Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-07
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FROM WASHINGTON.
New York POstOhlce--Rum In
Regard 10 SemmeS.

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New YORK, March 6.-The Tribune's
Washington special says: Charles II. Rus
sell and Moses Taylor, of New York, have
been added to the Commission to select and
report upon a new Postolfice site in that
city.
The statement is in general circulation.
and published in the evening papers, also,
that the President has ordered the dis
charge of the pirate Semmes. Counter to
this, the Navy Department, by whose au-
thority he was arrested and is held have
nc information on the subject beyond the
general rumOT, and discredit its truth. 1t
is certain that strong pressure has been
brought to bear upon the President, and
that he has not declined to interpose his
executive authority.
The Naval committee have received a
communication from Admiral Porter in
slsting that our iron-clad vessels should be
taken out OF water while not In use, for the
purpose of preservation. This necessity
was urged by an official board as early as
1862 and is of interest in settling the vex-
ed question as to the relative merits of salt
or fresh water in which to lay up iron-clad
vessels.
Instructions 10 Department Com
mnnders-DecisiOn".by fInc Secrc-
tnry of the Treasury.
The Her0ld's Washington special says:
Directions have been given to Department.
commanders to vacate all rented buildings
as rapidly as the exigencies of the service
will permit, and to collect the troops re-
naming irbsheir commands into the regular
military posts of the United States.
Two regiments Of colored cavalry and
one battery of heavy artillery are to be
mustered out at City Point this week.
The Secretary of the Treasury has been
asked whether British vessels sold under
decree in admiralty for seamen's wages
and other causes, are, If purchased by citi-
zen of the United States, entitled to an
American register. He decides that for
eign vessels so sold are not thereby entitled
to an American register by the reglstary
laws.
Extra Pay 10 Officers and Soldiers
The third Auditor of the Treasury has is
sued circular concerning extra duty pay
to nOn-commissioned officers and soldiers
of the army, in which he says that a MIS-
apprehension exists relative to the legality
of paying the per diem authorized by the
army regulations of 1861. The Auditor,
therefore, decides that extra duty pay can
not be allowed except to enlisted men I'M
ployed as clerks in the military offices in
Washington. at the several Geographical
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to whom suob Uaymnnt S iTay IL n ohih;taSS nJ%IGS
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will hereafter receive extra duty pay, and
payments made by disbursing officers in
violation of this decision will not be al
lowed to their credit on the settlement of
their accounts 10 the treasury
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