The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-23
WASHINGTON.

GOVERNOR OF IDAHo-cABINEr MEETISo-GEN.
ORD.
New YORK. Jan. 22-Washington specials
contain the following:
The Senate Territorial Committee nave Deen
considering the nomination OF Isaac Il. Glpos
for Governor OF Idaho, but without reaching a
All the members, except the Secretary of
War, were present at the Cabinet meeting
Yesterday.
Gen. Ord has left Washington for California.
THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL.
The reconstruction bill viii be materially
amended by the Senate.
THE TAXATION OF NATIONAL BANK STOCK.
The banking and currency committee have
agreed to report bill permitting State Legs
latures to tax shareholders in National banks,
resident within their respective States, either
at the place where the bank is located or theif
place of residence. This, of course, does not
alter the taxation of the shares OF noh,resi-
dent stockholders at the place where the oAnk
is located The committee also agree to re-
port a bill. which will put in the form OF
statute what was put only in the form of a
resolution last winter, to wit, that no disburs
ing officer shall deposit the public money in
any National Bank in any city where there is
a Sub Treasury or other public depository.
Sherman's funding bill will be again consid-
cred by the Senate Finance Committee to-
day.
ENCOURAGING FROM ALABAMA.
Alabama advices state that there is no
doubt OF the ratification OF the new Constitu-
ton.
Stewards PAPER ON THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Secretary Seward is preparing lengthy pa
per on the Alabama claims, in which the
whole subject will be reviewed. the doc trines
of internato al law and the duties of belliger-
ents laid down and defined. The document
will then consider the respective positions of
Enf tha ITY,if fnfa nj fha nYrt
break of the late rebellion, and the next chap
ter will be devoted to a severe tensure OF the
indecent haste in which the proclamation OF
neutrality was issued by the British Govern
ment, Then will come tables showing the
number of ships built by the British ship
builders the histories of their equipmen ts,
cruises and achievements, and losses sustained
by United States citizens. Part seccnd will
present the startling array of figures repre- =
senting property destroyed. The whole viii |
conclude with strong demand for payment in
full
1t is also given out that the Secretary will
allude to the question of naturalization and
demand that England recede from her posi-
ton of perpetual allegiance and acknowledge
the American doctrine on that subject.
THE ARREST OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House, u is stated, will not take any official
action in relation to the recent arrest of Amer
icau citizens by the British authorities until
something definite is known as to the imme-
diate cause of such arrests. The official ac-
count of the whole affair to the Department mt of
State will be awaited.
NUMBERS AND DISPOSITION OF THE ARMY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The following is the
disposition and number OF troops of the army:
In the unreconstructed States-First Militia
ry District. Gen. j. NJ. Schofield, II postsRnd
80 companies.
Second District, Gen. L. R. S. Candy, %
posts So companies.
Third District, Gen. Geo. G. Meade, % posts,
48 companies. sFstE-At ttkf& sbE5
Fourth District, Gen. Alvin c. Gillem (tem-
porarily), % posts, "A companies. ID
Fifth District, Gen. w. s. Hancock, SO posts
AMI 104 companies, making total OF 1876 posts
and 263 companies. Averaging each company
at 20 men gives force of over $4,000. In the
other departments the following list comprises
the force of the East:
Gen. w. I. Sherman, IL posts and 80 compa-
mics, Washington; Gen. w. III Emory, posts
and q companies California; Gen. E. o. c.
Ord, assigned 81 posts, 50 companies, Dako.
tab; Gen. A. III. Terry, 10 posts, 40 companies.
The Cumberland, Gen. Geo. HI. Thomas, Is
posts, 80 com panies; the Lakes, Gen. John
Pope, posts, 8 companies; the Plattes Gen
G. G. Augur, Is posts, 63 companies; Missouri
Gen. p. H. Sheridan, "a posts, 70 companies
and of the Columbia, Gen. L. II. Rousseau, 16
posts and % companies. Total, 147 posts.