The Portland daily press., 1867-01-29
WASHINGTON.
The Presidents Objections to the
b Colorado Bill.
DestitutiOn among the Freedmen
CONFIRMATION.

Tha pu.;. WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Al. &c resiuent, this afternoon, returned to
the senate, with his objections, the bill for the
ADMISSION OF Colorado into the Union. He
t;o'' 70 1ne Dill ON the ground that the popula-
.ioh Is only twenty Weight thousand, as appear
ing Dy census, and which is less than that Of
any other State that has heretofore asked to
DC admitted into the Union Also, on the
grounds of evident incongruity of the legisla-
ton of that territory, and Congress on the sub
iect ia the I'd section prescribing the condi-
tons precedent of permitting citizens to vote
without distinction of race or color, and fur
Their as to the legislation proposed for carving
ont the provisions of the bill, the terms of one
half of the members of the territorial legisla-
ture having expired on the Sd instant, the
President urges that the questions involved be
submitted to the decision of the people. but
says that within the sixty days specified, it
VIII be impossible to reach certain portions of
the territory owing to the winter instructions
of travel He says that State applying for
admission should have q population at least
equal to the rate of federal representation
These are the principal reasons assigned for
vetOing the bill =.
the subject of the Nebraska State BILL
Col. j. w. Barnford, Commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau, at Raleigh, N. c. reports
to Maj. Gen. Howard that cold weather and a
diminished call for labor have caused much
restitution and consequent large demand
upon the Government for food. The issue of
rations to destitute whites commenced in the
middle OF December, and since that time near
~ 1900 full rations have been issued. Many
OF the freed people had gone to Texas, Missis-
sppl and Arkansas. The schools are quite
prosperous.
The various rumors circulated in reference
to the Printing Bureau of the Treasury De-
partment, have their origin from the simple
fact that work has been stopped by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury at the request of Mr.
Clarke. the Sunarintau1ont - &
perts are now engaged in counting the cur
rency and securities in Mr.. Clarke's Bureau,
to ascertain whether the amount which should
be on hand is now in his possession. The ex-
animation has been in progress since last
Tuesday.
on Agriculture declares that the annual con-
sumption of unsecured wool in the United
States is little more than one-tbird OF the eS-
Inmates in the special report. 1t makes the to-
tai wool supply for the four years ending June,
1865, amount to 100000 600 pounds, 10000 600
of which were produced here, 279,OOO,OOO i'm
ported, and 22O,OOO,O00 introduced as manufac-
tured woolens. r 80 1.i
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
OF George ). billiard as United States Attor-
ney for the District of Massachusetts.
The Secretary of the Treasury favors the
proposition that has been before the committee
to give in payment to National Banks holding
compound interest notes as, part of their legal
reserve, loan certificates at a lower rate of in
terest equal to One-half their required loan.
now about two hundred million dollars. These
Will be practically the same as legal tenders to
the banks, as they can demand them at ten
days notice. t I- D = y.
The Senate took no action whatever upon
the Presidents veto of the Colorado bill. The
bill for the admission of Nebraska was present.
ed to him at the same time, and it Is supposed
that he Will send communication relative to
it Tomorrow