr.. Lathrop, fore
man of the Government Printing Office, At
their head, were drawn up in line around the
reception room, and :he General and his aids
General Dent and Colonel Webster, appeared
in a few minutes afterwards. The presentation
remarks were made by Mr.. Lathrop, as follows:
General-We meet you here to-day, by ap-
poinIment of the Printers Grant and Colfax
Club, to congratulate you on your election to
the highest Office in the gift OF the American
people. That the expressions of our rejoicing
over that event may be as enduring as possible,
we have had prepared by one of our mem bers,
and engrossed on parchment ''Congratula-
tory Letter, signed by nearly the entire men,
bership, and neatly framed, which / now have
the honor TO present you. trust that you will
receive this mark of our respect and admira-
ton for your distinguished career in the ser
vice Of our common country, in the sincere
and hearty spirit in which II Is rendered, and
that, as we grasp you by the hand, you will feel
that you have our best wishes for the success
of your administration, and the COZ seq uent
prosperity OF our beloved country.
The gentlemen comprising the club, about
one hundred in number were then introduced
to General Grant by Mr.. Lathrop; after which,
they resumed their positions, when the General
replied as follows:
Gentlemen i thank you very kindly for this
manifestation of your sentiments. 1 don't know
anything i can say other than that / am glad TO
ha ia an M all ell nd
ncularly OF those who are finding employment
under the Government i hope there will be
nothing in my course hereafter TO make you
regret this present You have seen fit TO give
me.
The club then retired from the room.
ARREsT OF CLAIM AGENT FOR PRESENT
ING FALSE VoUcHBRs.-Yesterday Messrs
Newman and Levy, operators OF the Secret
Service Division of the Treasury, by directions
of the Chief of the Division, Col. w. r. Wood
arrested Mr. l.. F. Rolfe, claim agent of this
city, on the charge Of present. to the Ouarter-
master General Once fraudulent claim for
transportation for the Evansville and Craw-
fordsville Railroad Company of Indiana and
he was taken before Mr.. Edmund +. Brown,
United States q Commissioner. The claim is for
transportation, and consists of 197 vouchers
amour ting TO S2,970 80, and il appears that MT
Role having obtained possession of these
vouchers, wrote To the president of the COM
pany the fact, asking whether he should ma Ike
out the account and prosecute the claim Mr
John Ingle, the president Of the COMPANY
transmitted the letter of Mr. Rolfe to the Sec.
retary OF tie Treasury, stating that the COM
pany had NO unsettled claims against the Gov
ernment The case was therefore placed In the
hands OF the officers and the arrest was made.
Brown therefore set the hearing for this mora
ing, and held Rolfe to bail in $1,000
This morning the case was called up by the
commission, when Coz. J. +. Burr, OF the
rad fovt tho ~
and Col. N. Thompson for the accused, and al
the request of the latter, who is otherwise
engaged to-day, the case was continued until
1t appears that In October, 1861 CAPTAIN =.
H. Ehrman paid voucher to the railroad
company mentioned above, amounting to
sL70O.l9, but the voucher was not accompanied
by the sub-vouchers, individual receipts OF the
parties furnished with transportation.1 and his
account was therefore not passed: and II is
alleged that the vouchers recently presented
by Rolfe include those which should have ac
ccmpanied Captain Ehrman's account
The accused is well-kno in this city, hay-
ing served as an officer Of the police for some
time, and subsequently, occupied a clerkshIp
in one Of the Departments until he entered the
claim agency, and claims that he can satisfac.
tOrly account for his action in the case and
prove his innocence Of any charge in the mat
ter, and therefore asks suspension of public
opinion.
THE AIR LINE ROAD TO NEW YoRK.-Mes.
SIS. Isaac HInckley, President of the Philadel
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad
company; William H. Gatzmer, General Ticke,
Agent of the Camden and Amboy railroad com.
pany; VIM. Prescott Smith, Esq, SuperInten-
dent OF the through line between Washington
and New York; President Jackson, Of the New
Jersey Central railroad Company; H. +. Ken.
ney, Superintendent Of the Philadelphia, Viii.
mington and Baltimere railroad company, and
Of fho
railroad company, were all in Baltimore yes.
terday, IN consultation with John w. Garrett,
Esq President Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, in reference TO Senator Sherman's bill,
now before Congress, for an aIr line railroad
from Washington to New York. They are
expected here this afternoon.
SITE FOR NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION
Mr.. Miller, of Penn, introduced in the House
this morning bill in relation to a site for
an Executive Mansion. The bill deHgnates
the lands located on Meridian Hill, IN Wash
mgton county, beginning at point on Bound
ary street, opposite 18th street, and extending
along Boundary street 10 18th street, thence
north TO intersect the western side Of Central
avenue, as laid out by the plans Of Hall A FL
vans, thence along said Central avenue TO the
Georgetown road, and along SAID road IN a
northeasteriy direction to where it Joins lands of
Columbia College, thence along said lands in a
soutneTly direction to the place Of beginning,
containing ninety acres more or less The
second section OF the bill provides for a proper
survey 10 be made of the grounds, ald the
owners names stated with the plat to be filed
III the Interior Department The third section
provides Tor the appointment of com rllssioners
10 value and appraise the lands, who are 10
give legal notice OF the time and place of an
praisement, and make a fair cash valuation of
the right and interest OF every claimant
and return the same TO the Secretary
OF the Interior. The owners Of the properly
are required TO secure a deed in fee simple 10
the Government, and thereupon shall receive
the respective sums awarded TO them by the
Commissioner, TO be paid by the Secretary of
the Interior, with per cent. interest from the
time OF mai ing the award until the making of
The appropriation for the payment of said
awards.
The bill was referred to the Committee ON
Public Buildings and Grounds.
RETURN OF GEN. GRANT.-General Grant
returned home last evening from PHILADELPHIA,
accompanied by his two sons, Ulysses s. Jr.,
ahd Jessie, and his little daughter Nellie The
general was at has headquarters to-day, and
oufing the forenoon busiIy engaged in dis.
posing OF business which has accumulated
oni'ns h's absence. Among the visitors this
ae!L4As were General Meade, General Van
@iie', senator Pomsroy, and others General
Grant VIII probably visit Baltimore soon as
ne guest OF Wm. ]. Albert, Esq.
>EC RETAkf McCULLoCH yesterday received
he 1oLlo"ing ie'Ser enclosing zen cents: