Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-15
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Report of the Revenue Commits
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New YORK, March IA Washington
| special says: The report of the United
States Revenue Commission In regard to
the relations of foreign trade to domestic
industry and internal revenue, will be sent
in to Congress to-day by the Secretary of
the Treasury. 1t gives, among other mat
ters, review of the rapid progress which
has been made here In manufacturing en-
terprise, showing the tendency westward
OF the wealth of the country, and taking
ground in favor of the liberal policy on the
part of employers in regard to the cOmpen-
sation OF mechanics and laborers. Specific
duties on imports are enumerated, and
schedule of proposed changes of duties
and provisions in the tariff accompanies the
report, whi III is commended to the consid-
Grafton OF the Secretary of the Treasury
and OF Congress, as Indicating in some de-
gree, what the trade, revenue and financial
position OF Che country seem to demand. The
report concludes as follows: The indica-
tions however, are very strong that prompt
action by Congress may be required for the
relief OF the country before any revision of
the tariff can be effected. The great
temptation to send goods to this country,
and the great. movement in that direction
already commenced. has attracted attention
abroad and given us full notice throughout.
lfNlis movement should continue it may
become not only eXpedent, but necessary,
to interpose special temporary legislation
to check movements which, however bene-
ticial to those who devised and are carrying
them out, cannot but bring disease upon
our working classes and heavy loss upon the
revenue.
Permission 10 Search Baggage.
New YORK, March l4.-The Tribunes
special says: AT the request of the Minister
of Finance of Canada, the Secretary of the
Treasury yesterday gave permission to the
Canadian authorities to place their officers
at the railway points on our side OF the st.
Lawrence, for the purpose of examining
baggage and freight destined for the British
provinces, as the United States officers are
| allowed the same privilege on the other
side of the river.
Claims for Rent not Allowed.
The Sc ond Comptroller has decided not
to allow claims for rent or other use of reb-
el property seized during the rebellion in
captured Southern cities, and used by Off
GERS of the Union army for military pur-.
poses.
Quan1rclI
The Worlds Washington special gives the
! following particulars regarding the sup
posed Identification of Quantrell the guer-
| rilla: A man was arrested yesterday in
! New York, and in the custody of an officer
was brought to this city last night, and is
now in Jail as the notorious Quantrell, who
committed such dreadful dcpredatons in
| Missouri and Kansas, at the head of guer-
| rlla bands. Senator Lane and others from
Kansas identify him as the man. The Sec
retary of Warsays that as soon as the iden-
tification is fully established he will turn
him over to the Kansas authorities for trial.
Persons have been sent for who know him
well, and who are expected here in few
days. In the meantime he is kept in close
| confinement.