Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-08
Chief Justice Chase Processes TO
Have nnscienIiOus acrupIes.

| Judge Underwood presiding. Chief JUS
tlce Chase declines to preside until he can
be assured that martial law has been abro.
gated IN Virginia. As there have been con.
ilicting decisions in the War Department
| and by the commanders of military depart
| ments as to the effect of the peace procla-
nation with regard to the restoration OF
civil law in the States lately in rebellion
the Chief Justice does not feel that it would
|, be seemly for Judge Of the Supreme
Court to attempt to hold Court whilst a
.'doubt exists as to whether martial law l.
abrogated or not. | can say, upon good
authority, that the President does interpret
the peace proclamation rs abrogating mar
tial law In the districts where the rebellion
J. declared to have ceased in all matters in
which the civil courts have Jurisdiction. 1t
is understood that declaratOry proclama-
tiOn to that effect will be issued by the Pres
ident in day or two.
General SicIGIes.
The Herald's special says: Mai.-Gen.
Daniel Il. Sickles arrived in this city from
Charleston this morning, accompanied by
Col. Moore, Capt. Basset and Dr. Smith, OF
his staff, and Col. TOtten, Inspector General
of the army. The General has been sum-
mOned from South Carolina to confer about
the appointment to The Hague, which it is
rumOred he will decline.
The Cholera.
In relation to the cholera on the steamer
England, the American consul proceeds to
state that he cannot learn that there is, or
has been, single case of cholera I'm En-
gland, and therefore he concludes that the
| disease was not the result of infection taken
from any locality in England. Newspapers
say that the cholera is on the Rhine, and in
some localities in Spain and France, but
not yet alarmingly prevalent in those coun-
tries.
Receipts from Taxes.
The Tribune's special says: The Comp
troller of the Currency makes statement,
which shows the actual receipts for the cur
rent fiscal year to April lst, are $4l004l,-
232, and at the same ratio tor the next three
months, will amount, for the year, to $40,
0OOO00; to which may be added $4,000,
600 for income tax. Increased taxes are
| expected to be laid next year on several
| important articles, and some revenue will
be derived from the Southern States. Mr.
Clarke therefore estimates that the next
years revenue will not fall below this
} ears, and that, deducting expenditures as
| now estimated, there will be a balance to
the credit of the Government of $249, ,OOO,-
| 0O0 Oh the Both of June, 1867.
HE New Tax Bill.
An immense amount OF work has been
done by the committee OF WAYS and Means
since the tax bill was first reported, and the
| recOmmittcd bill, to be returned tO-mOr-
| row, Will be in many respects a new bill
| They have nearly doubled the number OF
sections of the former. The following are
some OF the important changes that have
been made by the committee: Railroad iron
has been placed on the exempt list; al 30,
| cabalt pickles, yeast powders, and warns
and warps used for braiding and manufac-
turing purposes exclusively; also statuary
and works of art. The former action on
tobacco and snuff has been rescnded and
uniform rate on all smoking tobacco,
whether made of stems or leaf, OF 20 cents
per bound. No repeal of the tax on lPifer
matches has been proposed in this bill, as
has been generally stated in newspapers.
The spirit and beer law, as reported by the
Revenue Commission, has been adopted in
most of the essential features by the COM
mttee.
Notice TO Young NTeIu Seeking AD.
POIntmcn1s in the Naval Acade-
my.
The young gentlemen who are so per-
tnaceously seeking an appointment in the
Naval Academy, are not, perhaps, aware
that it is about as difficult to get out of the
service as it is to get in. The cost to the
Government of each graduate at the time
OF graduating is $4,000, aud large num-
ber of cadets fail to graduate from lack of
capacity, etc. The Government Is 10th to
part with promising student. One of this
class sent his resignation to the Secretary
OF the Navy few days ago. The Secre-
tary replies that "the Department declines
to accept your resignation. Midshipmen
must distinctly understand that they can
not obtain education at the Governments
expense and then quit the service without
rendering any equivalent"
The New Orleans Cotton Case.
The New Orleans cotton case, which has
been on trial before United States District
Judge Durell, aud Ia which conflict of
civil and military authority has grown up,
has been brought officially to the attention
of the President. By order of Gen. Candy
the cotton in litigation was seized by SOL
derS at the instigation of a party interested
In the property, and the order of the court
was resisted. Judge Durell refused to pro
ceed with his court so long as it was thus
menaced by the military. The President
has directed the Secretary of War to in
struct General Candy to rescnd the order
complained of, and to allow the court unre-
stricted authori y in the matter. ~
Release of Ex-senator Gwin.
The Worlds special says: The Presi-
dent has ordered the release on rarole of
ex-senator VIM. NJ. Gwn, now confined in
one of the forts below New Orleans
Prominent Republican Senators indorsed
the application for his release.
Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON, May 7.--The President has
approved tue bill providing that the active
list of the pay corps OF the navy shall con-
sst of eighty paymasters, forty passed as
sistant paymasters, and thirty assistant
paymasters. Paymasters shall be regular
ly promoted a commissioned from passed
assistant paymasters, and passed assistant
paymasters from assistant paymasters; and
all passed assistant paymasterS authorized
by this act to be appointed, who have not
heretofore been appointed and commits
stoned as assistant paymasters, and all as
slstant paynasters hereby authorized to be
appointed, shall be selected from those who
have served as acting assistant paymasters
for the term of one year, and who were
eligible to appointment in the grade of as
sistant paymasters when they were ap-
pointed acting assistant paymasters as
aforesaid, subject however, to such exami-
nations as are required by law, and such as
may be established by the Secretary of the
Navy. Passed assistant paymasters shall
give bonds for the faithful performance of
their duties In the sum OF $4,000, and their
al p,l,.,