Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-10
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The Test Oath Decidrd UncOnstitu
tiOnAl by the SuDreme COmrt -

The Test Oath Decided UncOnstftu
| rOnal by the Supreme Court. t2
New YORK, Dec. S.-'rhe Worlds Wash
inPton special says: The Supreme Court
to-day has decided by vote of 8 to a.
against the econstitutionality of the test oath
The opinion will probably be read on Mon
day next. 1t is understood that each of
the Judges will render separate opinion.
d DOubtfuI-The Bill to AbrOgate state
| Governments.
| WAsHINGToN, Dec. 8.-There are doubts
whether KelIey's House bill to create a
| Department of Internal Revenue, which
aims to take control of the revenue from
the Treasury, can become law. 1t is at
present In the hands of the WAYS and
Means committee. Even If reported upon
favorably and passed by Congress, it is
certain to receive. the Executive veto.
There is an impression that it will be
smothered in the committee.
There has been much discussion out of
Congress upon the bill to abrogate State
governments in the South 'fhe opponents
of the measure are confident that they can
defeat 1t IN the Senate, where twO-thirds
vote over the veto could not be received.
A New General Recruiting Depot.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. S.-The War
Department contemplates the establish
ment OF new general recruiting depot at
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. There are
now, two recruiting depots in the United
States, one atNew York and the other ab
Newport Barracks, Kentucky. Board of
officers will convene at Jefferson Barracks
on the 18th inst, to examine that post. The
officers are, Brevet Major General Daniel
Butterfield, Colonel of the 9th u. S. Infant
ry and Superintendent OF the recruiting
Ga FftNa rfnra aof ATn,,, w.. D.
Brigadier GeneralJ. III. Potter, Lieuten-
ant Colonel of the Both U. s. Infantry, and
Brevet Colonel Il. A. Ludinyton, Assistant
Inspector General U. s. Army. A report
to the, War Department. of the feasibility
and necessity of a. depot in Missouri will
be made at the close Of the examination.
Recruiting forthearmy is very brisk in all
parts OF the country, and there are now
about1 500 recruits at the New York Sta
uOn. Large detachments to fill up regi-
tnents in the South and California are 20
ing forward. " f5@. - NgE&I
Sales of Gold. ,..,
The bill authorizing the public sale by
the treasury of two millions III RoM every,I
Monday morning, in New York, will be
adopted blythe committee to which it was
referred, at an early day. The report, it is
considered, will be equivalent to passage
OF the measure. The sales are to have
prominent notice in one newspaper in each
of the twelve principal cities, aud the pro-
ceeds theretrom are to be invested in in
terest bearing bonds OF the United States.
The Tax ON Cotton.
The whole subject of finance will soon be
taken up by the Ways and Means commit
tee; also the question of repeal of the tax
upon cotton, which measure has been so
urged that there Is reason to be-
lieve Congress may be induced to- repeal
the tax. .rI'EI- Ws/ 7YlHI
There seems to be decided opposition on
the part of Congress to'the adoption of any
measures looking to undue haste in the
payment of thp public debt or resumption
Of specie payment.
The President Displeased with NRpO-
na IeOn's Reply.
The President isdispleased with the tenor
of Napoleon's reply to the telegraph from
the State Department, and the Cabinet,
with one exception, is understood to side
with him.. 1t Isl doubtful whether further
remonstrance will be made. The probabilA
tiles are that Napoleon will be allowed to
have his own way. 1t is Indirectly limited
that Napoleon's action in refusing to with
draw, mainly because he regards our pledge
of neutrality and non-interierence broken
by the arrest of Ortega, the dispatch of
Sherman and other Objectionable move
ments, the compact is therefore rendered
void. E 1gE@T-.r sci
The Test Oat Decision.
New YORK, Dec. S-The Posts Wash |
ington special says: The decision of the |
United States Supreme Court in regard to |
the test oath does not invaldate the consti-
of the oath required of United |
States officers. The case before the Court |
was simply that of an attorney claiming to |
practice in the courts.
The Presidents AppOintees. arm,
Intimate friends of the President assert |
that he will send the names of his appoint
ees before the Senate for confirmation at |
an early day, aud will continue removing
office holders as though Congress was not