Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Public Debt,

New YORK, July 3.-The morning pa
pers contain the following specials from
Washington:
The June statement of the public debt
will not be published until the statement
showing the operations of the Treasury for
the fiscal year ending on the Both ult. is
completed. The reduction of the principal
of the debt during the month of June is
reported to be about $l3 100000, making
the total reduction in the maximum prin-
cipal of the debt due since July lst, 1866,
of more than hundred millions.
Treaty with Sioux and Cheyennes.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs re-
ceived telegram this morning from Z. B.,
Taylor President Of the Laramie Commits
sion, dated Fort Laramie, June Goth, an
nouncing that satisfactory treaty had
been concluded with the Sioux and Chey-
ennes.
HHarPer's Ferry.
A communication from the Secretary of
War in response to resolution of the SEN
ate. inclosed report from Gen. Dyer, Chief
OF Ordinance, in which the latter says
Harper's Ferry cannot, in his opinion, be
ever again used to advantage for the man
ufacture of arms. The detention OF the
property of the United States at that point
lie interest, beyond the temporary use of
so much as may be required for the Ordi-
nance Department, and he recommends as
soon as that depot can be broken up all the
public lands, buildings and other property
there he sold, and the proceeds of the sale
be applied to the construction of the armo-
ry Ill the west as now authorized by law.
NiagaraShip Canal BiII.
The Nianaro ehiY, canal IfI a,,ooE, ILL.
more opposition than was anticipated. 1t
Is asserted that political interests have got
mixed up with it.
San Francisco and China Mail
steamship Company.
The bill relieving the San Francisco and
China Mail Steamship Company from their
obligation to touch at Honolulu will short
EN- the passage between San Francisco and
China from seven to ten days. 1t will en-
able the American line to compete in point
of time with the English mail line. The
English steamers take AZ days from London
to Hong Kong. Under the new arrange
ment the American steamer will go from
San Francisco in IL days. The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company ask to be relieved of
portion of their service under their con-
tract, without reducing the contract price.
COmfiTmaGIOns.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the commissioners under the act
to reimburse the State of Missouri for ex-
penditures in enrolling, equipping and
provisioning the military force to aid in
suppressing rebellion; and also confirmed
the nomination of Jas. NJ. Humphreys as
collector Of customs of Richmond, Va.
Gems. Steedman and Fullerton.
Gems. Steedman and Fullerton having
completed their investigations in Missis-
sippi, arrived in New Orleans yesterday,
from whence they will make up and for
ward their report on Alabama and Missis-
sippi. They conclude their investigations
with Louisiana and Texas.
The Senate Rejects Soldier AD.
pOinIments.
A Times special says: During the past
week the Senate has rejected an unusual
number of the Presidents nominations,
most of them men of unexceptioDal mill
tary record. Among the reflections of last
Saturday were Colonel Rufus Cheney, of
Wis, nominated as Assessor of the First
Congressional District of that State, and
Col. George Ginty, of the same State, nom-
mated as Assessor of the Fifth District.-
Colonel Ginty served gallantly in the late
war. Two of his brothers were killed
and his father served as private during
the war. Colonel Cheney served with credit
as Paymaster. The Senate also rejected
Colonel A. j. Fulton, nominated as Asses
sor of the 18th District of Pennsylvania,
who was also soldier of gool record
VIM. Edwards, also faithful soldier, was
rejected as Postmaster at Keokuk, Iowa.
Peter l.. Fry, nominated as Postmaster at
st. Louis, Missouri, was the second timere-
iected,