Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-15
THE SPANISH GILLIAN WAR.
Important Circular from the Secretary of the Treasury
General Logan Still Undecided.
IMPORTANT TO RE-ENLIsTING SOLDIERS.
WASHINGTON Dec a.

WASHINGTON. Dec IA, 1866
OREGON RATIFIEs THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Secretary Seward to-day received the following
telegram. addressed to him by Samuel E. May Secre-
tary of State of Oregon:
Salem, Dec. u. 1866
"0regon ratified the anti-slavery amendment to the
Constitution of the United States yesterday. Glory
to God'
ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
H. n. Carter, of Westfeld, Massachusetts, has been
appointed to the position of assistant clerk of the
House OF Representatives.
SURPRISING GROWTH.
The Collector of Internal Revenue for Montana
Territory, in letter received by the Secretary of the
Treasury o-day says that the product of the gold
and silver mines of that Territory for the year 1865
will be upwards of Sl6G00OO0. In 1862 the Territory
wilderness, uninhabited except by savages.
THE MEXICAN MISSION.
The question of the acceptance of the Mexican
mission by General Logan is still undecided, but
with the chances in its favor. General Logan is to
have another interview with the President on the
subject.
THE GOLD COUPONS.
The Treasury Department is making preparations
to commence the payment of the gold coupons falling
due in January, although the order therefor has not
yet been issued.
CASE OF COMMODORE CRAVEN.
The Commodore Craven verdict is now ready for
issue and will be given public in few days
LIQUIDATING THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Gen. Spinner has received another donation to-
ward liqudating the public debt. 1t is believed to
honestly emanate, as it purports, from very poor
and consists d Of only cent It. has been
as ifit were million dollars
GEN. GRANT GOING SOUTH AGAIN.
Gen. Grant is again on duty at his headquarters
but proposed to make anothe Southern tour within
few weeks, extending his journey far south as New
Orleans and the different military posts on the Rio
Grande.
CHILI-INPoRTANT CIRCULAR.
The Secretary of the Treasury on Wednesday issued
the following important circular relative to Chilian
affairs:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Dec 13, 1s65.-War hav-
ing been declared against Spain by the Government
of Chilli it is possible that during the pendency of
hostites attempts may be made to bring into United
States ports prizes taken from one OF the parties by
Custom officers will use due diligence to prevent
the entrance of such vessels into their respective dis
tricts excepting when, vessels in distress, they
come within the provisions ofthe 18th section Of the
act of March 2, 1879. entitled. An act to regulate
the collection of duties on imports and tonnage in
which case the provisions OF that section must be
strictly enforced.
Collectors will direct the commanding officers of the
revenue cutters in their respective districts. to warn
all vessels of either belligerent that they may find
endeavoring to enter the ports of the United States
with prizes captures i'll charge of prize crews that
they are not permitted so to do, except when they
seek port refuge in distress and in this the
Collectors will promptly notify the Department of
the fact of such arrival. and the circumstances at
tending the same.
To Collectors and other officers OF the Customs.
IMPORTANT TO RE-ENLIsTIHG SOLDIERS.
A decision has recently been made by the Govern
ment authorities that soldiers reenlisng in the reg
uar army within thirty days after discharge from the
volunteer service will be entitled to the additional
pay of two dollars per month las provided by Act of
Congress approved August l. 1854 when the term of
their enlistment in the regular army SHALL in
ton with the term they have continuously served in
the volunteers, Immediately previous to enlistment
in the regular army, amount in the aggregate, to five
years service. This offers additional inducement
to those men who now being discharged from vol
uneer regiments to reenlist in the regular service
as the most of them in few months will be receiving
the two dollars per month for former services.
RECONSTRUCTION IN VIRGINIA
The Legislature of Virginia has fixed the Dist inst
for the election of State officers, and it is thought
it is the design Of that body to reinstate the
old officers who held place under Governor
Smith. Governor Pierpont would regard this as per-
sonal, and it is believed would retire from Office in
that event. which would force upon the government
the appointment of Provisional Governor.
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
The Military Committee Of the House this morning
waited on the President, the Secretary of War and
Grant and had pr Srft % wit"
CORRECTION
As some mistakes have been made in the publica
ton of the Committee of Elections the following is
chairman; Scofeld. of Pa, Baxter, Of VT, Upson of
Mich Marshall. of H.. Paine, of Wis. Sheaburger
of Ohio, McClurg, of Mo-. and Radford, of N. Y.
MEXICO.
The Star says:-Itis reported that the Emperor Ma
poleon has addressed an autograph letter to the Sec
the Empire of Maximiian as the Government of
Mexico de tdctO.
cAsHIERED.
Captain George West. Ninth Regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps was tried by a court martial which
convened in this city, charged with conduct prejudi
obedience of orders. He was found guilty of both
charges and sentenced to be cashiered