Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
A Statement Denied-The Senate
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A Statement Denied-The Senate to
be Convened I'm Executive Session.
New YORK, March 3O-The Times spe-
cial denies the statement that representa-
tives OF New Orleans rebels are importun-
ing the President with protests against the
action of Gen. Sheridan in removing rebel
officers, &c. a go - -=
Congress having decided to adjourn, the
President will convene the Senate in ex-
ecuLive session to act on nominations.
Bills Which will Fail.
Among the bills which will fail for lack
of approval by the President, are the bill
respecting arms to be furnished for the
militia in Tennessee; the bill forbidding
payment to loyal owners of slaves, &C.; the
deficiency appropriation bill, containing
an appropriation for advertising laws in GER
tain newspapers, which Mr.. Fessenden
characterized to-day as law to rob the
Treasury for political purposes and to sup
port political newspapers.
Gen. Rousseau Reported Against.
The Tribune's special says: 1t is under
stood that the Military committee have re-
ported adversely to the nomination of ex-
Congressman Rousseau as Brigadier Gencr-
al in the regular army, vice Rosecrans.-
Judge Underwood In Consultation
with the Attorney General. II
Judge Underwood, of Virginia, has been
here for several days in consultation with
the Attorney General respecting the trial
OF jeff. Davis. 1t is the intention of the
court to have this case tried at the MAY
term, and it is understood that Chief JUS
tice Chase will preside. d
The Mails to be Carried by Weight.
For nearly two years the Government
has been carrying on its mail service with
I out contract, refusing to pay the higher
prices that railroads have generally asked
since the depreciation of the currency. 1t
has now been determined by the Postoffice
nanortnnpnt n ioh ire moi lie tT1o
most important routes, and to allow pay in
proportion to the matter carried.
An Important Treaty with Russia-
All Russian America Coded to the
United States. .--a
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The President
communicated to the Senate in executive
session, treaty with Russia, by which that
power surrenders to the United States its
sovereignty over all Russian America and
adjacent islands. 1t especially incluues the
strip, 400 miles long, which extends down
the coast, thus nearly excluding British
America from the ocean, The treaty was
laid on the table and will be taken up next
week. The cession excites intense inter
est. Influential parties regard it as signifi-
cant of the Russian policy in view of i'm
pending European complications on the
Eastern question.
Russia cedes her American territory for
the same reasons that induced Napoleon to
sia would probably lose this territory, and
by parting with it the Gar secures the
friendship of our Government. The Eng
lish representative is deeply chagrined, and
it is said Sir Frederick Bruce will tele-
graph to Earl Derby for Instructions to
protest against its acceptance by our Gov
ernment. This acquisition more than
| doubles the United States coast on the Pa
| cific.. 900 * e,- ..s -.z. 60 ...r-.a
Another dispatch dated Washington
March 30th, says: 1t is true, as reported
| that the President communicated to the
Senate to-day treaty with Russia by
which that power surrenders to the United
States sovereignty over all Russian Amer
| lea and adjacent islands. The price to be
paid for this territory is about seven mil
lions of dollars. The treaty was signed
early this morning, and sent to the Senate
shortly afterward. @
Proclamation by the President Con-
vening the senate in Executive Ses.
siOn.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The President
| to-day issued the following, a copy OF
| which was addressed to each Senator:
| WHEREAS, Objects of interest to the Uni
| ted States requires that the Senate should
be convened at II o'clock on Monday, the
| first day of April next, to receive and act
upon such communications as may be
| made to it on the part of the Executive;
Now, therefore, l, Andrew johnson.
| ICSIucnG VI GuO OuIGSu OGdbSSs nave COu
| sidered it to be my duty to issue this my
/ proclamation, declaring that extraordinary
occasions require the Senate of the United
| States to convene tor the transaction OF
business at the Capitol, in the city of Wash
| ington, on Monday, the first day of April
| next, at twelve O'Clock on that day, OF
| which all who shall at that time be entitled
| to act as members of that body, are hereby
| required to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
/ United States. at Washington, this 30th day
| of. March, in the year of our Lord, eighteen
hundred and siXGy-seven. and of the Inde.
/ pendenee of the United States of Americs
| the ninety-first.
| TSigned] ANDREW JOHNSON.
| By the President.
| WM. III. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
| Speaker COIfax in the Chair.
/ Speaker Colfax was in the chair to-day
his stepfather having passed the crisis o
his disease yesterday, and is now regarded
out of danger.
| 1t is believed all bills which passed boil
Houses have become laws by the President'
signature. --.-.--- --.--.--...----.
FROM NEW YORK.