Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-22


nal Revenue alone.
.... The Duty on Iron. ....
The iron clause of the tariff bill is troub-
ling the Ways and Means committee. In
terested parties arenot satisfied with duty
OF ten dollars per ton, but are urging $40,
or even $50. fi.t
The Judiciary System.
The judiciary committee, with only two
or three members att, nding, resolved late
ly to remodel the entire judiciary system
Of the country and make one less Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court; but this ac-
tlon has since been reconsidered, and next
Friday Is set apart for re-discussion of the
matter, when the project is likely to be de-
feated.
Suits Against Southern POsImas-
Iers.
The Postoffice Department Is instituting
suits against all POstmasters in the South
ern States who stand indebted to the Gov
eminent.
The bill for the relief of ironclad con-
tractors still sleeps in the committee of
Claims, where it will no doubt remain the
rest of the session.
BOunty Money Ready.
The bounty money recurring to the Off
GERS and men of the following named yes
sells, viz: Benton, Cairo, Carondolet, Louis
vile, st. Louis Monarch and Queen of the
West, for the destruction of the enemy's
vessels at Memphis in June, 1862, is now
ready for payment In the Fourth Auditors
office. Orders have been received to pay
the prize money to those engaged in the
fight at Mobile in August, 1864. This will
be ready for payment in about two months
from the present date. The total amount
involved in the matter Is 67,09S.30. 1'.
The FTy.COnkling InVestiga tIOn.
The evidence before the -Conkling
investigation committee has all been taken.
Among the witnesses examined Yesterday
was Mr.. Raymond, who testified that Theo-
dore Allen, whom Conkllng made such a
record against, was creditable witness.
Judge Thomas Indicted.
Judge Thomas, of the Virginia Court,
who recently refused to admit the testimo-
ny of anegrO in case where colored men
were not concerned, on the ground that be
must be governed by the law of the State
and not of the United States, was indicted
by the United States Grand Jury at the re-
cent session of Judge Underwood's Court
at Richmond. No steps have been taken
to arrest Judge Thomas under the indict-
ment. Il.
A Screw Loose.
Col. Cooper, the Presidents Private Sec
retary, has gone to New. York city. 1t is
said there are several screws loose in New
York among the Federal Office holders.
tr-. Getting Alarmed.
The high protective tariff men are get
ting alarmed lest their various interests
will not be fully cared for by the Ways and
Means committee. There are several gen.
tlemen here who have impressed the com.
mittee very strongly agaifls: the expediency
OF adopting, at this time, q high protective
tariff. The committee are also In receipt Of
letters from prominent men In various Sec
tions OF the country against such course
The Fire at NIay"gueze-The Van
derbilt at AcaPuIacO-The Town
Occupied by the French.
WAsHINGTON, June l.-Commander
Warren, of the United States steamer Ben-
vile, writes to the Navy Department from
Aspinwall 1lth, giving the particulars OF
the great fire at Mayagueze, already no.
| ticed, and inclOsing copies of a letter from
the authorities of the place returning thanks
for the services Of the crew of the Bien-
vile In distinguishing the fire. a. NIL.
Commodore Rogers communicates the In
formation that the United States steamer
Vanderbilt arrived at Acapulco on the 3Oth
of May with tue Monadonock, after a pas
sage of eight days and half from Panama.
The town, he says, is occupied by the
French, with single vessel, the Lueifer OF
eight guns, lying at anchor before it,. The
shores of the bay are beleagured by the
Liberals, so that the cocoanut groves with
in cannon shot of the town cannot safely
be approached. The coal agent desired the
protection OF the American flag in giving
coal to the Monodonock. We shall, the
Commodore says, probably be detained here
for this purpose three or four DAYS, after
which / shall proceed to San Francisco.
stopping at Magdalena bay to transfer coal
from the Vanderbilt to the Monadonock.-
The average number of knots run by the
latter vessel has been 61S per hour. The
greatest distance run by her in one day was
l57 miles, and the least 147.