The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10


than he dId among the Senators. should the Senate
insist upon its amendment, as Knpatrick's friends
say II will, the bill win go TO committee OF confer
ence Butler being member OF the House Commit
tee on Appropriations. as well as the author OF the
clause in dispute the Speaker win Of course put him
upon the conference committee. He is SO largely
sustained by the House that he viii not yield except
he should be out voted in committee, which Is not
likely. II is probable however, that two or three
conference committees viii have TO be appointed be-
fore the matter Is settled.
ReburIal Of the Remains Of Mrs. Surratf.
To-day the remains Of Mrs. surratr were buried
the third and 1t Is to be hoped the last time. Yes
terday afternoon as stated, her body was taken up
from the grave In the storeroom OF one OF the arsenal
buildings. which also contains the remains OF Payne
Atzer0dt, Harold. Wirz and Booth. The body was
disinterred in accordance with permit granted by
the President TO Father Walter pastor Of St. Patrcks
Catholic church, giving the relatives Of Mrs.
Surratt the privilege OF removing her remains from
the Arsenal building TO o cemetery. The remains
were taken to Mount Olivet Cemetery, about two
miles northeast OF washington, and placed IN a
vault. At halfpast one O'Clock this afternoon Miss
Annie Surratt Miss Honora Fitzpatrick and few Of
the relatives and friends OF the deceased, about
twenty IN number, assembled at the resi-
dence Of Father Walter, where they took car
rages ana proceeded to Mount Olivet Gene
terry. The remains had been transferred from
the rough pine box in which they were
deposited by government authorities. and placed in
walnut CONN which was enclosed In pine box.
The remains were in rather good state Of preserva
tion, the dress CATERS and other articles OF ap-
parel being entirely whole. The workmen lifted the
body from the box three spades and laid 1t In the
CONN entire With the exception Of the head, which
had become disconnected from the body. When
removed to the building, beneath the body
was found common bottle containing piece Of
parchment on which was written, MRS. NJ. f. Sur
rattn This had been enclosed with the body by the
military authorities in order that the remains might
be identified after the lapse years in case the grave
should not be opened before time had mouldered Its
contents into dust. When the carriages had arrived
the small circle OF friends repaired to the little chapel
IN the cemetery where stood the coffin. Rev. Father
Walter, assisted by Father Kane, performed
the funeral service Of the Catholic Church,
after which half dozen OF the workmen employed
at the Cemetery acted as pail bearers and carried
the coffin to the extreme northeast corner Of the
grounds, where the grave had already been pre-
pared. The mourners followed some riding and
some walking. The Ccmeteral Board had presented
10 MISS AUllle I'LL cHtlIc lOs, stCbou
+, bordering on olivet ana st. Dominick avenues.
Tne lot is near to and can be plainly seen from
the public road, and is in the vicinity
of the grave of the late Colonel j. r.
Garasche. When the mourners were assembled
around the grave Fathers Walter and Kane read the
burial service and the remains were lowered into
the grave. The sad party remained until the earth
had been banked up over the grave, after which
bouquet OF lasting flowers, made In the form OF
cross, was laid upon the mound. Miss Surratt was
deeply affected through all the ceremonies attending
the reburial but her grief was greatly mitgated by
the knowledge that the remains OF her loved mother
were at last redeemed from their hitherto lgno-
minious surroundings and deposited in their last
abode with the rites OF Christian burial.
The Remains of the Assassin Booth.
1t is stated that John p. Ford and c. B. Bishop in
behalf number OF actors, have made application
to the President for permission to exhume the re-
mains Of John Wilkes Booth for the purpose OF re-
,nterring them IN some private burial ground, II
the application has been received by the President 1t
still remains in his possession, the paper has not
been referred to any particular department.
Commission Of the President Elect.
The following Is q copy Of the commission as
President which win be given to General Grant after
the counting Of the electoral vote:-
Be it known mat The Senate and House OF Represen.
tatives OF tire I--xd States Of America, being as
sembed at the Capitol In the city Of Washington
s IN the re-
sixty nine the under written. President OF the
Senate did, In the presence OF said Senate and House
count all the votes Of the electors for President and
Vice President by which II appears that Ulysses s.
ton President Of the United States for four years,
commencing on the fourth day Of March, eighteen
hundred and sixty nine;
and atnxed the seal OF the Senate, this tenth day
OF February, eighteen hundred and sixtynne.
b. +. WADE President OF the Senate.
similar commission " III be given TO Mr.. Colfax
rs Vice President The commissions have been pre-
pared by c. @. SIMPSON, OF the Secretarys Office OF
the Senate, and are handsomely written on parch-
ment.
The Troubles in the Philadelphia Custom
House.
The Secretary of the Treasury, In compliance with
resolution heretofore adopted, transmitted to the
House to-day letter, with enclosures, with refer.
ence to the removals in the Philadelphia Custom
House. from which 1t appears that the Secretary in
structed Edward Hartley, special agent, to inquire
and report what reductions could be made In the
force, wi a view to economy. In accordance with
his recommendations the Surveyor or the Port was
requested by the Secretary to send to him the names
OF such inspectors as could be dispensed with.
The Surveyor did so. The Secretary made like re-
quest OF the Collector who, instead OF reporting TO
him the names OF such persons as should be dis
missed informed the Secretary he had discontinued
twelve inspectors. The Secretary. In September last
wrote the Collector letter disappearing OF his ac-
ton, ana directed him TO restore them to duty,
reserving for future consideration the subject
OF reduction. The Surveyor was instructed
to retain on duty the inspectors who had
been discontinued by the Collector, and the Col
lector was then directed to discontinue the SER
vices of twelve inspectors, to be named by the Sur
veyor and Special Agent Hartley as the most In
efficient. On the goth OF November the Collector
reported he had dismissed twelve inspectors. but
instead Of Diminishing the twelve named by the Sur
veyor he had substituted the names OF twelve Others
i'm violation OF instructions OF the Department
Upon the reception OF the Collectors letter. stating
the action he had taken, letter was sent to the
Surveyor to discontinue the twelve inspectors named
in the Department letter TO the Collector and retain
all others until the Department approved OF the re-