Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
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AELAcASs tfOf1 heNeuue lax.
WAsHNGToE, May l.-The President has ap-
proved the joint resolution providing that para
fine oil not exceeding in specific gravity C de-
grees Baums HydrOmeter the product of a resi-.
dunn of distillation of crude petroleum and
crude oil the product ofthe first and single distil
tillation of coal shale. asphaltum. peat or other
bituminous substances, shall, from and altar the
passage Of this joint resolution, be exempt from
internal revenue tax or duty.
The President also approved the bill extending
the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims This
Court can now determine claims of any paymas-
ter, quartermasSer commissary of subsistence or
other discussing officer of the United States or of
his administrators or executors, for relief of re-
sponsibility on account of losses by capture or
otherwise, while in the line of his duty, of Gov
eminent funds, vouchers, records OF papers in his
charge and for which such officer was and is held
responsible provided that appeal may be taken to
the Supreme Court, rs in other cases. Whenever
the Court shall have aseertained the fact Of such
losses to have been without fault neglect on
the part of any such officer it shall make decree
setting forth the amount thereof upon which the
proper acting officers of the Treasury shall allow
such officer the amount so decreed as in settlement
of his accounts.
Nv aAAS Va
Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, May lion examination Of the
antecedants of clerks in the various departments,
under Green Clay Smiths resolution, show several
have been in the rebel army. One of them is a
near relative of Senator Grogin, of New Hamp
shire.
Destructive Fire-KiIIian Removed.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE oil refinery of Phyfe
and Laird in South Brooklyn, was destroyed by
fire last evening Mr.. Laird was badly burned
about the face and hands. house belonging to
John Peters, and property belonging to glass
works Of Fagorty & Co.. together with some
coal boats, were also destroyed Loss over $4,000,
partly insured.
A special says the protest of the New York
Chamber of Commerce against the cotton tax,
produced marked influence, and certain Scna-
tors in case of the failure TO defeat the tax. will
attempt reduction of 5 cents per pound.
Col. OMahOny resigns his position as Head
Centre of FGnians this morning, which was ac-
Ospted by the Chief Executive, Stephens, Killian
has been removed as treasurer.
A special says the House will probably not meet
again until next week. as many Of the members
| have gone home. 1t is expected that the Senate
will strike out the Sd section Of the Reconstruc-
| Brooklyn Navy Yard, to place the U. S. steamers,
| Narragansett, Oneida, Armadillo. lroquois and
Pequot. in such order that they can be sent to
| sea in ten days notice.
American Congregational Union.
The thirteenth anniversary of the American
| Congregational Union was celebrated last evening
| in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. Speeches were
made by Ex-Gov. Buckingham, of Connecticut,
Rev. DR.. C. r. Boynton, Chaplain of the House of
| Representatives. Major General Howard, and
| Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. after which collec
ton which amounted to $1,000, was taken up for
the building of Congregational church in Wash
| ingtOn.
stephens Approves O'MnhOney.
| large number of Irshmen have called upon
| Mr.. Stephen to-day, whom he invariably told he
| had come there to effect a reconciliation between
I cOntending factions. He had been induced to ac-
cept Colonel 0'MahOneys resignation. With this
view he had approved the choice of O'MahOney
as head centre here, because he was opposed to
| the invasion of Canada, measure which he was
| sorry had received the sanction of the Senate
| here. The last official movement Of head cen
| fro 0'Mobnnay D. EiIliau