The Portland daily press., 1868-03-19
WASHINGTON.
rur ADMISSION OF ALABAMA.

wAsuNcToN. March 1.-THE minority re-
port of the Reconstruction Commlttee On SIie
Alabama case, after recitlng various ishgthy
reasons therefor, offer the following resolution
Resolved, That the bill and pending amend
mepts be recommitted to the Reconstruction
Committee, and that they be directed to send
. for persons and papers, or, If they deem it ad-
visable, to visit the State of Alabama for the
purpose of ascertaining the truth of these and
other allegations made known to the House OF
Representatives. Signed by james Brooks
and James B. Beck.
The bill to admit Alabama will remain with
the Reconstruction Committee for weeks il
not months.
IMPEACHMENT GOSSIP.
New YORK, March NV Washington specials
say the Presidents counsel, all of whom are
now here, upon filing an answer will make
another demand for delay, and pressit with III
the force the counsel can demand.
The President will preserve profound silence
as to the line of defence he may take on the
impeachment trial, by the advice Of his coun-
sci.
The impeachment managers arc informed of
the tactics that are to be resorted to by Pres-
dent JOhnson's legal advisers. 1t is limited
that the President will ask for fifteen days
further extension of time Monday. This the
managers will oppose.
NAVY ESTIMATES.
From the fact that several reductions made
in tie navy estimates by the House have not
been agreed to by the Senate Naval Commit
tee, the Ways and Means Committee will have
to increase its estimates of the amount to be
raised by internal taxation.
THE NEW BILL AFFECTING THE SUPREME
COURT.
The time allowed by the President for hold
ing the bill to prevent appeals in certain cases
expires next Wednesday evening. 1t is well
understood that he President will veto it, but
not before the decsiou of the McCardle case,
which is expected next Monday; but if the
decision should not be rendered until at er the
bill becomes a law, it is the opinion of reput-
able lawyers that the McCardle case cannot
be affected by this law, tor the Supreme Court
has already obtained jurisdiction of the case,
and must proceed to decide upon the Cousti-
tuition and laws as they existed when the
jurisdiction of the case was argued.
THE DANISH AND SANTANA TREATIES.
The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee con-
sidered the Danish treaty and the treaty for
the purchase of the Bay of SANTANA. They
discussed these matters up to the time of adj
journment, but no vote was reached on either
OF them. The Secretary of State is very
anxious that some definite action should be
taken on those questions. The governments
interested in these treaties have expressed IN
earnest desire that they should be Informed OF
the intention OF the United States government
as soon as possible. Mr.. Sumner will endeavor
to get them disposed of at the next meeting.
1t Is expected that the Committee will report
on both treaties adversely.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The army appropriation bill was considered
and completed by the Senate Appropriation
Committee. The committee found, ON con-
sultation with the General of the Arms and
the Secretary of War, that the estimates could
not be curtailed