The New York herald., 1869-01-21
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY H.

branch mint at Denver during 1865 was siooes2; in
1867 s13t59 IN 1865 1851 s35 and the largest ever
deposited was s54l, $40 In 1894 No coinage has ever
been executed at Denver, and no appropriation
made to procure presses and machinery for that pur
pose The bill proposed viii reduce the force one
haf and the expenses in the same proportion, and
give all the facilities the people Of Colorado require
The Secretary also encoses bill relative TO refining
gold and silver bullion at the United states Mint.
Attorney General EvarfS Reception.
The first reception OF the Attorney General and
Mrs. Eyarts, which took place tonight, win rank
with the most brilliant OF the season. Congress,
the army, the navy the bench and the bar were all
represented by their most distinguished ornaments,
The President and Vice President elect, General
Grant and Speaker Coifax, we're Of the company.
The Attorney General ana his accomplished lady re-
ceived their guests with the most unaffected cor
dialty.
Visit to General Thomas.
About twenty officers who were with General
George H. Thomas at Mill Spring, Kentucky, Janu-
ary 2o 1862, called him this evening at Wizards
The whole AFFAIR was informal but OF most inter-
esting character. Three Ohio regiments, two from
Kentucky, and from Minnesota and two batteries
OF troops engaged were represented.
The Brcvet system.
The Secretary OF War sent communication 10
the House to-day recommending the passage OF the
bill repeating the sixty-nrst article OF war, which
provides that officers having brevets may take place
Ia court martial or detachments, when composed OF
different CORPS according to the rank given to them
IN their breyets. The Secretary says this recon-
mendation is concurred in by General Grant.
The Wells, Fargo g. Go. Contract.
The Committee on Public Expenditures has been
notified by Mr. Broomall, in the absence OF Mr.. HUI
t...- <rn.. tHata vsr,lI ha haII
tomorrow morning 10 Investigate the Wells, Fargo
4 Co. contract.
Assay at the Philadelphia Mint.
The following gentlemen have been appointed by
the President special commission TO attend the
annual assay OF the Mint at Philadelphia the Sth
OF February next, for the purpose OF making the
annual trial OF the gold and silver coin reserved for
that purpose by the Mint OF the United States and
the branches thereof:-Professor Joseph Henry, OF
Washington, ID. c.; John Torrey, OF New York; E.
H. Derby OF Boston; Professor A. J. upson, Of
Hamilton College. Clinton, N. Y; Professor A. L.
Perry, OF Williams College. Massachusetts; Anthony
j. Drexel, OF Philadelphia; Professor b. Howard
Rand, Of the Jefferson Medical College at Phade
phia; John ]. Knox Deputy Comptroller Of the Cur
rency; NJ C. Reid OF Hudson, Ohio; George
walker Of Springfield, Mass; Jonas R. McClintock,
OF Pittsburg Penn.
The House Naval Committee Is sitting daily hear
Ing arguments from TIE counsel Of Messrs. JOHN
Roach Son of New York, against The report OF the
subcommittee on the alleged frauds in purchasing
tools for the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
The supreme Court.
The United States Supreme Court was occupied
to-day with the case OF the Chicago and quincy
Railroad Company, appellants, vs., Asahel Emgh.
This case involves the question Of the liability OF all
the railroad companies to Francis Stevens for the
use Of his patent car brake. Judges Curtis ana
Cochran appeared as counsel for the railroad COM
panies and George Harding for the patentee When
the court adjourns to morrow it win be until Mon
day next.
Expectation Of Hay Great Britain.
The Department Of State to-day received a tele.
gram from the United states Minister at London
nouncng the revocation OF the order prohibiting the
importation OF hay from this country 10 Great
Britain.
General Kilpatriclx's Leave Of Absence.
The leave OF absence OF Major General fitzpatrick
has been extended until March. The report that he
has been drawing pay from the government while
absent from his post is without foundation.
Revenue Bureau Statistics.
General f.. A. Walker Deputy Commissioner OF
the Revenue, who has taken charge OF the Bureau
of Statistics, is engaged in making thorough In
spection OF the affairs OF his ONCE preparatory to
rasing ssch changes in the system Of collecting and
compiling the statistics as may seem necessary.
The New Orleans Marine Hospital.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has received notice
rom Collector Fuller, at New Orleans, that the
Marine Hospital which has for several years been In
possession OF the Freedmens Bureau, will be turned
over TO the Treasury Department on the slst inst.
When the authorities OF the Treasury applied to.the
Freedmens Bureau for possession OF the hospital the
answer returned was that the building was so ter
ripy out OF repair and the restore 1t would be
so great that 1t would be cheaper for the department
TO erect new building.
Personal.
Mr.. A. b. MuleL supervising architect OF the
Treasury LEFT here hast night for ogdensburg. n. Y,
on business connected with the new custom house IN
progress OF erection there.