Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-16
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Importnut 10 Isond-MoIders.

ImPOrfnut 10 OHBOnd-NOIders.
New YORK, June l5.-The morning
papers contain the following special tele-
grams from Washington: -F HE
| A case of interest to bond-holders was
decided to-day by First Comptroller II. w.
| Taylor, OF the Treasury Department, when
| the following facts were established: Mr.
| Wpage bought ten one thousand dollar u.
| 5. bonds, with consecutive numbers. Hav-
| ing no tire-proot safe he cut off the cOu-
pOns, as he asserts, for additional security
against fire, burglary, DC. Four Of the
bonds were subsequently stolen from him,
| and all efforts TO recover them have proved
truitless. He asked for reissue Of the
bonds. Mr.. Taylor decided that tor the
bonds and coupons returned entire though
separated. new ones can be issued. For
those stolen but not recovered new bonds
cannot be issued. The law does not au-
thOrize the issue of new for lost or stolen
ones. The holder can collect the interest
on coupons as they mature, but nothing
more can be done.
Ehe Hill 10 Prevent Smuggling.
The House committee on Commerce have
agreed to report back the Senate bill to
prevent smuggling, recommending con-
currence in the Senate amendments.
ne SrOEb IN AlaDaHnhs
The Assistant Commissioner OF the Freed
mems Bureau for Alabama reports that the
grain crops of this year will reach nearly
| the average before the war, both in quanti
tY and quality, and if not wholly consumed
by immediate necessity for food, will
doubtless meet all future requirements for
seed. That it will not be wholly consumed
is inferred from the sharp experience they
have had of the necessity for seed, and from
the fact that most of the planters who have
grain crops have also a little cotton, which
will afford them relief before the corn,
which is their principal crop, is ripe, and
from the further fact that Gov. Patton will
leave in few days for st. Louis and Chi
| cago, where it is hoped he will be able to
purchase a large supply OF corn with which
| to supplement the food issued by the Gov
ernment.
The Mexican Question.
The House committee on Foreign Affairs
| had up the Mexican question to-day, and
| concluded to await further Developments
before taking any action.
Changes in the Tax IBiII.
The Senate Finance committee will re-
port the tax bill on Monday at the latest.
| Among the changes from the House bill are
| the following: They have added to the free
| list sulphur, saltpetre, American wines,
cOrdage and cast iron water pipes. They
| have taken out mowers and reapeTS, wood
Ell ware, sorghum, machinery and iron
| bridges, also paper, except printing, ley
ing tax of per cent. on all other quail
| ties The tax on clothing is raised from
to 2per cent. Cotton is cut down from 5
to 2 per cent. In place of the ad valOrenl
| rate on cigars. they have substituted uni
| form rate $40 per thousand on all cigars
| valued at over $4,000. The tax on smok-
ing tobacco is fixed at 10 cents per pound,
| instead of 20 cents. The House section in
regard to moietes is stricken out, as are also
tie House amendments to the income tax,
thus leaving the tax as it now stands. The
tax OF ten per cent. on the issue of State
banks is suspended for one year from July
first next.
Geo. NJ. Gayle Indicted tor MUIR
der md Conspiracy.
The United States District Court Grand
Jury for the Southern District of Alabama,
Judge Busteed's district, has found a bill OF
Indictment against Geo. NJ. Gayle, on the
joint charge of murder and conspiracy to
overthrow the United States Government
Gayle has been arrested and held TO bail in
the sum of $4,000. He will be remembered
as man who advertised in the Selma
papers for contributions to a fund OF one
million dollars to procure the assassination
OF Mr.. Lincoln, aud who was brought here
under arrest last summer, but really re-
leased and allowed to return.
Santa Anna Negotiating for Gen,
ScOII's Portrait.
It seems that Gen. Santa Anna is negoti.
ating for the equestrian portrait of Gen
Scott painted by Fraye, by resolution Of
the State of Virginia, and now on exhibit
tion in the Capitol,
Miscellaneous Etems.
New YORK, June 15.-Specials to the
evening papers say: ...
Mr.. Grinnell is in his seat to-day, bearing
marks on his face of the blows given him
yesterday by Mr.. Rousseau. Mr.. Rousseau
is also in his seat receiving the cOngratula-
tiOns of the chivalry. The House will in
vestgate, and probably eXpel Mr.. Rous-
Seau.
Senator Fessenden is too i'll to attend a
meeting of the Finance committee to-day
and the Tax bill will not be reported until
| Monday.
The House committee on Foreign Rela-
tions will report a resolution mildly cen
suring the course of the Government on the
Fepian movement. The committee will
also take bold position in reference to
Mexican matters, bnt unanimously OPP
pose the Endorsement of the Mexican
bonds, .a..
1t is understood that the President has
vetoed the bill to enable the New York q
Montana Iron Manufacturing Co., to pur-
chase certain amount of the public lands
not now in market.
WASHINGTON, June l5.-Official informa-
/ ton has been received that the King OF
Prussia, under date of May Goth, has de-
creed that in the event of war merchant
vessels belonging to subjects of hostile
States shall not be subject to capture aud
confiscation by his ships of war so long as
reciprocity be practiced by the hostile
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