Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-10
FROM NEW YORK.
violation of informal Revenue /

Violation OF Internal Revenue Law
New YORK, Jan. 0.-Seventeen liquOr
| dealers were convicted in Kings county
Court of Sessions yesterday, for violation
of the revenue law.
New York, Dec. 9.-The Pennsylvania
Legislature has appointed joint commit
tee to examine into the charges made from
time to time, of improper influence and
corruption used to secure the election OF
various persons to the United States Senate
American Vessels put Under British
Flag During the War.
New YORK, Dec. 9.-The Express pub
fishes q list of one hundred and nine Amer
lean vessels of all sorts, which were put
under the British flag or sold abroad dur
ing the war, and says, during five years,
one thousand and ninety-one American
vessels were thus transferred.
The Now York Press on Impeach-
ment.
The World says, regarding the impeach-
ment of the President: Contrary to form
er impressions, we incline to think that the
Radicals are in dead earnest, and that the
President will be impeached and put on
trial. Whether he will be convicted is a
point on which there are no sufficient
grounds for our opinion until the temper
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removal of the President is greatly neces-
sary for the Republicans. If they cannot
find evidence against him, they will invent
and suborn 1t. To leave things in the
present dead lock for two years longer
woGld ruin them as party.
The Times says: The impeachment
question, let us hope, is at rest for the ses-
sion. The proposition which was to have
accomplished wonders, has been presented
and disposed of. 1t produced no great ex-
Extraordinarily a furry. Its reference
to the judiciary committee strips 1t nearly
of all its danger. Partizanship aud pas
sion are not to be permitted to precipitate
the Government into confusion. The Pres
ident is not to be removed on eX parte al
Legations, or for acts of which every pre-
decessor from Jackson downward has been
equally guilty. .
The Herald reasons as there Is no prob
ability of charges of high crimes and mis-
demeanors against Andrew johnson suffi-
cient to justify his removal can be estab-
lished against him, what advantages can
accrue to Congress or the Republican parry
from this prosecution We apprehend
that without any compensatory good re-
suits. the consequences of this proceeding,
If pushed to trial before the Senate, will be
mischievouS, If not DISASTROUS TO Congress,
the Republican party, the Treasury and the
financial and Industrial interests of the
country, from violent clashing and cOnfu-
sion of parties, factions and sections that
must inevitably attend the prosecution OF
this impeachment to attempt to suspend
the Executive in his functions with his ar
raignment as prisoner.
Important Decision.
An action which created considerable
excitement in commercial circles was de.
cided to-day in the United States District
Court. 1t was a suit in behalf of G. Schnie.
der against Hiram Barney, formerly Col
lector of this port, involving over one mil.
lion dollars. The main questions in thu
case were the construction of the statute
and the difference between gray uncolored
cloth and delaines. Leading merchants o
New York and Boston appeared as wit
nesses. Verdict for Government.