The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-22
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, January 21-The Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Revenue Commissioner wero be-
fore the Committee of Ways and Means on Satnr-
day, and their views were taken on the Gold BIZ. s
It is stated that Secret Try McCuloch urged the
public sale Of gold the time and sums to be dis
cretionary with the Secretary.
No t-.ias arrived from Baltimore last night or
this morning.
- It is doubted in shrewd circles whether the
Tariff, Tax and Bank Bills VIII pass this session.
Gen. Logan, who is just from illinois, says the
people are generally in favor of impeachment.
Sixteen States have adopted the Constitutional
Amendment.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture has q lettor
from San Antonio, Texas, stating that q terrible
snow storm took place there on New Years. Over
one thousand sheep persisted from cold IN the
neighborhood.
General Order discontnues the Assistant Judge
Acknowledgements Office. Gen. Dunn, presiding,
reports here for duty.
The internal revenue receipts here to-day are
100000
The President, in response to call from the
House, submitted mass Of papers relating to
military commission in Cincinnati, in '65 Of a con-
spiracy to release the prisoners at Camps Douglas
and Chase. He was sentenced to doath, and the
documents show that the President approved the
Of the Court, and the successful result OF the
war, comuluted the sentenco to imprisonment for
Life at the Dry Tortugas.
The Grand Jury are investigating Johrt Surratt's
Saturday.
General News.
New YORK, January 21.-The steamship Zodiac
has arrived from Savannah.
The snow storm at Indianapolis was the heaviest
in two years. The Ohio is closed at Wheeling, for
the first time in ten years.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad has been
cleared from distractions caused by the snow. -Four
thousand passengels were detained on the route.
The Now York Heralds Panama correspondent
says that United States Minister Barton has had
serious difficulty with President Mos4uera, and
demanded his passport. Barton had broken of
all communication with the Colombian officials.
The yellow fever had broken out, but was not an
epidemic.
Correspondence from Lexington, Missouri says
the excitement has becr revived there by an
arrival OF troops. Tho bushwhackers had disap-
peared, but business was entirely suspended, ow-
ing to the presence of troops, who exercised ter
rorism over the people.
BALTIMORE, January 21.--The steamship Cuba,
for Havana and New Orleans forced her way
through the ice, reaching Fort Carroll. To-day
she got clear. She has o full cargo and twenty
five passengers.
The steamer Fanny, for Savannah, attempted to
follow the Cuba, but was compelled to return.
Preparations arc being made to open the track.
PHILADELPHIA, January 2l.-The stca uslnp Ion
awanda has arrived at Chester from Savannah:
She is ninetysix hours behind time, and is covered
with ice was hove to twice, and passed the steam
er Whirlwnd south OF Cape Henry:
spRNeF1ELD, ILL.,, January 21.-The snow hero
is two feet deep, and all OF the railroads are block
AIDED.
NEW ORLEANS January 2Idho posts o. Try
Tortugas and Key West have - o,tors Mt Kew
separate department, with heauq1'lA O0A'
West. o.o 1,o1ea of
A Bremen ship from Mobile, with 35O pales u
cotton, has been burned in Mobile Bay.
The steamer Tuscaloosa, with Go bales or cot.
ton, was destroyed in the Black Warrior r1ver'
three negroes were lost.
CHICAGO, January 21.-Crossby's Opera House
was drawn to-day by Henry Meyer, o saloon
keeper at No. 168 Randolph street, Chicago.
Death Of n. p. Willis.