Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-05
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FROM WASHINGTON,
The Texas Committee.

Texas State Constitutional Convention a
resolution was adopted which appointed
four of its members, Messrs. j. w. Hem
derson, X. FL. Lane, j. A. Porter and John
Hancock, committee to visit Washington
and lay before the President the result of
the deliberations of tae Convention. These
delegates arrived here and called upon the
President to-day, and laid before Mr.. John
son the official copies of the ordinances
adopted by the Convention, declaring the
ordinance of secession null and void, repu-
dating the rebel debt, giving freedmen the
right to testify in the courts, &C., &c.
! Judge Hancock concluded his address as
follows: We should feel that we had only
partially performed our duty to the people
OF our State, were we to omit expressing to
your EXcellency our cordial appreciation of
| your course as President of the United
States, and particularly our approval of
your restoration policy. Your wise and
I patriotic course in behalf of the equal
rights of all sections of the country has
revivel fresh hope In many a Responding
heart, that the same generation which has
experienced the most terrible shock of civil
| war in modern times, will see civil and con-
stitutional liberty restored. We thank
! you in the name of the people of Texas, for
| the noble and patriotic stand you have
| taken in behalf of the Constitution. The
! olive branch OF peace extended to us by
your kindly hand we accept in grateful
| spirit. and pledge to you the support. ear
nest and thorough, of the people of Texas,
in all measures that will tend to restore the
| State to its supreme position among the
States of the American Union. May God
preserve your EXcelency many years in
health and prosperity, an instrument under
His guidance to restore the Government of
n fa nd tJ,o go a.,
people.
The President thanked the committee for
the kind and complimentary manner in
| which their chairman had alluded to his
efforts in restoring the States lately in re-
| belliOn and insurrectiOn, to their primitive
relations with the Government of the Uni
| ted States. He was gratiied to learn from
| them the unanimity with which the people
| of Texas had accepted the results of the
war. He expressed the hope that the States
so recently in rebellion, would soon be re-
stored to their former condition in the Fed
eral Government, and that their citizens,
| whilst bearing its burdens, would be ad-
nitted to full participation in its bless
ings and protection. The President said he
had the utmost confidence in the ultimate
restoration of the Union, and that time and
patience would solve the problem. Much
would depend on the people of the State of
Texas. If they continued in the good
work so auspiciOusly began, and by obpdi-
| ence to law demonstrate their loyalty to the
| Government, then he trusted the day would
not be far distant when the work of res
tOration would be completed by the admis-
sion of their Senators and Representatives
totill the vacant places in Congress.
The President Preparing IA State.
nenl.
| New YORK, May 4.-The Times Wash
ington special says: The President is now
| preparing, In answer to resolution of the
| House, a statement of the number and
names of all who have been granted am
nesty and pardon, and a particular state
ment of all the contiscated property re-
turned to original owners. The value of
the property is not stated, but learn that
| tue number of pardons is something over
seven thousand, and with but few excep-
tions the persons pardoned are private citi-
Zens.
--- Internal Revenue.
The month of May opens well for the In
ternal Revenue. The Treasury received
$4,S73, $50 in the first three days.
MIR. Sherman's Hill.
Mr.. Sherman's thirty year five per cent.
loan bill is freely canvassed, and favorable
opinion as to its practicability and success
is rapidly increasing. A strong evidence
of this is seen in the rapid appreciation of
10-40's. There is a strong probability of
the passage of the bill. . .-., .-.. ,.. E
Transportation of Petroleum.
In answer to numerous inquiries from
| Custom Officers, the Secretary of the Treas
ury says that refined petroleum, if not less
than one hundred and five degrees Fahren-
| L.. ,.lnI
| transportation set forth in circular of April.
| 1t is also decided that crude petroleum can
| be transported in barges towed by passen-
ger steamers, without the license required
| by the circular above named. '.
Trial of JEFF: Davis.
The Worlds Washington special says:
Judge Underwood, who is now here, states
that the grand jury which meets at Nor
folk on Monday next will bring in true
bill against Jefferson Davis for treason.
| This is the tirststep. As soon, therefore, as
the House Judiciary committee have acted
upon the subject, which will probably be
within the next ten days, the Government
will be ready to proceed with the trial, pro-
Vided Congress throws no obstacle in the
way. The committee, however, are trying
very hard to make out a case which will
warrant them i'll recommending his trial
before military commission. In this they
will fail, for the President does not intend
to have him or any other person connected
with the rebellion tried in any other way
than before civil tribunal.
Failure of the Merchants National
| .....,. Bank. ,....
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Merchants
National Bank of Washington failed day
| The amount of its notes In circulation is
| $lS0,000, which, however, is secured by
United States bonds. The bank was also a
Government depositary. Crowds of pri-
vate depositors were on the premises to-
| day, lamenting their supposed irretrievable
loss. Some of them had contided in the
bank to the extent of $4,000.
The Commercials Washington special
says: Officers of the Merchants National
Bank, Washington, attribute their failure to
the large amounts loaned to Bayne & Co.,
Stock Brokers at Baltimore, who have sus-
pended. ~ --a-
The Cases of fsmytESe and Blair.
The Commercials special says: Col
lectOr Smythe's nomination may be con-
sidered at the regular meeting of the COM
mittee on Commerce next Thursday, not
before.
General Frank Blair's case Is to be recon-
sidered, his rejection having called out a
strong expression of feeling. ..-.......
Amendments 10 the Tax Bill.
The Post'sspecial says: Among amend
n1ents to the Tax bill is one reducing the
tax on gross receipts of telegraph compa-
mics IN q nar cont The tay IN pvnraec