Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-13

FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
The Coin Taken from EeIchmont
hanks.
New YORK, March l2.-The Herald
Washington special says: The reported
returns to the Richmond banks O
the one hundred thousand dollars in golt
claimed as theirs, but seized and brought
here by agents of the Freedmen's Bureal
as abandoned property, was premature
The coin Is still in the Treasury vaults
and its return to the banks is an undecided
| question. .0
The New Grenada Cases.
The joint committee for the adjustment
OF the cases between the United States and
New Grenada meet again OIL Tuesday next,
when they will resume the hearing in some
OF the more Important ones. involving long
Interests connected with both the Panama
railroad and the Pacific Mail Steamship
company. -,. .
Gen. Custar Before the Recon
StructiOn Committee.
Gen. Custar was before the Reconstruc-
tlon committee Saturday, and testified that
the feeling in Texas among the people was
generally disloyal, although he anticipated
no outbreak.
Expenditures by the Navy Depart-
-s' ment.
The Tribune's Washington spf cial saws:
The Navy Department paid $4,000 for tow
ing the Sangamon from Hampton Roads to
League Island. The Patapsco cost $2,l25,
and the Lehigh $2,250 for the same pur-
pose.
The Civil Rights bill.
The Judiciary committee of the House
will, during the next week, report again to
that body the Civil Rights bill, with an in
itial clause providing that nothing contain
ed in the bill shall be understood so affect
the question of suffrage.
A National Insurance Bureau.
An effort is being made to organize,
through Congressional enactment, Ma
tional Insurance Bureau. 1t is supported
0y many OF the foremost and best insur-
ance men and companies in the country,
and it is believed that something may be
arranged through the Internal Revenue
and Treasury Departments, somewhat af-
ter the manner of the National Bank sys-
tenn, whereby insurance companies may
have their securities in Government stocks
and deposited here in such manner that the
present vexatious State laws for guarding
the institutions may be repealed.
Northern Pacific Railroad.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
are urging their ella ms for consideration
before the Congressional committee. They
have no lobby retainers, and repel all out
side appliances so commonly resorted to-,
and apparently rely upon the merits of the
case.
Financial.
General Spinner states that there are, to
his knowledge, only about twenty three
million dollars lying in the National Banks
belonging to Government, instead of sew
enty millions, as believed by Comptroller
Clarke.
Important Decision.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day, in the case of
the Bank for Savings in the City OF New
York Us. Mannsel b. Field, decided that
that institution is liable to pay the monthly
tax of one twenty fourth per cent on its
deposits invested. Justices Grer and Mel
son dissented. Mr.. Field did not sit in the
case.
Revenue Officers 10 be Dism isseGI. .
New YORK, March ia Washington
special says bill is in preparation to be
offered in Congress, empowering the Sec
retary of the Treasury to dispense with
naval officers in the revenue service at dit
ferent points, if notdetrimental to the pub
lie interests. Most of these officers are
mere SinectreS.
Louisiana and South Carolina
More Loyal Than Ever.
The Commercials special says: The Pres
ident told Congressman on Saturday that
he regarded Louisiana more loyal than she
had been since her purchase, and South
Carolina more loyal than she had been tor
thirty years.
Gen. Grant has issued an order urging
economy in army officers.
The Fenians.
Secretary Seward assured the English
Minister that the Fenians will not be per-
mitted to commit any overt act, and Gov
ernment will issue proclamation in case
of any violation of law.
A New Tax Bill.
The Posts special says The Ways and
Means committee will soon report new
tax bill in favor of cents per pound on
cotton and per cent. on all incomes, ex-
tending the exemption clause Of the latter
to $1,000.
The Tariff
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Representative
Morrill,, in reporting adversely to-day on
q resolution temporarily to increase the
duty on Imports fifty per cent, said that it
was the intention of the committee on
Ways and Means to take up the subject of
the tariff at an early day. Hence it was in
expedient to take action on the resolution
in advance of this fact. ............