The Portland daily press., 1867-11-18

NEW ToRK Nov 16
A w ashington dispatch saysa Fits John
Porter sought but did not obtain an interview
with Gen. Grant to-day on the subject Of his
application to have the sentence Tin his case
set aside. 1t is reported to-day that the Attor-
hey Generals Office has furnished the Presi-
dent with an opinion affirming his power to
reopen the case, set aside the verdict and or
der new trial. Ano.her dispatch says: 1t Is
understood that in the interview to-day be-
twesn the President and Fitz John Porter re-
specting his case, the former indicated that if
Gen. Porter could secure recommendation
from Gen, Grant to have his case ..reopened, it
would be granted. What action the Attorney
General has taken respecting thealegai ques-s
ton involved, has not transpired.l tasfa
The best leading Republican lawyers in
Washington disagree with the article in a
Washington newspaper, understood to be writ
ten 0y Attorney General Stanbery, making a
legal argument against the constitutions lity of
the first session of the 40th Congress Is
The military expenditures in Virginia were
quarter of a million, instead of 5000 600, as
reported, up to October. a"7
Ex-Congressman Cooper will succeed As
sistant Treasurer Chandler. hER - ss,5.i
The President will not remove Commission
er Rollins, notwithstanding the immense pres
sure by the whisky rings.
shernans finance bin proposes cons ilida-
ting the debt into thirty-year loan at six per
cent, with q tax of one per cent
1t is evident that Thad. Stevens is ina rapid
Universal Suffrage will not pass but consid-
ers his bill suspending civil officers pending
trial by impeachment, q necessity. Owing to
the ill,healtt Of Stevens these bills wi llproba-
bly, not be introduced. i ii u = =. ! a, r
The Judiciary Committee TO- day, examined
several witnesses regarding the government of
Maryland, and then postponed further investi-
CATION OF the subject until after the first week
in the session, or the 25th of November. The
time of the committee will now be occupied
with the impeachment invest igation.ssgS
The city is daily filing up with members of
Congress, not few of whom are securing per-
manent accommodations, as if looking 10 pro-
tracted session. /. nEl 2 IlE u
Gen. Grant has issued d speciM ordef honor.
ably mastering out Maj. Gen. Sickles and Brig
Gen Scott, The order takes effect Jali. lit.
The receipts from internal revenue for the
past week were s2'ooo,9G - !. !.
The following ia the copy OF a Telegram da-
ted Victoria, Y. V.I,Nov; 1914 ls67s |q ~
Hon. w. ii. SEWARD, Secretary Of State:
Reached Sitkai ON the aIeth Of October
Transfer made the same day. frotocal execu-
ted Oct rs. All lwell and all satiaaetory. Il
(Signed) LOWELL Fl. RossEAU.a
1t is understood TO be the decision of the
Treasury department that unless holders of
seven-hirties shall present them for convef
sion into f1ve-twenty bonds at maturity, the
option to make such conversion is lost, and
seven-tbirties will afterwards be paidingreen-
backs. 9f5 ,8s8s HsI .isgid 5ss1 y .. Baai
About Afseen Senator'S and thirteen Repre-
sentatives have arrived IN Washington, some
of them from the remote borders Of the Tcoun-
try, including the Pacific States.H asgrs9 -
On Friday a communication sappeardsin one
of the city papers arguing that the meeting of
the 4Oth Congress prior to the fcstt Monday IN
December is unconstitutional, being signed
"H. s." The communication was, without otli-f
er evidence than the initials, ,attri utedGto Hen
ry Stanberry, Attorney General, and 30 pub
hshed in the newspapers here and elsewhere.
Mr.. Stanberry says he is not the author of the
communication in question, nor did he ever
see it until he read 1t in prints y y IN
Charles B. Freeland, of New York, a clerk
in the Internal Revenue Department, commit 4 4
ted suicide this morning, while laboring under.
temporary fit of Insanity. sair