Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-14
LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN
Military News via Washington.


eral Grant returned to Washington this
evening from q brief visit to Annapolis.
Accounts from the Army of the Potomac
say that scouts report that Longstreet is in
Richmond with the greater portion of his
army, and that many persons credit this
statement. The squadron of the First reg
ular cavalry used rs General Meade's es-
cort, have been ordered to the front, and
they will be replaced by detachment of
the 1st Mass.
Gen. Torbett, formerly commanding
brigade in the 9th corps, has been assigned
to the command of the first division of cav
airy. The regular troops on detached SER
vice are ordered to rejoin their respective
regiments.
Austin Milroy has been appointed super
intendent of Indian affairs for the two Cal
ifornia districts, lately consolidated into
one district.
The report of Gen. Grant and those of
his subordinate officers in relation to the
battle of Chattanooga, present no new
points of interest to the reader.
Several representatives who had prepared
speeches on the resolution to expel Long,
will not have an opportunity to deliver
them, as ColfaX will, tomorrow, demand
the previous question on its passage. Twenty
six speeches have already been made on the
subject, equally delivered between the two
parties.
The following is the bill reported by Mr..
Stevens from the committee of Ways and
Means, to prevent depreciation of the
currency:
LIST. That every person or every bank as
sociatiOn or corporation, issuing notes, bills
or other obligation calculated or intended
to circulate as money, unless they are au
thorized by act Of Congress, shall pay
duty of one-fOurth of one per centum each
month on the amount of such notes, bills or
other obligations so issued by said person,
bank, association or corporation, and
shall on the first Monday of each
And every month make and deliver to the
assessor OF the district i'm which such bank,
association or corporation may be located,
or in which such person may reside, true
account rendered of notes, bills or other
obligations so insured whether in circula-
tion or In its vaults, or elsewhere. in pos
session or in deposit, and shall annex
to every such return a declaration
with the oath or affirmation of such person
or of the president or cashier of such bank,
association or corporation in such form and
manner as may be directed by the commits
sioner of Internal Revenue. That the same
shall deliver copy of said return to the
collector of the district in which said
bank, association or corporation is located,
and shall, within ten days of each Monday
in each and every month, pay to said col
lector said duty of one fourth on the amount
so returned, and for any neglect to make
| such return or payment as aforesaid, every
such person, bank, association or corporation
shall pay penalty of one per cent. on the
| amount of notes, bills or other obligations
issued as aforesaid, which amount shall, in
default of proper return be estimated by the
assessor upon the best information he can
obtain. Penalties may be recovered for the
use of the United States in any court of
| jurisdiction.
I'd. That after one year from the passage
of this act it shall be unlawful for any per-
son, bank or corporation to issue or circu-
late notes or other obligations, to be used
or intended to circulate as money, unless
| authorized by an act of Congress.