The Portland daily press., 1869-01-26
WASHINGTON.
ORDER RELATION TO PHYSICIANS

ORDER IN RELATION TO PHYSICIANS.
WASHINGTON JAP 25-An order has been
issued from the headquarters OF the army
which directs that a contract made with Dri-
vate pbyscian by the Surgeon General or Med
ical Director of department will be annulled
only by the direction OF those officers or by
that of the Commanding General of the Mill
tary Division or Department.
RETIRED OFFICERS RELIEVED.
By direction of the President the following
retired officers Of the United States army are
relieved from their present assignments, and
should they so desire will proceed to their
homes: Maj. Generals James B. Ricketts,, Eli
Long and Richard w. johnson, Brevet Major
Generals and Brig. Gems James W. Ripley.
and Robert Anderson, Brevet Brig. General
and COlonels Washington Sewall, John W.
Simonson, Gustavus Loomis, Charles S. Mer-
chant, Hannibal Day, Pit Morris, Albermarle
Cady, John j. Abercrombie, Kelisha G. Mar
shall and MAIDEN Brinker, Brevet Major Gen.
aral and Col Harvey Brown, Col. Moses E
Brown, Lieut.. Coils. Enoch Steen, L. I. Alex
Brevet Coils. Llewellyn johns and w. II. Wal
,ott, Majors Frank II. Larned and William e.
Prince, and 1st Lieut.. E. Brownell and Brevet
Capt. Patrick Fl. Mooney.
ASSIGNMENTS.
The following officers have been assigned to
duty according to their brevet rank: Brevet
Mi. Gems Buchanan to be Colonel of tn 1st
Infantry, and Gillem to be Colonel of the Oath
Infantry.
THE GEORGIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The report of the majority Of the Jud lciary
Committee in the case of Senator Hill, OF
Georgia, bases his exclusion on the fact that he
ieceved the votes of a large number OF the
members of the Legislature who were disqu;.l-
fled under the 14Lh amendment, and on the
additional fact OF expulsion of colored mem
bers from the Legislature. The committee
lll fnfn fln ,p,ifx OH a.,
Freedmen's Bureau as another reason for Mr.
Hilrs exclusion that Georgia is in a condition
Dt anarchy, 1856 murders having been commit
ted in the State between Jan. Is h and Nov
LIST, 1868, and that the civil government has
.vinc, an inability or unwillingness to pro-
tect impartially the rights of all citizens.
Mr. Trumbulfs minority report concludes
chat Congress, having declared Georgia emit
tied to admission, 1t is not competent for either
House to refuse admission TO her elected rep
rpsentatives, and that the charge that the 14th
anne udment was not ratified by Georgia in
Tood faith is not sustained by particle of evil
dence.
CUSTOMS AFFAIRS IN VERMONT.
A special agent of the Treasury Department
who has been examining customs affairs in
Vermont, recommends reduction of expen-
ses. He reports favorably on the conduct OF
che custom house officers.
DIsTILLERIES.
IL Is estimated tnab there are at least a thou
sand distileries in operation throughout the
country, and reports received at the Treasury
Department show that the number will be
largely increased.
IMPORTANT MARITIME DECISION.
The decision of the SUPP eme Court to-day in
the casi of the steamship China, affirmed the
constitutionality of the New York pilot laws,
holding that inbound and outbound vessels
Lust have pilot and that the colliding ves-
sells in the above case were responsible accord
lug as they had or had not pilots on board.
HEAVY CLAIM DIsALLowED.
A former collector of customs having dis.
bursed 100000 for the erection of custom
house and marine hospital at Chicago, claimed
one-fourth of per cent. for services. The Su.
pfeme Court disallowed the claim on the ground
that no extra compensation can be allowed
where there is no provision by law for it and
where the salary of the officer is expressly
-tated.
VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.
Gen Schofeld will appear before the Re.
construction Committee tomorrow to testify
as to affairs in Virginia. This is in response
to the request of the Virginia committee OF
nine.