The New York herald., 1870-06-05

most favorable auspices. The party left here this
evening for Niagara, after visiting which they VIII
return TO England.
Visit Of the Indian Delegation 10 the Navy
Yard and Arsenal.
Red Cloud and the other Sioux chiefs were to-day
taken by General Parker 10 the Arsenal ana Navy
Yard The Secretary OF War and the officers of the
post received them at the Arsenal aud did their best
with the materials at their command to impress
their visitors with the powers OF the Great Faher
The surprise that was expected to be exhibited by
Their guests was disspated however, when It was
observed that the squaws promptly placed their
hands over their ears some time before the
cannons, which were TO be fred for their
especial astonshment were discharged, proving that
they knew all about that long ago. When Red
Cloud TO the fifteenth inch Parrott he carefully
took measurement OF the diameter on his fan and
hand and the size Of the grams OF powder used,
which elicited their admiration and surprise. In
dams do express surprise, Notwithstanding the be-
liel to the contrary, as 1t was plainly shown when
the big gun sent its huge shell ricohetting
four Or i've miles down the Potomac River
The antique cufrass in the Museum OF the Arsenal
and the stocks Of Springfield needle guns Interested
them, and they left the Arsenal and ITS obligl ng
officers with hearty shake Of the hand and pleasant
smiles. Secretary Robeson, Admiral Dahlgren,
NUMBER OF ladies' and gentlemen, together with a
regiment OF marines stationed at the navy yard well
coined tbem They inspected the workshop, the
iron-cad monitors, the foundries, &C., with any
thing but stocal indifference, and were constant IN
their explanations To one another OF the mean
ing and purpose of all they saw Secretary
Robson, Admiral Dahlgren ana the officers ana
men seemed 10 think no trouble too great 10 make
the interviews instructive and profitable 10 their
guests ana when at the close Red Cloud respectfully
declined Mrs. Dahlgren's Rospitabe invitation 20
luncheon, ana the whole delegation OF chiefs ana
women sieppel aside from the path on which they
were departing, to shake hands affectiona,ey with
her infant children, the Impression made by them
was very favorable.
Executive Session of the senate.
The Senate IN executive session, to-day confirmed
the nomination OF Wayne Mcveigh, OF PENNSYLVANIA
to be Minister Resident at Constantnople and then
TOOK up for consideration the nomination OF Benla-
min F. Potts, OF Ohio, 10 be Governor OF Montana,
vice James M. Ashley to be removed. discussion
lasting nearly two hours ensued, In which Messrs.
sherman, Morton, Howe ana others spoke in favor
OF confirming the nomination, ana Messrs Sumner,
Nye. Cameron and other Senators opposed It,
Without coming TO a vote the Senate adjourned.
Wholesale Removal Of Disabilities.
Senator Robertson. Chairman OF the Select CON-
mittee on Political Disabilities, this morning re-
ported OIL Tor the reliel or more than 5000 persons
named therein and described as residents OF some
eighteen different States and the District of Colum-
ba.
Federal Appointments.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:-Benjamin v. Abbott, OF New
York; Charles p. James, OF the District OF Columbia
and Victor G. Barrnger. OF North Carolina, to be
commissioners, under the act OF May 4, 1870 to pro-
vide for the revision ana consolidation OF the sta
tntes Of the United States. Edwin l.. Barney, to be
United States Attorney for the Western district of
Texas.
fractional Currency Statement.
The receipts OF fractional currency for the week
ending today amount to $685. 500. The shipments
were:To assistant ireasnrers United States deposi
tories and national banks-Notes, l,5Is 6ae; frac
tional currency, Sc57,7GO.
Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed dur
ing the week. $44s, s00 mutiIated bank notes burned
during the week, s225, $50; total amount burned
S24, 4,l34,597
Bank currency issued for bills DESTROYED during
the week, SZ9,010; balance due for mutiiated notes
s265,5i2; bank circulation outstanding at this date
s2oo, sos, ,o42.
Treasurer Spinner holds in trust as security for
national bank circulation at this date, s342 227 $50;
and Cor pubic deposits, $1e.2s4, 600.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, S13oe,270; total
for fiscal year to date, s164.4s1,94I.
Currency balance in the Treasury, s2o,471,ss7:
coin balance, sos, 1876 52s; god certificates,
$1,000.
Cesar Moreno, the great Asiatc traveller is here
again, and has had interviews with the President