Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-15
FROM NEW YORK
GEN. Grant-A New COnfiscaIion Bill
Fc@ b ."H Being PrRUared IIl

GEN. Grant-A New COnfiscaIion Bill
+ Eo Being Prepared.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The Times Wash
ingtOn special says: All important uues-
tions relative to the army will be referred
to General Grant. who looks upon his as
slgnment to the War Department as mil
/ itary order, which he had no right even TO
( protest against or decline obeying. A full
understanding exists between Grant and
Stanton. and the present position of Grant
cannot be accepted as am indication that he
has changed his views regarding recon
struction as asserted.
: The attempt to have Holt removed is
prompted by the desire Of certain parties
+ In New York to obtain possession of the
records OF his office, embracing affidavits
inculpating politicians with ex-rebels.-
Some of these affidavits associating mem
! Der of Congress with Sanford Conover are
soon to be made public.
A bill is being prepared by prominent
political men south to enforce the present
coafiscation laws and so modify them as to
! re-survey all of the seeded States in the
same manner as public lands are surveyed
and to grant pre-emption rights to freed
men and Union soldiers. = g.
! ( Three hundred millions dollars of the
/ proceeds arising from sales are to be used
in reimbursing loyal men for property de-
stroyed and contiscated by the Confederate
Government, and the balance will be set
/ aside for paying pensions to disabled Union
soldiers. The bill provides that after the
survey is made the land shall be offered for
sale to freedmen and discharged Union
soldiers at the rate of SIPS per acre, paya-
Die in twenty years, at an interest of six
per cent. per -annum; other persons to be
allowed to purchase at 25 per cent. cash
and equal annual instalments for three
years, at six per cent. interest.
Reconstrnction-A General Decapita-
tion of Military Commanders. /.
The last section provides that disloyal
persons shall be allowed to retain property
to the amount of $4,000, provided the lin
its of such property do not iexceed one of
the legal subdivisions of 160 acres.
The Heraid's Washington dispatch says:
4 The first step towards the development of
the new liberal policy for Southern recon-
struction was brought forward in Cabinet
yesterday, and Grant promptly favored it.
This was the adoption of an order to Gen.
Sickles commanding him to rescind his or
der suspending payment of debts, and also
his order by which the execution of process
of the United States Court in Wilmington,
n. c., was impeded.
Itwas agreed in the Cabinet meeting to
instruct General Sickles that he was in no
caseto interfere with the mandates of the
Federal Courts. 1t is believed by the Pres
ident that reconstruction can go on with
out abolishing every trace of civil Govern
ment in matters of local legislation. 1t is
considered that the State Legislatures
should be allowed to have their own way.
This new order, therefore, is the result
OF these views and may be regarded as the
first check to the despotic administration
in the South since the suspension of STAN
ton 1t is believed that Sickles will resign.
Others assert he won't. No doubt Judge
Holt will be removed at proper time. The
policy toward military commanders will
be one of gradual decapitation. Sheridan
will probably be the first victim, Pope
next. Should the other commanders profit
by the fall of these two and fall gracefully
with the Johnsonian policy they will be
allowed to remain in Office for long time
and may not be disturbed at all if their
support is given heartily and in real earn
est; but if, when Sheridan is removed, the
rest tender their designations no obstacle
will be thrown in the way of their retire.
ment. 1t has been stated that the General
does not contemplate making any chan ges
in the officers at the War Office, but some
few changes may be looked for among Of
ficers in the different bureaus of the De-
partment. asa
Falling of a Bridge.
Late yesterday afternoon the bridge of
Hoboken Ferry, at the foot of Barclay
street, fell in consequence of the breaking Q
OF chain used for hoisting and lowering.
One man was killed, and the coroner's
jury, censured the ferry company for gross
carelessness.
The Empire Plaster Mills on Bothens
street, was damaged by fire this morning
to the amount of $4,000; insured.
Sailed for Europe.
Bishops Hopkins, of Vermont, and Oden-
heimer of New Jersey, sailed for Europe
to-day, per the Chicago.
Walking Race.
Edward Payson Weston has been match
ed to walk from Portland, Maine, to Chi
cago, 1.2O0 miles, in thirty consecutive
days, Weston agreeing not to walk Sun
days. Time of starting between the 1st and
10Th of October; match $4,000. Y
A Fearful Riot. r-
A serious riot in Matanzas has taken
place among people at the bull ring. They
were dissatisfied with the performances,
and drove the performers from the ring
Afterwards the police tore the whole con-
Germ down; troops were called out, and the
rioters dispersed. One man is reported
killed and another wounded. -
The yellow fever is raging all over the
Island.
Sugar inactive; 81 Reals for No. II.
w. @. Roberts, President of the Fenian
Brotherhood arrived in the Persia yester-
day.
The steamer Columbia brings Havans
news to the 10th. A break in the Cubs
cable had occurred.
A conspiracy of the negroes at San Iagc
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