The Portland daily press., 1867-03-06
WASHINGTON.
NAVAL REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, March 8.

WASHINGTON, March 8.
The case of Sanford Conover has been resus
.itated by his counsel, who claims that falls
swearing before a Congressional Committee i
not legally perjury; hence he has been wrOng
fully convicted of that crime in court
The chronicle of this morning saws the frs
election IN the south since the passage of tn
reconstruction bill takes place in Aleyandr;a
Va, to-day. Some threats have been made h,
the rebel element in that city, and some fear
are entertained by loyal men that these threat
may be executed upon the colored people.
Inc commissioners of election yesterday APP
pointed the Mayor of Alexandria and Judge
Moore to proceed to Washington and consult
the Attorney General upon the question o.
the legality of negro votes, should any be offer
The Alexandria Gazette says the idea that
the negroes have the right to vote grows out OF
tne passage by Congress of the Reconstruction
bill
Rear Admiral Bell, commanding the Asiatic
squadron, reports to the Navy Department
from Hong Kong, 31st Dec, the employment
and disposition of his vessels for that month.
The Hartford remained at Hong Kong since
the date OF her arrival there, on the Sd of Dec.
Inc wyoming arrived at Nagasah ON the I'd
OF december, and left on the 18th by way OF
.ne inland sea, with our Minister to Japan on
board, to Yokohoma. The Wachusett has
been actively engaged in securing the coast for
pirates, having her headquarters at Hong Kong.
She has rendered efficient service to our Con-
suls in obtaining redress for wrongs to our
countrymen Her commander reports that no
piracies are occurring, but this is always the
case after the northeast monsoon has set in.
The leader of the pirates who took the Subra
has been apprehended, tried and convicted
The board of underwriters now insist that all
vessels above certain size shall be armed
which will doubtless have good effect. The
weather had detained the Ashuelot some time
at Manila, from which place her commander
intended sailing up the China sea. The sloop
supply was daily expected at Hong Kong The
1oiowing deaths are reported by the Rear Ad-
mlral since the date of his last report: Henry
Williams, boatswain's mate, died Dec. u, and
Charles Forliss, ordinary seaman, died Dec. 30;
both attached to the Hartford; and Timothy
Murphy, belonging to the Wachusett, De-
cember 10.
A circular from the Freedmen's Bureau states
that the Congressional appropriation of $25 600
for the relief of destitute citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia has been expended, and no
further aid from that source can be expected.
An erroneous impression is prevalent among
the freed people of District that further APP
preparation by Congress has been made for
their relief.
The statement of the public debt, which was
expected to-day, will not be in readiness before
Henry b. Taylor, formerly major in the
marine corps, but who was in the rebel service
during the war, has brought suit against John
u. Defrees, Superintendent of the Public
PRINTING, for the possession of lot of land in
which his life interest was sold, under the con-
hscation act, to the defendant. This is the first
suit OF the kind instituted here.
Inc Republicans will hold another caucus
tomorrow night at the capitol, to consider the
business which should be transacted during
the present session of Congress- 1t is believed
the questions OF impeachment and recess will
be dicussed
Many new nominations will be made by the
President to the Senate to fill the vacancies
caused by reflections.
The Postmaster General states that not less
than two million dollars are now in The hands
OF clerks OF post offices which are destitute of
postmasters.
According to information from Alexandria
Na the Republicans held mass meetieg in
Lyceum Hall, which was largely attended by
colored men, and after addresses by the Repub-
ncan candidate for the Mayoralty, George G.
Fucker and others, they were instructed to
oner their votes to the Commissioners of Elec-
ton, but II refused, committees would take
them. This morning this course was pursued
by the colored men and the Commissioners
ruled that they ought not to receive their votes.
In consequence other places were opened for
their reception.
Mayor Latham, with some of the citizens
waited on the President to inquire as to the
right OF colored men to vote, and was by him
referred to the Attorney General. The latter
ofiicer declined to give his opinion in so short
a time, but said he was inclined to believe that
they wonld not be thus entitled until the Cow
eminent had formally taken possession of the
State.
Gen. Candy commanding this department.,
IN response to a request from Gov. Pierpont,
made the necessary arrangements Tor suffi-
cient military force to be on the ground to pre-
serve order if necessary
A telegram from Alexandria, received to-
night says the election passed off without dis
order. Mr.. Latham was elected Mayor by
about 63 majority. The negro vote was not re-
ceivcd by the Commissioners, but We're record
ed by the radical candidates for municipal Off
GERS. The radical white vote was Sc. 1t is re-
ported that more than 1000 negro votes were
recorded.
The report of Col. j. V. Bomford Assistant
Commissioner of Freedmen's Bureau for North
Carolina, for January, shows that durng last
month the officers and agents of the Bureau in
many parts of that State had been busily en-
gagged to the full extent of the powers delegat-
ed to them, for the alienation of the destitute.
The suffering arising from the want of clething
and food are still prevalent but 1t is hoped that
spring will, to a great extent, lessen the num-
Der of dependents
The work of breaking up the settlements of
freed people under the charge of the Bureau
progresses favorably, and in a very short time
the Government viii be relieved from this very
onerous burden No arrests were made by the
Bureau, and no outrages were reported.