The Portland daily press., 1868-03-27
WASHINGTON.


THE PRUssIAN TREATY.
New YORK, March 26-The following is
from Washington specials: ~, c,,,,oar
Secretary Seward urges upon MT. ou n
the necessity of immediate action on the Frus-
sian treaty. and Mr.. Sumner VIII enue"s1i "
have it ratified Immediately. Mr.. Seward says
important interests are pending ius Ia'iho"-
ton.
CURRENCY.
A bill introduced in the House yesterday
provides for the discontnuance OF three and
five cent silver coins, and also three, five and
ten cent currency notes. 1t proposes the dis
continuance of the one and two cent bronze
pieces, and the adoption of one, three and five
cent pieces of the same alloy, nickel. copper
and silver, with uniform emblems, devices and
color.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
The monthly statement of the public debt
will not be published till about the 9TH OF
April. 1t will not show q reduction OF more
than two millions.
THE INDIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Evarts had long interview with the
leading Republican Congressman yesterday.
II is understood that the PRESIDENT and his
counsel characterize the replication as lnfam-
GUS and indecent. The President was highly
indignant The friends of the President are
irving to effect a reconciliation with Judge
Black. Mr.. Evarts feels confident of the
Presidents acquittal.
THE IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS.
The Impeachment Managers We're engaged
yesterday preparing arguments for Monday.
THE wHIsKEY TAX.
The clause of the tax bill, which passed the
House yesterday, relating to whiskey, will be
stricken out by the Senate, which latter body
will not debate that point until the new tax
bill, complete, comes up.
STUMP SPEAKERS FOR CONNECTICUT.
Gen. Garfield and Judge Kelly will stump
Connecticut next week.
PROCEEDINGS NEXT MONDAY
Mr.. Butler will open the arguments Mon
day with an hours speech, after which wit
nesses will be examined. General Thomas
and Emory will be first examined. An au-
thentic copy of thu official documents preced-
ing and succeeding the removal of Secretary
Stanton, will be submitted, together with all
exhibits connected with them. On Wednes-
day the evidence to sustain the charge in the
11th article will be presented in the shape of
testimony of the gentleman who reported the
Presidents Washington and Western speeches
In 1866. On Thursday the prosecution will
close.
THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
1t is contemplated in the Internal Revenue
law to abolish the Commissioner, and subSti-
tute Solicitor, who will make legal decisions,
which will not produce the great confusion
now incident upon the varied decisions eman-
atipg from the bureau.
THE RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS
The receipts from customs at the ports be-
low mentioned from March 18th to the Dist,
New York $4,000 $40; Philadelphia $1S7,2l1;
Baltimore $l8S,045; New Orleans, March 9th
to 18th, 2i,929; Total $2,9O2 92O.
THE UTAH CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The Election Committee yesterday heard the
argument of McCraty. Gentle, contesting the
seat of Mr. Hooper, the Norman delegate from
Utah, and to-day heard Hooper. The contest
ant received only few votes, but contests the
seat on the ground that the sitting member be-
longs to the church order of Melchizedec, and
has taken an oath of hostility to the United
States, and is, therefore, DISQUALIFIED Mr.
Hooper replies that the contestant has not pro-
duced proof to support his charges They are
expected to act definitely tomorrow.
THE TREATY WITH THE NORTH GERMAN CON-
FEDERATION.
The Senate to-day ratified the treaty be-
tween the United States and the North Ger
man Confederation, providing for free emigra-
ton and that naturalization changes national
ity. The vote was 20 against s. The treaty
was slightly amended but not in any import
ant particular. The ground of opposition was
that the North German Confederation might,
according to the provisions of the treaty. inter-
fere with emigrants at any time before the
tine for full naturalization expires, as Austria
did i'll the Koszta case.
THE wHIsKEY FRAUDS
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue in
recommending to the Secretary OF the Treasu-
~ the removal of James B. Steedman, Collec-
for of internal revenue for the first. collection
district of Louisiana, and number of other
revenue officials, says, among other things,
that he knows of no other way to check or
suppress frauds in the collection of tax on dis
titled spirits than by insisting on increased
fidelity and vigilance on the part of all those
entrusted with the execution of the law, es-
pecialy on the part of the assessors and col
lectors in the several districts when frauds are
perpetrated, as through them alone can their
subordinate officers practically be reached.
Secretary McCulloch sends this communi-
cation to the House in response to a rcsolu-
ton calling for the reasons why Steedman's |
removal was recommended by the Commits |
sioner. The Secretary states that Gen. Steed- |
mans resolution is to take effect ON the 10th of
April, and that John Hancock has been nomi- |
mated to the Senate to supply the vacancy.
JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Ex-senator Foster has been urged by his |
friends to accept an appoi utment as one of the
Judges OF the Court OF Claims, to supply the
vacancy caused by the death of Judge Will
mot, and they say that he has consented to do
%.
THE SECOND AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY.
The Senate has not taken action Cd the NOM
tnation of Col, Burnside as ID Auditor in the
Treasury in place of Mr.. French. 1t is under
stood the movement Tor bis appointment orig
mated with the Western army friends of Col.
Burnside, the most Of whom are influential
members of the Grand Army of the Republic.