In Senate until after 7 P. M. The bill making Treasury notes a tender under consideration. Collamer made a powerful speech against both th...

Soon after reaching the Department this a.m., I received a note from Nicolay, the President's secretary, requesting me to attend a spec...

Willard's Hotel , Sunday, February 14, 1864—7 P. M. I felt very badly at leaving you, but I tried to reconcile myself to what was i...

Senator Wright, of Indiana, made the following remarks on the confiscation bill in the Senate, on the 30th ult.: Mr. WRIGHT – I am strongly ...

Mr. Sumner’s bill, to remove all disabilities of color, in persons employed in carrying the mails, was taken up a few days since and passed ...