Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-19
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Receptions.

Receptions.
The President and his daughters will receive
next Tuesday evening, 18th instant, commenc.
ing az 5 p. n. and closing at II.
Mrs. Postmaster General Randall will re-
ceIve her friends on Wednesday of each week
from to p m, at the residence corner of
Twelfth and n streets.
Mrs. Secretary Schofeld will receive her
friends each Wednesday from IL m. to D. M
al her res .dsnce, on II street, between Seven
teenth and EiFhteenth.
brs. Secretary McCulloch receives on We'd
nesdsy OF each week, at the residence BOG III
street, from IL IN. to p. m; and on Friday,
from TO III p. m. Cards TO be issued for the
evening receptions.
Mrs. Secretary Browning receives on We'd
nesoey Of each weeir, at her residence, No. 339
l street from II m. 10 p. NJ.
Mrs. Attorney General Eyarts receives on
Wednesdays, from to u m, at her res jdence,
}Js Il street, corner of 18th. Cards have been
issued for receptions on the evenings of Janu-
airy goth and Februav Sd. on which days her
morning receptions will be omitted.
Speaker Colfax's receptions will be on every
friday evening dunIg the session, from y to
IA J.. IN.
Mrs. Colfax receives every Wednesday, from
l to 4p. II.
THE AMNEsTY PRoCLAMArIoN-The Pres
ideut Transmitted to the Senate Yesterday a
Ina sage in answer to the re-olution of tn At
body Inquiring by wh1t authority OF law has
nmDc ~ procia mat on was made. He an
sw6 rs that II was by virtue of the authority
vested in him by the Cons.ituton, the second
section OF which provides that the President
"shall have power to grant reprieves and par.
dOns for offences against the United States. .ex-
oepl IN c'ses OF Impeachment" The President
c'os lrou precedents established by Washing.
ton IN 179:, aud followed by Presidents Adims
IN let ., Mad on in 1915, and Lincoln IN 1861
a Id by the present Executive in 1865, 1867 and
& ID show that th- proclamation of the 25tn
ultimo Is in accordance with the judicial ex-
pcs tons of the authority thus conferred upon
'he executive.
VISIT TO GENERAL GRANT BY THE CON-
MITTEE OF THE CoLoRsD NATIONAL CoNvEN-
TIoN.-At ten O'Clock this morning the commit
Zee appontad by the Colored National Conyen-
{ Cn lstely in session here, visited GrncraI
Grant, al his headquarters, on I1th street by
appointment. ana were received by the Gsa-
eIai- The committee was composed of the fol-
lowing: Jno. NJ LIngston, Ohie; Robsr. Pur-
us. Pa; George T. Downing X. l.; VIM F.
Ma thews, Nd John f. OOOX, b. O; q org
Is. Vashcn ID. a.; John &. b wers. Pa: John
I. GaskIus- X. l.; Alex Jndr.. Ozark, Iowa: o.
L. e. Hughes. Pa; A. NJ Green, Pa, and o. \
X WaiI. Ohio.
Mr.. Langstop, the chairman of the commit.
q; address General GTsnt as follows:
GeHs.Gi LTd. la tue name IF four millions
OF American cluz-Gs-in the name OF sevs
Lundred Thousand electors of African de cent
electors who bIayed threats, who def 4 iatinni-
Gatlon, whose numbers have been reduced by
assassination and murder in their eGo-rs IN the
extrcIss Of a ITdnchIs guaranteed by American
law 10 every one clothed in the fuIl livery of
nSnt N I..t..
PRESIDENTIAL Canvass, the Ell ctIon OF the nofni-
nefs OF the National Republican Par,y Il The
hlsL pIaeeS 10 which 'aey were named, Ge, ac-
eT'dii2d delegates 10 the National Con nyantion
OF Colorsd Men, sessions of which In this CIV
nave just closed, come TO rTe- eut 10 You con-
gratnlations upon your election TO the PIesi-
dency Of the UnItCu States.
Permit US, General, ~ express, in this con-
neciIor, our cOnf1deu ce III your ability and de-
te1 mInalon 10 so eXecuts the laws alrea1y en-
ac.sd ard 10 BE- enac' by our National Goa
gTtss Is TO conserve and protect the Ii.a The
liberty, the rights. no less of the humble u SUBJ
ject OF the Government thsu those OF the mos
exalted and iLfiuentI'l.
CdlIeC You 70 fill the char of stare
yonr duties VIII be arduOus and trying, espe-
c.aIly. stree, in this reconstruction period of
the GoSernmeni, removing the bbish, the ae-
cIetIons OF The now dead lave-hOldtag ag oIigar.
eby. Ion will administer toe Government
according TO the principles OF morals sld Law
annouI ced by the Iathers.
In advance, we brily 10 you, General as a
PIE Cge OF our devotion TO our common conntry
and government, the Iveliest sympathy of the
color-d people of the nation; and IN their name
WeexpreSs the hope, that all things connected
with the administration of the Government
upon which you are so soon to enter as our
Chief Magistrate, may be under Providence
30 ordered for the MAINTENANCE Of law, and the
conservation OF Ifsedom that your name writ.
Il IA tlsh on tue scroll of Jnor aud tma, NAV
go down 10 posterity, glorious and immoral
a~sociated with the DImSs OF your iliuslr.ous
pr' decessors in the great chair of state-Wasa-
lDgrOD and Lincoln.
Again, General, we express our cong ratula-
tiOEs.
Genera Grant replied rs follows:
thauk the convection of which Won are the
reprr- entItives for the voafid- ca tupy have
EXPIRE Gd. :nd / hope sincerely that Cne C IL
ored Propie of the ma ion may receive every
pro- ec,iOn which the laws g We 10 hem They
rhsll have my efforts 20 secure such pro ,pctIo1
They should prove by their scis, their ad vance.
Fisnt. prosperity aud Obedience to the laws
ssor Iy OF all privilege the Government has
fDd prove themselves deserving OF all they now
claim.
The members of the committee Were then
each iutrod coed TO Gen. Grant; after which
the v v hiIew.
The commiCee then proceeded TO the Cip-
itol. here they had q interview with Speaker
Colidx.
TIE F.NANCEs.-Mr. Sherman Yesterday re.
ported important bill from the Finance
Committee. 1t provides in the first section
for the legadzation OF contracts made specifi.
cally payable in coin, but not of contracts for
the Borrowing CT currency or 10 the renewal
of an Indebtedness under contract already en-.
tered iu;o, unless such contract originally re-
CURED payment in coin.
Section provides for the annual appropria.
ton OF one hundred and forty millions out of
custom receipts TO be applied TO the payment
OF the interest and reduction of the principal
OF he public debt, In lieu Of the sinking fund
now authorized.
Section provides that the holders OF In wful
u oneys OF the United States may exchange
the same in multIples of SO for ten.forty i've
per cent. gold bonds, which the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall be authorized to issue for
the purpose. These bonds, ana the income
tEerefrom, are to be exempt from taxation Of
all kinds, except an income tax not greater
than that assersed on other incomes.
Section four authorizes and requires the is
sue Of gold demsnd notes, receivable for all
tsxes and duties and debts pay able to the
uni,ed States which the Secretary OF the
Treasury may, IN his discretion, apply TO an
am ount hot exceeding the amount Of United
states notes exchanged for the new bonds) to
The purchase in open market in New YORK Of
any per cent securities Of the United States,
ard thsreupon be shall cancel an amoant OF
So id United States notes equal TO the sec arilies
60 purch 81 q; provided, however, that the az
grsgaie OF coin notes so issued and the out.