Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-07-02
THURSDAY NIGHTS REPORT.

1.-THE following is the important portion
of Thursdays telegraphic report which
was prevented from reaching Columbus and
points south by the storm:l
New YORK, June 3O-The Commercial
states editorially on good authority that
our total loss in Grants campaign, exclu-
sive of cavalry and Hunters column,
will not exceed fifty-two thousand. Total
loss since crossing the James river, will not
exceed seven thousand five hundred, and
only three thousand four hundred wound
ed remained at headquarters on the 9th.
The Richmond Enquirer of the Doth gives
list Of eleven thousand one hundred and
thirty sent from Lees army, and three
thousand and forty from Beauregard's COM
mand.
This did not include those sent from the
Rapidan to GOrdonsville, Charlottesville,
Staunton and other points. According to
their own accounts they have lost up to the
siege of Petersburg twenty-eight general
officers and seventeen thousand prisoners
now in our hands.
The Commercial states that Jay Cooke &
Co. say that Chase had made preliminary
arrangements for the negotiation of for
eign loan of $l00,0O0,000 through the house
of Hope d Co.. of Amsterdam; also, that
he was negotiating with foreign bankers
for considerable loan.
A special to the Commercial, dated WASH
ington, June 30th, says: Secretary Chase,
finding that there was not a disposition to
grant him power to collect a sufficient
amount of revenue to carry on the Govern
ment, has resigned, and Mr.. Tod, of Ohio,
appointed to succeed him.
The Senate, it is asserted, will not confirm
Mr.. Tod's nomination.
A n,alt 10 thnN N oil o1 rkAt.
Both, says: 1t is reported that Mr.. Chase did
not seriously intend to resign, but that the
President accepted the tender of the Treas
ury portfolio and appointed his successor.
The Secretary's friends say that he resigned
because the internal revenue is not as large
rs it should be to meet the expenses of the
Government, and that the Finance commit
tee gave him no encouragement that it
would be increased. Others say that the
Secretary insisted OIL the transfer of p.
Field to the place of Assistant Treasurer at
New York, but that the President was per-
suaded to nominate Governor Morgan's
former Adjutant General, and that he after
wards requested Mr.. Cisco to withdraw his
resignation.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The result of the
consideration of the nomination of David
Tod, of Ohio, as Secretary of the Treasury,
In place of the Hon. s. p. Chase, was, that
the subject be referred to the Finance COM
mittee of the Senate.
In the Senate's evening session the bill
under discussion before the recess, to amend
the act providing for the sale of public
lands and granting presumption rights, was
passed.
Sundry other bills were considered and
passed.
Mr.. Chandler's motion to take up the bill
to regulate commerce among the several
States was lost by vote of 10 to 8.
The President signed and approved the
tariff bill tonight so 1t is law and will 20
into effect tomorrow.
David Tod has declined the appointment
as Secretary of the Treasury.
After long consultation with the Senate
| Finance committee, Mr.. Tod's name was
withdrawn, and Mr.. Chase's resignation
was accepted. There is much speculation
concerning the reasons for the resignation
of Secretary Chase, and many contradic-
] tory rumors are circulated concerning ii.
but the direct cause Is stated to be, and be-
lieved with truth to relate TO appointments
| to office in the Treasury Department, there
| being conflict of opinion between the
| President and Mr.. Chase on this subject.
| Not only were persons at the Capital, but
throughout the various Departments and all
/ over the city taken by surprise.
The news travelled to other parts of the
country by telegraph and became known
there before 1t was generally known in