Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-13
From washington,

New YoRK, June 12 The Tribune's Wash
ington dispatch of the llth says: Senator Will
son will soon introduce bill into the Senate
amendatory of the act abolishing slavery in the
District One section contains defect pointed
out BY the President in his message accompa-
nying his signature of the bill, by allowing
claimants who are minors or wives to appear
before the commissioners by guardian or hus
band, and those who are officers of the army
or navy, to give their evidence in writing, prop.
eEly attested.
The Senate committee on Commerce have
under consideration resolution inquiring what
further legislation is necessary on the subject Of
vessels seized by the rebels and recaptured by
our cruizers. E
Senator Morrill, has prepared report and
bill, which will probably be adopted BY the com.
mittee. They are framed on the su2position
that the property in vessels seized by the rebels
never passed out Of the original owners pos.
session, who are therefore entitled to them
upon their recspture, free from all claim from
prize money or salvage.
The members of Congress from Virginia
have been before the Territorial committee of
the House, to which the memorial praying for
the admission OF Western Virginia as State
was referred. The committee have talked over
the question presented, and authorized q bill to
be reported adopting the proposed State on con-
dition that her boundaries be changed 80 as to
run the line along the Blue Ridge, instead of
the Alleghanies- making the State larger
giving her FIVE instead Of three Representa-
tives: and on the further condition that slavery
be abolished throughout the State forthwith,
Ioy al masters to be compensated by the United
States, and an additional fund TO be provided
for the colonizing of the negroes thus freed.
The G. Wright, bark Of two hundred and
aeventy tons burden, has sailed for Hayti, hav-
inc on board one hundred and twenty-five colored
emf grants, who 90 out under the auspices Of the
Haytian Emigrant Bureau. -
w IsHlnoroN, June IL In the Senate yester-
dav, M. Howe called up House bill for the re-
lief Of General Grant, which provides an allow
ance of one thousand dollars for check of that
amount lost in 1646, but the Senate went into
executive session before action was had.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
Presidential appointments: Henry Clay Smith.
of Kentucky, Major; Sealons B. Town. Of the
corps Of engineers, Major; Washington Elliot,
OF the first cavalry, tor gallant conducs al
Bonneville, to be Brigadier'General Of Volun-
teere.
formation that the Overland Mail Company ID
now in readiness and will resume Its services
suspended By the Indian attacks. ..rt..
The Senate to-day confirmed A. vi s. Lins-
day ss postmaster Of Nashville, and Captain
Albion P. House, Of the fourth artillery, Brig.
adier-G General OF Volunteers.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which
Thomas Cloves was confirmed postmaster ol
Troy, has been disposed of and the appointmen
Ii now complete. s. .s.a.a.
A large number Of workmen broke grount
to day on PENNSYLVANIA Avenue for the com
mencement Of the city railroad. iAA as-
The excitement in New York, about the pro
posed authorization Of an additional one hun
dred and fifty million dollars of United State
notes, 10 regarded here as unaarrsnted BY thu
facts IL the case.
Tie whole nominal circulation Of the Unitel
States notes at this time 10 only $ll7, SOC, 200
There are in the Treasury, TO the credit OF die
bursipg officers, about $32 ,OOO,OOO, leavin
about half million with which to meet draft
from the Department. OF the $llT,OOO, ,OOl
about a. 600 ,000--being the amount Of the d
mAud notes-.are practically Withdrawn ffoI
toisculation and boarded for the payment q
customs. OF the proposed new issue, there