The Portland daily press., 1865-11-21
by. 9TELEGRAPH.
TO TIE DAILY PRESS.
From Washington.

From Washington.
Z WASHINGTON, Nov, 90.
The President, to-day, received the follow
ine telegram from Gov. Marvin of Florida:
aThe Convention has annulled the ordinance
of secession, abolished slavery, and it is .le-
clared that all the people OF the State. without
distinction OF color, are free; that no person
shall be incompetent to testify as witness on
account of color in any matter wherein a COL
ored person is concerned. 1t has repudiated
the State debt, contracted in support of the
rebellion, amended the Constitution in other
respects, and adjourned.
(Slgned) re9 lHo VIM. MARVIN,
~ 80 -aea Provisional Governor
1t is intimated that President johnson will
issue proclamation prior to his message. de-
filming more definitely the policy to be pursued
relative to the reconstf uction of the Southern
States. oti, asl3 ..sts GfI ~ .5.s +.
Two mysterious personages, said to be from
richmond, We're lncarcerated in the Old Capt.
tol prison, Saturday. Even the officers attach
ed to- the prison were forbidden to hold COM
munication with them. ''-
Secretary Nc Culloch will URGE in his forth
coming report, the reduction. of currency by
positive and cautious means He will continue
the policy OF contracting, whenever practical
PIE, as the floating portion of the national
debt becomes due. The Government deposit
taries have been notified to redeem upon pres
-entation S25,000,O00 five per cents, due De-
cember LIST, and forward them to the Treasury
Department for payment and cancellation
On account OF the approaching maturity of
interest, the notes have been held by banks as
part of the reserve capital. Though urged to
replace these notes by new legal tenders the
as presented. Over four millions one year
five per cent. notes, long since due, are still
out. The Secretary does not look favorably
upon permanent sinking fund for the reduc-
ton of the debt. He viii urge the revenues of
the government to be increased to the highest
possible figure, and that the excess of the re-
ceipts over the expenditures be applied to the
reduction of the debt as fast as possible.
An order has been issued by the War De-
partment for board of officers to assemble
in this city as soon as practicable, to examine
and report upon applications and recommen-
datiOns for appointments in the regular army.
The following are the vacancies to be filed
In cavalry, I'd Lieuts., "a in artillery, I'd
Lieuts., as; in infantry, 1st Lieuts., 60; I'd do.
199. The Board viii apportion the who e
number except twenty to the several states and
territories, according 70 their representation in
Congress. The Board. will be composed as
follows Col. I'll. X. Craig, Col and Brevet
BriSadier General III. Brooks, and Lieut.. Col.
y. EaSLInaQ. RI FE. ga
No Information has been received by the
Government from General Logan, as to his
acceptance of the mission to the Republic of
Mexico. Col. Browning formerly private Sec
Rotary to the President, has accepted the ap-
pointment of Secretary Of Legation, and sig
nifed the time he will be prepared to enter
upon the duties of his Office. -la,.I ase
There are only twenty-five prisoners con-
fined in the Old Capitol Prison. Secretary
Stanton has ordered Maj. Turner, Judge Adj
vocate of the War Department to direct the
release from the Old Capitol Prison of certain
prisoners committed there by order of Gen.
Baker, they having been confined a sufficient
length of time, without the charges against
them being sustained.
q. 1T is currently reported in military circles,
that the Secretary IF War has ordered milf
tary court to convene for the trial of Winder,
Duncan, and Gee, now confined in the Old
Capitol prison, upon the charges of cruel
treatment towards union prisoners at Ander
sonville. i - 'f-7-'t-i1- '1'i i ~ F"
All the regular cavalry regiments. excepting
the 9Th, have been ordered for duty to the
command of Gen. Merritt, at San Antonio,
Texas. ~, "a ...... ~.
d The National Republican Of to-day, says a
bill has been drafted, and probably will be
offered immediately after the organization of
the house of representatives, for the organiza-
ton of Governors for the States heretofore in
rebellion, by the appointment of Governors,
with power to call convention to frame anew
constitution, on the approval Of which by
Congress, reconstructed States are to be adj
mitted by special act. ga. eti3s.7zs Iaaa
81 4e -lgI Ha3 t5 Nls HNe fJfi.s ~ .si BID. 90