Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-19

dians ON the War Path-HOn. E. IL.
Washburne Going TO Europe.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The Times Wash
ington special says the New Orleans Riot
| committee have mostly completed their
| duty OF examining, and will call but few
more witnesses. Several communications
between the civil and military authorities
in New Orleans, not heretofore published,
VIII be included In their report.
Information received here from different
sources, official and otherwise, leads to the
conclusion that majority of the Western
Indian tribes are now on the war path
ready for war of plunder or extermina-
tion against the whites. Quite number of
spectators have gone from here to Omaho
and other Western cities, expecting to be
able To secure contracts for furnishing sup
plies to troops which are being sent to the
frontier.
Hon. Il. B. Washburne, of Illinois, will
soon sail for Europe, intending to be absent
about three months. He is said TO be suf-
fering from spinal disease, and goes for
the purpose of obtaining medical assist
anee. d
Fire The Executive Conservatory
Burned-LOss 100000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The conservatory
attached to the Executive mansion was
badly damaged by fire this A. NJ, at least
one-third of the valuable plants therein
being destroyed. Loss on building $20,-
| 600. The plants destroyed were of the
rarest character and of foreign origin, and
| cannot be replaced for years and at a cost
| of hundred thousand dollars. ~..r
The, majority OF the Ways and Means
| committed are understood to favor a re-
| duction of the whisky tax. an. .'.'
The Tariff Bill.
The tariff bill in its present shape is
likely to fail in the Senate. 1t is stated
that in the opinion oft the Treasury DEPART
ment it would reduce the present per cent.
OF customs 100, and thus render any re-
duction in Internal Revenue impossible.
The Senate Finance committee have
| agreed to amend the taTiffbill by changing
the specific duty on books to an advalorem,
and 10 fix the duty on wines at so cents
gallon ifimpOrted In casks, and 81 per doz.
If in glass. ItIE.'W g'T
.,..~. The Gold Sale Bill. ..,
The Ways and Means committee reached
no decision on the gold sale bill, and the
chances are against any interference with
the present discretionary power of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. r''1a'
mr.. RandalI's Bill.
The bill reported to the House to-day by
MIR. Randall provides that after its passage
it shall be unlawful to issue as money any
notes or bills not authorized by Congress |;
that the Secretary of the Treasury is au-
thorized to issue not exceeding three hun
dred millions in United States notes, bear
ing interest, of such denominations as he
may deem expedient, not less than five
dollars each, which shall be lawful money
and legal tender. Said notes to be used
only In exchange for National Bank issues
ana Tor purchase of such amount of United
States bonds as may be necessary to carry
out the true intent of this act. All circula-
ting notes of National banks hereafter paid
into the Treasury shall not again be put in
circulation, and the Secretary may pay out
an equal amount of United States issues. Ma
tional banks mustredeem within thirty DAYS
their notes thus retained in the Treasury,
where said amounts are not less than 5000,
| and present them to the Secretary for can
| collation., who will return to them the pro-
| portionate amount of United States bonds
deposited as security therefor. The bill
contains other provisions, but the foregoing
are its main features. The Secretary of
the Treasury, Attorney General, Secretary
OF the Interior, Treasurer and Comptroller
of the currency are appointed Commission
ers of the Sinking Fund by the BILL whose
duty It shall be to receive from the Secre-
/ OoiJ an DOhho dIu OOuCl ONlNcuCCS HOl lleUJ
purchased, properly stamped and held, and
receive the interest accruing upon them
till their maturity, said interest to be in
vested in bonds or other interest bearing
| debt of the United States and become part
of the sinking fund.
a. Sent to Investigate.
Brig. Gen. Sewall, Inspector General of
the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and
| Abandoned Lands, has been ordered to
North Carolina to investigate matters of
| complaint growing out of the action of
State courts in apprenticing colored chill
dren to their former masters. Gov. Worth
has requested'of Gen. Howard joint COM
mission to examine the alleged abuse of the
apprentice system.
bradley Il. johnson Admitted to the
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-In the Supreme
Court to-day Bradley Il. johnson, formerly
rebel General, was admitted to the bar un-
Ter the new rule resembling the test oath.
Deputy Revenue Collector Arrested
for KaScaIiiy.
Dispatches were received here a few days
ago announcing that Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue Brown had been assault
ed at DuvalPs Bluff, Arkansas, and robbed
of $4,000 belonging to the Government.
An investigation proved the party had pur-
loined the money for his own purposes.
This morning the Commissioner was ap-
prised by telegraph of the arrest of Brown
and accomplices, and their confinement in
jail in Arkansas. The stolen funds were