The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-29
WASHINGTON.
DIsTILLERy REcuI,Ar1oNs

WASHINGTON, July 28-The COMMISSIONS
OF Internal Revenue has given notice by tele
graph to collectors that spirits may be with
drawn from bond on payment of 30 cents pel
to 60 cents a proof gallon. All distilleres
must be closed until distillers have given new
bonds and complied with the recently passed
law in all other particulars ~
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE PRESIDENT.
The Democrats are well pleased that the
PRESIDENT is to indorse their platform by de-
Ginning to sign the funding bill, because it ex-
empts bonds from TAXATION
THE IRISH AND GEN. BANKS
The Irish Republican Association here. at its
meeting last night, voted thanks to General
Banks for having laboreG as few men have
ever done to secure the passage of the law
guaranteeing protection to adopted American
citizens. sa E.st
A SUIT AGAINST ST. MARIE.
Gen. R. d. Mussey, formerly of the Boston
press. now practicing lawyer here, has
brought suit against ST. Marie. the ipformer
TO recover portion of the $4,000 reward vo-
ted to him by Congress, which appropriation
the General claims to have secured. sr
PROCLAMATION RATIFYING THE FOURTEENTH
AMENDMENT.
The President has issued proclamation an
nouncing the ratification of the 14th amend
ment by the Legislature of Georgia. Accom-
panying it is PRONUNCIATION from the Secre-
tary of State to the effect that said amend
ment has been ratified by three fourths of the
States, and become valid as part of the Consti-
tuition Of the United States.
CHANGES IN THE MILITARY DISTRICTS.
The following was issued this afternoon:
General Orders 55 Headquarters of the ARMY
ly q, 1868. gl'-t =
The following orders from the War Depart
ment which have been approved by the Pres
ident, are published for the information of the
government of the army and all concerned.
The Commanding Generals of the I'd, 3d. 4th
and 9th military districts having officially
reported that the States Of Arkansas, North
Carolina, South Carolina, louisa. a. Georgia,
Florida and Alabama have fully com piled With
the acts of Congress, known as the reconstruc-
ton acts, including the act passed February
n, 1868, entitled an act to admit the State of
Arkansas to representation in Congress, and
the act passed june %, 1868, entitled an act to
admit the States of North Carolina, South
carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida to representation in Congress, and
that consequently, so much of the act of March
z, 1867 and the acts supplementary thereto, as
provide for the organization of military dis
tricts, subject to the military authority of the
United States, as herein provided, has become |
imperative in said States, and that the COM
manding Generals have ceased to exercise in |
said States the military powers conferred by |
said acts Of Congress; therefore, the following |
changes will be made in the organization and |
command of the military districts and geo. |
graphical departments: .st1a1
The second and third military districts .hav.
ing ceased to exist, the States of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida Will constitute the department of the
South, Major Gen. George G.. Meade to COM
mand, headquarters at Atlanta. sTlI OIL
Second.-The fourth district will now con-
sist only of the State of Mississippi, and will |
continue to be commanded by Brevet Major |
Gen. A. G.. Gilem. T4I CwT
Third.-The fifth military district will now |
consist of Texas, and will be commanded by |
Brevet Major Gen. Reynolds, with headquar.
tiers at Austin, Texas. zsas s1z7s9 |
Fourth-The States of Louisiana and Arkan- |
sas win constitute the Department Of louisa
ma, Brew. Maj. Gen. L. 81. Rousseau, is assign |
TO the command, headquarters at New Orleans |
Until the arrival of General Rousseau at
New Orleans, Brew. Maj. Gen. Buchanan will
command the Department. 1eis
Brew. Maj. Gen. George Crooke is assigned
according to his brevet of Mai. General, to the
command of the Department OF Columbia,
In place Of General Rousseau, relieved.
Sixth-Brev. Maj. Gen. E. r. S. Candy is
reassigned to the command of the Depart
ment of Washington
Seventh-Brev. Mai. Gen. T. Hatch, Colo
mel of the 9th cavalry, will relieve Gen.
Buchanan as Assistant Commissioner of Re-
fugees and Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
=. 90 GENERAL GRANT.
3. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt Gen.
SOUTHERN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
NEW YoRK, July 28.-The Posts special says
the new Congressman and other Southern
ers hero have, within the past few days, in
conference with the Republican leaders, de-
cided that it will be best for the Presidential
electors in the reorganzed States to be chosen
by their Legislatures in the same manner as
south Carolina has always chosen hers. This,
i is held. will prevent all disturbances and