Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-10
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Alex. III. Stephens.

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Washington special says: Alex. II. Steph-
ems continues to receive many calls from
those who have been admirers of his course
for the last five years and those holding
high positions, who are disposed to make a
hero of him. He has become very much
disheartened as to an early admission into
the Senate, and says he shall 90 back on
Wednesday. He has not the slightest
doubt but that he will yet have a seat given
him in the Senate. He estimates the
coming cotton crop of the South at three
million bales.
.BeG: HIayis md c. G. CLAW to be
Released.
1t is generally expected that the Presi-
dent will in few days release JEFF. Davis
and Clement O. Clay on parole. There is
no probability of them ever being tried for
their participation in the conspiracy by
which the President was murdered. 1t Is
not unlikely that Congress will again call
for the testimony that has so far been kept
secret, and its contents known to but few
persons. Judge Holt has expressed his
opinion In writing that it was enough to
convict them and no one is more surprised
at their not being tried than Judge Adyo-
cate Holt. s..-r -
Reports Called for.
1 As General Banks has never submitted
a report of the battle of Cedar Mountain,
Va, and the siege of Port Hudson, the Sec
retary of War has called upon him for said
reports, which the General is at present en-
gagged in preparing.
Capture of Struggled Goods.
Reports were on Saturday received by
the Commissioner of Customs from a rev.
enue officer stationed between 0gdensburg
and Rous' Point, detailing the capture of
several cargOes of smuggled goods, con-
sisting mostly Of liquors and amounting in
value to several thousand dollars.
Sentence of the Alexandria Riot.
| ers.
A Washington special says six of the AL
eXandria rioters have been convicted by a
military commission and sentenced to hard
labor in Albany Jail. John Menkin, five
years; John Lawler, two years; JnO. Ira
nern, Joseph Houseman and Gilbert Simp-
son, each six months; Oscar Menkin Is not
yet sentenced, as he is liable to trial for
murder. When the criminals left Alexan-
dria for Albany the female sympathizers
and others met them at the depot and
cheered and waved their handkerchiefs as
they left.
The Civil Rights bill Passed the
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| WASHINGTON, April 9.--The vote was
taken this afternoon as to whether the Civil
Rights bill should pass over the veto of the
President, and the bill was sustained by
yeas l22, nays Al. The Speaker then de-
clared that the bill had become law, when
tremendous and long continued and deaf
ening applause was given, which was fol-
lowed by Kisses, amid which the House
adjourned.
The Fenihn Expedition.
The Worlds Washington special says
The new paper here, the Sunday Herald,
which is supposed to be in the Fenan in
terest, announced positively yesterday that
a Fenian expedition has sailed to strike a
blow for Ireland.
New York State Banks.
The Treasury Department received day
or two ago statement from the Bank Su-
perintendent at Albany, New York, show
ing the number and condition of the State
Banks now in existence in that State. 1t
appears there are now one hundred and four
institutions issuing their own notes. The
amount of their circulation up to. January
first, was nine million dollars. All the State
Banks after the first of July next will have
to pay ten per cent. on every dollar they
pay out, whether in their own notes or those
of other banks. Before the present national
banking system went into operation the
banks of the State of New York had cir
culation Of twenty-six million dollars.
~ QuantreIl in Cuba.
New York, April GA correspondent
states that Quantrell, the guerrilla, has been
living for some time on the Island of Cuba,
earning livelihood as farmer.
Cholera i'm Washington City.
The Herald's Washington special says
considerable sensation was created Saturday
in the city by the sudden death of couple
in family of colored people, with all the
symptoms of cholera. Investigation dis
closed the fact that the habitation of the
family was in an extremely filthy condi-
tion, and that Others of its members were
likely to suffer from that cause.
Bounty Land Warrants
The Commissioner of the General Land
office having received number of COM
munications from soldiers and others who
have served during the late war, announces
in reply that there is no law granting lands
or bounty land warrants to soldiers or sail
ors engaged in the late war against the re-
belion. The acts of Sd March, 1866, and
18th May, 1856, apply only to persons who
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these dates. The homestead act of May
Goth, 1862, and the amendatory act Of the
2lst of March, 1864, grants hOmesteads of
one hundred and sixty acres to soldiers,
sailors and citizens who reside thereon for
period of five years, at a cost of ten dol
lars and registers and receivers fees. Sol
diers and sailors may file applications for a
homestead while still in the military and
naval service, and the period thereafter in
which they may remain IN service will be
counted as a portion of the five years resi-
dence required. It
Encouraging from SOnth Caro-
lima.
The Times Washington special gives the
statements OF Major Walker, of the 9th U.
S. Cavalry, regular army, respecting the
| political and social condition of South Car
| Olina. The Major, who served with dis
tinction through the war, has just returned
from that section of the country, and gives
q most encouraging account of these mat
ters. He says the freedmen are everywhere
busily and peaecably at work. There SEEM
ed to be no signs OF idleness or discomfort
anywhere. The only serious troubles in
the State lately have resulted from the dep
relations and outrages of a guerrilla band