Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
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FROM WASHINGTON.
A Plan for Reconstruction.


tion committee are said to have nearly
completed aplan for the reconstruction of
the Southern States. 1t is in the shape of
constitutional amendment in regard to
representatives, and Is believed to be salts
factory to both wings of the party, and
they expect to get two-thirds vote on it
In both Houses. ,e
DecaPitatiOm Commenced.
IL is intimated that the President has
commenced to remove some of the Reve-
nue. office-holders. Ex-Governor Johnson.
it's said, has been appointed Collector of
Internal Revenue at Pittsburgh.
The Presidents Proclamation
Does Not Terminate Martial
Law. 90 aF7
The Herald's special says: The President
is reported to have declared to Judge Pea
body, Counsel for 7. G. A. Dexter, late
Treasury agent at Mobile, who was con-
victed, of malfeasance in office, that his late
proclamation was simply delienation of
his policy, and did not terminate martial
law in the late insurrectionary States.
Protection of the Fisheries.
| WASHINGTON, April 13.-The President
has sent message to the House in response
| to a resolution, inclosing a report from the
Secretary of State, In which the latter says
the Secretary of the Navy has taken pre-
paratory measures for sending seasonably
| a small force to the fishing grounds, ade-
| quate to protect the rights and interests of
| American citizens against unlawful vio-
lence. No recommendation to Congress is
deemed necessary at the present time.
The English Minister Excited.
The Commercials special says: The Eng
| lish Minister is seriously exercised at the
demonstrations of the Fenians, and has
made important representations to the
State Department, with view of inducing
our, Government to adopt repressive meas
ures. Secretary Seward takes the ground
that so far the ordinary laws against any
violation Of the neutrality laws, which will
be enforced, are sufficient. 1t is under
stood, however, that a proclamation will
be issued. e....
Report from Secretary Seward.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The President
to-day, in answer to the resolution of the
House on the 10th inst, requesting infor-
nation in regard to the rights and interests
of American citizens in the fishing grounds
adjacent to the British Provinces, transmit
ted the following report from the Sec
retary of State, to whom the resolution was
referred:
| To the PreSiden:-The Secretary of State,
to whom was referred resolution of the
House OF Representatives of the 10th inst.
in the following words: .t.. .....
ReSolued, That the President be request
ed to inform this House what steps have
been taken to protect the rights and inter-
ests of American citizens in the fishing
| grounds adjacent to the British Provinces,
aud whether any legislative action on the
| part of Congress is in his judgment neces-
| sary to secure these rights and interests, in
consequence of the abrOgation of the Reci-
procity treaty of 1854" @ a--.
Has the honor to report, that the Secretary
of the Navy has, by the Presidents direc-
| tion, taken preparatory measures for send
ing seasonably a force to the fishing
grounds adjacent to the British North
American provinces, which force, it is be-
lieved, will be adequate to protect the rights
and interests of American citizens against
any unlawful violence. 1t is proper to
state, however, that this Department has
reason to believe that there are at present
no good grounds for apprehending
any collision, or any necessity for the
| employment OF force. The atten-
tiOn of the President, and also the
attention of Her Magesty's Government,
has been directed TO the question whether
negotiation or legislation could be advan-
tageously employed in adjusting the diff
ferences which have heretofore existed be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain concerning the fisheries. The meas
ures taken in that regard are not suf-
| flciently matured to render it expedient or
beniticial to suggest any form of special
action by Congress at the present time.
| ~ Respectfully submitted,
| r...,... ..r WILLIAM I'll. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
Washington, april IL, 1866.
Communication from Secretary
NIcCullOch. F.ars4
The Preside0t of the Senate to-day laid
before that body the following communica-
| ton:
SIR lin reponse to resolution of the
honorable Senate, passed on the Sth ipst.,
requesting me to inform that body whether,
at any time since my report of last De-
| ceTnber, any persons have been permitted
| to enter upon the duties of office and re-
ceive the salary or emOluments thereof
without taking the oath prescribed by act
Of fCongress, together with hotherinformation
relative to the same subject, / have the
honor to transmit herewith reports from
| the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and
the Commissioner OF Customs, which fur
nish the desired information.
Ihave the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant, ror
II. MCCULLoCH,
| ,,--. . ,. Secretary of the Treasury.
General Officers M usteret Ont.
New YORK April 13.-The following
named Major Generals and Brigadier Cen
erals OF Volunteers are mustered out of the
service of the United States, to date from
April Both, 1866, their services being no
longer required: Major Generals Samuel
Il. Curtis, Francis Fess and Benz. H.
Grierson; Brigadier Generals Thomas W.
Sherman, James B. Picketts, Cornelius s.
Ketchum, James HI. Carleton John G. Rob
inson, Henry Prince, George s. Greene,
Henry j. Hunt, Alfred Sully, Thomas G.
Pitcher, Frank Wheaton, John s. Mason,
r. B. Ayres John Z. Smith, J. G. Stannard,
II. X. Sibley, Patrick e. Connor, Adelbert
Ames, Walter G. Gresham, John M. Corse,
John W., Turner, Emory Upton, VIM.
Bartlett, John B. Mcintosh, James A. Has
kins, u NJ. Harris, Frederick j. Kent, Lewis
Il. Parsons, Louis ID. Watkins. & y 4