The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-18

State is attributed 10 the representa- lions mace
by prominent Southern radicals VITO 3fgueo
that II this We're done the rebels Nolta tuih
out and take possession of the poHs "a ilany
places and mora surely defeat the Constitution
than il they ware left to remain AT nome, tnuS
giving the voters favorable to the Constitution
full control Of matters. There IS periecG VIII
Guoness on the part of the committee TO report
Tho bill ii it shall seem to be necessary TO noie
speedy reconstruction.
CONTINUOUS SESSION or CONGRESS.
The probability of continuous session Of
Congress hence TO the 4th of March 1859 is
beginning to be discussed among the members.
Nearly all the expressions point to q recess in
June ioT couple OF months, a reassembGngin
september II events require il, aud thcn re-
cess until DECEMBER. Che present session can
not possibly complete its financial work before
the last OF June<or the early portion Or July,
aDd there will probably be no Adjournment for
the National Conventions of either party
TIE McARpLE CASE.
The Supreme Court to-day oYerruled tho
motion heretofore made to diSihiss the appil-
cation on the McCardle case for want OF iuris-
dictioD. The case viii therefore come up for
argument on It's merits rs previously arranged
on the first Monday in March.
PETITION FOR TRE ABOLITION OF THE rRIsI-
DENCT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Sumner
presented, this morning in the Senate, print
- Nv IAttl tttflZHti anu QUIET
German citizens Of Massachusetts,, asking the
abolition Of this Presidency.
BREvEr HONoRs TO MAINE SOLDIERS
The Senate has confirmed the nominations of
the following officers for brevet rank in the
volunteer force Of the United Statos:-Io DO
Lieutenant Colonel by Hlevet-Brevet Major
Edward G. Moore, late captain Of the Seven
teenth Maine Volunteers, for gallant and ME-
ritorious services during the war. 10 date frori
March 10 1866. To bs Majors by Breve;--
Whitman Sawyer, late captain Of tia Third
Maine Volunteers, for gallant and mefitoriOus
services IN the battles of Sabine Crossroads
and Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, to dste from
March Ii, 1865; Henry A. Shorey, late captain
of the Fifteenth Maine Volunteers, Tor Tneri- /
tOrlOuS services during the war, 10 date from
March IS, 1865: Lester Dwinell, late captain Of |
the Fifteenth Maine Volunteers, for gallant |
and meritorious services during the war, II |
date from March 49, 1855; Brevet Captain JUS |
tin X. Richardson. late first Lieutenant OF the |
Thirileth Maine Volunteers, for distinguished !
galanrry ri the battles of Sabine Crossroads, |
Pleasant Hill and Monet5 Bluff, Louisiana, to |
date from March 13, 1855; Brevet Captain |
Francis Il. Dwinai, late first lieutenant OF the |
Thirteth Maine Volunteers, for gallant and |
meritorious services at the battles OF Sabine |
Crossroads, Pleasant Hill and Monet's Bluff |
Louisiana, to date from August II, 1855. To |
be Captain by Brevas-7Justin X. Richardson, |
late FIRST lieutenant of the Thirtieth Maine |
Volunteers, for distinguished galIantry at tho
battles of Sabine Crossroads, Pleasant Hill 1
and Monet's Bluff, Louisiana, to date from
March Is, 1860 a. aT 80