The New York herald., 1870-01-23
Women SOvereigns interviewing Congress
SiOnal Committees.
Washington Society Excited Over
Prince Arthur.
MINISTER THORNTON IN A DILEMMA.
Views Of Western Representatives
Upon the Removal Of the
Capital.

Upon the Removal Of the
Capital.
WASHINGTON Jan. %, 1870.
Tho President Interviewed by n COmmittee
Of Citizens-Pressing Requirements of the
Chy-Anxlety CONCERNING the Removal
Question.
In pursuance with an app ppolntment made with the
President few days ago the following citizens
called at the Executive mansion tOday:--Messrs.
John w. Forney, w. w. Corcuran, w. S. Hunting
dOn ]. g. Berrett, W. d. Todd, w. II. Phillip. Hallet
Kibourn, W. G. Metzerott, $. r. Brown, j. W.
Thompson, James A. Magruder aud Alexander X.
Shepherd as citizens representing the business
interests OF this District, regardless Of the political
complications Of the day. w. W. Corcoran intro
duced the several members OF the committee aud
stated to the President that they had called TO ask
him, as President OF the nation and the guar
dian OF the District, to call the special
attention Of Congress to the pressing needs
OF our community, to the fact that the
continued agitation for removal OF the CAPT.
tai was Affecting their interests injuriously and
parayzing the development OF the District. That
the condition OF the avenues OF the metropolis,
the channel OF the river the canal, ana the existing
fact that so large proportion OF the laborng classes
were in need OF employment suggested the proprety
Of such actlon on the part of Congress as would
insure the necessary aid in relieving these pressing
wants by the Improvement Of the public avenues
ana properly In corresponding degree with tnat
accomplished by the city government Colonel
Forney and Mr.. Phillip enlarged upon the great
wants OF the nations capital and Of the great good
which would accrue by the action of the President
In this matter. The proposed Worlds Fair was
alluded to- and great satisfaction expressed that the
President mad given mis- sanction to the undertaking
by his subscription well his personal interest
manifested In the AFFAIR. The President said he
wished to see the seat of the government MADE
such as to arouse the pride OF the citizens OF the re-
public and acceptable at least TO the proper con.
sideration Of the people OF the Old World.
Mr. Kilbourne suggested that special attention
be called to the fact that we were governed to q
great extent by the old laws which existed In Mary
hand when the District was ceded; that while that
State has altered her laws to conform to the pro-
gress OF the age, but little change had been made
here, and as consequence, our efforts were power
less for good. At the conclusion Of the interview
the President stated tnat he appreciated the dsad
vantages under which the cltlZens Of the District
abored and that he would help them out to the full
extent Of his power. The expressions or the views
entertained BY the President was received with
much satisfaction by the committee. Many OF them
had never before been brought into contact with the
President and expressed their qualification after
leaving upon the manner Of their reception and the
result OF their interview.
Another Parliamentary Rumpus in Prospect
Summers Record to be Ventilated.
Sumner has not seen the last OF his mistake tn the
Senate on Friday, when no claimed to be the author
OF the nth section OF the reconstruction act giving
suffrage to the negroes. What l telegraphed you
last night Is strictly correct. Bingham, and not
Sumner, was the author OF that section, and
Senator Stewart intends on Monday to rise and de-
mand an opportunity to explain the truth Of the
question. Stewart will pus his demand on
the ground that he desires to afford Sumner chance
to set himself right before the country az regards
veracity Stewart will assume that Sumner or late
has given such evidence or insincerity and reckless
ness In his statements that the country desires that
he tSumner should make candid confession OF his
errors and misrepresentation or surrender his
claim to that towering eminence" which Trumbull
80 well described yesterday. Another parliamentary
rumpus is anticipated in the Senate next Monday
in consequence OF this contemplated action or
Stewart.
Minister Thornton In Quandary-Excite.
uicnt Over the Visit of Prince Arthur.
AS my paragraph about the diplomatic sensation
occasioned by the Distribution OF tickets Tor the
several dinners by Minister Thornton in honor of
Prince Arthur has been construed into reflection
upon her Majesty's representative in tins country IT
proper to state that nothing OF the kind was in
tended. The paragraph was sent simply as piece
OF current gossip among the diplomatists OF Wash
ington. might have added that the gossIps repre-
sented that Count Favernay, French Cnaroe
de A1aires in the absence OF full minister, was
somewhat huned because OF the treatment
OF the diplomatic corps, and ~ one OF
IN be
dating to everybody. Take, for example the con-
templated bail. Mr.. Thornton has been perfectly
inundated with applications for invitations Ambl-
tious mothers have stopped at nothing in order to
obtain tickets. Rules OF etiquette have been set
completely AZ defiance In the language OF lady
here, call the dancing men, deadbeats and foolish
women are IN perfect fever about the event. and
with unparalleled enrontery are begging for invita-.
tiOns.D
Grand Entertainment mt the Russian
Minister'S.
MIR. Catacazy, the Russian Minister this morning
gave the first Of series OF grand dinner parties ut
which General and Mrs. sherman, Speaker Blaine
and his wife, Baron Geralt. Prince Delgorouky and
other persons prominent In diplomatic circles were
present. The appointments and service were of the
most sumptuous character. novel feature OF the
entertainment was the performance, according to
printed programme, OF operatc music by a string
band.
Delegation of Female Sovereigns Before n
Congressional Committee.
The Committee for the District Of Columbia met
joint session this morning and received heard
delegation from the Female Suffrage Convention
In favor OF the exercise Of the right" in this Dis
trict. The delegation was nearly 200 IN number
nearly all ladies. The committee was addressed by
Mrs. Stanton, Mrs Hooker, Miss Anthony and sew
sral Others. The last named speaker sad II only one
woman, or no woman In the District desired TO vote
they should have tho right to DO co. II their protec
ton made the exercise OF the ballot necessary
There were present Of the committee Senators
Hamin. Sumner, Patterson Rice, vickers, Pratt and
Harms and Representatives Cook, welcker, Will
hams, Hamlin. Cowles, Bowles and Gilnlen In ad-
dison to the ladies' already mentioned there were
present Pauna W. Davis Matilda Joslyn Gage, Char.
lotte Wilbur, Phoebe Coxzens and Madame Armeke.
Thn room oroWded and for noorlv nor-a