Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-21
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Committed Suicide.

New YORK, April 2O.-The Times Wash
ington special says: Yesterday morning an
officer, apparently Of the staff of the Veter-
an tReserve Corps, entered gunshop on
Pennsylvania avenue, near 18th street. and
asked to see a pistol, saying that he wanted
to purchase. The youth attending the shop
showed him large revolver, which was
loaded, and notified him that it was loaded.
The officer took it from the counter and
placing his thumb on the trigger and the
muZze at his mouth, fired and fell dead in
stantIy. The body has been identified by
several gentlemen rs that of Lieut.. Louis
Ahrens, Veteran Reserve Corps of the
Freedmen's Bureau, and attached to Gen.
Howard's staff. He was native of Hun
gary. and it Is stated that he was ofa noble
family. He was recently on duty in North
Carolina, and leaves a wife in Michigan
No one is able to assign any reason for the
act, but his friends say that for several days
he has threatened suicide.
Bounty Jumping.
The Tribune's Washington special says
Detective Baker has made a very vOlumn-
GUS report in reference to bounty jumping
frauds perpetrated under the calls for
troops. He traces the Jumpers from the
time of their being sworn in till their reach
ing the field. He shows that of the 100000
men called out and sworn in by the Gov
ernment, only l69000 reached the field as
soldiers, although thousands of others re-
ceived their bOuntes. This wholesale sys-
TEN of fraud is shown to have been perpe-
trated in nearly every loyal State.
The Five Per Cent. Tax on Cotton.
The Worlds Washington special says
The Ways and Means committee have final
iy overcome obstacles which presented
themselves relative to imposing tax of
per cent. on cotton. The bill was agreed
upon to-day, and will be reported as soon
as it can be arranged. The difficulty has
been in regard to collecting the tax, but
this has, in the minds of the committee,
been obviated. The bill, with all its mod-
tications, will not be ready to report before
the first of next week. 1t is very elaborate
bill, and has cost the committee a vast deal
of time and trouble, and it is made as near
perfect as such measure can be.
Bills Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The President
has approved the bill authorizing him to
transfer gunboat to the Government OF the
Republic of Liberia, which is to pay for the
vessel; also, a joint resolution protesting
against pardons by foreign Governments of
persons convicted of Infamous crimes, on
condition of emigration to the United
States; also, the bill to reimburse the State
of Missouri for money expended for the
United States in enrolling, equipping and
provisioning the militia forces to aid in
suppressing the rebellion. The sum of
S6,7l6,OOO is appropriated for the purpose.
For and Against.
The Senate committee on Commerce to-
day agreed TO report in favor of Il. T. Par
ker as surveyor of the port of New Orleans,
and to reject Gilmore as collector of Mobile,
on account of his participation in the re-
bellion.
Naval Prize Money.
All payments of naval prize money on
lists upon which no sums have yet been
paid, have been suspended for the present,
until certain rules for their payment shall
be determined by the decision of the Su-
preme Court, before which several prize
cases are now Gending.
Decrease in Smuggling.
The concurrent testimony of the custom
officers stationed on the Canada frontier
shows that notwithstanding he predictions
Of many, smuggling operations have de-
creased since the termination of the rec
iprocity treaty.
u ne hbeVenue ah".
The Commercials Washington special
says: The House committee of Ways and
Means had another stormy session this
morning on licenses. They will probably
have to make majority and minority re-
ports on this and other portions of the rev.
enue law.
Members Going Home.
Members of Congress are quietly going
home on brief visits, which indicates de-
sire to prolong the session.
Charges Against Davis and Clay.
The House Judiciary committee are in
vestigating the charges against Davis and
Clay of completely in the assassination con-
spiracy.
The Tax Bill.
The Posts Washington special says: The
tax bill will not be reported to Congress
this week. The committee this morning
agreed to abolish the tax imposed on farm
ers whose incomes are above $1,000 for the
manufacture of butter and cheese.