The New York herald., 1870-03-06
! WASHING ON.
Debate lin the House Over the
Georgia Bill.
A RADICAL sea-. l.AWAG'S PATRIOTISM.
Buffers Plan for Reconstr ucting
Tennessee.
The Trade in Cadetsaips-John Co.
vcde Exonerated.

Sisltcu ING government Pflntlng once at noon 30
day upon the invitation OF Mr.. Ciapp, and inspected
the machinery and manner OF conducting
the business in that establishment. The
Marine band was in attendance Mr.. Clapp
the government printer, received the President
and General Dent, and escorted them through the
building, in company with Senators Anthony, Cas-
sery and Harris and Hon. Mr.. Lalin, chairman OF
The House Committee on Printing. 1t was stated at
the office yesterday this visit would be made and
the employees mprovlsed the decorations, consisting
OF handsome wreaths OF flowers iags aad portraits.
SoEe large banners were hung in festOons from the
ceilings, on which were printed the following mot
toes:-"March 4, 156o-gold, l45; March 4, 1870
gold 1872 lone years. administration the national
leDt reduced ninety miions' ~. S. Grant synony-
nous wta peace and plenty; Fight /, out OH that
Inc II 1t takes ali the summern A sheepskln prin-
ier's apron was suspended over one OF the presses
with the portraits OF Grant and Coltax on either
sde. The word "Welccme" In large letters, was
conspicuous IN The west end OF the Job Office. About
three-fourths or the male employees OF the olice
served under General Grant In the late war, ana
the occasion was one OF great interest to them
This Is the first visit the President ever made to
This Office. President Lincoln visited the printing
ONCE during the last year Of the war and was re-
ceived then with demonstrations OF respect. AS the
PRESIDENT entered the compostors room, .Hail TO
engaged for the occasion by the employees No in
PERMISSION OF work in any OF the rooms was observed
during the time the visitors were passing the 700
workmen employed there. After gong through the
compositor's room the press room below swas
visited, where the large Bullock press, taste
fully decorated with immature nags and
portrait OF the President, attracted much
attention. the stereotype, bnders folding
and ruling rooms were visned in order and The vsi
tors introduced TO the foreman or each room by Mr.
Clapp, and the machinery Was examined while in
1ull operation The process Of sieIeotyping was
witnessed with much interest by me VISITORS and
many questions answered by the worsmen as to the
manner Of dong the work in passing through the
folding room oeautiu bouquet or nowers, pre-.
pared by the ladies' there was presented the Pres
1dent Dy Mrs. Emma Louaerpack who said: Mr.
President, please accept this nora tribute IRON the
ladies' OF This department" The President received
the GIT, bowling his acknowledgements and bidding
the ladies' good morning passed on The visit occu-
ped about TWO hours. and the President escorted
TO the door on his departure by Mr Clapp. the
cheers OF the employees ana music by the band,
The Proposed Expai sion Gf the Currency.
The Banking and Currency Committee nad meet
ing to-day OF several honrs' duration, whereat the
increase OF the volume or currency was fully dis
cussed without however, any conclusion being
are opposed TO any lnnaton OF the currency though
they have been instructed by tle House to report
bill increasing the volume OF the currency $50 030 UU
General Butler Preparing 10 lteaon,lrucI Ten
Eessec.
General Butler Is preparing bill for the recon-
Btructlon OF Tennessee The Tennessee de ega-
ton, rather the republicans OF IT, mad meeting
at Buffers house last evening when they compared
notes, and Mr. Maynard presented the draft of OIL
which he had prepared. General Butler said he was
thoroughly satisfied OF the necessity Of reconstruct
ing Tennessee. and he had no doubt or the
power of Congress over the subject. General Butler
SAID ne would take Mr.. Maynards bill and merge 1t
into his own. The matter Will be brought before the
Reconstruction Committee next week.
The Charge Against MIR. Coyode for Selling n
Cadetsfip-Nir. Coy0de Exonerared.
The subcommittee Of the House Committee on
Military Afflirs appointed TO proceed TO Pniadel-
phla and take the evidence OF witness In the
OF John Covode, charged with selling cadetsh,p,
returned this morn NJ. They found the witness
exCongressman Millward-In a very low condition,
his physician being present during the examination
Mr.. Miward, beng sworn testiii:d d that he solicit
ted the cadetsnip from Mr.. Covode in 1862 Mr. Co.
vode refused to appoint any person outside or his
district, whereupon Mr.. Mward got his candidate
Mr.. Remaks' son, to go and acquire residence
v2de appointed Remaks' son. In the mean
time Mr. Miilward, WHO had first suggested
the mater 10 Mr.. Remaks succeeded IN getting
thousand dollars from Mr.. Remaks. He told the
subcommittee that he never told Mr. Covode OF this
part OF the transaction. and he did not believe Mr..
Coyode knew anything ABOUT 1t. The sub-com.
mittee return ready to report that according tue
evidence of Mr.. Mlllward who was the principal
witness, Mr.. Covode is entirely exolcrated.
The Case of the Virginia Representative
from the State Large.
Four Of the five democrats on the Committee on
Elections, with three republicans. against CIV.
ing the seat to Colonel Segar the representative
at large from Virginia, while four republicans and
one democrat were IN his favor. The Colonel be-
lieves the committee were entirely Influenced By
political considerations and that the case was not
decided oy them on legal grounds exclusively. Both
the majority and minority will make reports to the
House. when the question Will be finally decided by
that body.
Spriahtiy Bit of Fashionable e:ossip-Love
ut First SiUht-A >ilocmaker's Daughter
Capttvaies Foreign OGic.ai.
Here ls q sprghtly bit OF fashionable gossip
Pierre Bonaparte has become famous for marrying
saddler's daughter and shooting an offensive
editor. The first act was regarded as NOBLE piece
Of heroism on his part. A certain young foreign
almost o parallel to Pierre Bonaparte's honorable
conduct toward a saddler's daughter. The story is
this-The young gentleman was walking down
Pennsylvania avenue about three four weeks
ago, enjoying pleasant promenade along our
Washington Broadway, when his attention was sud
denly attracted by very pretty girl standing in the
doorway Of shoe store. Our hero was fascinated In.
simultaneously. Itwas literally love at irst sight. on
p.e!ence OF MAKING some purchases In the leather
line he entered the store, engaged In conversation
with the maiden and discovered she was the dauGn.
ter OF the proprietor Our hero found excuses for max
Ing many subsequent visits to the store, and finally
the parents of the girl noticing this marked atten
uon TO their daughter and thinking the disparity in
rank was 100 great to admit OF proper addresses,
politely informed him tnat they would prefer him to
dncontinue his calls. The young gentleman with an
unexpected mannessand evident sincerity, told the
parents that his Intentions were honorable
the laqt dnUrpp. that no loved the dauOh.