Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-27
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Collection of Gust ms ON the At
lanGic COast-NnpOIeOn's Speech
THE Pacific Railroad.

Collection of Gust ms ON the At
lanLic COasI-NapOIeOn's Speech
The Pacific Railroad.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Tribune's spe-
cial says: Recent reports received by the
Commissioner of Customs from inspecting
agents sent out tor the purpose of investi-
eating into the collection of customs on the
Atlantic coast, are far from being satisfac-
tory. The reports represent that faithful
performance of the duties of collectors is
materially interfered with by rebel block
ade runners and their sympathizers, and
that especially on the coast of Florida the
enforcement of the United States revenue
laws is extremely difficult and hazardous.
Private advices from Paris state that
whatever the Interpretation given to the
vague language of the EmperOr's speech
may be, the French Government is deter
mined to effect the withdrawal of French
forces from Mexico, with the shortest posi-
BILE delay.
A delegation from the Kansas branch of
the Pacific railroad are now here, seeking
permission to change the location of their
road so as to extend up the Smoky Hill
river and form a junction with the Union
Pacific main branch at Denver City.
General Cusfar Denies Making
DisnniOn Speeches A Peace
PrOcIamaIIOn-Sta Resig-
nation. ....-
New York, Feb. 26-The Worlds spe-
cial says: A letter has been received in
Washington from Major General Custar,
dated Austin, Texas, in which he denies the
statement published in December that he
had been making secession speeches. He
says: II have made no public speech since
coming to Texas, but If had, my voice
would not have been raised in support of
and in sympathy with the statements and
doctrines of eX-rebels, whose hostility and
opposition to the Government is now as
strongly and openly manifested as any time
during the rebellion. l hope my course
during the war will be accepted as bearing
me out in this statement"
Good authority asserts that the President
will In a few days issue a peace proclama-
tion.
There is no doubt that Secretary STAN
toms resignation is in the hands of the Pres
ident.
1Hr. Beamnn's New Freedmen's
Bureau H8ill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2G.-The bill intro
duccd by Representative Beaman to-day
and referred to the committee on Freed
mems Affairs, provides for amending the
Freedmen's Bureau act and continuing its
existence for five years. 1t authorizes SUI
pervision over all loyal refugees and freed
men, aud all matters relating to them, to
enable them as speedily as practicable to
become Self-suppOrting citizens of the
| United States, so that their freedom may
be rendered available and beneficial to the
Republic. 1t authorizes the appointment OF
two additional Assistant Commissioners
and division of districts into Osub-districts,
| not exceeding the number of counties OF
| parishes in the district. 1t allows details ol
military officers, without increase of pay
| II agents are taken from civil life their sal
aries are confined within the limits of $500
and $1,000 per annum. II found necessary
such commissioners may have three clerks
each, and each agent one clerk each at 8
salary not exceeding 900 per year, and il
shall be the duty of the commissioners
when it can be done consistently with pub
lie interests, to appoint as assistant com
missiOners, agents and clerks, such men a!
have proved their loyalty by faithful service
In the armies of the Union during the rebel
lion. All employees are placed undermilitary
jurisdiction. 1t authorizes the Secretary o
War to issue medical and other store
only to persons unable, by proper indus
try, to help themselves, and gives tn,
President power, under the Homestead
act, to assign to loyal refugees and freed
men, public lands not exceeding 40 acre!
each, and not exceeding three millions o
acres in all, in the States of Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkan-
sas, subject to annual rental. 1t also con
firms for three years the lands assigned BY
Gen. Shermans filed order, with pro
vision for exchange with other lands il
certain cases. 1t requires the cooperation
of Bureau officers with private Benevo
lent Associations and their agents ant
teachers, in furnishing facilities fo
the education of freedmen, and requires tn
furnishing of sites and buildings for schoo
houses. Itsecures to the freedmen the en-.
joyment of all the rights and immunitie
enjoyed by white persons under the com
mon law, including the rights to testify
hold property and bear arms, and accord'
them military protection until the Stat
Govern ments are restored and the State
represented in Congress. Prosecutions o
freedmen are punished by fine.
FinanciaI-SpOtted Fever in Asy
IUms near WashingtOn.
The Herald's Washington special states
that the Comptroller of the Currency, Mr.
Clark, is of the opinion that the temporary
4, o, and per cent. loan should be paid of
by money in the Treasury-now over $50,
000,000-and opposes its exchange for new
securities.
Disbursements at the Treasury Depart
ment last week were over $30000,000, th,
largest of any week since the close of TIN
rebellion.
The spotted fever lately broke out in asy
lums near Washington.
The Massachusetts Liquor Cases
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-At the close O
the case now on argument before the Su
preme Court of the United States, that o
John Mcguire against the State of Massa
chusetts will be argued. General Gushing
will open the case for the liquor Dealers
Attorney General Read will argue tor th'
State, and Mr.. Richardson, of Boston, will
close for the liquor dealers. 1t is said tina
the case presents only one of the point
raised by the laws of Massachusetts,, an(
| will not settle the general nuaEtion