, 1870-01-03
WASHlNGT0N
New YearB---Scenes at the
White House.
Suspension Of tho Distillers' Forty
eight Hour Rule.
Tho News from Cubn Partially
DIscredfted.
The [nsu1ection, However, Believed
to be Going to Pieces.

The -nsurrection, However, Believed
to be Going to Pieces.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, jan. l.
NEW YE1As.
TIE city garc ttse.s up with hearty will to the
New Tears festival, and the cnstoms Of tho d4J
b ave been observed with moro tnan usual gener-
atty. Tho White House WIS. Of course, the great
centre OF attraction The tine, from II TO haiti
past r. was devoted to the ot11cial reception Of
the diplomatic corps. Juages Of cou1ss, ruenbers
OF Congress, of1cera of the army and uayy, and
-vnt1ouQ corporate bodies the soens about hail.
past 11-au the lower roous OF the building were
filled with foreigners III gold, aud then on1cers In
Uniform, distinguished civilians aud ladies' elegantly
<1essed-was brilliant in the extreme, and has not
Often been surpassed for beautiful e1ect4 The
President was assisted BY the Vice President, and
Nrs. GEnas BY several Of her fEendf, white Mar
snal Sharp and General Aicsler acted n matters
OF ceremonies. AlUoss eVcry member Of the
foreign delegations called. Al did ererJhodJ Of
prominence IN Washtt gton- The doors were
throRn open for general reception at haI-past IL,
and from TINT tine Till 2, there Hns q constant
Stream OF yis!tore. The police Arrangements were
excellent, and though lhe crowd was large. there
was Less discomfort than usual. The MaIiuo land
wa, Of course, IN atscndauce- The callers were
of = decidedly moro orderly aud c!eAn-
1y Class than many Of those whom We
see On lnailaf occa6i0al
OTHER RECEPTIONS.
The Slce President, Secretaries Belknap, Cres-
veil, Coz, Boutwe !, Robeson General Sherman,
Mrs- Admira, Porter, Mayor Bowen, 6entor Trum-
bull, the Chief Justice and eeEeral of the Asso-
c:ate Justices Of the Supreme Court, General
George Il. Mcclellan and wife, General Howard,
Admiral Dahigren. The wives OF Senators Cole,
Morton, Harlan, Wi1l1ams, and Wilson, Henry D.
Cooke, and Commissioner CRpfon were among
those OF public station who Kept open houseS,
The reception at the Wee President1 WAS almoat
Is large Is that 81 the White House Hundreds
OF pr!ytte clt!zeEh received their fr1enda Per-
s1nB who went the round OF or1ctal courteaies say
Intoxicating quofE we're Lowhera furnished, aud
conse quentIy there VII! be much less headache
to-tnot1ox Ho1niEG than ID usnal.
1CpICIAL ArF01STAKf1H.
A good nA1y persoEs Of standing arc advising
the President TO appoint Jo+eph Holt to one Of
the vacarcles on the Supreme Bench and many
others say Eueh IN appointment would be good
. one. Other ReLEensn ndrse the appointm cnt Of
Chief Justice Cartier, Of our District Court The
p1eefdErt hears all suggestions, but IS ret gives
no sign Of his ONE purpose, tcc 1t Is not uEeIy he
will DO 80 ILL he n5sAeh the nomination
AEIICAS CLAIMS.
The Mexican Claims ComEiseIon was In session
ell last week till Saturday, and will
EJECT again toHos1ow. So Tar as can be learned,
1t has not jet passed on any important queatlon,
but il getting bus,seEs INTO shape, and preparing
torms. DC.
SUSPENSION or THE EFoETr-E1GHT-1oER RULE.
1he Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
1fsued orders sutptnd!rg what "a called the forty
eight-nour rule, With reference TO dlatlcrtca,
and Deputy Douciaas goes West Tuesds5 or
Wednesday 10 sea how It work.
1HGEnso1I-
Representative Irgefsol1, Of Illluois, has NOW
bought house and lot here costing $4,000.
Cu1Er JCsr1cE CEASE
IN converea3ion yesterday sa'a he tho1ght Con-
gress was treating v!rsinlx very badly, and ought
to have admitted her before the tecesA
erANIoHs lT1LIc 6ERyicKa.
-6ecalor Wlson hzs written an article On Stkn-
ton.s public services, which VIII appear IN tho
February number Of Boston magazine
TEE cCnAk EEws.
The regular press derp2tc1ea from Qaynna,
which treats OF the Cubau revolution a. nearly St
M cnd, Is the auhject Of much talk here. 1t
probably IL rot true that the Cuban Junta, at NeK
York, has adyleed the insurgents to lay down
their arms, nnd the ua7aca editors, who claim to
hare seen the orders 10 thas e1eei, are doubtless
IN error. There Is no reason tor disoelieTing,
however, that many fevoutionlsts are g1Elng up
the contest Private letters received here ten
days ago from Edward Plumb, our late Conaul
kJEuEE2!f k8}h llHll1ELtUu hpptN1k ~ U8
breaking down, aud he mentioned thst some
small bodies Of Insurgents had surrendered on
promise Of protection, aud that other and larger
bodies were negotiating for the same purpose.
These afe probably those whose Bnbmi6Atou ta re-
ported In the Havana telegram. II Is worth no.
ttr- also that tue English foreign odlco has de.
bpatchcs which Indicate te early close Of he Ic.
bellion-
rAR1Ey CANAL EXPEDITION.
Chin a. NJ
dillon must deiBy lta departure TIL Congress gives
aufhonty. The Navy Department has funds suf-
scent for all present purposes, and reasels will
get on IN two or three HeekA The buryey will
not be an expensive thing, II most Of the peraonE
Rotrg oct arc already In the Government
Survey on regular salary. The extent
and character Of m exploration will probably de-
pend. to some exlsnf, on the wlsbes Of Cougreaar
which II IL expected will be developed during the
consideration Of the tnrtsage OF the Eubject that
tie Preatdc.t will send to both Houses soou After
Ttassemtliog, The ssI4na bay project land tho
Presidents rcceht eEdorsenent Of the st. Thomas
purcha1eAre both connected With thls ahip canal
increment,
TUE NEW LEGAL TkEDKKa.
The Treasury Department Will put dves, tKeu-
ties ard tftlea Of the neE series Of leRnl-tepoef
notes. into circulation IN about ten daIB They
:src handsome bulls, made Of government bank note
Paper and Of much brighter appearance on the
face tAan the new ones and twos in circulation
The department hHs had good deal Of trouble
with the New YORK DanL Note Companies about
these new bills, and IL Eos entirely satisfied with
the manner IN which part ul their work has been
done This secretary is Of op1niou. ho xerer, that
II would not at present he ady1sahle to undertake
doing I'll Of It III the department bu!ldlngs
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
NEW 1EAR At THE WHITE uouaR.
WAsu1SGToS, jan 1.-THE reception al the Ex-
ecuuxe Mansion to.daY wns very magnificent
Tie weather, though somewhat cioudy, htd no
effect tn prevenflnE great Number Of citizens
I'D % e SS 70 r., T.
1an,,c corps and members Of tue Cabinet Asa.
set, high bodice, With blsck lace and satln
Trimmings, and q ss1ln sash. She
nopa. She ss s.s.9ea by Mts Smith,
coutln: MIS- L. snarp, sistsr Of ArA Grant; MI: Nj:
was assl1ied b MaIsnai suasp ana General Mich
leT. vioe-rressaent cofs1 aud General Horace
Porter supported the testdsut Tue members Of
tho diplomatic corps we're In full Court costumes,
and their Indies most srardiS alfred When the
snacf up uail 10 thr Chief" and tie t reception
f. + T. 5gs ~ r.,s!; ssa ss III "a
y O'Clock. Then the :udgea Of tue supreme
Coan and the Judc.ary Of Ihts district were 70
eaea Tn Is G1 J9ss we a.
soldiers Of the war Of lela thc Oldest nhab!lsnts,
and nembess OF the Courts Of the District ware
Following these large number Of gentlemen be-
Logging to the neTspaper profession, IN
aa,SE faS %ss5s 2, 'hs Rsa%aa pre-. @
and Vice EreAldent. each being personally intro.
a1ced. The otlcers Of The army and navy, IN
Admiral Porter, presented nne appearance
Both these branches Of public service we're large.
y 5eptesen'ed, The tecepsion Of citizens gen