The New York herald., 1870-02-03

mcmbers OF the latter body are urging Senator'S TO
vote against II, and say that IL passed the House
simply az popular measure. II would seem thar
the outside pressure for the passage OF the bin mas
been greatly exaggerated, all the petiti0ns received
not containing over 80, 900 signatures. Although
$1,000 petitions were circulated from several OF the
states no petitions whatever have been received.
The bil however, is likely to pass
The Dinner MT the Executive Mansion.
The following are the names Of the guests at the
Presidents State dinner this evening:-Tne Prus.
sian Minister, Baron Gerolt, and Baroness Gerolt;
the French Minister, NJ. Berthemy; the Brazilian
Minister, Senior Dom de Mazalhens; the Turkish
Minister, Bacque Bey, and Madame Blacque Bey;
the Austrian Minister, Baron Lederer; United States
OF Colombia Minister. General Acosta; Argentine
Minister, Senor Don Garcia, and Sehora Garca
Spanish Minister, Sehor Don Roberts; Peruvian
Minister, Colonel Freyre and Sehora Freyre; Next
can Minister, Sehor Mariscal, and Sonora Marscal
Russian Minister, NJ de Catacazy and Madame
de Catacazy; Belgian Minister Mr.. Delfosse; Meth.
erlands Minister, Mr.. Mazel aud Madame Mazel !;
Danish Minister, Mr.. de Billie and Madame de Bile;
Grecian Charge d'Anaires, Mr. Rangabe; Italian
Charge d'Anaires Count ColObians; Sweden
ana Norway Charge d'Anares. Count Lewenhaupt;
Hawaiian Islands Charge d'Araires, Hon. E. II.
Allen; First Secretary French Legation, Count de
Faverney; the Secretary OF State and Mrs Fish,
Senator and Mrs. Schurz, Hon. N. p. Banks, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Niblack, Hon. r. R. Butler.
Prince Arthsr's Contemplated visit to PENN
syivanin.
IL Is said that Prince Arthur has signined his inten
ton OF visiting Wheatand, Pa the home OF the late
James Buchanan, and tnat Mrs. Harriet Lane John
son, Bucnanan's niece, will receive him with all the
honors. While In Pennsylvania the Prince VIII.
ahoINlu th.at nSs
with General Cameron, who has invited him to be
his guest at Lochiel the Generals country,
Harrisburg.
Rinin.
Mr.. Segar, who was elected to Congress at large
from Virginia, was assured this morning by Mr..
Paine, chairman or the Committee on Elections,
That there had been no action on his case whatever
by the committee; that, according to understand
Ing between himself and the committee, his case
would not be considered until he (Mr. Segar) had
flied his printed argument requested but that his
argument having been received yesterday his case
would be taken up on Friday next, when his claims
would ce fully and fairly considered.
Proposed Consolidation of the Municipal Cor
pOratiOns Of the District.
public meeting Of several thousand persons OF all
classes was held this afternoon at Lincoln Hall to
Cousiucr Tue SuuJcCL Vi COuSOluatlnX washington,
Georgetown ana the remaining portion OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia into one government thus dis.
pensing with the corporations Of the two cities ami
the Levy Court, the lastnamed acting outside OF the
corporation limits. Judge Fisher OF the District
Supreme Court, presided. The result OF the
proceedings the adoption OF resolutions
reciting briefly the need OF consolda-
ton OF tue governments OF the District
ana declaring thai such government desirable;
earnestly favoring the consolidation OF washington,
Georgetown and the county into one harmonious
government, with legislative powers over all the
rghtfu subjects OF Legislation not inconsistent with
the constitution o. the United States; provided TINS
consolidated district be granted Q delegate to Con-
gress to De elected by the peoples and that eXecu-
tive committee OF one hundred be appointed to urge
the passage OF measure looking to the above ends
before Congress- with power to call future meetings
II necessary on this question
Indian Affairs in Dacotah.
Governor Burbank, OF Dacotah Territory, eIoNcio
superintendent OF Indian Affairs OF thut Territory,
has arrived here He reports the Indian aralrs In
that superlntendency generally quiet, the only dis
turbances being between the Sioux and Rees Indian
tribes who have been preparing for mutual hosrl-
ties Efforts are being made to reconcile them,
which VIII probably be successful.
Monthly Expsnsos Of she Government.
The warrants issued from the Treasury Depart
ment during January were as follows:-Civil and
miscellaneous aud foreign Intercourse, 5000 04l
war, s. 800 260; navy 200; INTERIOR pensions
and Indians. $o0l, ,042tota $12 8D4 243. This does
not include warrants issued account of the public
debt.