The Portland daily press., 1865-11-29
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,s,.... baa WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.
The question OF the seizure of French
tobacco in Richmond, having been presented
to the consideration OF the Government by
the French minister, is now undergoing in
vestigation.
Among the Congressman who have arrived
to-day, is Senator Trumbull. No one here be-
lieves that any OF the members elect from the
late insurrectionary States, will be admitted
before the organization of the House, except,
perhaps, those from Tennessee and Arkansas.
ColfaX and Mcpherson, for Speaker and
Clerk OF the House, seem to have no opposi-
ton at present
DIR. Powell, the State. agent of North Caro-
lima, VINO recently arrived at Raleigh, was the
6earer OF letter from Secretary Seward to
Gov. Holden, in which the following passage
occurs line President sincerely trusts that
North Carolina will by Her Legislature prompt
ly accept the Congressional Amendment to
the constitution of the United States abolish
ing slavery. He relics upon you to exercise
all your functions, as heretofore, with the same
wisdom and the same spirit of loyalty and de-
votloh to the Union that has marked your adj
mlnistration hitherto. The President desires
you to feel entirely assured that your efforts to
sustain the administration of the government,
and give effect to its policy are fully appreciate
ed, and that they will in no case be forgotten"
The military commission which tried Capt
Wirz is not yet dissolved, and this gives color
to the report that it is to be retained, with one
or two changes, to try Capt. r. B. Winder and
Duncan for cruelties to prisoners at Anderson
vile, Ga, and for similar conduct at Salisbury.
The case Of Commodore Craven which has
occupied the attention of the Farragut Court
Martial, for several weeks, was submitted to
the Court for verdict, after the reading of
lengthy defence by the counsel for the ac-
cused. Up to two O'Clock, P. NJ, the Court
was engaged in celebrating upon verdict,
which when rendered, will await the approval
OF the proper authorities, before it viii be pro-
mulgated. The Court viii doubtless be dis
solved Immediately, as 1t is understood there
are no other cases 10 be brought before it. y1
The total receipts from Internal Revenue
since the 30th of January, amounts to $146,-
100000. ..,
The Secretary of War has ordered all en-
listed men of the volunteer service now i'm
prisoned by reason of having been found guilty
of desertion, to be Immediately released from
custody, and furnished with transportation to
enable them to report to the chief mastering
officer of their respective States, who will fur
nish them with discharge with the facts
endorsed thereon, including their crime, SEN
tence, &C., and such other papers as they may
be entitled to. In cases where no pay is due,
transportation will be furnished them to their
homes. This orderwill be understood to apply
to all enlisted volunteers of the class in ques-
ton, of whatever corps or arm of the service.
The following, among other troops, are to be
mustered out Of service: Conn. Sth and 18th
infantry; Mass. list and 18th companies unat-
tached heavy artillery; N. Y. 41st and 103d
infantry; and Pa. 1SSth and 213th infantry.