The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-24
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ELL ToE LoUAL RIGHTS Il FhE bisIR
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| ELL TOR EQUAL RIGHTS l. fhE DISTRICT Or
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~ WAsHuyGroy, Jan. %
A' The President To-day sent a message to the
Senate, which has not yet been formally pre
scented, relative to the act for the security vi
equal rights in the District of Columbia stat
ing that the act has not become law in either
modes pointed out by the Constitution, Con-
sress having adjourned before the expiration OF
the ten days allowed for the President to sign
or return acts pa sed. f . tt.
THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
f. New YORK, Jan. 23--A Washington special
says Gen. Banks will to-day present TO the
committee on Foreign Affairs OF the House
his report, prepared at their request on the
rights OF American citizens ia foreign coun
tries. The report is an extended ana lucid ar
Sument on the subject npon which IT treats,
and fully brings ont the ground-work of a pol
icy which should 5e adopted by the American
government A bill will accompany the re-
bort and be submitted to the Committee The
Committee is generally understood to favor
the measure. There is some difference of opin-
ion ia reference to details, and an effol will
be made to overcome objections by amend
ments. The Committee are desrous e,i act
ing promptly in the matter, but will not do so
hastily. ten. Gleason, OF Fenian notoriety
has had an interview with General Banks
s.--.t 81. THE COTTON TAX. j
The Committee of Conference have agreed
TO recommend that the Senate recade ffoui
their amendments to the cotton tax repeal bill
and viii urge that the tax be removed gu all
except the coarse or Indian cotton. craA
Reports from the South state that MANY
planters have decided not to raise cotton thjs
year unless the tax il repealed.
SECRETARY SEWARD AND MINISTER HALE
Secretary Seward some time since. wrote
Minister Hale that his resignation would be
accepted. Some CO.. dependence has ellsued,
put Mi. Hale has not yet awaited himself OF
the opportunity to resign.
GEN GRANT AND THE RECONSTRUCTION DILL.
Gen Grant has expressed strong opposition
q the reeopstruction bill which has passed
the House. GA IN A- Et4
THE SUPREME COURT BILL.
The Supreme Court bin now before the SEN
ate Judiciary Committee is likely to be re-
ported. on adversely.s9A tAA
DIVERSITY OF OPINION OF FINANCIAL MArfKRs
There is great diversity of opinion Ia the
Be late Committee on Finance on the funding
bill, and on those of Senators Morrill, and
Henderson,, and it will be difficult to secure a
will be reported in favor of DESTROYING mutt
lated national bank notes by the same process
as used on mutilated currency
CONSOLIDATION or wAsH1NdroN AND GEORGE
s&ss r aTowN. 'nl1'.-
A bill will be reported to-day for the reor-
ganization of the City Government of WASH
ington. 1t Recommends the consolida ton OF
Washington and Georgetown, and suggests
many important changes. IL
SM At ANOTHER VETO. "
1t is minated that the President NAV veto,
the contraction bill, as it is opposed to the pol.
icy Of Secretary McCulloch.
49,. ..1a ~ ro~zAE. es.a'lo5 / 90
Republican members are commenting upon
the failure of E. B. Washburne to vote on the
final paAsape nf. The rAcanstrnctiorl In s.ftar