The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-06
LATEST FROM wAsHINGJeA. :
WAsulNGToN. y. c., August ), 1870.

Alderman, in relation to business in their
respective Departments. He Preached the
White House about II o'clock, and refused
t. receive any one except the members Of
| the Cabinet and General Sherman. At
II o'clock the Cabinet met-all members
| present except Messrs. Fish and Boutwell,,
who were represented respectively by
| NcS>rS. Davis and Richardson.
| The President before the assembling of
| the Cabinet had fully discu sscd with
Mcssrs. Alderman, Robson, Belknap, and
Richardson, the results and effects of the
various appropriation bills as defined in the
recent opinions Of the Acknowledgement,
and General Grant concluded to let the laws
| work themselves for at least 4 month to
come. He remarked that ii was the source
of serious embarrassment to some of the exc
cutivc DEPARTMENTS, but he had decided not
| ia convene Congress on account of it unless
| further and more complicated troubles
| should he the consequence Of the workings
| uC The laws.
| III regard TO the European war the Pre-
si,.cnt said " As for Il foreign complication
|
| i,c compelled to convene Congress on this
score, although some unforeseen accident
| nav happen making it a necessity. | am
| now satisfied that Secretary Robson can
get along and carry out his progressive
| ideas in regard to the navy, and also arrange
| li> back accounts, and the Indian matters
are also III proper progress the goods and
| I,on al 70
nraco with them is assured. | regret that
Secretary Bclknap cannot continue the
work on the fortitications and cemeteries,
aud that 80 many just claims must be tenn
porariIv refused payment, but it will be
only for few months, and is not OF sutti-
cicnt importance for me to convene Con-
.TcSS.'
After The adjournment of the Cabinet the
President attended to some of the routine
matters connected with the Departments,
and made several minor appointments. At
& o'clock nc dincd with Secretary Robson.
! Secretaries Cox and Bclknap and General
sherman were present. The President
stated this evening that he was going to St.
Louis next week to attend to some private
|
The indian interest hut he will meet sevc-
raj ut the Indian commissioners in St. Louis.
ana VIII al>u consult with some of the prin-
c!jrl lndian agents who arc now i'll st. Louis
~, }ul1'. l',r their several posts.
The President takes great interest in The
| indian affairs, aid seems to be anxious that
the various tribes shall speedily receive the
allowances made to them 10y Congress and
he i much pleased with the activity dis
PLAYED Ivy Commissioner Parker i'll the
matter. The President says he will return
to This city from st. Louis, and expects to
Dc here the 10th instant.
The official notification of the war he.
tween France and Prussia having been re.
criycd by the Secretary of State, and the
fart made known to the President, he to,
day determined to issue I proclamation OF
neutrality, and says he will promulgatc this
order Of neutrality when he returns from
Il. Louis. This proclamation will define
our neutrality laws so that they will be
fully understood by our people. General
Grant remarked in this connection that oul
PEOPLE can sell TO both parties all sorts Of
ynntrabrand goods, but they must take the
risk Of shipment and delivery, and that in
his proclamation this point will be fully eN.
planned.
Ia REGARD TO Frclinghuy sen, he said that
Gentleman would probably leave for Europe
III the latter part Of August, and added
" No instructions given to 4 minister should
ever be made public in advance. / feel
| hut Frnli Tr),l Snr,
i, in perfect accord with the Government,
and will do his best to arrive at some solll-
ton Of the Alabama claims, &C."
Coin in the Treasury.
The amount OF coin in the Treasury to.
day is Slu5. ;54,513.22 and 5S,36S, 40l.9l ;
total. $'+l&,722 ,9775.22.
The New Bonds.
George Is. McCartee, chief Of the Urea.
suYv Printin" Bureau, left here to-day Tor
Boston to receive from Secretary Boutwell,
his final orders in relation to the printin"
of new bonds. it is understood the work
will he at once proceeded with, and the
bond, Issued upon the return OF the secre-
tary in September.
Treasurer Spinner
returned to-day from his fishing excursion
and was 1t work i'll his office. He goes fish
inc AGAIN tomorrow afternoon.
WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Another ARRAY in Washtnston-f1On.
.soscDn Segar Assaults Mr. Line0ln's
| Partner
WASHINGTON, August 5.-The Star of
/ this afternoon has the following
"REyEwAL OF RosTILlTlEs-THE SEGAR-
! LINCOLN ArFKAY.-About IL o'clock this
morning there was renewal OF hos
tjEti@s on the corner of Seventh and +
streets between Hon. Joseph Segar, of Viz
giuia, and lir. W. $. Lincoln-only this
lime it was Mr.. c. d. Willard, Mr..
Lmv0ln's law partner, to whom MIR. Segar
pad his respects. There are two accounts
one claiming that Mr.. Willard took walk
cut of his office on business, accompanied
ly friend named Potter, and when on the
Pavement in front of it was met by Mr.. Sc
rar. who, without warning, commenced to
deal him heavy blows with cane; and an
other that Mr.. Segtr and Dir. Willard met
ON the sidewalk, when their conversation
| dryrloncd the fact that Mr.. Willard was
| Mr.. I.incoln's business partner. Another
| statement goes to show that Mr.. Willard
this morning saw Mr. Segar in the vicinity
ol Seventh and + streets and said, "Well,
! YOU have finished my partner Off; now, do
YOU want anything out Of me!" and that
| then commenced the row. Anyhow, Mr..
| Segstr struck ut Mr.. Willard with his cane,
and the latter parricd the bloY, caught MIR.
! Sca;u, and both event to grass" Like a
flash. MIR. Willard Oh top.