Year: 1870

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fBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNBl


WASHINGTON, Friday. Aug. 8, 1870


The President having left Long Branch last night
rived here this forenoon Secretary Robeson met him at
the depot and rendered the hOspales Of his bachelor
quarters, which the President accepted After break
fasting with the Secretary, the President visited Judge


Richardson Acting Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary
Cox and Attorney General Akeman at their offices, and
with each he had a long conversation asking with
fu mnuteness into the details and routine Of each De
partment and the progress Of their business, and
especially desiring TO be informed matters requiring
his action Having completed the tour OF the Depart
mens he went to his busnessoce in the White House,
where he remained until o'clock, refusing TO any
one except Cabinet officers and Gen. Sherman, until late
in the afternoon. At the Cabinet assembled all tho
members being present, except Secretaries Fish and
Boutwell,.


The President In his visit this morning, had fully dis
cussed with Secretaries Cox Beknap and Others the en-
barrassment Of the appropriation bills as defined in the
recent opinion OF the Attorney General and to use his
own words he decided to let the laws work themselves
out at least for O month come. He said that 1t was
serious embarrassment TO some Of the Executive De
partments but that he had concluded not to convene
Congress account Of it, unless further and more COM
pcated troubles should be the consequence OF the work
ngs of the laws He said further to foreign compl
cations do not feel authorized TO convene Congress
on this score although unforeseen may
happen making it a necessity" lie said he felt sure
tnat Secretary Robson would get along with the oDsa
cles his way reatian TO the navy and arrange his
back accounts and he thought the Indian matters were
in a satisfactory condition, the goods and money
were being transferred to them, and he thought
that peace was assured He regretted that
the Secretary of War cannot continue the
work on the fortifcatons and cemeteries, and
that payment OF many just claims must be tenn
porariy refused but this he said was not sufficient rea-
son for convenng Congress- After the adjournment Of
offa dad TO nf hn
routine matters connected with the Departments; made
several minor appointments and then enjoyed his usual
walk on the Avenue. At O'Clock he dined with Secre
tary Robeson Secretaries Cox, Belknap and Gen Sher
man being present This evening he said that he was
going to ST. Louis next week. TO attend to some private
business for object but particularly to attend
to Indian interests He will meet several Of the Indian
Commissioners in ST. Louis and will also consult with
of the principal Indian Agents who are now in that
city, en- route their several posts. The President Will
return TO this city from st. Louis, and expects to
be here on the goth inst


The official notification OF the between France
and Prussia having been received yesterday, and the
fact made known 10 the President, he to-day
determined to issue proclamation Of neutrality He
says that he will promugate this order of neutrality
when he returns from ST. Louis The proclamation VIII
particularly explain the Neutrality laws so they may be
fully understood by the people. The President replied
TO a question in relation Mr. Frelnghuysen that he
would probably leave for Europe the latter part OF
August that he had accepted the appointment and that
his instructions although not yet prepared IN fom were
understood by Frelnghuysen and would doubtless be
carried out by him far possible. He said; 81
feel confident that Mr. Frelinghuysen is in perfect
accord with the Government and will do his best In the
discharge of his important duties in connection with the
Alabama claims" In reference TO the war; the Presi-
dent agrees with Cen Akerman that it will be long
and exhausting one, with strong probability that Ooth
parties will come out of it defeated The President ao
companled by Gen. Porter left tonight to return 70
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