The Portland daily press., 1869-05-18
WASHINGTON.


PARADE OF SABBATH SCHOOL, scHorAps
WASHINGTON, May 17.-About 15oO nun;l. 81
the South Washington sabbath school paraded
tins morning, and proceeding to the Executives
Mansion, and were received in the East Room
Dy the PRESIDENT, who expressed pleasure at
mmIeetng SO many cheerful and innocent faces
Inc scholars sang several HYMNS and then
MED MED past him in taking their leave. It was in
SehS 10 nave parade of all the Protestant
sSopaIh schools as heretofore, but the question
al incluulng the colored organizations defeated
BROKERS TAX.
The Acting Commissioner of Internal Rsve-
nue. has denied the request of Clark, Dodge &
Co., for Redemption of the tax assessed on
brokers' sales
REcoMPENsE DEMANDED FROM CUBA.
Mr.. Casanova, WHO was imprisoned and his
property eonfiseated in Cuba, has arrived here
and asks Secretary Fish to demand the resti-
tuition OF the property, as that of an American
citizen.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE
The receipts of the United States for the
qurter ending March 81, were $138. IT'S. 654. 95:
including "a, 1886, 534 43 from customs. and
S5z,599, o3I AZ from internal revenue. The ex-
penditures Tor the same period, exclusive of
principal on the public debt but including in
terest thereon, amounting to S3S ,272, .0S,
were $79 1884 ,034.60; and including redemption
ofpublc debt, $i57, 773, 365.6O
ARMY BOARD TO CONVENE
The President has directed the board of Off
GERS to assemble in New York on the 18th inst
for the examination of Breyet Brig. Gen. Ad-
am Badeau, 1st Lieut.. U. s. A. for retirement
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The British Minister had a long interviev
with the Secretary of State
Mr. Motley's instructions are completed
The Assistant Secretary of Legation, Mr.. Ba-
deru, VIII accompany Mr.. Motley to England
on the 10Th inst.
1t is not true, as stated, that number of new
tered his resignation recalled it to-day. The
commissions of all of them, with perhaps two
exceptions, have been delivered.
The State Department has not within the
last week received any official advices from
Havana relative to the instruction.
Gen. Sickles is expected in Washington in
few days to receive his commission as Minister
to Spain, which the President signed to-day.
Mr.. Hall, Acting Vice Consul General at
Havana, has called the attention of the De-
partment to the notice published on the 10Th
of April, stating that Como Morton an Amer
can citizen, an engineer, had been murdered
by the Volunteers; and says that from all the
information he has been able to obtain. Their g
is no truth whate yer in it.
THE POST OFFICE DIFFICULTY.
New YORK, May 17.-Last week the Presi-
dent appointed Mr.. Edmunds Postmaster of
Washington, removing the incumbent, Col.
Alexander. Saturday Mr.. Edmunds presented
himself at the Office to take possession, but
Col. Alexander refused to vacate, on the
ground that no charge had been preferred
against him, and that his attorney had advised
him that under the modified civil tenure of
office law the PRESIDENT had no right to remove
him, but must suspend him on charges Mr..
Edmunds will make another demand for the
office tomorrow, and if Col. Alexander per-
sists in his refusal, then the matter will be
submitted to the Attorney General. Col. AL
exander may carry the case to the courts.