Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-26
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Internal Revenue Bill.

| rolleu iron CS5 per ton.
Il Claim Agents Debarred.
| Byan order from the War Department to-
day, a'number of claim agents In Washing
ton and New York, were debarred from
practice In the Department, for fraudulent
practices. The names of these agents are
withheld for prudential reasons. 'E
The BanItrupt bill.
The Tribune's special says: The amended
bankrupt bill is.ready to be reported to the
House whenever an opportunity offers. Its
principal alterations consist in rendering
it, practical execution less cumbersome and
expensive. 1t is thought that the changes
made will so far Obviate its difficulties as to
insure its passage. .-.rE
II Railroad for Sale.
: The Government offers for sale the mill
tary railroad in Texas. running from Brazos
Santiago to the Rio Grande. The purchas-
ers will be required to transport all troops
in Texas at the same rates as charged by
the New York Central.
Adjournment of Congress.
Speaker ,ColfaX gave it as his opinion to-
day, that Congress could not take its recess
before the first of July.
| Another Loan Contemplated,
| The Secretary of the Treasury is consid-
ering the proposition of putting five per
cent. long loan on the market, as means
of retiring our rapidly maturing Obliga-
tons. Such has been the successful ar
rangement of our finances and the faith of
the American people in the national secu-
| rites, that such a loan is deemed warranted
and thought to promise success, by many
OF the best iinanciers in Congress. The
| Secretary has all the requisite legal author
ity, and 1t is understood to be only the ques-
tion of eXpediency which now claims his
consideration. ,.r--s
The Reconstruction Committee.
The numerous detailed statements as to
| what the Reconstruction committee will or
| will not report, are totally untrustworthy,
| although they may emanate from mem
ber of that committee, as it is generally
apprehended they do. The principal fact
is, that not proposition yet considered
has as yet been unalterably agreed upon.
| . The Freedmen.
The Assistant Commissioner of the
| Freedmen's Bureau in the States of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas in his last report, says
that is an indisputable fact that very much
of the cheerful industry of the freedmen is
owing to the confidence they have in the
military authorities and the Bureau to
| protect them in their civil and personal
| rights. Under the present laws there the
testimony OF negro cannot be received in
any court against white. When, there
| fore, justice demands the admission OF
such testimony, the cases are tried by a
court ofthis Bureau, and when negro tes-
timOny can be dispensed with the cases are
turned over to the civil courts.
Gen. Howard to-day received from Sir
Morton Peto and Arthur Kinna;rd, NJ. F.,
the English capitalists who recently visited
this country, a contribution of ESQ from
each, which they request to be applied for
the relief of the destitute and suffering
freedmen OF the Southern States.
Sent 10 Examine the Freedmen's
NJ Bureau. --
Col. J. b. Kinsman, who has been on the
staff of Gen. Butler, has been ordered to
visit Texas to investigate and report on the
management of the FTeedmen's Bureau
there. 81
Mustered Out. Goo,
Ten Assistant Quartermasters, one Com
missary, three Aids-de- Camp, two Pay
masters, one Assistant Adjutant General
and one Assistant Surgeon, were -day
honOrably mustered out OF the military
service by orders from the War Depart
ment. ,..
Disagreement i'm the Reconstruct
| or ii.' ll tiOn Committed.
| WASHINGTON, April Pa rumor is cur
rent around the Capitol that the committee
on Reconstruction, at their meeting to-day,
| failed to agree upon report, there being a
wide disagreement. An effort will. how
ever, be made to reconcile conflicting
views.
Managers of Asylum for Disabled
Soldiers.
| The President has approved the Joint
resolution appointing the following named
persons managers of the National Asylum
for disabled volunteer soldiers, under the
provisions and conditions of the Sd section
of the act approved March 231, 1866:
Richard j. Oglesby, of Illinois; Benjamin
f. Butler, of Massachusetts, and Frederick
X, Smith, of New Hampshire, of the first
class, TO serve six years. Lewis B. Gunckel,
of Ohio; Jay Cooke, of Philadelphia, and
P.J.OstrOus, of the second class, to serve
four years. John IL. Martinsdale, of New
York; HOratio s. Stebbins, of California,
and George II. Walker, of Wisconsin, of the
third class, to serve two years.
ResOIuIiOn of Thanks Approved.
The President has also approved the joint
RESOLUTION that, in addition to the thanks
heretofore directed by joint resolution to
Major General George s.. Meade, Major
Il General Oliver o. Howard, and to the off,
GERS and soldiers OF the army of the Poto-
mac, for the skill and heroic valor which
at Gettysburg repulsed, defeatedand drove
back the veteran army of the rebellion, the
gratitude of the American people and the
thanks of their Representatives in Con-
gress, are likewise due and Pre- hereby tend
cred to Major General Hancock, for his gall
liant, meritorious and conspicuous share In
that great and decisive victory.
-- Internal Revenue Law.
The bill to amend the Internal Revenue
law, as reported to-day, provides that on
and after the first day of July, 1866, in lieu
of the duties on manufactured cotton, there
shall be paid by the producer, owner or
holder, upon all cotton produced within
the United States, and upon which no taxes
have been paid, a tax of five cents pound
upon articles manufactured exclusively
from cotton. When exported there shall
be allowed, as adrawback, an amount equal
to the internal tax which shall have been
assessed and paid upon such articles in their
finished condition, and In addition thereto
D drawback or allowance of as many cents
per pound upon the pound of cloth, yarn
or other articles manufactured exclusively
from cotton, to the same extent as on raw
Clitef Justice Chase Declines 10
Try ..JeG Davis for Treason.
The Commercialsspecials says: 1t is re- |
ported the President has formally request
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