The Portland daily press., 1867-07-08
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 6.
commencing proceedings, Mr.. Carrington an
nounced the death of Justice Wayne. Chief
Justice Carter appointed committee to draw
up suitable resolutions as mark of respect to
his memory.
The Bar OF the Supreme Court passed reso.
luIions appropriate to the memory OF Judge
Wayne. Brief eulogies were pronounced ty
MeSsrs. Gushing Bradley and others.
The receipts from internal revenue for the
week were about $S,25O.00O.
The resolutions sought to be introduced in
the House Yesterday in reference to Mexico
aud the exc 9Ition of Maximlian, were offered
by Mr. Shanks, of Indiana, and not Mr.
Schenck, of ONO. se ~
Private information received here represents
the Indian depredations on the Upper Missou-
ri as on the increase. Hostile Siouxs have sue
ceeded in overawing friendly Indians, and the
consequence is that the lives OF all white men
in that country are in imminent danger.
Tho Commissioner of Patents will issue on
Tuesday next, 24S new patents
WASHINGTON, July z.
The receipts from customs for June we're
Sll,GOo,OO0, and from the internal revenue
about $2i 100000. During the first three days
OF the present month the receipts from these
two sources were S950O,000.
The Japanese Commissioners have already
paid 900, 600 on account of the ram Stonewall,
and will, on their return to Japan, make ar
rangaments for paying the balance of the pur-
chase money, 100000. The vessel will leave
washington navy yard for that country in
August. .t -,
A.majority of the members of Congress are
anxious and hope to finish their business early
next week, thus making two weeks session
Ihe Secretary does not intend to make any
recommendation to Congress regarding the
finances, the laws now in force being deemed
sufficient for all his purposes.
Information has been received at the De-
partment of the Interior showing that the mas
Slcre at Fort Phil Kearney was caused by the
military order establishing military posts with
out the consent of the Indians on the Monta-
ma road, by Powder river and Big Horn and
that the Cheyennes war grew out of the APP
proach of our troops. The Indians, it is stat
ed, deserted their village, which was after
wards destroyed, fearing that they would again
be treated as they were by Capt. Chivington,
in December, 1910.
An official report will probably lie communi-
Gated to Congress the present session, embody-
ing the above facts, with such recommenda-
tions as the Commission consider necessary tc
insure peace among all the Indian tribes
The United States Consul at Port Louis
Mauritlus, reports to the State Department
under date of May last, great havoc there by
yellow fever. Since February 10th, sc. 900 peo-
pie had died. The inhabitants were panic
stricken, and leaving the country by every op-
portunity. 1t is feared the colony will be de-
populated. .
The funeral of Judge Wayne took place this
afternoon, and was attended by many persons
of distinction.
The Navy Department has received from
Commander Roe, of the United States steamer
Tacony, copy of his communication to Pres-
Maximilian might be delivered to Capt Aguel-
Ter, of the Austrian corvette Elizabeth The
request was not acceeded to- but the official re-
ply is not furnished. .