Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-06
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FROM WASHINGTON,
Detective Bakers Case-BusIness
I'm the Pension Omce-ReductIOn
of Clerical FOrce-New Counter
feit-SmugRIIng in Montana.

has been set for trial in the Criminal Court
on Monday next.
The monthly report of the Pension Office
for the month just passed exhibits an addi
ton to the pension roll of 4033 new names
OF these, 22l8 we're widows, mothers and
minors, and the remaining 1877 were invalids.
During the same time 645 claims were re-
jected, 460 being invalid and lS5 widows,
sO-called. Nearly 10000 circulars and let
ters were dispatched from this office during
the month, the larger portion being in re-
lation to business connected with the wid-
ows' branch, in response to inquiries made
at the Office by agents, claimants and
others.
The Secretary of the Treasury is now
preparing notices of discharge for about rs
clerks. Hundreds of applications for po-
sitions are still made, though the force is
being reduced.
The Treasury Department has received
from Charleston, South Carolina, new
counterfeit on the $50 compound interest
note.
The Commissioner of Customs has re-
ceived late adviccs from Montana Territory,
stating that large quantities of goods have
been and are now being smuggled into the
vicinity of the mines IRON Canadian prov
inces. Goods have been seized to the
amount of 100000, and the Collector ofthat
District reports that he is bending every
energy to the breaking up of the Snug
Cling now carried on in that quarter.
A Good Proposition - National
Banks-The Tax ON Whisky.
The Heralds special says: A proposition
has been made to the Secretary of the
Treasury by German named Sturz, for
the issue of land bonds or land scrip of the
United States in Europe, each bond to rep
resent the value OF so many acres here, to
be taken up by the holder of the bond upon
his arrivalin this country. Mr.. Sturz states
that the desire to possess a piece of land,
however small, is universal among the low
er class of Germans, and that the United
States land bonds would be eagerly bought
up throughout the whole of Germany, and
that the sale of lard bonds would enOr-
mously increase emigration to CHS coun-
try.
In view of probable increase OF Ma
tional Banks, number of institutions have
| filed their applications with the Comptroll-
er of the Currency.
The recommendation of the Internal Rev.
enue Commission to reduce the tax on
whisky is not likely to be adopted. From
present indications no change will be made
in the tax.
Gen. Grant, accompanied by Col. Bowers,
Is EN- route to Washington. The Generals
eldest son is being taken by him to West
Point, preparatory to entering that institu-
tion next June, which accounts for tn c
visit.
FinancIaI-Shut Of the Gas.
The Trbune's special says: The disburse-
ments of the Treasury Department last
month amounted to $47,927, ,22S14. During
the same period redemptions of mutilateC
fractional currency were made amounting
to $2S5,S00. The total amount of Ma
tional Bank currency issued by the Treas
ury Department up to date is $25S 1872, 700
of which amount Sl,3j9,SSO was issued las
week.
The Office of the I'd Comptroller of tn,
Treasury Department. which has the settle
ment of all military aud naval claims
against the Government, last month re
vised accounts involving the sum OF Sol,
367. .469.
The Gas Company of Washington having
sent in bill of 5000 for the gas used in tn
Postoffice building during the month Q
February, when the whole building eXcep
the City Postofiice, is closed al O'Clock
the Postmaster General has ordered tina
the gas be cut off from the building an
petroleum used instead.
The Constitutional Amendment
Will Probably be Defeated in th
Senate.
WASHINGTON, March SIT is general
conceded here that Mr.. Blaine's amendmen
to the Constitution will be defeated in tn
Senate. A full Senate contains 30 members
and II votes will kill the amendment, bein
more than one third. The II Democrat
Senators will unquestionably vote agains
I - Il, IA l., Ill h., cnll -,
named Senators Messrs. Sumner of Mass
Dixon of Conn.,, Morgan of N. Y, Cowa
of Pa, Wiley and Van Wrinkle of Wes
Va, Henderson of Mo-, and Stewart o
Nevada, making 10 in all. The remaining
81 Senators, there is good reason to believe
will all vote for the amendment.
General Johnston in Washington
Capt. Semmes' Parole Valid.
A special Washington dispatch to tn
Commercial Advertiser says: The eX
Confederate General Joe Johnston is her
to testify before the committee on Recon
struction.
The parole of Captain Semmes has beel
decided to-day to be valid by high lega
authorities; so he will not probably be tried
A Washington special states the Presi
dent will probably veto the resolution fo
conditional admission of the Tennessee dele
CATION IL passed.
1t is probable the committee on Foreigl
Relations will report against the bill t.
guarantee 100000 900 Mexican bonds.
The Arsenal AT aIarper's Ferry
The Herald's Washington special says:-
A strong effort is being made for the re
establishment of a Government gun sho
and arsenal at Harper's Ferry. 1t is esti
mated that two million of dollars, or there
] abouts, will replace the Government prop
erty at that point, destroyed during til
war, and the Shenandoah people are anX
ious that the same should be appropriated
Meanwhile, orders have been issued froI
the Ordnance Department for the remova
of the small remaining portion of the ma
chinery and other armory property at tn
Ferry to Springfield, Mass.
NIinlsIer 10 Ecuador.
The Times special says: The Presider
has appointed VT. Coggeshall, of Ohit
Minister to Ecuador, in place of +. Nassau
I reck resigned. This appointment is mad
! upon the recommendation of Postmaste
General Dennison and Governor Cox,
Ohio. Mr.. G. was for time assistant ed
tor of the Cincinnati Gazette, afterwar
Librarian for the Ohio Legislature, and
now private Secretary of Gov. Cox. .s..
The Tax ON Distilled Spirits.
, "A Washington special says: The repol
of the Internal Revenue Commission o
distilled spirits is ready. They recommen
q a decrease of tax from 81 to 81 per gallon
: They advert at length to frauds committe
ON the revenue by small manufacturer
. and anticipate they will be diminished b
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