Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-22
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Gen. Grants Operations in missouri


Gen. Grants Operations in Missouri.
New YoRK, Dec. 2l-The Heralu's
Washington special says: General Grant
went to st. Louis last week on business Of
his own, when, finding political affairs In
that State somewhat mixed and threaten
ing, of his own volition as Generalfin-
Chief of the army, he proceeded to make
such disposition of the forces In the State
as In his own judgment seemed proper and
best calculated TO preserve the peace. No
more troops were ordered into the State.
nor was the army of occupation In any
manner increased. There are within the
territorial limits of Missouri, about 5000
troops at the outside, and probably less
General Grant has his own reasons for any
new disposition he has made of them. but
it seems that in these dispositions he has
interffred with Governor FIetcher's plans,
aud for that he has to he called to an ac-
count by the Senate. The President will
be able to give the Senate very little light
on the subject, If any. Senators Hender-
son and Brown, of Missouri, were In con-
sultation with the President on the subject
this evening, but left satisfied that the ADJ
ministration had no evil designs against
that State.
Large Haul of COunterfcIteTs.
The secret service detectives have made
large haul of counterfeiters near Niagara
Falls. A large quantity Of counterfeit cur
rency was found in their possession.
To be Investigated.
The Times' Washington special says:
Investigation into the circumstances OF the
alleged loss of $4,000 last geek by Caleb
Lyon, Governor of Idahoe, will take place
IN few days. Gov. Lyon asserts that the
money belongs to the Government, and that
he was bringing ID here to deliver to the
Secretary of the Treasury as the balance
due from him to the United States. Why
he should have carried the funds about his
person, and especially why he should have
taken the belt containing the money from
his person in the cars, as he says he did, re-
quires explanation. asr .at
' The Tariff Question.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The tariff ques-
tion is now fairly before the Senate FL
lance committee, which hold daily sessions
upon the subject. The Pennsylvania iron
interests, as also representatives OF wool
growers of the West, are loud in their ex-
Dressions Of disapproval of the tariff Fro
ircC of Commissioner Wells.
Freedmcn's Affairs In Maryland
The Freedmen's Bureau has received a
communication from Prince Frederick,
Maryland. stating that cOlored man
named JOHN Hox has been indicted by the
Grand Jury for harboring his children.
who had been bound, but were released to
him by Judge Bond, of Baltimore.
A communication has been received from
The Superintendent at Annapolis, Mary
land, stating that several cases similar to
the above have occurred in that vicinity. A
number of cases were before Judge Bond
Baltimore few days ago. He returned
the children to the parents but the order
of the Court was obeyed in only one case,
and attachments have been issued in the
)thers. Judge Magruder directed that a
writ of his court took precedence of pro-
ceedings ip the criminal court. The Super
! intendent says the present State law is
| very perplexing. Until it shall be decided
whether replevin will hold in these cases
no children are safe unless they are re-
moved from the country. Several cases
now on hand have been delayed by counsel
for the master, but are now fixed for trial
on the 9th inst. Petitions from colored
people for release of their children arc
daily being sent to the Assistant Commits
sioner, as they believe the General Assem-
bly,, which meets the fisrt of January, will
| legislate so as to make their indentures
legal.
| Settlement of Public Lands.
Returns received at the General Land
Office show that 54,l54 acres Of public
lands were disposed of at the st. Cloud
Mimi, office during the month of Novem.
beT, 17,438 acres of which were taken un-
der the Homestead law for actual settle
ment and GU tivation. The remainder was
located with Agricultural College scrip anG
military warrants.
The Land Office has just prepared pat
ent in favor of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company. containing over $4,000 acres, be-
ing the tracts and parts of tracts ap-
| proved by the Secretary of the Interior as
inuring to said company under the acts O
| Congress of 1862 and 1864.
| The Secretary of the Interior has ap.
proved these additional lists of swamps and
overfowed lands in San Francisco, Marys-
| Vile and Stockton districts, California
| covering an aggregate OF ll,099 acres
! These lists have been prepared by the Com
missioner OF the General Land Office In pur-
suance of the fourth section of the act Of
July 23d, 1855.
Returns received show that 24,745 acres
of public lands were disposed of during
the month of November at the following
local offices: Detroit, Michigan, 7,76l
acres; Marquette, Michigan, 9,172 acres
Topeka. Kansas, Z, AL acres.
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet meeting was attended by
III the members to-day, Secretary Stanton
having returned from his trip north.
miscellaneous Items.
Rumors to the effect thatthe Government
is selling gold is true to certain extent
Mr.. McCulloch is disposing of small
quantity to keep up bis balances, but be-
yond that he is not supplying the market
The bank currency bill will be taken uI
about the middle of January.
The confirmation of Gen. Dix as Minis,
ter to France will certainly take place a
the next executive session Of the Senate.
Efforts are on foot to secure settlement
of the Colorado and Nebraska questions BY
compromise.
All the stock in the steamship project