The Portland daily press., 1865-06-30
by TELEGRAPH,
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Froa,. Washinoso,. .
- WASHINGTON, june %

tAll NJ WASHINGTON, June 20.
80 lar only about 125 special pardons have
been granted. A number of papers, however,
Ior TINS purpose, await the signature of the
The only prisoners OF war In the Old Capi-
toi ABOVE the rank of Captain, are the rebel
Gen. Ed. johnson, and one Lieut.. Colonel of
a Virginia regiment. .as1sl 4ssatlIxE Isl
Col lngraham has turned over to the State
department upwards of 10000 oaths o: al
leglance, subscribed to in this city by disloyal
parties during the administration oil three
different Provost Marshals. 1t has been Gus.
tomary to keep these oaths on file in the Pro-
vost Marshal's office, but as some parties who
are now making application for pardon, have
violated their oath, it is deemed necessary tc
place them in the hands OF the Secretary of
State. TOO
A circular letter has been issued By the
treasury Department, carrying into effect the
Executive orders removing restrictions on
trade with the Southern States Subordinate
officers discharging this duties under previous
regulations will consider their official connec-
ton with the Department terminated on the
Both inst. Agents for the purchase of pro-
ducts of the insurrectionary States on govern
ment account, will close their official BUSH
ness east ofthe Mississippi, with transactions
OF June 18th, and west OF the Mississippi with
June oath, returning to sellers all property or
money received or collected since those dates.
Officers receiving, collecting or having in
their possession or under their control, cap
tured, abandoned or confiscated personal prop
erty will dispose of the same according to pre-
vious regulations as soon as possible, and re-
frain from receiving such from military or
naval authorities after the Both inst. This is
not to interfere with agents now engaged 10
receiving or collecting property recently cap
tured by or surrendered to the forces of the
United States. They will continue so to do
until such property is all satisfactorily account
ed for and shipped or otherwise disposed of af-
ter the Both ult. With this exception the duties
OF these parties will be discharged by the reg
ular officers of Customs. 5000
Officers having in possession or Under con-
troll abandoned or confscated lands or houses
will turn them over to the officers of the
Bureau of Refuge for freedmen and abandoned
L lands. vaM
This rule will also govern the action of the
agents Of the Departmental charge of freed
men.
All moneys held by officers viii be deposit
ed with the nearest assistant treasurer, de-
pository, or deposit bank, to the credit of Fl.
A. Risley supervising spf cial agent, except
those collected for the freedmen, or from the
sale of captured, abandoned or confiscated
personal property,
Officers will forward their accounts and
books to the Secretary of the Treasury.
The President still continues sick; and to-
day declined to receive all visitors.
The sale OF several thousand army wagons
In this city begun yesterday, and will continue
on alternate days. Those already sold aver
aged seventeen dollars and ninety cents. The
sale of mules continues daily. Average price
realized sizty-fiive dollars. q