The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-18
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Wednesday Morning, December rs, 1867.
WASHINGTON.
AID FOR THE cRErays.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-At the close of A
lecture delivered last night for the benefit OF
the Cretans, meeting was organized with
Senator Doolittle in the chair, and arrange
ments were made to raise funds for the desti-
tute women and children now in Greece.
GEN. GRANTS LETTER on THE REMOVAL OF
SECRETARY STANTON.
Among the documents presented TO the
House to-day was the private letter of Gen.
Grant to the President relative to the removal
of Secretary Stanton. Gen. GRAFT declares
that the removal of Mr.. Stanton would be OF
great danger to the welfare of the country oe-
cause his removal could not be effected against
his will, without the consent OF the Senlte,
and says 1t is pretty well understood that the
tenure of office bill was intended to protect
the Secretary of War, whom the country felt
great confidence in. Gen. Grant exhorts the
Presider mt not to remove Gen. Sheridan. men
tioning the great services he had rendered
during the war and the ability he had shown
an tne administration of the fifth military dis
Srlct under great difficulties and expressing an
opinion that his removal was mole than the
loyal people of the country would quietly sub
init to.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
NEW YORK, Dec ia Washington special
has the tollowing:-"The question as to where
Ine democratic party will hold its next Ma
1onai Convention formed the chief topic of
conversation in a circle of prominent Demo-
Gratis last evening. Several Western cities
were suggested, among the rest. ST. Louis was
Iavoraoly mentioned, but the majority cx-
pressed decided preference for Boston, which
one gentleman declared to be the most intell-
gently Democratic city in the Union at the
present moment New Haven, Conn, was
also noticed, but the Hub, from present APP
peaiahces, seems destined to be especially hon
ored next year"
PROPOSITION FOR SALE OF CUBA DENIED
The Spanish Minister has received no in
tlmation whatever from his Government of
the proposed sale III Cuba to the United States
Neither had any intelligence of such negotia-
tions Deen received at the Department of State,
as he had BEEN informed by Secretary Seward
a few days ago, when he visited the Secretary
for the purpose of inquiring. Senator Sumner
opposed its purchase, believing it is destined
to become part Of the United States without
any expenditure.
CONSIDERATION OF TREATIES POSTPONED.
None of the FIVE treaties under consideration
by the Foreign Affairs Committee will be re-
ported It'll after recess.
JOHN P. HALE TO BE AUSTRIAN MINISTER.
1t is reported that Hon. John P. Hale. Min
lister 10 Madrid, has been notified of the Presi-
dents wish to transfer him to the Court of
vienna. and that his nomination to thai most
Will shortly be sent to the Senate.
REPORT OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
1t is understood that the Indian Comrission
report VIII recommend that a section of coun.
souri, river and east of the Black Hills. be set
apart as new Indian reservation and the diff.
ferent tribes be removed there and placed in
contiguous settlements. The section of coun-
try around the Black Hills is almost totally
worthless to the Government but is we'll
adapted for the support and sustenance of IN
dams. The Commission will recommend the
creation of an Indian Bureau and that its
head be invested with full power and be ac-
countable only to Congress and the Executive
VARIOUS MATTERS.
The finance bill now being considered in the
Senate Finance Committee will be modified
SO as to allow a tax of one per cent. to go to
the States.
The Naval Committee considering re-
duction of the navy, both in vessels and men. |
The original treaty with Denmark was for |
the island of st. Croix as well as St. Thomas
and St John, but there being French claim
st Croix was dropped by Mr.. Seward.
The Secretary of the Treasury will soon
abolish the class of whiskey warehouses known
as Glass B.
1t is understood that the Senate Finance
Committee will report on the House currency
bill before the holidays in order to get the sem
timent of the country before January
The whole matter of the removal of Secre-
tary Stanton has been referred to Senator
Howard by the Military Committee for q re-
port. Mr.. Stanton will be examined by the
committee.
Senator Sprague made his first appearance |
in the Senate yesterday.