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 ...

Seward read the dispatches which he proposed to send to Mr. Motley,—the first, protesting against the sending of troops to Mexico by the Aus...

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...

Admiral Farragut and Mrs. F. are staying with us, and I find little time to write. Have had several interviews with the President and Mr. Se...

Major-General Benjamin F. Butler is exercising a great and dangerous influence at the Treasury Department. He has been employed in some case...

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

The Central Directory, or Stevens's Reconstruction Committee, have submitted their plan of Reconstruction, which means division for four...

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

The proclamation announcing peace in all the Rebel States but Texas appeared in the National Republican this morning. I was at first a littl...

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...

Senator Doolittle informs me that, had Morgan held true, Dixon would, though still quite sick, have gone to the Senate, and the veto would h...

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...

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...