Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-24
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Visitors at the Examination AT
West Point.

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Visitors at the Examination at
West Point.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The President
has appointed the following named persons
to be visitors at the approaching examina-
Jion at the United States Military Academy
at West Point, commencing on the first
Monday in June: For the State of YER
mont, Rev. John Newman Rhode Island,
Thomas g.. Turner, of Providence; New
Jersey, General l.. Perrine, of Trenton {;
Pennsylvania, William F. johnson, of
Pittsburg; Delaware, William S. Macauley,
Jr, of Wilmington; Virginia, Hon. b. D..
Barbour; Florida, Hon. William Marion |;
Mississippi and Arkansas, Hon. Josiah
Snow Texas, Major Arson S. Mills, of
Washington; Missouri, General j. Steven
son Tennessee, Judge $. j. w. Lacky;
Kentucky, Judge Embree; Indiana, j. L.,
Campbell; Illinois, Dr.James NJ. Ralston, of
Quincy; Wisconsin, John McMnn; Kan
sas, Colonel John =. Martin, of Atchison :;
Oregon, Hon. j. w. Nesmith. The persons
appointed will report themselves to Brevet
Major General Cullom on their arrival at
West Point.
PardOned by the President.
The President yesterday granted pardon
to B. Palmer, of MurireesbOro, Tenn, for
merly a Brigader General in the rebel
army, on the strongest recommendations.
The President has granted pardOns to the
following persons held for criminal of
fenses: Charles Il. Moulde, of Illinois, now
under arrest for stealing letters from the
postoilice at Chicago; George Cook, of New
York, convicted of smuggling and SEN
fenced to thirty days confinement and to
no, a nf
of New York, also convicted of smuggling
and sentenced to pay a fine of 800 and be
imprisoned for sixty days.
Employees in the War Department.
The War Department reports that of its
employees GS5 were in the Union army, and
but in the rebel army. The latter was
appointed to place by Mr. Lincoln, be-
cause he was a deserter and was obliged to
have some occupation that would not sub
ject him to recapture.
Suffering in Louisiana.
The suffering in Louisiana in conse-
quence of the prevailing flood is cOnsidera-
bic. The people in the overflowed districts
are actually suffering for food.
Committee on Claims.
The morning papers have the following
special dispatches from Washington:
The House committee on Claims have de-
cded to postpone consideration of the SEN
ate bill for the relief of certain naval con-
tractors till the 20th Of June next. This
committee have had 430 cases submitted
to them this session, and have reported
adversely on $50 of them. The claims
amounted in the aggregate to over S2O,-
| 100000, and the claims allowed have fallen
below $50 600.
Frank BIair's Case RecOnsideTed
by the Senate.
The refusal of the Senate to confirm Gen
| Frank Blair as Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. at st Louis, was recOnsdered by that
| body in Executive session on Friday, and
the whole subject reoppned.
Appointments in Wisconsin.
j. B. Smith and Major Cheeny are re-
ported to have been appointed collector
and assessor for the First Congressional
| District of Wisconsin, vice Emerson and
Bronson removed. Col. Starr is also spoken
of as almost certain to receive the Post
mastership of Milwaukee.
Geo. Shea, of New York, who has been q
week in Washington attending to the pre-
liminaries for jeff. Davis trial, has gone tC
Fortress Monroe to consult his client.
Instructions 10 Minister Campbell
The instructions to Mr.. Campbell, oul
Minister to Mexico, will not be completed
till the return of Mr.. Seward, whOit is sale
is opposed to giving any decided aid to the
Liberals. For this reason it is also sale
Gen. Logan declined the mission.
Miscellaneous Items.
The judiciary committee of the House
have received letters from leading lawyers
throughout the country, in opposition t.
Senate bill recognizing the present judici-
airy system of the United States.
A majority of the Senate committee OF
the District of Columbia are said be in favol
OF governing the District by Commission.
er, and doing away entirely with the elec
tion of Mayora and Council.
Among the amendments to the Tax bill Il
one taking off from passengers the two anC
a half per cent. tax saddled upon them by
the Internal Revenue bill. 1t will be pu
upon the corporations.
Prepared 10 Redeem.
The Secretary of the Treasury announces
that he is prepared to redeem, before ma,
turity, all certificates of Indebtedness fall.
ing due in June, July or August, 1866, witt
accrued interest thereon, il presented be-
tore May 81, anu that thereafter such certifi-
Gates will cease to bear interest.
Spain Preparing for War.
1t is reported that Spain is actively pre-
pairing for the coming shock of a greAt
European War. Her Mediterranean posi-.
tions were being reinforced. 1t was thought
an offer on the part of the Ullted States Of
mediation between Spain and her enemies
in the Pacific, would be very agreeable t.
the Cabinet of the Queen.
The President has pardoned three of the
| Alexandria rioters sent to the Albany Pen
itentiary last winter.
Politicians Stirred UP.
Specials to evening papers say: Politician.
are stirred up by the continued removals O
Radical office-holders and the appointment