The Portland daily press., 1866-01-12
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WASHINGTON, Jan. II.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
The paragraph recently transmitted hence,
referring to one Fuller, who was stated as
having assumed the title of Ex-Governor of
Utah. and not being known at the State De-
partment, should not be understood as referr-
ing to Hon. Frank Fuller, formerly Acting
Governor of Utah, on the occasion of the ac-
e5sion of Gov Cummings. That paragraph
was based upon the supposition that late de-
faulting quartermaster of the same Maine was
using this title for purpose known only to
himself. Ex-GOv. Frank Fuller is known and
respected as an honorable man in every repect.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the Unit
ed States Agricultural Society was held yester-
day. Hon. B. B. French presided. The Off
GERS of last year were reelected, and resolu-
tions were adopted, appointing the general
meeting for the second Wednesday in January
next; to adopt measures for making the soci-
ETY. a practically useful central organization
and inviting State and county societies to send
delegates to its fifteenth annual meeting, and
designating the day aforementioned for the
opening of the national exhibition of agricul-
tural products, etc.
The Secretary of War, in response to the
House resolution of the Sth, relative to the ap-
pOintment of Commissioners under the act of
Feb. "a, 1864, states that Commissioners were
appointed for the States of Delaware and Ma
ryland, and by the Presidents direction in the
other slave States, and that the order of the
President, suspending further appointments in
the absence of any limitation of time for max
ing them in the act of Congress, was the rea-
son for not appointing Commissioners in the
other slave States. He saws the necessity of
providing for the payment of troops and the
pressing exigencies of the war required all the
funds furnished by the treasury, and for that
reason payments on awards were suspended.
The Presidents direction, it is stated, remains
unrevoked; land the necessity for the use Of
all available funds for the payment of troops
and for supplies still continues.
The accompanying statement of Assistant
Adjutant General Foster, shows there has
been filed with the Commissioners for Mary
land 1857 claims for compensation under the
act, and that awards were made upon 76S
claims, amounting to $230,750, of which but
$4,000 have been paid. There were fled with
the Commissioner for Delaware ia claims,
upon 43 of which awards were made, amount
ing to 81 ,S33, none eff which has been paid.
The statement of the Provost Marshal Cen
eral relative to the Communication fund, shows
there was in hand, February oath, 1854, ST.
439, 1885; since which time there has been re-
ceiveJ $40, 43S, 500. Expenditures since Feb
ruary path, 1854, there has been for procuring
substitutes and recruits, bounties and preml-
ums, $6,577, 641, and for enrollments and drafts
81, 7S5,OOO. ...sl 1s.l s.sofss5.
The Interior Department has just issued to
the State of Iowa swamp land patent of up
wards of $4,000 acres.
, To-day Anthony Shoder, formerly clerk in
the Treasury Department, arrived here in
charge of an officer, and taken to the Court
House, when Judge Fisher committed him to
prison. he is charged with abstracting over
$4,000 in five-.wenty bonds from the Treasu-
ry while employed as clerk. ~
. If ia sail that the trial of Sop,moc world
have commenced but for the absence of Com
modore Winslow, one of the most important
witnesses.
The War Department has ordered the i'm
mediate muster out of the 80th and Goth New
York regiments of volunteers, 5Sth infantry
and I'd heavy artillery of Pennsylvania volun-
teers, Sth and 18th Maine volunteers, and oath
Massachusetts infantry. Also seven Illinois,
five Indiana, two Kentucky, one Arkansas, one
Minnesota, two Missouri. nine Ohio one Wis
consin and one Pennsylvania regiment.