The Portland daily press., 1868-02-05
WASHINGTON.
RESIGNATION OF MR.. ADAMS

RESIGNATION OF MIR. ADAMS.
NEW YORK, Fe3. 4.-Washington specials
have the following:
The report of the resignation of our Minister
10 Great Britain, Hon. Chas. Francis Adams,
Is neither denied or affirmed at the State De-
paftnent, but 1t is known thar the resignation
has been rendered, and that Mr.. Seward hopes
TO induce Mr.. Adams to Withdraw it. Mr..
adams has been mnch annoyed at the appar-
emit countenance given TO Congress 70 attacBs
upon his actions and character, and mas been
disposed for some time TO WITHDRAW from the
thankless position OF fehlan neplator. An
| Trustworthy that the resignation of our Minis
| ter 10 Great Britain was received some DAYS
| ago and that the intention of the United
States Government to prosecute the Alabama
claims immediately aud decidedly is the chief
reason why Mr.. Adams, whose in tercourse
with the British Government might have to be
changed IN way to effect his personal honor
has seen MT to resign. The appointment of a
successor Is determined upon, and will be
made with especial reference to the national
interests abroad, and is likely to be universally
accepted throughout the country.
The Ways and Means Committee will hold
night sessions on the tax bill.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
There is no doubt whatever that the Pres
ident intends to make firm demand for the
settlement of the Alabama claims.
JUDGE FIELDS CASE.
IL Is stated that the accusations against
Judge Field Of the Supreme Court arose from
the TACT that while visiting Senator Stewart of
Nevada, the Judge, in the course of private
conversation with gentlemen present, gave his
views III opposition to impartial negro suffrage
at present, and also remarked that he thought
more conservative tendency as moving fea-
ture Of Governmental administration at this
time would be desirable as calculated to draw
together the opposite elements of political
opinion. Nothing was said On the subec. of
the reconstruction laws 1t appears, there
fore, that the accusation against the Judge
was based upon an inference drawn from his
views on political matters of an entirely differ
ent character.
THE wAsHINGToN AND NEW YORK RAILROAD.
1t is understood that the Committee on
Roads -will report tavorably on the new bill
Tor railroads between Washinet ton and New
York -'r "a-s
RETRENCHMENr. 81
Large reductions have been made by the
appropriation Committee in the Consular and
DIPLOMATIC bill. They will report in favor of
attaching rhePortuguese to theSpanish mission
and the Swedish to the Russian, willis Swift
zerland, Belgium and Holland are to go with
me ftench MISSION, anG the mission to Equa-
dor is to be abolished. The reductions so far
made BY the Committee amount to about
100000 per annum. Many OF the South Ame-
rican missions will probably be dropped.
INCREASE OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.
Secretary McCulloch sold last month ten
million dollars OF 1910 bonds, and his monthly
debt statement for January will show an in
crease Of the debt to this amount, and pro-
baby more. The low state of the internal
revenue receipts has rendered necessary the
sale OF bonds to meet the current expenses Of
GoVernment. The Secretary has consider
able amount of these bonds vet ON hand to
dispose of If the contingencies of the Depart
ment require.
CONTINUANCE OF THE FREEDaIEN's BUREAU IN
KENTUCKY.
Maj. Gen. Howard addressed a crcular a few
days ago to the Assistant Commissioner of the
treedmens Bureau in Kentucky, directing
the appointment of certain disbursing officers
In that district. This settles the question of
the continuance of the Freedmen's Bureau in
that State. aai % Ef2 DO
NIB. JoHSsoSs AFFECTION FOR GRANT. III /
Gen. Grant called upon the President a few
days since in company with Gen. Sherman,
ana alluded to some statements made appar-
emily with his authority in two New York
newspapers, that there has been breach of
faith in his surrender of the War Department
10 Secretary Stanton. The President disa-
vowed both and all newspaper articles CRITICS.
ing him, and assured him of his most distin-
guished regard
Gen. Grant replied that he was glad to find
that they We're fabrications, and that he should
take no notice of them, but Whenever such ex-
pressions were pnt in shape that he could no.
tice them they would be properly attended to.