Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-01
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To Ohio Statesman.
FROM WASHINGTON.
A Society of English Merchants for the
Purpose of Smuggling.


NEW York, Feb 2S-The Herald's spe-
cial says: Information has been received
by the Secretary aof the Treasury that
steps have been taken towards forming an
Organization among merchants in England
Eforsthe purpose of smuggling goods into
the United States OthroHgh Canada, If the
high Tariff bill becomes a law.
The Country to be Startled Again. 81
The Times special says: The country
will be startled before the close of the
| week by a report from the Judiciary COM
mittee in the impeachmeht matter, indi-
catingthe progress they have made and as
serting the necessity of pushing the inves-
| tigation in the next Congress, the Develop
ments thus far demanding sicontfnuAuce.
| Those who believe the committee have
done nothing, will find themselves serious
| ly mistaken.
Gen. Grant and the RecOnstruction'
| ~, raw rr-r BilI.rr1rrTrazrq
Reports that General Grant had an inter-
view with ePresidenton the, Reeonstruc-
lti0nj bill are unfounded. though he is un-
qualitiedly in favor of the bill.
TwOTVetOes Ready.
The Presidents veto of the Reconstruc-
toni sill is prepared. Ills quite len gthy and.
| principally devoted to legal features of the.
bill. Its, tone is firm and respectful.
The veto of the Tenure of Office bill is
also prepared. Besides objecting to the
lsectionsipcluding members of the Cabinet,
the President objects to making the tenure
of other officers during good behavior or
| for life. -
Regarded as UncOnstitutionaI.
The provision of the army bill that the
1headeaartersi of the General shall be in
Washington only. and that all orders shall
emanate from the General. are. regarded as
Unconstitutional, and that bill will also
EdoQbtless bedefeated. ursxs bas Tao -
m
| 90 = HYWQP z Vienna
It is reported that Postmaster General
1 Randall is TO resign and go to Vienna as
Minister in place of Motley. &i'7'
To Operate Against the Indians.
| q The HeraId's special says: A9toreei is Or
1 ganizing at Leavenworth, under Gen. Ham
cock, to operate against the Indians in
Kansas and Nebraska.
| SurratE's Brother.
The person who endeavored to obtain an
interview with ,Surrattr proves to be really
his brother, who went to Texas in 1853.
Failing to see his brother, he has left the
CITY, $500. ~,g,, -.
I The Worlds special says: The report of
the Judiciary committee in the impeach-
ment matter will be as complete failure
as the evidence has been to sustain the
charges which have been preferred.
The Loan Bill.
The Tribune's special says: Unless the
| House accept the Loan bill as passed by the
Senate yesterday, there is very little proba-
bility of anything being passed this session,
as the Senate is unanimous against the
House scheme. The Ways and Means com
mittee will endeavor-to get the House To
concur. t.3fcT <[IF;-t (
Important witnesses Arrived. q
A couple of important witnesses in the
impeachment matter, arrived in Washing
ton from the South last night.
Report of the Judiciary Committee ON
,rf-Cf 1FOIygamy.
WAsH1NGToN, Feb. .2S.-The House Judi.
ciary committee made a report to-day de-
nouncing polygamy as contrary to tht
spirit of the Christian religion, a relic. o
heathenism and barbarism, and subversivt
of the marriage relation in all nations where
it is tolerated. It is simply legalized pros
titution, destroring the original and divint
construction of, society. No greatel
outrage u on the freedom of religion
faith could be perpetrated than to require
I the people of any nation tie sanction and ap
prove by law practice so deeply offensive
Abiding to the assertion of the recen
memorial from the Utah Legislature, thai
= no effort had been made to enforce law, tn
committee says the tact is .humiliatfng. i
it is in consequence of neglect of Fedora
judges they ought to be removed, but if tn
failure arise from other causes, it is th'
duty of the President to see that the law i
executed ,..fJoII
The Tariff Bill Killed.
The Tariff bill, after action OF the Hous
to-day. is considered effectually defeated
Ebeyond resusicitation. The Tax bill viii
share the same fate. ''N''