The Portland daily press., 1866-03-29
From Washington.

- WASHINGTON, March IS
The counsel in the Baker case for false inn
prisonment to-day requested sentence on the
recent conviction of Baker. After long ad.
| dress by the Judge he was fined one dollar and
costs. Gle a.s.7c -r s....s5-,-sr
The United States Supreme Court has sus-
tanned the Government in all the cases OF
violation OF the blockade which have come be-
| fore it for decision, securing to the Govern
ment and the captors, not less than $2,OOO,-
600. A number of other leases remain
to be decided, including that of the Peterhoff
involving 100000. The opinion of the
Chief Justice with regard to the Bermuda and
Steven Hart, afirms the validity of the cap
ture Of the vessels from ports in England on
their way to British Islands with cargoes for
insurgents. In affirming these prize cases the
Supreme Court has applied to British vessels,
the ruler of law, which in former British wars.
Lord Stowell applied to American vessels CAP
tured and adjudicated upon in the British
prize courts. The Secretary of Navy suggests
the initiation of legislation to ameiorate the
condition OF seamen, and recommends the es-
Enlistment of home for the declining years
or an allowance of retired pay after twenty
years service. He also suggests scholarships at
the principal seaports.
The Secretary of the Treasury calls the at
tention OF the House to the condition of the
Dismal Swamp canal of which the United
States own two fifths. Two hundred thousand
dollars are needed to repair damages by the
war and place it in an efficient state.
1t is related that before taking leave this
morning of all in the room, including his wife,
brother, nephew and DIR. Baxter of Vermont.
Senator Foote expressed desire to take
last look at the Capitol, and requested to be
raised in his bed that he might do so. His
wishes were at once complied with and just as
they had raised him so that his eyes rested on
that building he expired. His remains will be
taken to the Senate chamber tomorrow. The
funeral services will be held at one o'clock.
Both Houses of Congress will adjourn to at
tend the funeral. The friends OF the deceased
will leave the city for Vermont with the body
to morrow afternoon. Eulogies will be pro-
nounced in both Houses of Congress at tu-
ture day. The exercises at the Capitol to-
morrow will be simply of a religious character
After the death of Senator Foot had been an
nounced at the Executive Mansion, the Presi-
dent and several members of his cabinet Wis
tied Mrs. Foot and rendered their coincidence
upon the affective event. t4
A committee of gentlemen from New Jer-
sey calle1 on the President to-day and present
ed series of resolutions passed at recent
mass meeting held in the County of Hudson.
The committee consisted of Gen. Wright, Rep
| resentative III. NJ. Rogers, Mayor Cleveland, OF
Jersey City, Mayor Van Piper, of Hudson
City, Mayor Ogden, of Hoboken, and others.
Gen. Wright addressed the President and read
{ fhe resolutions to him. Gen. Wright conclud-
ed as follows: "The manifest efforts OF cen
tralization recently exhibited, which have been
happily frustrated by your prompt and manly
action will, l trust, be the last ever made in
this directions. Your self-denial, when tender
ed thirty millions of money and 100000 of
men to answer to purposes other than those
known to the Constitution, will ever make
you pure and unseifish patriot"
The President repied:-"I do not know
gentlemen that can make any reply to the
complimentary manner in which you have
addressed me, and to the sentiments and
principles set forth in your resolutions
than to refer you to my public acts. You
must accept them as my reply for any
speech that might make. 1 must, however,
thank you most fervently for the encourage
ment you have given me, for we are occupy
ing position now that needs encouragement
from those who are DESTROYS of maintaining
the first and original principles of the Gov
eminent. My line of policy is, think, I'M
mistakable, and have advanced too far in life
to make any retrograde movement. can
take no step backward, and hope you will
Ind that the generous confidence you have
given me has not been misplaced. can say
no more, but thank you, gentlemen"
At the conclusion of the Presidents reply
the members OF the deputation shook hands
with him and retired. 1 sy1sl