Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON.


New YoRK, Dec. l0.-The Herald's spe-
cial from Washington says: The COnven-
ton to be held tomorrow, of whisky dis
tillerS and commission men Interested in
the business, will be the,most importanto of
the kind that has yet taken place. The
call emanated from meeting held in New
York on the % OF last month. The ex-
tensive distiller, Mr.. Curtiss, of Quincy.
Illinois, intends to prove that the Internal
revenue has failed to collect five cents q
gallon on the quantity of whisky consnm-
ed in his State during the past six months.
The bonded warehouses, it will be shown,
are a great source of the prevailing frauds,
and the easy manner in which revenue coll
lectors and brokers manage to hOodwink
the Government in taking whisky out OF
bond osteusibly to be sent to Europe,when
it really finds it way to California and into
rectifying distilleries in eastern cities, will
be exposed very clearly. 1t will be urged
upon Congress to tax all whisky before it
leaves the distilleries, and reduce the tax
to 20 cents.
Another Veto Expected.
The Times special says AnoIher veto
may soon be expected from the President
The House to-day passed for the second
time the bill to strike out the word white
from the laws of this, District. regulating
the selection of jurors, aud leaving the col
ored tax payers equally eligible 18th
| whites. This bill passed both branches OF
Congress in July last, but was subjected to
| a pocket veto by the President. Should
| Congress take its usual holiday recess il
will again share like fate. !
National Republican Committee. /
The National Republican committee
| who are assembling here, may postpone
the holding of the National Convention
| till July when all the Southern States are
| to be admitted. The chances are in favor
of Chicago being the place of meeting.
90 Postal Affairs. -
The House Postal committee has decided
| to report a resolution requiring the Post
4 master General to permit all members Of
| Congress to inspect papers on file in his de
partments regarding, the removal and ap-
| pOintment of pOstmasters in their districts
| Heretofore he has treated that class OF pa
pers as confidential.
Commissioners Theaker's Kesignatior
| ~ lnvited.T IT = Z u
| Commissioner Theaker, of the Patent of
flee, to-day received notification from tn
President that his resi- guation would be ac
cepted if rendered. 1t is understood that
difference of opinion between him an,
Secretary Browning, regarding the distri
i button of patronage of the office, was th
occasion of the notification, written by tn
President himself. ne sni1efg9-e,,z
| Examination OF Reports
H The Ways and Means committee has con
lcluded the examination of reports from tn
Treasury Department regarding the collec
| rion of the whisky tax. 1t is probable the
will approve of Commi sioIer Wells rec
tommendation to abolish the present system
and tax the capacity OF stills.
Army Su ubsistence Department.
/ Gen. Grant aud large number of prom
i inent army officers, have asked the Mtlitar
committees of Congress to enlarge the sui
isistence department of the army, III
the motion, and will report on it shortl.
Agricultural Bureau. -,,ssF.,
1 The new Commissioner of Agricultul
HAS given out that no persons need appl
tor appointment in his bureau, as lie is n
ducing the force.
Extra Mileage.
WAsHINeFoN, Dee. sl0.-ft is possible til
House judiciary committee will repo
against allowing any extra mileage
4 members of, Congress. Also, that I'll
!. House committee on Freedmen's tAffai
will recommend the continuance OF. Il
4 Bureau until after the Southern States al
admitted to representation in Congress.
50 District of Columbia.
At a. meeting of the colored workir
men of the District last night, commi
tee was appointed to devise means of
curing fair proportion OF employme'
on the public works. -
The bill striking the word white fro
the charter of this city and Georgetow W
and from all laws of this District, whl
/ passed the House yesterday and the Sena
last Thursday, went to the President tn
afternoon. A veto is expected.
= Breyet Ranks in the.Army.
The House Military, committee has
cided to report bill abolishing all bre'
. ranks In the army and prohibiting any II
ther brevetiHg of officers, except duril
time of active war, and then only for gs
liant and meriterious conduct in che face