The New York herald., 1868-01-06

person claiming b. the Secretary of the Corporation
They tent the Commission or by John H. Diehl
Collector OF the Second dsirict OF Pennsylvania Al
the tine he stated that there was difference Of
opinion respecting the OF the act; but
as no Other objection was suggested by tho Collector
and Zone whatever by any other party the permit was
granted, free from taxs'tion.
NoR.ArrivNl Of COngressmen.
But few Of the congressmen who went homo to spend
the holidays have rs yet returned to Washington For
this reason is no, certain there will be quorum to-
morrow.
The Wheftt CrOp of PortuNnl-NO Import
DUTY ON Foreign Cereals.
IFrosi the Evening Telegram Of Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1868.
by the roy al decree Of the 9th Of November the import
duty of foreign cereals nto Portugal temporarily done
da,e aD vessels importing said cereals exempted
from dues propOroned to the amount OF cereals
they rapport This 10 in consequence OF shortness IN
the wheat crop.
Poll tical Condition of the seuth-why Gene
rsL Pope Was RcmOved-HOw Elections
Were Managed In His Department-The
Policy of General Mende.
From The Evening Telegram OF Saturday
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1905.
am Informed that the immediate cause which led
the removal Of General rope his order allowing
:, vote for the @ S no'
lists for revision. TO get In thousands or
voters for partisan purposes. .
General Meade. is believed will not permit himself
10 be cd by mere political or partisan consdera-
tons He will permit revision OF the registration
lists be made TO cancel some twenty i've thou
sand names Of negroes lmlnorsl who were registered
contrary law tits believed this step will enab.o the
whites TO vote down Convention By about twelve thou
Sand majority.
Hatuon Of General Canhy for General Sckies in COM
mand Of the Second Military District received by the
people Of both Carolinas afording no improvement
Of their condition, but on the contrary represented
fro. Sickles, although arbitrary In many respects
made himself popular by his vigorous measures
In enforcing the stay law and relieving tho fmpover-
hed people from the grasp OF remorseless creditors and
disraining taxgatherers General Candy, however, 10
represented timd and vaclatng, and By his very
indscision creating uncasiness and distrust
Reasons for the Removal Of General Pope.
lAwashington correspondent January 8, Of the Bos
ton Post furnishes the following the for the
removal Of General Pope, communicated officially 70
the President
Under the State laws the Of Alabama taken
In 1885, showing population OF 900 white males
over the OF years and 81 600 blacka The
late registration under Gen. Popes manpulations re-
suited registering "a 600 whites and 90 900 blacks The
Bureau constitution is TO be voted for the 4th day OF
February and already stated in this correspondence
the negroes since the registration have become very
much scattered owing To their long habit OF changing
homes at the beginning Of now year. To cOunteract
the effect Of this change OF residence General Pope
| issued order that any person Offering to vote IN
| affidavit that his name had been registered This
order also provided tna fourteen days preceding tho
election the registrars throughout the State should
their lists for revision, and keep them five days.
revision similar this had preceding the election
for delegates to the Convention. Afidavs before
the President TO the effect that large number of negroes
and vote, aud unless General Popo had been removed
! the same would again be allowed.