The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-04

icy aud wise acts, to advance their
4 oWn interests and those of the entire
country with marvellous rapidity. AS
to his second term, he could assure
Gen. Walbridge that he felt now very
much as he did at West Point 10 his
cadet days, when he counted ev cry
month with eagerness to get out OF
/ bis position. He had not sought for
his present position. as everybody
! knew.
Hon. H w. Hilliard, of Georgia,
was glad to have the opportunity OF
saying to the President that he con-
cured in the cordial appreciation
which all parties must give to the SEN
/ timents just expressed by him.
| The President laughingly asked
| Colonel Duncan, Of Kentucky, what
the people uf his State thought of the
administration. and whether there
was any hope of Kentucky ever turn
Jog from her present politics.
| Col. Duncan assured him that the
| Kentuckians, with rare exceptions,
fully appreciated the Presidents hon
est interview, to do what he could for
the good OF the country, and that the
telegraphic message so kindly sent by
the PTesidentto him for the Conven-
ton, aud the now renewed assurances
of the kind feeling towards the people
Of the States lately suffering so much,
would augment the respect which
they already entertained for the Pres
ident. As to Kentucky. he would say,
however. that even the Fifteenth
Amendment would create very little
difference, as the eolored vote would
be divided, and do very little towards
breaking the Democratic majority of
the State.
After informal and pleasant con-
versation for half an hour, the Dele
cation withdrew.
The original copy of Miller's Ma
tional Medallion, executed to tho
order Of Ex-Secretary Borie, for pre-
sentation to Mrs. Grant, was hung in
the Green Room of the Executive
Mansion to-day. The medallion is
in bronze. and includes. with appro-
pirate surroundings, the heads, in
relief, Of Washington, Lincoln and
Grant. .azla -
S. M Vail, of New York has been
appointed Consul for Bavaria.
The following are the disburse-
me ents by the Government during the
month of October: Civil and miscel-
laueous, $4,0l0110; War, S5.514715;
Navy. 81 l046S2: Interior, pensions,
Indians, 81 ,2l2, ,985. Total, II, ,S42, 1872.
La addition to the above, the interest
accrued aud paid on the public debt,
during October, amounted to $l1,-
106 1919.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Congress
passed a law last March authorizing
the institution of proceedings in any
court having jurisdiction of like mat
ters, to recover SUCH prize money as
the FarTagut feet, engaged in the
capture of New Orleans, might be
entitled to for the captures then
made, and providing that such prize
money as might be awarded should
be paid out Of the Treasury of the
United States. Gen. b. Il. Butler,
acting as attorney and prosecutor for
the officers and sailors in that feet,
has filed libel of information against
the vessels, &C., IN the District Court
Of this district, praying for judgment,
&c. The attention of Grant having
been called to the suit by District At
torhoy General Darlington, and asking
the Treasury Department to assign
him associate council In view Of the
magnitude of the case and the import
ant principles involved, the Secretary
Of the Treasury has empowered Rich. |
ard nj. OOrwine, of Cincinnati, who I
has had considerable experience In |
prize cases, and in admiralty proceed
IBgs. The Secretary has instructed |
these attorneys to make a thorough |
defense, both on law and facts Sew
eral interviews have already taken
place between the council aud officers |
of the Treasury. and every prepara
ton is being made to that end. Thirty |
days have beou given the Government |
to prepare Its defense. More than |
one million dollars arc involved In |
this suit.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-The Com
missioner of the General Land Office |
has ruled that, where lands have once
been offered at public sale, they re-
tain the character of offered lands, as |
to the right of pre-emption thereto,
even though afterwards withdrawn |
from the market; as TO private entry, |
by invalid entry or otherwise, as also |
when Withdrawn for railroad pur- /
poses; therefore pre-emptiou settlers
will be required to make proof and |
payment within the twelve months |
prescribed By law.
Mr.. Frank A. Burr, of the Treasury |
Department., has been made Chief Of |
Loans sof11S6T By consolidation.
Secretaries Fish and Belknap had a |
lengthy Interview with the President |
TO day. Tho former has just re-
turned here from New York.
WAsHINGToN, ID. g., Nov. 81
Prominent gentlemen here, connected |
with he Army of Ten ncssce, comtem-
plate cngaaing a special tcain to take
them 70 the Re lon at Louisville,
on the 17th.