Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-09
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
FROM WASHINGTON.
A Bounty Decision,
TO Ohio Statesman.

=, WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The Assistant
Secretary of the Interior has decided rela-
tive to the provision of the act OF June 9th,
1856, which gives pension to the depend
ent fathers of soldiers and sailors, who
have died OF disease incurred or wounds or
injuries received in the line of duty in the
service of the United States, that when
the mother survives the soldier, the father
cannot claim, under the law the pension.
The Presidents Message. J.
The Tribune's special says it has been,
announced that the President is engaged
on a message to Congress to be presented
at an early day of the session on the Dist.
inst. This announcement does not. appear
to have any valid foundation. There is
good reason for saying that Mr.. johnson
has not commenced the preparation of
such message, and that it is not settled
that he will communicate to Congress i'll
formation of the state of the Union, at all
events, till some time during the regular
or December session. -. .rraE+r.s
lI should be borne in mind that the No
yember session can last but eleven days,
including Sundays, and that there will be
but nine working days before the regular
constitutional December session COM
mences. t- , --,r .. .--.-
Calling on G rant to Define his Posi-
tiOn. s4..4
The Presidential organ here will contain
Gen. Grant to define his position and state
if he be Radical or a Conservative. This
article is understood to be prompted by
johnson, who is taking lively interest in
the next Presidency. and who openly an
nOunces himself decidedly against Grant.
g Military Force In the District. ~
The report of Gen. Grant in answer to
the inquiry of the President as to what
number of troops are stationed within the
non rt n ant of Wochinntnn chau bof . ba
whole force amounts to but little over !, 900
men all told, in the States of Maryland and
Delaware the district of Columbia and two
| counties in Virginia. if ial fi
The Proceedings Against Schofield.
The Times special says: The proceed
ings against General Schofield TO test the
legality Of the election in Virginia have
ended in smoke. 1t was simply an effort
for notOriety by a Richmond lawyer, but
he proved to be very brief candle.
Military Force TO be Increased.
The Herald's Washington special says
The regular force OF the Department OF
Washington, now commanded-by General
Emery, is considered inadequate for the
protection of public stores, and will be in
creased so that they may be ready for any
emergency growing out of Congressional
usurpation or negro disaffection.
90. The President, it is said, still believes
Iuo isauicdie luIeuu HIS ueposiGiou anu Iul
| peachment. Gen. Sherm IN. on his arrival,
will probably take command. ..i ii
A State Convention Called
The Executive Committee of the Con-
servative party of Virginia, have called a
State Convention, to meet on the 11th OF
December, to effect an organization
throughout the State. The call is issued
in response to the wish of the press and
people of the State. There is no doubt
it will be responded to by hepeople of the
entire State, and the very best men will be
sent up as delegates, and an organization
effected which will successfully oppose the
Hunnicutt Radicals.
Disapproved OF H..
Gen. Grant. on having Forney's editoTia
shown him, dsapproved of portions of it
and said he had not authorized the edito
to speak for him.