The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-04-09
WAsHINorOy. April 3.


The Committee on Manufactures haze made
report relative to duties on wool. They say
that the expectation that low grades of wool
would not compete with domestic products,
has not been realized. The entire duties of
last year did not produce more than half
million dollars. The total amount of wool
imported during the fiscal year was II 49,, %
pounds, costing So, 290,S30
Inquiry was made some time ago in rela-
ton to the case of Maj. N. II. McLeon, to
which the Secretary of War has replied that
that officer was ordered to Vancouver, be-
cause 1t was deemed expedient TO the service
that he should go there, and that it has never
been the practice of the Department to fur
nish copies of charges affecting the capacity
or fidelity of its officers, previous to taking
action upon their cases. The Secretary saws
it is not deemed compatible with the public
interest TO make furthur answer.
I:appears from an official document of Adj
General Townsend that the number of nine
months men under the act of July, 1862, was
1S,449 volunteers and 65, 800 militia. The
bounty paid was S25 each; the balance were
all from Pennsylvania, having been raised by
Gov. Curtin. Bounty has been paid to 1894
Vermont nine months men, without the au-
thoiity OF the Department, owing to a mis-
take of the mastering officers and quarter
masters.
Senator Grimes bill for reforming the abuses
10 Naval supplies, which are shown to exist
by the conviction of Slower and the arrest of
Scofeld, Raymond and Savage, has been re-
ported against by Senator Hale, the Chair
man of the Committee on Naval Affairs
Therefore the old Naval agency system will
not probably be changed at present
The greater number OF the engineers who
have built engines are here, petitioning Con-
gress. The committee has not yet reported
on the claim. To grant the prayer will in
crease the naval expenditures far beyond the
amount already considered as the extreme
The report made by the committee on Elec-
tons, i'll the case of Mr.. Bruce against Mr.
Loan, of the eth Congressional District of
Missouri, is signed by Representative Ganson,
for himself, aud Dawes, Worries, Baxter and
Brown, of Wisconsin.
They say the evidence disclosed ample proof
that portion of the militia in certain locali-
ties disregard entirely the injunction given in
certain orders, and in many instances in vio-
lation Of their duty as good citizens and the,
commands promulgated prior to their cleo
ton, these soldiers assuming who should and
who should not vote, and for whom votes
should be cast, and by threats of violence and
various other modes of intimidation, they so
far interferred with the election as, in the
opinion of the committee, TO render il nulity.
They therefore report that neither Mr.. Loan,
the sitting member, nor Mr.. Bruce, the con-
testant, is entitled to the seat.
Representatives Smithers and Scofeld. OF
the minority, see no reason for invalidating
the election, and hence they join in resolu-
ton that Loan is entitled to the place he now
occupies.
Chief Justice fancy resumed his seat on the
bench in the Supreme Court to-day, having
entirely recovered from his sickness of three
or four months duration.