The Portland daily press., 1865-12-15
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.
Secretary Seward to-day received the follow
ing telegram, addressed to him by Samuel E.
May, Secretary of State for Oregon: s.
"SALEM, Oregon, Dec. II, 1865.
Oregon ratified the anti-slavery amendment
to the Constitution OF the United States yes
terday. Glory to God" Haa l-
II. N. Carter of Wcstfeld, Mass, has been
appointed to the position Of Assistant Clerk
under the Clerk OF the House of Representa-
tives. as "a
Official news from Acapulco has been receiy-
ed by Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister, to
Nov. 25th. General Alvarez transmits the
details OF an important victory over the French
troops obtained by the enterprising General
Diaz. shortly after his escape fromjail in which
he was confined at Puebla. ~ l4
The national forces obtained quite number
of arms, horses, &c, and also the papers of
the French commanding officer.
On the 30th of October, General Diaz had
an interview with Gen. Alvarez, near Acapul-
co, with view of commencing new cam
paign against the French, In which the States
of Oaxaca and Guerrero will act in combina-
tian. l1L ttN s..
The National cause is represented as in the
ascendancy in Southern Mexico
The Legislature of Virginia has fixed the
21st OF December for the election of State Off
GERS; and it is thought here, from private in
telligence received from Richmond that it is
the design OF that body to reinstate the old
officers who held places under Gov. Smith.
Gov. Pierpont would regard this as personal,
and it is believed would retire from office in
that event, which would force upon the Gov
eminent the appointment of provisional
governor. Ia .ttIl8f4.sk q 81
The Military Committee of the House this
forenoon waited upon the President, Secretary
of War and Lieut.. Gen. Grant, and had brief
conferences with regard to the organization of
the regular army -
As some mistakes have been made in the
publication of the names of the members of
the Committee on Elections, they are given
again by way of correction, as follows: M
Dawes, of Massachusetts, chairman; Soho
field, of Pennsylvania; Baxter, of Vermont;
Epson, of Michigan; Marshall, of Illinois;
Paine, of Wisconsin; Shellabarger, of Ohio;
McClurg, of Missouri; Rodford, of New York.
There was a remarkable and exciting scene
in the Circuit Court to-day. Mr.. Bradley ex-
pressed the hope that the Court Judge Olin)
would not argue certain facts to the jury.
The Judge denied that he had interferred
with facts, and said he would not be insulted
and would not suffer Mr.. Bradley to state to
the Court what the latter knew to be untrue.
MIR. Bradley.-f you mean to say have
stated what / knew to be untrue, you are
liar and scoundrel.
The Court ordered the marshal to take Mr..
Bradley into custody, and he was removed
from the room. --s4
Mr. Bradley, with two members of the bar,
was in the Circuit Court room a few minutes
afterwards, when Judge DIN passed through.
Mr.. Bradley said: care you looking for me?
Do you intend to send me to Jail?
Judge Olin.-Not yet. S e.
Mr.. Biadley.-If you say to me, what you
said on the bench, "that stated what knew
to be untrue" will thrash you.
Judge Olin.-You thrash me! Go away.
Judge Olin ordered a rule to be served on
Mr.. Bradley to show cause why he should not
be punished for contempt of court. como
Among the visitors to the President to-day
Henry A. Smith, President of the Central Ma
tional Bank of New York City who had pro-
tracted interview with President Johnson.