, 1870-01-28

~ toor marital Of eSaauttnR Lieutenant O'Con-
rer, has been dks0'fsAd the terv*oA
fEAKHTkH or TRooss
Az dsposses ec .sa teEs = 8 s.,e nss'
sux cAF1yAL 1ArkovkkxhTA
The MA7or of Washington, aud R.gister Of
luygeafd to:Di.tr!ct uatetk III tho coor,e IT. ~nca
Tie President teptesanted - sA1lng,
nj ~ ~ al toFs5 Ct ~: sss. ta- :, g.; 81
ca1e 10 suppose he Won}d recommend - CoDgraaa
tnst an arpIor!tst'on ought 10 be tnsd. tor ta1s
Now, = rrcommeIdation of this chafscter a. 5re.-
tni ould be dbfegarded Western tpnoels aro
Special, isnae!o7s 10 1egard to this subject Time
Of the monehl. 1t had been hla Gears for 5eara.
=! i ~sA hl& x4h pov, to tee b.fo1e The clio OF
his term of once, the capitol lake Fa7f win the
II. 30 ~ 10 ha ! sou1ch OF prde 70 TIC patton aau
Mttiny Of cur gress achievements. and the "a.
sa osle q auDs soua a. .1os rss
very great reduction Of the
Tho pG1lic DEBT aaa 1sss ia1aiou. md oy teas
ia GU sSenaes aod Pab1Io vnsts, sad he I'D no
doubt that tie time would cooaa vhen tae Cabinet
HlpiAiefs would be furnished with houses frea OF
representing The uasloa cou1d. oo nttsnce OF
f5,t']o, give GraId tlnnets and reccp.lo1s, Vas
SIMPLY ridiculous: The President Vas Asssd 81
the Re2latef whether It Was cot heat. under the
c!rcumAtaoces, fo1 the MAJof TO draw up i1 oref
ktatehene Ct the warts Of the department and
I'll ap shss 70
and Wtll accompany It b. letter OF hts owa to
tocgrrts and thus do soac: :hlng practical foE me
The MsJcr desired to inow whether tnc pan
Suggested AID briefly mtDtloned hr ms R-giIeE
Vas satisfactory 10 the President. Il. doao ed
taci:on. FcuE.rt'hs Of the Republicans Of tne
llsnmeat Of the franchise. Tnls plan lshs i H.
ho must IN thla letter explain wba. vas eq 1alty
LtceEearJ, and how the avenues and ssreets mig ii
b+ Improved, and way the government should feel
IN Interest IN oar local ex's.ence. Toe FreA1-
dent replied that be would take g.ea, pleas
euse In Icing tho medium Of TRANSMITTING hocu
,eitf1 Ieat ee 10 gops W1tn sqee as s
ntt see Why ine goretruent, Talcn owed half Of
the taxab.e properly Of the cty, sholld be e1eup;
from its due share OF liability to adorn aad enoc-
iish TIT capitol, hc-
RECkrr1oN rosTroNxp,
The reception at tho Executive MRnsi0u TO hare
next Thurrdsy ereno9, ou scco1nt oi toe ball Vt
Aatou!c Hail in honor OF Price A1hnr, whlrn
WIS attended b. the President aud Mrh Grant.
rKlKCK AEIHUH3 MOyEMkETA-
Thia afternoon, BY Invitation Of General Ran.
sf5. the Prince and MEt Thornton, also his suite,
rie!ted the AtteraL IN the evening be dlned with
the Ses1etniy acd alra Fist.
STEAMSHIP BILL
Mr.. WashbuIu, OF Ntkconsln, to-day rresente I
h:A It'll in tho Home for the esiahshmeut OF !tnel
OF OCEAN steamers, which VIA referred to 4 spec i
Coumiltee On American Commerce. Toe b.Il
| rIoposea 10 establish four lues OF steamers, Z.
;oluE2: AuAns!c lsoa Steamship Couoany, 10
and Liverpool, Sailing from etch VI esd ports o.
s!elnAtc osss; American 1foD Steamship Eonpa
ny TO ply between Se1 foEk aud Liver a0nl, ,ro1ca
hK .. Qucspstoan, ana mxApg week.y trip!
| Tie Irar.- -AliautIc Ahs!ssipp1 Company 10 pl,
h.1ween Ihlanelphia and Baltimore nad Sou:h
symptom and B1cmen, touch rs NJ escn purt on al
| htLate WGetF, Al d the North aud Suuth ArueFc Ii
a1d European Iron Steamship Company to ply bs
| t*ttn New Urtaps and Hamburg. touching \
Antverp, AID between New Ds,eans and RI
Rec. s.. Thomas, and Ttlodad, ta the West IN
,i!ss and Para, Peru, Atportco and Bahai In Bra
I'll. makiLg & ReM1-monttly rips
| CDtBIN On THE STAND.
a. Il CoFtlr, Of New fo1k, apn:ared before th'
hanA1' z Committee TO dag. apn wss examined
Eetenl6d empoasica'lR inst In his operations Will
Gould snd F'sf. eIihsr the Pfest1ens or an.
ms@etf Of n; tamtl, bud ao5th'og to d!
lie sdmssted be wsa IN conference with F.sk aot
t;ocft. In oreiat,ons 10 mate money, and knep
tns: he xsa dealirR With nnserapu1ons nen. ans
Aby u1pntr he cnose. He said he coali c1p!Afl
Il stters to tue entire Satisfaction Of tue commit
nJ to.lrerrox. - De dlt rot nj hall through.
/ RRpCC11oS or TIE AhMY.
The nousc Mt!tary Committee To-Day CON
rleted the bill for the reduction o. the army.
provides for Clustering oar about 800 oEdcera To
Il tired list Ii tLcteased 10 90. 4 Etatem t8 rtc
Vlced Of psy ty tlxcd salar7es, Instead Of commu
sho now aess!ets Is o naye q
The Lieutenant Gereral. now getting siiooo,
reduced TO SO, ,0}o. O1lctrs ID the Held viii Il
aslI % &c toneTsst Iedaeed. sa1ssI 1 Of Co1o: au.
ta:Oo: for l'tuteca1s Colonel. s3,Npo; MaJa1
ssss: Captain, q. 6oo; T1sst L'eusenant, sl,sE
NAIL AA1TKn TO BE FRErAIp.
Gsncral fsruswofth reported a It'll to prohlb:
a,;e5 tie 1T Of j1l5 Eess sae tene;s 81 spy ma
| tS general coGstuY, the bin Tag put on tte M