The Portland daily press., 1868-06-09
WASHINGTON.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.


WASHINGTON June S.-The public debt, pub
lshed to-day, shows the following Deb
bearing coin interest, $2,020,827 S4l.S0; deb
bearing currency interest, $2O3, III $40; ma
tured debt not presented for payment, $S,834
2O2.64 debt bearing no no int interest," S264,375 ,3562s
Treasury, $43279, 1908; debt less cash in tn
$3.50, ,245, ,8S674
EXCITEMENT AT THE FORMATION OF THE NEy
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Much excitement was caused to-day on tn
occasion OF the forming of the new city gov
erDment, certificates of election having beer
given to the Republicans and the retiring
Mayor having given certificates to the Con
servatives. Two equally divided bodies met in
the Aidermanic chamber, and each having
elected presiding officer, much confusion fol
lowed. The presence of strong ponce force
alone prevented violence. A Republican mem
Der OF the committee appointed to canvas.
votes, announced the election of Sayles j
Bowen by 83 votes. This was persistently de-
MED by the opposition. Mr.. Bowen appeared
and was sworn IN offlce by justice of the
peace. When Bowen went to the Mayor's of.
flee, he found the place locked, and acting un-
der legal advice, sent "a force of locksmths
who opened the doors, and he has now full
possession.
The conservative members of the Board of
aldermen have entered on the journal a pro-
test against what they characterize the illegal
proceedings of the minority of the joint con-
vention in declaring Sayles j. Bowen Mayor
elect. They also protest against two colored
men as members from the first Ward, as none
but white male citizens they say are eligible to
seats in the Council. The Republicans, al
though not united in the protest, are equally
emphatic in asserting the correctness of their
own course. 1t is not yet known how the mu-
nicipal troubles will be adjusted.
RESIGNATION OF COLLECTOR ROLLINS
Ths Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Mr..
RnlI hnG xr7rrff lnkA - Al
OF the Treasury, resigning his position, the
resignation to take effect on the confirmation
of his successor.
CONFESSION OF wooLLEY
The petition of Chas. w. WoolIey, which
was not read in the House to-day, recites the
facts of his Interrogation and Imprisonment,
and states that being relieved from his oblipa.
cation of secrecy by the testimony of his client,
Sheridan Shook, on Saturday last before the
committee, he respectfully submits the follow
ing answers to the first question THAT he did
send the dispatch of the 8th of May in said
question referred to, designing thereby to re-
quest the said Shook to place to his credit
with Messrs. Gillis, Harvey & Co. the sum of
$4,000, to be used in such lawful manner as
your petitioner might deem proper in obtain
ing modification of the provision of the rev.
enue law, whereby the amount paid the in
former upon seizures is granted up to $4,000,
but is not allowed to exceed that amount. The
modification contemplated was an amendment
providing that in all cases the entire extent of
the value of a moiety should be paid to the in
former and moiety to the Government. And
the language in said dispatch, "my business is
accomplished" referred 30 the progress of the
business and to the fact that your petitioner
had ascertained the sentiment of the commit
tee and they were then ready to report the
bill, though not in the desired shape. For the
second question, that he did send the dispatch
of the 18th of May, therein referred to, to the
said Shook, and that it had reference to an un-
dertaking of your petitioner to obtain a reduc-
tion of the tax on whiskey, in regard to which
the said Shook was interested, and which
had been the subject of general CONVEX
sation between said Shook and your pc
uoner, without having arrived at any
understanding as to the proceeding therein
But your petitioner believed he would be
willing to aid in the prosecution of q measure
legally to his interest and as to the use of fic-
tltious names and the absence of specific ex-
pressions in said kilograms, your petitioner
says such precautions are absolutely necessary
In communicating by telegraph, in order to
AVOID the disclosure of private affairs to those
who are seeking their discovery. He believes
that the matters above referred to were Suf-
hclently understood between him and Shook
to have enabled him TO understand and intel
igibly apply each communication to its appro-
pirate subject, but that the said Shook did not,
SO far as your petitioner is informed, act upon
said kilograms or either of them, by making
the deposits or furnishing the money they
oaieu iorj anu your petlCloner IurLner AYERS
and asserts that the kilograms had no refer
ence to any other subject than as hereinbefore
set forth, and 40 reference to the trial of the
President on the articles of impeachment pre-
ferred by the House of Representatives against
him, nor any allusion thereto whatever.
Woolley also accounts for the disposition of
the $4,000. Part, he says, was spent on his
private business, part on the business of his
client, and part was handed to Ran ON Van
Valkenburg of New York at convivial par
ty, witness believing at the time he was giving
it to Mr.. Shook. He denies any disrespect to
the House or to the managers, and files an af
fdavit from Ransom Van Valkenburg, Robert
Strong, Cornelius Wendell and Charles II.
Shelley, fully setting forth the disposal of the
money