Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-24

| ing per centum per annum provided
further, that the act to which this Is an
amendment shall continue In full force in
all its provisions except as modified by this
act.
SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall report to Congress, at the COM
mencement OF the next session, the amount
of exchanges made or money borrowed
under this act, and Of whom and on what
terms, and also the amount and character OF
Indebtedness retired under this act and the
act to which this is an amendment, with
detailed statement of the expense ofmak-
ing such loans and exchanges.
A Squadron TO be Sent 10 the Britt
ish North America Coast.
The Herald's Washington special says
1t Is understood that orders have been is
sued for the immediate fitting out of fly
ing squadron for dnty on the British North
American coast. Various reasons are as
signed for this movement. One is the as
sembling Of the British West India feet at
Halifax, another is the Fenian scare, still
another is the termination of the reciprocity
treaty and the effect on our fisheries. There
is one thing certain, we shall have fine
fleet in the Eastern waters, capable of
taking care of our interests in that quarter,
which will probably equal the English
fleet in strength.
Senators Dixon and FOOte-HOn-
Orably Discharged.
A Washington special states that Sena-
tors Dixon and Foote are still in pre-
carious condition, though both are reported
somewhat better by their medical attend
ants. ...-H ..f'.r
A special order honorably discharging
three Assistant QuartermasterS, four Com
SEQ Of S1thc nNa Sur G,va
Assistant Adjutant Generals and two Aids
de-Camp, all of the volunteer military
force, was yesterday issued by the War
Department. Among the officers included
in this order Is Colonel ID. L. Van Buren,
formerly Assistant Adjutant General to
Generals Dix and Butler.
The Fenian Bonds.
The Superintendent OF the Fenian bond
agency in Washington, states that during
the month past sales of bonds of the Irish
Republic have been made amounting to ten
thousand dollars. The bonds sold were
mostly of the twenty dollar denomination.
Quan1relI.
The Tribune's special states that the sup.
posed guerrilla Quantrell, brought hither
from New York, has been visited by nearly
a hundred persons with view to his posi-
tive identification. Parties are daily ex-
pected from Kansas who know him inti-
mately, and who suppose mistake of his
Identification impossible.
A Curious Cotton Case.
The Times special says the Secretary Of
the Treasury has curious cotton case un-
der consideration. Upon the affidavit of one
Charles Ring $50 bales of cotton were seiz-
ed by the Treasury Agent at Greensboro,
Ga, as the property of the late Southern
Confederacy. The property is now claimed
by one POulleine, formerly of the rebel
General Walkers staff, as his private prop
erty. He alleges that there is no such man
as Ring, that his name is fictitious. So far
Ring has not been found, but it is charged
that he has been put out of the way by
POullaine. Thus the case stands at pres
ent. .
The Civil Rights Bill.
New York, March 23.-The Posts spe-
cial says: The President is still considering
the Civil Rights bill. 1t is understood that
he has asked counsel of distinguished
jurists in regard to its constitutionality.-
If returned to the Senate with veto, the
objection will relate to the second section
of the bill, which declares penalties against
State judges. The President has asserted
that he approves the general principles of