The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-05
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
Bills Signed by the President.
Message Concerning the
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BANK DEFALCATIONS.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
BANK DEFALCATTONS.
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.

WASHINGTON, March 4.
The Capitol is densely thronged to-day. All
important appropriation bills have been lpass-
ed. Many bills have been signed by the Presi-
dent this morning, including the tax bill; The
President has approved the bankrupt bill, also
the bill to make valid the proclamation Of the
President, thus exempting military officers
and soldiers from the operations of courts.
All important appropriation bills and all
other bills presented to the President includ-
ing the wool tariff bill, have been approved by
him.
The Senate has confirmed Thomas Russell,
Collector of Customs at Boston.
The Speakers table was cleared of business
t6orizing George V. Fox, and the officers OF
the Miantonomah and Augusta to accept pres
ents rendered them by the Emperor of Rus
STA, and the Senate joint resolution thanking
the Chamber of Senators and Deputies Of
Brazil, for their resolutions of sorrow and SYM
pathy for the death of President Lincoln.
The following is the message of the Presi-
dent concerning the Army bill
To the House Of Representatives:
The act entitled IAN act making appropria-
tions for the support of the army for the year
ending June 80, 1868, and for other purposes"
contains provisions to which must call atten-
ton. These provisions are containe in the
I'd section, which, in certain cases virtually
deprives the President OF his Constitutional
function as Commander-in-Chief of the army;
States of the Union their Constitutional right
to protect themselves in any emergency by
means of their own militia. These provisions
are out Of place in an appropriation act.
am compelled to defeat the appropriations if
withhold my signature from the BILL Pressed
by these circumstances feel constrained to
return the bill with my signature, but, to ac-
company it with my protest against the Sec
tons which have indicated. .s
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
IA = III A.
send any formal message to Congress, SO short
time having elapsed since that Of the first of
December Certainly there will be no mes
sage of extended length. a.ds
The bill which passed the House this morn
ing. appropriating $4,000 additional for the
be presented to the President for his signature
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs to-day
concluded treaties with the Cherokee and
Shawnee tribes Of Indians. Treaties have
now been made with all the Kansas Indians,
providing for their removal.
No nomination for the naval officer of New
York was sent in in before the adjournment of
the seth Congress.
The First National Bank of Newton, Mass
and Hudson, New York, have been placed in
charge of the Agents of the Comptroller of
the Currency, for investigation. 1t is expect
ed that the First National Bank of Hudson,
will pay all its losses and go on. The Mechan-
les National Bank of Baltimore, will not sus-
pend business. The directors and stockhold-
ers are wealthy and will pay up the amount
of the detalcation. The defalcation in this
bank commenced twenty years ago, but had
been skillfully covered up and concealed. It
was brought to light by an official examina-
ton made by an Agent of the Comptroller of
the Currency. Mr.. Hurlburt acts promptly
and will carry out the law to the extent of his
powers under the law.
The President of the Senate laid before that
body communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury, showing that the total amount
received from various sources from property
enumerated under general head of captured
and abandoned property was $34,00OJOOO, of
which amount nearly $25,000 remain as net
proceeds. Upon due proof of any unlawful
taxing Of property by agent of Treasury De-
partment the fact being shown by satisfactory
affdavits, reports of agents, or by other ade-
quate written evidence, the agents holding
such property have been ordered to restore the
same to the owners, or the proceeds, if not ac-
tual1y turned into the Treasury here.
Great interest was taken in the Republican
cancus tonight, to nominate the remaining
officers of the House subordinates under the
late officers, and expectants under the new
candidates thronged the Hobbies, while curios-
ity attracted many. For Sergeant-at-arms
Mr.. Dawes nominated N. G. Ordway, and he
was unanimously elected. The contest for
Doorkeeper was the greatest. The nominees
were Gen. Lippincott of Illinois, and Captain
Goodwin, the present incumbent. Gen. Lip
pincott was nominated by seven majority
VIM. 8. King was nominated for Postmaster.