The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-03
WASHINGTON.
REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH.

REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Sayles j. Bower
Radical, is elected Mayor by SO majority.
AT midnight the Democrats claimed tn
election of Given as Mayor by 100 majority
The Republicans do not concede his election
Two negroes were elected to the Council il
the First Ward. The Democrats have ma
jority in the Council. The only disturbance
was the accidental knocking down of negr
by horse, which threw policeman, iniurin,
the latter considerably, during melee caused
by a negro voting the Democratic ticket.
Ldter-The official vote elects Bowen Re
publican, by "a majority. The Republicans
intend to contest the votes for Council in the
3oth ward, where anti Republican is elected
by small majority. The Councils on a Joint
palioI snow Conservative majority of three
THE WAR DEPARTMENT..
AT the War Department this morning the
usual routine of business was transacted The
guards which have been stationed around the
building were not placed on duty this morn
ing, Gen. Schoied having yesterday ordered
ance at the Cabinet meeting this morning, at
which all the members were present.
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
Mr.. Burlingame, with the members of the
Chinese Embassy, called at the State Depart-
ment this morning and had an interview with
Mr.. Seward.
ONE MAN POWER.
The railways between this city and New
YORK have put the through travel between the
Two cities under the control of one man.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
The chiefs of the Nez Perces Indians waited
on the President yesterday.
THE NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
The following have been elected officers of
the National Typographical Convention -
President, Robert McKetchum, of New York;
LIST Vice President, Girard Smith, of New Or
lnnra D,ACs1
aid, of Chicago; Recording Secretary and
Treasurer, John Collins, of CINCINNATI Cor
responding Secretary, VIM. A. Turner, of
Philadelphia.
TREATY WITH THE INDIANS.
The following communication has been re-
ceyed at the Indian Department:
Cheyenne, Ddcotdh Te,ritory June l. 1861
To Hon. N G. Taylor, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs:-We concluded treaty with the
Agallallas on the 18th ult. Thirty-sx chiefs
and leading warriors, including those OF Red
Clouds band, signed the treaty. Seventeen
Minnecoujon chiefs and warriors also signed
it. | now think there will be no fear of diff
culties.
GSigned) JOHN B. SANBoRN,
President of Indian Peace Commission
VISITORS AT THE WAR OFFICE.
Major Gen. Hancock and staff, Brevet Brig.
Gen. Emory and staff and the House Commit
tee on Military Affairs called at the War De-
partment to-day and paid their respects to Gen.
Schofeld.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL LAW
The President to-day informed the House
that the ten days constitutional limit having
expired, the bill to make appropriations to
supply deficiencies for the execution of recon-
struction had become a law without his sigma
ture.
NOMINATION..
The President to-day nominated to the SEN
ate Robert l.. Matthews, of Indiana, as Consul
at Naples
RESOLUTIONS FOR EXCLUSION OF SOUTHERN
STATES FROM THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
The following is list of the resolutions Of
fered in the Senate to-day to exclude from the
electoral college the votes of certain Southern
States-That the States of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, louisiana Arkansas
and Texas, respectively, shall not be admitted
to representation in the electoral college for
choice of President and Vice President Of the
United States, and no electoral votes shall be
received or counted from any of said respec-
tive States unless, at the time prescribed by
law for the choice of electors, the people of
such States shall, Pursuant to acts of Congress
IN that behalf, have since the 4th day of
March, 1867, adopted a Constitution of State
government, under which State Government
shall have been organized, ard shall be in
peaceful operation; and such State shall also |
have become entitled to representation in |
Congress pursuant to acts of Congress in that |
behalf.
REJECTION OF MR.. sTANBERY.
The Senate this afternoon, in executive ses-
sion, after debate, rejected the nomination of |
Hon. Henry Stanbery as Attorney General
1t is understood that his reappointment to that
office was opposed by the Senators principally
on the ground of his hostility to the recon-
struction acts.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The following telegram was received here to-
day:
North Platte, Nebraska, June l. To Chas E.
Mix, Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs
am just in from Laramie. There are some
chiefs here to sign the treaty. There have
been no depredations ON the road for the last
four weeks, and we think all will remain quiet
now in this line.
(Signed) JOHN B. SANBoRN,
President Indian Peace Commission.
PROCLAMATION ON THE DEATH OF Ex-PREsI-
DENT BUCHANAN.
The President has issued the following proc
lamation
The President with deep regret announces
to the people of the United States the decease,
at Wheatland. Pennsylvania, on the LIST inst,
of his honorable predecessor, JAS Buchanan.
This event will occasion mourning in the ma
ton tor the loss of an eminent citizen and
honored public servant. AS mark of respect
to his memory it is ordered that the Executive
Department be Immediately placed in mourn
ing and all business be suspended on the day
of his funeral. 1t is further ordered that the
w an ana navy departments cause suitable
military and naval honors to be paid on this
occasion TO the memory of the ilustrious dead.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
Hon. Henry Barnard Commissioner of Edu-
cation, Transmitted to both Houses to-day q
series of general and special reports on col
leges, schools and departments of science as
applied to the industrial arts, aided by nation
al land grants, State Normal schools and other
institutions for the training of teachers and
schools of architecture with illustrations of
buildings recently erected for graded schools
in some of the principal cities of the counlry
Other information in relation to education,
both in this and other countries, is furnished
by the Commissioner.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
At the meeting of the investigating COM
mittee to-day Gen. Adams testified that he
never proposed to Mr.. Weed or anybody else
to purchase the votes of Senators.