The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-12
WASHINGTON.
THE WHISKY CONVENTION

w AsHINGToN, Dec IL.
The Convention of those interested in man
ufacture and sale of liquors reassembled at
noon to-day but without Jransacting any bus
mess of importance adjourned until this eve
ming, when tho reports of the committees ap-
pointed yesterday will be heard. Many of
the large grain distillers of the Northwest are
represented by letter as well as in person. and
the members present express themselves anx-
louS that some amendment should be adopted
mat shall be adapted TO the laws which will
ensure its thorough enforcement. There was
full attendance this morning.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The National Union Republican Committee
met at Wizards Hotel to-day Twenty-Five
members We're present. The 20th day of May
. next was fixed upon for holding the National
Convention.
AT the evening session OF the Committee the
following call was adopted:
49, National Union Republican Coryention.-
Ihe undersigned, constituting the National
Committee designated by the Convention held
at Baltimore on the 9TH of June, 1854, do ap-
point that National Convention OF the
Chion Republican party be held at the city of
Dhlcago, Illinois. on Wednesday, the 10th day
OF May next, at 10 o'clock, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the offices of Presi-
cent and Vice President of the United States
Each State in the United States is authorized
10 b. represented in said Convention by the
number of delegates equal to twice the num-
SOi VI O6ndtOlS ana heD1oS eDU1ILVeS TO
which is entitled in the National Congress.
We Invite the cooperation of all citizens who
fe1olce that our great civil war has happily
terminated in the discontinue of the rebel
non, who hold fast the unity and Integrity OF
The Republic, and maintain its paramount
right to defend to the utmost its own exis-
tence, whether imperilled by secret conspiracy
OF armed force, OF an economical admins rat on
o1 the public. expenditure, of the complete
exurpatlon OF the principles and policy of
hn 4xv e
tpose States whose governments were de-
stroyed by the rebellion and their permanent
restoration to their proper practical relations
with tbe United States in accordance with the
true principles of republican government.
Signed, Marcus l.. Ward, of New York,
chairman; John ID. Defrees, st-Indiana, Sec
rotary; John b. Clark, of New Hampshire,
Saml. L. Hussey, of Maine, r. Gardner, of
Vermont, VIM. Claflin, Of Massachusetts,, S.
A Purvane. of Virginia, Jas. Fowlrr, of Ten
nessee, b. G. Clark, of Illinois, Marsh Gill
dings, of Michigan, d. V. Stubs, of Iowa, A.
W. Campbell, of West Virginia, II. W. Hoff-
man, Of Maryland, N. b. Smithers, of Della.
ware, w. j. Coming, of Virginia, s. H. Boyd,
OF Missouri. c. L. Robinson, Of Florida, L.
Judd, Of Wisconsin, Horace Greeley, of New
York, Newton Edmunds, of Dakotah, d. l..
Goodloo, of North Carolina, Thos. G. Snow, of
Rhode Island, Saml. N. Crawford, of Kansas,
n. y. Bowen, of District of Columbia, s. z.
Chaffee, of Colorado, p. H. Starkweather, of
Ohio, Thos. Simpson, of Minnesota.
Several CT the gentlemen whose names are
appended to the above call were not present,
but there was authority to sign in their behalf.
The committee adjourned sine die.
INDIAN AFFAIRS. t3 4
NEW YORK, Dec. II.
John Lang of Maine and Samuel Boyce of
Rhode Island are here with memorial from
the yearly meeting of Friends, recently held
at Providence, to the President and to Con-
gress, on the treatment of the Indians 1t
falyn tl,oe hot ind
good faith toward the Indians have proved the
most effectual means to secure their conf
dence and good will, and it urges that they
may be urged to abandon their rowing and
hunting, to become tillers of soil, and to en-
joy the comforts of civilized life. They are to
have an interview with the Indian Commits
sioDers Tomorrow.
RECONSTRUCTION
Gen. Ord has designated the 7th of Janua-
~, at Jackson, as the time and place for hold
ing the State Convention of Mississippi, and
that for Arkansas to be held at Little Rock
on the same day.
PURCHASE OF ALASKA. =
The Committee on Foreign Affairs will be
prepared to report the Alaska appropriation
treaty back to the House on Thursday mex,
when it will probably pass by a small maj ority
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
A debate of some length occurred in the Sem
ate Committee of Finance on the House bill
suspending the power of the Secretary of the
Treasury TO retire cancel four millions a
month of the United States notes. A division
OF sentiment prevails as to the proprety of
this measure, tie policy of contraction having
many advocates, while those in favor Of ampli-
flying thevolume of legal tender currency, and
others who are opposed both to expansion and
contraction, but DESTROYS of having the present
amount of currency let alone, coneeiying that
specie payments will be arrived at in more
timely season, are no less strenuous in their
views. reAGtff 3a M -el0 q
The bill Of Mr.. Edmunds relating to the re-
demption Of government securities is before
the same committee, but has not yet been acted