Senator Doolittle came yesterday. I told him I had seen the President on Saturday and learned from him that he (D.) had been at the Mansion ...

The President was to have sent me word when he would see Captain McKinstry, but, having failed to do so, I called on him to-day and he appoi...

The President last evening addressed a large concourse who assembled under a call of soldiers and sailors who desired to serenade and thank ...

The subject of advertising came up. Dennison had made inquiry and ascertained that the Intelligencer had the largest circulation. Stanton sa...

 . . . Senator Guthrie has thrown a mischievous resolution into the Senate in relation to an order forbidding officers from visiting Washing...

WASHINGTON, November 9, 1868. DEAR GUY:—I came here last night chiefly to attend to your cause. The President has just given me an order f...

Called with General Bolles on the President in relation to the case of Raphael Semmes. The call was pursuant to appointment. Secretary Harla...

Consulted again with the President in regard to the case of Semmes. Peace having been declared in all the States and the decision of the Sup...

The Senate did not get to a vote today on what is called the Civil Rights Bill. Much interest is felt in the result, increased by the uncert...

The decision of the Supreme Court in the Indiana cases Milligan, Bolles, and others was discussed. Attorney-General Speed could not state ex...

Though not well to-day nor for several days past, I went to Department and to Cabinet meeting. Quite a discussion on the Mexican question. S...

I do not get well. But little of interest. British fund agents and brokers show great impudence in regard to Rebel debts and cotton loans. M...

This being the anniversary of the assassination of President Lincoln, the several Departments were closed by order of the President. Had a...

WHEN arrested in the progress of my remarks yesterday, I was about to say that I approved of the main object of the bill reported by the Com...

This being St. Patrick's Day, considerable apprehensions were entertained by the Englishmen here that there would be more active demonst...

Allen of the Intelligencer called upon me to-day in reference to the Connecticut election. Says it is stated in the papers that I have writt...

Little of interest at the Cabinet meeting. After the others had left had a free talk with the President. He thinks, in view of the feeling m...

Collectors Babcock of New Haven and Smith of Bridgeport called on me this morning. They had just arrived, having come on in relation to the ...

Messrs. Babcock and Smith called this morning with a written statement correcting the Chronicle, which they proposed to present that paper f...

Special notice from the President that there would be no Cabinet-meeting. Called upon him this P.M. and gave him, generally, my views in reg...