The Portland daily press., 1867-12-13
WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENTS REASONS FOR THE REMOVAL
OF SECRETARY STANTON.

THE PRESIDENTS REASONS FOR THE REMOVAL
OF SECRETARY STANTON.
WASHINGTON, Dec II.
1t is understood that the Presidents COM
municaton of reasons for the removal of Sec
Rotary Stanton, comp lains of his refusal to
sign, and the defiant tone assumed by that Off
Ger, and states that the only law under which
ne could retain his position, was abe tenure OF
office act which Stanton deliberately and en-
phaticaliy condemned when consulted on IL IN
the cabinet. He specially charges stanton
with being responsible for the New orleans
riot in not furnishing Gen Baird with instruc-
tions asked in relation to the assembling of the
convention and in not communicating Gen.
Baird's dispatch to him.
PROCEEDINGS OF LIQUOR DEALERS coNyEN-
TloN.
The liquor dealers convention met at IL A.
M to-day. A national executive committee
was appointed and empowered to transact all
necessary business. a resolution was adopt
ed tay0ring licensing distillers and taxing the
sales OF distilled spirits, the liceuse 10 Be not
less than $780, nor more than $1,000, pledging,
with the utmost good faith, the efforts of the
convention to promote the collection of le-
gitimate tax on spirits, and that their interests
and the governments were in this respect
identical
TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.
New York, Dec. II.
The tenure of Office bill will be tested tefore
the courts as soon as the administration can
lind some one of its adherents willing to as
sumo the brunt of a trial. 1t is proposed that
in some case where the Senate refused to con-
hrm new appointee, the Old incumbent shall
be compelled to sue out writ of mandamus to
GUST the former on bis refusal to relinqush the
office in accordance with the order of the gov
ernment which of course will be based on the
action OF the Senate. 1t is probable that this
case will be made up before Mr.. Stanton has
been disposed Of, as it will be intended to set
tle the dispute arising from his peculiar posi-
ton more than anything else.
THE TAX ON COTTON.
1t is stated that the Senate Finance Com
mittee will shortly introduce a bill which has
received the unanimous support of the COM
mttee as a-substitute for Mr.. Schencks meas
pre. A report will be given on the cotton tax
Dill In day or two. Material changes have
been made in its provisions, notwithsta nding
the pressure used to exempt the present crop.
Ihe Ways and Means Committee, it is stated
mold that a tax of 81 can be collected as easily
and efficiently as a tax of % cents, under
proper administration of the law.
DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS
1t has transpired before the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tlves that there is deficiency of over one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars in the appro-
prlatlons TOR special committees authorized by
congress to send for persons and papers and
to examine witnesses. There is also def |
cheney of fifteen thousand dollars in the |
amount appropriated for stationery for the |
House of Representatives This subject was
considered ia a recent meeting of the commit |
tee, and in order to prevent If possible any fur
ther deficiency.
BILL FOR RENT OF LIBBY PRISON.