Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-17

propose to purchase him q handsome residence
In this city, for his occupancy when he comes
here as the head Of the army. and the balance
they intend to invest In some safe and profit
able security for his benefit. Considerably
over one.half the amount has beeu raised, and
the project meets with great favor wherever il
is mentioned, and particularly In New York
where the movement originated. so that no
doubt is entertained of the fulfllment of the
desRl be lore the +th OF March.
AN IMPORTANT PATsNT CAsR.-The argu.
ments in the case of the Agawam Woolsn
Company against f. ID. Jordsn. which have
occupied the attention of the United States Su.
preme Court for several days past. were con-
cluded yesterday. This case involves the va
lidity OF the Goulding patent in wooden ma
chinery and affects the interests OF wooden
manufacturers throughout the country. A
number OF woolen machines were in the court
room while the argument was in progress, and
the merits OF each one shown to the court
Mr.. Robb, Of Boston, conducted the case for
the appellants; Mr.. Stoughton, of New York,
and Judge b. r. Curtis, OF Boston, for the ap.
peliee.
THK PRESIDENTS LATE AMNESTY PRoCLA.
MArioN.-Mr. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
Committee, TO whom was referred the message
December 25, granting universal amnesty, re-
ported the came back in the Senate this MORN
ing, with lengthy report, stating that the com.
mittse are OF the opinion that the powers
attempted to be exercised in the proclamation
TO grant general amnesty are without the
authority or assent Of Congress, aud has no
foundation In the Constitution or laws. The
report closes with Q resolution that in the
opinion OF the Senate the proclamation of the
President Of the United .ates ON the 2,th of
December, 1865, purportipg TO grant general
pardon aud amneSty to all persons guilty of
treason and hostility to the United States during
the late rebellion. was not authorized by the
Constitution or laws.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON THE DtsrRIcr
OF CoLUMEIA met this morning. and resumed
the investigation OF the claim Of w. w. Corco.
ran, Esq. Dohner, formerly steward to Mr..
Bodisco, the Russian Minister.) who is charged
with having heard certain statements made nv
Senator Baylrd and Mr.. Corcorau relative to
the assassination OF President Lincoln, an.
peared before the committee but refused
to testify, claiming his diplomatic PRIV
llege, hence he was allowed to dep,ct.
Senator Bayard and Mr.. Corcoran both An.
peared before the committee voluntarily, and
contradicted the testimony Of the negro SER
want who testified bsiore the committee a few
days since that he had heard Messrs. Corco-ao
and Bsyard signify their willingness to pay
any one who would assasstnate Mr. Lincoln.
Both of these gentlemen pronounced the whole
thlne fabrication and without a yestiye of
truth. DIR. Sam uel Miller and Jas. r. Young
Esq, correspondent OF the New York Tribune,
were also examined by the committee
The committee will meet again on FRIDAY
morning, and resume tn investigation of the
claim.
PRESIDENTS RgCEPTIoN.-The third recep.
on this season of the Pres ident and his dauch.
ter, Mrs. Peter. on, took place last venine and
was at endrd by one of the largest crowds ever
gathered within the walls OF the Executive
Mansion. The display Of rich and elegant
toiletfes surpassed that Of any preced ing recep-
ton this >eason. Marshal Gooding aud Dep
uty Marshal Phillips presented the guests TO
the President, and Gen. Michler presented to
Mrs Patterson. About ten O'Clock there was
perfect jam in all the rooms, and il was with
difficulty that the officers were enabled to keep
the entrances clear. Among the many dIstis-
guished persons who paid their respects to the
Executive during the evening were Secretary
Seward, Secretary Schofield, Secretary McCul.
foch and Mrs. McCuiloch, Secretary Browning
and daughter, Attorney General and Mrs.
Evarts, Postmaster General Randall and wife,
Assistant Secretary FaxOn, Senator and Mrs
Fowler. Senator salisbury, Senator Patter.
son, OF Tenn Senator Davis, Hon. Caleb
Gushing, Hon. Montgomery Blair ana
wife. Judge Field, Of the Supreme Court:
Representatives Marshall, Brooks, Stone,
Archer, Ross, Boyer, Phelps. Farnswortn
Kerr, Donnelly, Woodward, Cliff. Wash.
burne of Indiana, Robinson, AxteII ketchum.
and Others, many Of them accompanied by
ladies; Gelelal Acosta, the Colombian Min.
ister; Francis Glare Ford and Wife, of the
British Lega ioa, and Mrs. Thornton, wife OF
the British Minister; M Comte de Turrenne OF
the French Legation; Mr.. and Mrs Thos M 1
Sillwell, Gen. Ramsey, Profe sor and Mrs.
Henry, Commander Powell of the Navy, Major
Slack OF the Marine Corps, Judge Milligan OF
the Court OF Claims. X. s. Chew of the State
department, Surgeon Norris OF the Army,
Solicitor Jordan and wife, Mrs Senator Dixon
and daughter, Mrs. General Thomas Francis
Meagher, Mrs. Prescott Spoford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartwell OF PIattsburg, N. Y. Judge Nelson. |
Of Kentucky, and other prominent persons.
Mrs. Patterson was atured in black LYONS
SILK velvet trimmed with narrow folds of |
black satin, low corsage and puffed illusion |
underwaist, hair dressed with a single Ia. |
ponIca.
Mrs. Randall wore q rich black lusterless |
silk with black lace trimmings.
Miss Dixon, daughter of the Senator, wore
white tarletOn over blue silk, and over sklr, |
looped up with bows Of blue ribbon.
Mrs. Secretary McCulloch wore 5ich black
velvet with Jet trimmings, hair ornamented |
with pearls.
Mrs. Montgomery Blair was attired IN heavy /
black lusterless silk with trimmings of black |
satin and jet
Mrs. Genr Gaines were pearl colored satin /
with a heavy black lace f1ounce.
MISS Thomas OF Philadelphia. Wore straw /
colored silk with deep white lace founces, low
corsage. hair ornamented with pearls.
THK ADDITIONAL TIME given by the acts of |
December I'D, 1868, during which dealers
might sell smoking and fine cut chewing tobac.
CO without packing and stamping the same, as
required by sections 81 and 15, act OF July x,th,
le6e, expired yesterday, and hereafter ali such
tobacco before being sold or offered for sale.
must be put mp IN the packages prescribed by
law and stamped. Severe penalties are i'm.
posed for any violation OF the law in this TO-
gard. Persons having in their Possession such
tobacco incur NO liability for keeping IT un-
stamped SO long they do not se'' IL or offer IL
for sale. The stamping 10 not to be done by the
Internal Revenue offcsrs or under their in.
spection, but by the owners OF the tobacco. 1t
becomes the duty of all revsnu ne officers to cause
the law in this respect 70 be complied with and
to report all violations OF IL for prosecution,
In THE UNITRD STATES SUPREME COURT |
yesterday. the case of the Connellsville and
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