The Portland daily press., 1874-01-19
WASHINGTON.
The Mexican Veterans Call Upon the
kresident.


The Mexican Veterans Call Upon the
President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Mexican veter-
ans. at their meeting this morning, agreed upon
a memorial to Congress asking for pensions for
those who were engaged in that war, or their
surviving widows aud children
In accordance with previous arrangements.
the Convention, in body, proceeded the Exc
cutive Mansion and arranged themselves in a
line in the east room when the President enter
ed, and was received by Ex-Governor Herbert of
Louisiana, who, as marshal of the convention,
said that the members of the convention were
glad to recognize in him an old companion in
arms III the glorious aud victorious battles Ut
Mexico. The President bowed his thanks in
reply, and then, accompanied by General Den
yer, President of the convention, passed from
one veteran TO another, shaking hands.
On the return Of the veterans to their hall the
President called their attentionn to beautiful
vase which was placed Oh the centre table on
|. the front part of the platform, and which came
from South Carolina He asked the conven-
ton to remain standing He then called On
Judge Mackey of South Carolina to give its his
tory.
lie said it was presented by Gen. Andrew
jackson to Capt w. B. Stanley in trust, for
the last survivors of the Palmetto regiment
Judge Mackey said the vase was presented
by the LADIES' of the 39th Congressional district
OF South Carolina at the close of the war of
1872 Gen. Jackson bequeathed it to the State
to be given to the man, who in the next foreign
war should be deemed entitled to it by acts of
vallor Ind gallantry. 1t was decided after the
last war that no one man should be selected to
hold it and it was presented to Capt. w. B.
Stanley to hold in trust for the last survivors
OF the Palmetto regiment
A resolution was adopted asking Congress to
remove the disabilities Of those who took part
in the Mexican war, hut who were engaged in
the late civil war, from receiving pensions
.IndUa Mapkov a md
bylaws for a permanent association to be
known as the National Association of the Vet
Grams of the Mexican War, and provodiug for
its officers a mode of management and for au
annual meeting IN Washington on the 22d of
February.
The convention elected the following officers
of the permanent association President Gen.
George Cadwallader; a Vice-President and
Counsellor from each State and territory, five
Secretaries and Treasurer. The convention
adjourned tonight sine die.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day~Currency, 49, 735, 4O5; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $40 O0O coin, $685. S67 1861, including
coin certificates $45, 661 800; outstanding legal
tenders, 1886, 675.715.
During the week ending to-day the Treasur-
er received from the printing d vision $647, 200
amount shipped during the same period ST.
688, 500 notes and $3.50. 400 fractional currency
The Treasurer holds in trust for national
banks 1892, 515, 900 to secure circulating notes,
$16, $3.50, 100 to secure deposits of public moneys
National bank currency outstanding $35S, $780,
547.
Customs receipts:-New York, $2,9O3, $50;
Philadelphia, 81, 157, 49l; Baltimore, $91, 757 |;
Boston, 1927 ,021; New Orleans, $69, 3S9.
The Texas Trouble.
Attorney General Williams this afternoon
sent the following telegram to Gov. Davis of
Texas;
CIV. e. j. Davis, Austin, Tex.-Your tele-
gram of yesterday stating that according to the
Constitution of Texas you were Governor till
the 18th of April next, and that Richard Coke
is inaugurated and will attempt to seize the
Governors office and buildings, anc calling up
on the President for military assistance, has
been referred by him to me, and am instruct
ed to say that after considering the 4th section
of article of the Constitution of Texas, pro-
vding that the Governor shall hold his office
for the term of four years from the date of IN
instalment under which you claim, aud section
3 of the election declaration attached to said
Constitution under which YOU were chosen ard
which provides that the State aud other Off GERS
elected Hereunder, shall hold their respective
offices for tire term of yes rs prescribed by the
Constitution. beginning from the day of their
election, under which the Governor elect claims
Office, and more than four years having elapsed
since your election, he is Of the opinion that
your right to the office of Governor at this
time, is, az least, SO doubtful that be does not
feel warranted in furnishing .. S. troops to aid
you in holding further possession of it, and he,
therefore, declines to comply with your request.
(Signed,) GEORGE II. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
f-o Civil service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-The Civil Service
Committee has been in session few days con-
sidering the subjects to be presented in their
annual report, which will soon be made to the
President. There were present Messrs Eaton,
Shelabarger, Walker, Elliot, Backford aud
Cox.
Congregational Temperance Society.
A crowded meeting was held this afternoon
under the auspices of the Congressional Tenn
perahce Society, Senator Buckingham presid-
ing. Addresses on the NORA duties of Christ
tian citizenship were made by several gentle
men.
The Electoral College.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections yesterday considered Senator Nor
toms proposed constitutional amendment to
provide a better mole Of electing President
without reaching formal conclusion.
The following propositions were considered:
F'rst-To abolish the electoral college,
Second-The President and Vice President
to be voted for directly by the people.
Third-Each State to be divided into as many
districts as it has representatives, aud the can
didate having the highest vote for President in
the district to receive the vote of that district
shall count on the Presidential vote in each
State. to be also entitled to two Presidential
votes at large which shall be counted for the
candidate having the highest number of votes
in the whole State
Fonrth-The person having the highest num-
Der of such Presidential votes in the United
States, shall be President. This will allow the
President to be elected by plurality,
Fifth-Ihese provisions to be appliableIto the
cleo ton of Vice President
Sixth-COr gress shall have power to provide
for holding and conducting the Presidential
election, and to establish tribunals in districts
or States and make regulations to govern these
tribunals.
Various Matters.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day, 1886 $50;
for the month, S. ,537 and for the fiscal year,
$53555, oil.
The War Department has not vet received
any confirmation of the reports that the indians
of the Red Cloud agency show indications of
hostility toward the whites and governmnt au-
thOrities.
The Virginius naval court martial has ad-
journed and the reports will probably be pre-
sented to the Secretary of the Navy to-day.
Although in advance of its presentation, mem
bers of the court decline tie converse upon the
subject. 1t is certain that judging from the
testimony which has been elected, that the
findings are that the sinking of the Virginius
was unavoidable under the circumstances.
Forty Third Congress First Session.