Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26

MINISTER dARVBfS SALARS.-Ine House
thIs afternoon struck out ofthe Deficiency bill
the following paragraph:-"For sufficient
amount to pay the regular salary Of the p res
ent Minister Resident at Portugal. and the ex.
change thereon, from July 1st, ls66, so long as
he shall hold his said Office
THE CABINET were in regular semi. weekly
session to-day at the Executive Manson, and
continued their deliberations to a later hour
lhan usual all the members present. But one
more regular Cabinet session will be held un-
der President Johnsons administration Sew
eral interviews were granted to-day uy the
President 10 persons seeking pardons for polit-
zeal offences.
DEATH Up A NAVAL OPFIcER.-Paymaste
William r. Winslow, of the Navy, died this
morning at the residence Of his brother in law,
Mr.. Everlette, On Ninth street, His illness was
OF malignant scarlet fever and Of short dura.
ton. The deceased was a son Of Commodore
Winslow, who commanded the Kearsage at the
time Of the capture of the Confederate steam
ram Alabama; and at the time OF his death he
was stationed at Norfolk, but was in this city
on a visit With his family.
In AN INTERVIEW with Henry u. Bowen of
the New York Independent yesterday, General
Grant spoke decidedly IN condemnation OF the
present administration Of the New York
Custom House; and condemned the present
bonded warehouse system. On mentoa-
ing the subject of his salary, which had
been under discussion in Congress, General
Grant sald: 81 shall live on what Con-
gTess gives me. spending Of course
every cent OF II, and if more was given me l
should spend it ALL have no desire, and do
not expect to save anything from my salary.
whatever it may be, for my kind friends have
placed me in position which relieves me OF
all anxiety about future want, or the wants Of
my children. We shall have enough TO live
upon, and it is better for them"-meaning his
children, "that they do not rely TOO much upon
money
THE BILL TO STRENGTHEN THE PRBLIC
CRRDIT.-In the Senate this morning, Mr
Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, re.
ported back Mr.. Schsnck's bill to strengthen
the public credit and relating to contracts for
the payment Of coin, which passed the House
on Wednesday, with an amendment striking
out the words "interest bearing" so that it
solemnly pledges the faith Of the United States
10 the payment in coin or its equivalent Of '.all
ob,igations," instead OF "alI interest bearing
obligations" except in cases where the law au-
thorizing the issue Of any such litigation has
expressly provided that the same may be paid
IN lawful money or other currency than gold
and silver. The proviso '.that before any of
saId interest barring Obligations not already
due shall mature or be paid before maturity, the
obligations not bearing interest, known as Uni
ted States notes, shall be made convertible into
coin At the option OF the holder, is also stricken
ont by the Senate committee
THECAsE OF LIEUT.. BRAIN.-Senator Whyte
yesterday presented to the President deIega.
tion OF Baltimore ladies, composed of Mrs. John
Hanson Thomas, Mrs. Samuel W. Smith, Mrs
John ; Cuttings, and others, who, through the
last named lady, urged the release of Lieut.. J.
q. Brain from his present incarceration. The
President received the ladies courteously, and
gave them assurances of his most patient con.
sideration of the case