Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-15

A sUBSCr -prIoN as bee s.s~sad in Madison
county. Ky, 20 bay a res .oence TO be pcese lted
10 MIS- J. G. Breck.ariise.
GENERAL. GRANT was ~ his Office TODAY
and received a number OF visitors (mos;Iv on
bus'ness) between the hours OF ten and twelve
oclO,k.
TRE APPOINTMENT OF Moses H. Griuneli as
Collector OF Customs at New York is conced ed
by the polit,c'aos OF that city. All tina. 1.
needed now Is Grs ats say so.
1T Is CURRENTLY REPORTED ia New o.
leans that Gen. Longstreet will be an ap plican
for the Office OF Cole c.or Of Customs for tha
port under Pres dent Grans.
COMMISSIONER A. E RoLLIRs, of the Inter.
nal Revenue Department, has returned to tn,
city. after an Absence of over a wees at HI
home ia New Hampshire.
A NUMBER OF persons called at the White
House to-day, some Of whom were admitted 10
interviews with the President. Secretary
Seward was with the President in the earlier
part OF the day.
GENERAL GRANT dined with Speaker Col.
lax Saturday eve aing. Senator Conkltng a I'd
Representatives Boutwell,. Wilson, Blaup, a nd
Dawes with The ladies of the family made no
the remainder OF the party which is said 10
have been a very pleasant one.
To INSURE THE PASSAGE of bills at tbi :
session of Congress, irrespective of the Presi.
dents approval or :i,approval, 1t will be ne
cessary that they get through both bran ches by
noon of next Saturday, the 10Th instant. Ac
cordiugly, to secure action upon the resolution
amending the consultation as to suffrage in
case OF veto by the President, Mr. Boutwell,
VIII to-day move that the House concur in the
Sena amendments TO the re -oluton.
IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE SUPREME
COURT ON GOLD CONTRACrs.-In the Supreme
Court, his morning, Chief Justice Chase de.
hvered the opinion Of the court in the case of
Bronsons executors against Rhodes, being one
Of the cases recently argued before the court on
an appeal from the Court of Appeals for the
State OF New York. The opinion of a majority
OF the court is that contracts made payable IN
coin can be specific Ally enforced, and cannoi
be satisfied by legal tender notes. Messrs.
justices Swayne and Davis concurred as 70
the general results, but read different opinions
Mr.. Justice Miller dissented
This decision does not involve the general
question OF the constitutionaliiy of the lega,
tender act, but affirms the integrity of contracts
made prior TO tnat legislation by Congress.
THE ACCEPTANCE OF GENERAL GRANT AMI
SPEAKER CoLFAx.-ln the Senate this morn
ing Mr.. Morton presented the following COM
munication from General Grant in answer To
the notification Of his election.
cent men PIeise notify the two Hous.s n
Congress OF my acceptance of the importauI
trust which you have just notified me of NV
election as President Of the United States ana
say to them that 1t will be my endeayor tina
they, and those who elected me, shall have no
reason 10 regret their ac.iou
A'so, the following from Mr. Coltax.
Gehhemen'-Piease convey 20 The two Hous e.
OF Congress my acceptance of the Office 70
which have been elected by the DC ople OF the
United States, and assure them that ] shall
endeavor TO prove worthy of this mark OF con.
fidence by fiuelity TO principle and duty.
TPs LINCOLN AssAssINATIoN-A SINGULAR
STATEMENT.-A correspondent of the New
York Commeretai telegraphs to that paper from
this city the following:
"The Congressional Committee has obtained
some important evidence in relation TO the As
sassinaiion Of President Lincoln. A servant of
the Russian Minister, In July, 1862 has testI.
ned during the examination OF w. w. Corco-
rams CLAIM by the Seuate Committee, that at a
dinner party given at the Rus san lie cation,
Senator Bayard said he would give SIO.0,W TO
any one who would assassinats MIR. Lincoln
and MI. Corcoran added that he would give
ten times that sum. The Committee summoned
old man Dohner, who was then DutIer 10 the
Russian Minister, to corroborate the testimony
of the witness. But Dohner has thus far re-
FUSED 10 testify, claiming diplomatic privileges
on the ground that he was then employed al
the French Legation. He has been excused
until "wednesday next, when he will have TO
testify or be brought before the Senate for con
tempt"
No one who knows Senator Bayard or Mr.
Corcoran attach any credit to this reported eyi.
dence. Mr.. Dohner, who is referred TO by the
correspondent, was steward to Mr.. Bodisco
while the latter represented the Russian Gov
eminent at this Capital. The Mill lister resided
in George and Mr.. Dohner built himself
a house IN thar city, where he still resides.
GENERAL CusHrNs's MrssIoN-Hon Caleb
Gushing arrived here Saturday night, from
New York. He had au interview with Secre-
tary Seward yesterday morning In reference to
bis mission to South America, and, II is said
delivered TO him the treaty he had concluded
in relation TO the Darien ship canal. He is un-
DER .OOd to have negotiated q treaty with the
United States Of Colombia, conceding to the
United states OF America the right TO construct
an interoceanic canal across the 1sthmus of
Darien, at any point which may be selected.
after its engineers have made such surveys as
WY hAoy acoih PiopcI. uc Chlt'o states gov
eminent may undertake this work, or Congress
may determine how it may delegate the power
TO private company. The construction of the
canal 10 regarded on the Isthmus as practica.
be. II the Senate ratifes the treaty aud (yon
gress will enect the necessary legislation, the
work can be commenced during the present
year.
The treaty was sent to the Senate to-day by
TIE Pres ident
TIE NORTH ATLANTIC CSQUADRoN.-Admiral
Henry A. Hon, commanding the North Atlantic
Squadron, reports from Havana, under dase
of February 9th, to the Secretary Of the NAVY,
that the .sConioocook," flagship, is at Havana
IN excellent condition, and only awaiting the
termination Of the present excitement there 10
make q cruise around the Island Of Cuba; also.
that the s.Gettysburg" is at Nuevitas in Iair
condition, having touched at Matanzas en- route,
aud reported everything 9 uiet there. The NPe.
pobscot" has arrived at Havana in indifferent
cor oition from cruise upon the Spanish m sin,
and requires repairs. The .'fantic'' is cruising
in the Hay ten waters, and 's in excellent con.
dIt'On. The s.Nipsic,r which Is ia excellent