Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-11
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Important 10 Persons Claiming
Pensions.


Important 10 Persons Claiming
Pensions.
NEW York. May 1O.-The Tribune's spe-
cal says: The Commissioner of Pensions
has decided that In the filing Of claims for
pensions the last clause OF the sixth section
Of the supplementary pension act of July,
1863, provides that in every case in which
claim for pension shall have been filed
more than three years after the discharge
or decease of the party on whose account
the claim Is made, the pension, II allowed,
shall commence from the date of the last
paper in said case, by the party prosecuting
the same. Many cases have arisen In which
minor children, after the death or marriage
ofthe widow, withOuth having received PEN
sion, have filed claim more than three years
after the death of the father, but less than
three years after they were first entitled to
make claim under the law. The Commits
sioner decided that in all such cases the law
does not apply, provided an application
made within the prescribed time by the wild
bw was already pending; but the claim of
the minor children must be made within
three years from the date OF the widows
death or rG-marriage, to he exempt from
the operation of the limiting statute.
The Further it IL Investigated the
worse IL GROWS.
The further the investigation into the af
fairs of the Merchants National Bank of
this city extend, the mere Is the complete
rottenness of the concern exhibited. 1t has
transpired that in addition to Government
losses already published, there were $3.50,
600 deposited by 7. j. Hobbs, the disburs-
ing clerk of the Treasury Department. The
indications are that the wreck IS complete
and the depositors will get little or nothing.
Making Room for Soldiers.
Secretary Harlan has directed an exami-
nation as to how many clerks in the Interi-
or Department who were drafted here put
in a plea of nOn-resdence, with the inten-
tion of substituting soldiers for them.
New York COlIecIOrslIIp.
The Senate committee on Commerce will
| take final action tomorrow on the case of
Mr. Smythe, Collector for New York. There
| Is no doubt but that a favorable report will
be made in his case.
UnGhvOrnbIc Reports About Pay
masters
The IIerald's special says: UnfavOrable
comment is excited here by the fact of pay
masters and others having such large sums
deposited in banks to their own credit, and
upon which they undoubtedly receive in
tcrest, or doucers in some way, while the
| Government Is paying high rate of inter
est on the same money obtained on tempo
| rarY loans and otherwise. Several millions
are reported tn be thus on deposit with the
| National Banks in this city. at one almost
within stones throw of the Treasury vaults
Cattle Disease In the District.
Well informed persons in regard to the
matter assert that not less than five hundred
cows have died in this District and its vi
cinity during the last six months from the
disease known as the cattle plague, and sew
eral dairymen have been compelled to aban-
| don their business entirely, owing to the
great mortality among their stock. The
| disease, it Is alleged, was introduced here
from Pennsylvania. The same authority
also states that the prevalence of this dis
ease accounts for the poor beef to be found
| in the markets. The disease being incura'
| bic, cattle are killed as soon as attacked,
and sold to unsuspecting citizens.
Letter from Secretary McCuIIOch
In a letter dated May ID. 1866. addressed
to II. Kard. Middleton, Jr., of Charleston
South Carolina, in reply to inquiries on the
subject, Secretary McCulloch says: All
can do for the relief of the PEOPLE OF SOutl
|
ready been done. All sales for taxes have
been suspended until Congress should have
an opportunity of acting definitely on thu
subject. have no power to withdraw the
tax commissioners, nor to suspend the col
lection of taxes from those VINO are able tC
pay them. What action Congress will taxi
upon the subject, cannot at present be as.
certained.
A Case of Long Standing Decided
The Tribune's special says: Argument
in the cases of the John ID. Daniels, Madpi
ra, Good Return and the Constantia. whIcl
have been in litigation nearly 80 years
were concluded to-day. before the mixtt
commission, under the convention betweeI
the United States and New Grenada, Si
Frederick Bruce sitting as umpire. Thest
cases involve, in the whole, $4,000 Only
One-half this amount is claimed for New
Madeira, the other half having been here
tofore recognized by ECUADOR and Vene-
zuela. The decision will be rendered with
in eight days.
.....1. A Cannrd.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Telegram
from Harrisburg that Secretary SewarC
passed through that city yesterday en- rout
for New York, is incorrect. The Secretary
was in Washington yesterday and is to-day
at the State Department as usual.
treaty with the BOis Foot Indians
| WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Presiden
has proclaimed the treaty recently negot
ated with the Bos Foot band of Indians
by which they Cele to the United States al
land heretofore claimed by them, and more
and especially that portion of their terrific
ry at and near Lake Vermilion, as reser
vation. The Government, in consideration
OF this important cession, will give then
land elsewhere and provide for their do
mestc comfort. Fr.-
The Presidents Veto.
The Posts special says: The Presiden
has written his veto message on the Color
ado bill, but it is not yet received in Con
gress. |ta r.E.. .fF. E.a-
.a....r.,-r miscellaneous.
The Herald's special says: 1t is confident
| ly expected the business of Congress will