The Portland daily press., 1866-02-15

chucn property anu poSltlOn OF this Confer
ence. sEser, rsE 5at .lI5 sGs&slr stsssass CT
At the conclusion of the report Hon. John
Hogan, M. c., from Missouri, who accompan-
led the committee on the visit to the White
House, rose and substanGated the statement.
and stated further that in conversation with
the President, he unhesitatingly said no such
order as the one referred to had emanated
from him. He referred to the order from the
War Department that had been issued in re-
lation to the church at Winchester, but that
order was directed to Gen. Hancock to inyes-
tigate the facts and make report. The Pres
ldent thought it had been satisfactorily ad-
justed. Mr.. Hogan also mentioned a case of
church in Missouri, in which the President
directed an investigation to be m ode, and the
facts reported to him, in order that; he might
make proper adjustment of it.
=, Mr. Hogan then stated that the policy of
the President was to right all loyal people. and
to leave the future questions to be settled bv
the courts, alter the parties shall ave been
placed in the status they occupied previous to
past difficulties. 7aly "a agil-1l ii--.-sn I'd
| The President to-day sent to Congress- a
message transmitting the correspon dence of
the Secretary of State and the French Minis
ter, and also other papers relative to the pro-
posed International Conference at CONSTANT
nople upon the subject of cholera. - - :,
The Marquis Montholon, under date of Nov.
10Th, writes That he is instructed by M. Drouyn
de PHuys to propose Conferences at Constan-
tnople OF men of science from the yarious
countries interested, having fer its object to
seek out the primary causes OF cholera. to
determine the principal points Of its depar-
ture, to study its character and progress, and
10 propose practical means for circumscriblng
and extinguishing it in its origin.
The Secretary of State, in his reply, prom
ses to give the subject his attentive. conside-
ration, and on Nov. 21st asks the opinion and
| suggestions of Surgeon General B arnes. ~ 49,
The Surgeon General replies, suggesting
that he be empowered to designate two officers
| OF the Medical Staff of the II. S. Army as
members of such Commission. ,4S. \ 80 /,
Under date OF Dec. 10th, the Sublime Porte
assured Mr.. Morris, our Representative at Con-
stantinople, of its cooperation, and suggeests
that the meeting be held in january on Feb
ruary, and that the execution OF the measures
| agreed upon be left to the several Governments
represented, and that La1lah Effendi. Chief
Physician OF the Imperial Court, and DR.. Bar
tholette, now Counsel of Health, be the Turk
lsh ENJOYS. A cordial welcome is promised
/ by the Court. y r5>@--S- -~1--.[r'
Under date Of Dec. Esd, Mr.. Morris writes
that no date has been fixed definitely for as
sembing ~ 81 8
| The Secretary of the Navy has instructed
i the commandment of the Marine Corps to allow
the ex-rebel Admiral Semmes such exercise
| as he may wish in the yard of the Marine
Barracks. This morning he was observed
| walking on the parade ground, in company
with Lieut.. Cochrane, one of the officers de-
tailed to take charge of him. He appeared in;
excellent health, and is said to be far more af-
fable and courteous than his unprepossessing
appearance would Indicate
The resolution recently passed by the Mary
land Legislature, endorsing the position oftthe
President will be presented by committee
| from that body next week. IS $ = ,sg-s
SIs The President in reply to letter signifying
that Intention, states. that he will be pleased
to see them, If possible, about Monday next.
The President has approved the act DENYING
American registers to vessels which sailed un-
der a foreign flag during the rebellion, unless
under the provision of the act of Congress
authorizing such registry. w ~ q /.
The Treasurer of the United States hereto
| fore addressed circular to the National
Banks of New York, asking whether in MAX
| ing up their semi-annual returns for the six
months preceding January list, 1856, they es-'
tlmated the average of their deposits from the
balances at the close Of the day, or from bal
ahces after exchanges at the closing hour
| zen. spinner considers the resolution of the
meetng OF the officers of the New York city
panks as me specimens of special pleading,
Dull as reply It is heterogeneous, evasive, and
no answer 10 the direct question propouhded.
In letter dated yesterday, he says: AS it is
not my wish to prejudice, or in any way IN
commode or delay payments of interest on
public stocks about to become due to MANY
banks that have made satisfactory reports by
reason of the remissness of the few that have
not made such reports, it is particularly
desirable that an early answer should be
| returned to the circular from this office,
| No. OF the 10th inst, as shall be compelled
| to withhold from the several Assistant Treas
urers the list of dividends now being prepar-'
cd, until such time as it can be ascertained
winch banks shall and which shall not be so
| entitled to receive such dividends by reason of
having or not having made satisfactory returns
| tor tne payment OF duty thereon to this Of.
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