The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-09
WASHINGTON.
sPEcULATIoNs AS To GRANTS COMPLETELY WITH
HANCOCK.

sPEcULATIoNs AS To GRANTS COMPLETELY WITH
HANCOCK.
NEW YORK, Dee. T.
Washington special says prominent gen.
tleman called to-day on Gen. Rawlings to as
certain whether the recent order of Gen. Han
cock revoking Gen. Mowers appointment met
Gen. Grants approval, and to elicit any inior-
nation the subject in the possession of the
department. Gen. Rawlings stated that when
Gen. Hancock took command he received spec
ial instructions from Gen. Grant in regard TO
military matters in Louisiana, but wnether
they covered Gen. Hancock's recent ACTON Vi
not he could not tell, lie presumed tie iacts
would be deyeloped in few days, as the sub
ject he's been brought prominently before the
acting Secretary of War and the President by
persons who opposed Hahcock's administra-
lion.
THE COTTON CROP.
The Senate Finance Committee have not VET
taken any action on the question of the repeal
of the cotton tax A meeting will probably
be held tomorrow Tor the purpose of consider
ing the subject and reporting at as early day
as possible. There is an impression that they
will concur in the opinion of the House, al
though strong effort is being made to secure
the exemption of the present crop.
NEW DEMOCRATIC SLATE.
Among the recent arrivals were John ID. Has
kins of New York, John Hickman of Pennsyl-
Vania and John f. REYNOLDS OF Albany all
the auti-Lecompton Democrats who gave the
organization of the House in 1860 to the Re-
publiean5. They all met on the floor of the
House yesterday, and their being here excited
considerable comment Mr.. Haslsins spent an
hour with the President early this evening
and afterward was one of party of politicians
who spedt the remainder of the evening at
Montgomery Blair's. Mr.. Haskins has been
sounding President johnson ON the Presiden-
tial question, and the meeting at Mr. Bair's
tonight was for the purpose of comparing
notes on candidate. The chances of John
son, Seymour, Pendleton, and others were sew
orally discussed, but none of them
eepted. A new man was agreed upon, andfhs
name ia w. 5. Hancock. MessrS. Haskins,
Reynolds and others who had inst been with
the President, stated that Mr.. johnson told
them that Gen. Hancock was dong admirably,
and had only begun the programme that had
been laid out by them some two months ago -
They allow it to be understood that Gen. Han
cock was Mr.. Johnson's choice and was the
1hi5 man that could make show against
Grant. Consequently, this clique of politi-
clans at their meeting tonight privately nom
mated Gen. Hancock as the Democratic candi-
date for the next Presidency, and pledged
themselves TO bis support. Nc one could be
agreed upon as a candidate for Vice President
Haskins and Hoffman were spoken OF, but
Hancock being Pennsylvania, the West, it
Is suggested, would claim the Vice Presiden-
cy. Haskins was promised the next guberna-
tionai nomination in New York, should Hoff-
man NC cho caiiuludbc ior ice IreSluenU, ana
either Sanford e. Church, Horatio Seymour
or sam Tilden is to succeed Governor Morgan
in the Senate.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SHERMAN. I
Leutenant-General Sherman arrived here
this morning, and called during the forenoon
at the Executive Mansion and paid his respects
to the President.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
The receipts from Internal Revenue sources
to-day were $685. and the receipts for the
week ending to-day amount to $6,672 $780,
Total amount for the fiscal year to date is
$91 1851.
JAPANESE AGENT AT BANGOR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
The President has recognized Ebenezer j.
Fox as the commercial agent ofJapan, at Ban
gor, Me. bluIHtai ~