Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

Petition for international Copy
rlght--MassnchU Liquor
Case-The Case Of IIIlIigan and
IBOWIes.
WASHINGTON, March 2.--The two memo
rials presented to the Senate to-day and
referred TO the committee on Foreign Re-
latons, asking for legislation to secure an
international copyright law, embrace the
names of two or three hundred authors,
editors and publishers, including Bryant,
Longfelow, Holmes. Jared Sparks, Lowell
and other prominent writers.
The argument in the Massachusetts IL
quOr case, before the United States Su-
preme Court is concluded, and the court
now has them under advisement. On Mon
day that tribunal will take up the case of
Mulligan and Bowles, of Indiana, which
involves the constitutionalty of military
courts and commissions to try civilians
Major General Benz. f. Butler and Mr..
Stanberry, of Ohio, will assist the Attorney
General, and Judge Black and others will
appear for the petitioners.
The Public Printing. .frr
Some days ago the House passed resolu-
tion calling upon the heads of departments
to furnish statements relative to the amount
of money expended for paper and printing
outside of the services rendered by the
Government printing office. The Attorney
General recently reported that no printing
other than that executed by the Govern
ment Office was executed for his depart
ment. The Secretary of the Treasury re-
ports the cost of paper for that department
during the year 1865, at nearly $4,000. type
printing $4,000, and advertising $7,4O0.
He adds that no printing has been ordered
of private parties, except when the exlgcn-
cies of the public services required it. OF
this So, 2S4 was for advertising in the Secre-
tary's office, of which nearly the whole
amount was devoted to the advertisements
of the conversion of United States securi-
ties and proposals for loans. No list of
papers is given.
The Posts Washington special SAYS: The
President has nominated General Asboth as
Minister to Venezuela.
The Gomez Case Contested Elec-
tiOn Cases.
The Gomez case was before the court to-
day. Itinvolves title to valuable and ex-
tensive mines in California.
In the contested election case of Mr..
Dodge against representative Brooks, the
argument before the committee on Elec-
tions has been concluded, but the commit
tee has not yet given decision on the
case. Two other cases will soon be taken
up, viz: Mr.. Fuller against Mr.. Dawson, of
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Follett against Mr..
Delauo, of Ohio. In the cases of Mr.. Boyd
against Mr.. Kelsoe, of Missouri, and Mr..
KoOntz against Mr.. CohrOth, of Pennsylva-
mia, the parties are now engaged IN TAX
| ing evidence under special resolution Of
the House.
Death of VIM. A. Browning.
WASHINGTON, March 2-Wm. A. Brown
ing died here this morning after several
weeks sickness. He was Secretary to An
drew johnson before, and while the latter
was Governor of Tennessee. Afterward he
was private Secretary to the President, and
about two weeks ago he was appointed Sec
retary of Legation to the Republic of Mex
leo.
Miscellaneous.
New YORK, March "A special to the
World from Washington says: The Senate
committee on Commerce have not yet come
to any definite conclusion on the PROPOSE
tion before them to appropriate a sufficient
sum of money to construct quarantine
warehouses for the city of New York. 1t
is regardeI as absolutely necessary, not
only to guard against the approach ofchol-
era, ut it will act rs preventive. 1t is
not known exactly what amount of money
it will require. As soon as the committee
get the necessary information upon the sub
iect definite action will be reached thereon
| The Postoffice committee, at their meet
ing to-day, had under consideration the
proposition to allow the construction Of
two bridges over the Mississippi, one neal
St. Louis and another at higher point or
the river, for railroad purposes. The mat
ter was finally referred to Senator Ramsey
who is authorized to examine into the sub
ject and report to the committee at the next
meeting. .--... -.-. -...- .. ..
The House Pacific Railroad committee
had a meeting to-day for the purpose Of
considering the question of giving further
aid to the Northern Pacific railroad. The
matter was discussed at length, but with
out coming to any conclusion, adjourned
the whole subject until the next meeting
The committee are disposed to accede to
the terms proposed in the new bill.
The Posts Washington special says: That
it is understood that if the loan bill waits
in Congress, Secretary Mccullough will
Immediately use the power to reduce the
currency.