Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-12
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Mail Service Performed by Brazilian
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| Mail Service Performed by BRAZILIAN
| steamers. .. ..
|. WASHINGTON, Jan. ia report was
read from the Postmaster General regard
| ing the mail service performed by Brazii.
an steamers. Twelve round trips had been
performed. There were six failures to ar.
rive at New York In time to connect with
outward bound steamers for Brazil, three
| of which are explained. The average time
in making the trip was about twenty-ninc
days. f. ft
Claims for Horses 'Taken by John
.r.f5rrf.I m Morgan. fH "'+
The Secretary of War; in reply to reso-
luton of inquiry relative to horses taken
In Kentucky during Morgan's raid, states
that the number of claims were 76, amount
ing In the aggregate to $l1,ll7. only 20 of
which were referred to the Audit r for set
tlcment, amounting to S2255. Thirty-eight
required additional vouchers there being
nothing to show the number of horses seiz-
ed.
The TaIIff Bill.
The Tariff bill was to-day reported
from the Finance committee by Sena-
tor Fessenden. The committee adopt
Commissioner Wells bill as a basis. with
amendments, and present q substitute for
House bill; adopt rates of House bill sub
classification of House bill on iron, with a
slight increase of rates on iron above those
suggested In Mr.. Wells report. The free
list is substantially:the same.
The Senate,s SubsIItute for the Tari ~
.EFh" Bill.
The Senate Finance committee reported
a substitute for the tariff bill the House
passed during last session, taking for a
basis the reform proposed by Commissioner
Wells, and propose to amend it in the fol-
owing, among other particulars: Brandy
to continue at SO per gallon; on all other
spirits manufactured or distilled from
grain or other materials containing 80 per
centum or less of alcohol, So 80
a gallon, according to the present
tariff. Wools of the same class, un-
washed, the value whereof at the last
port or place from whence exported to the
United States, including charges ia such
pOrts, shall exceed 80 cents per
pound, the duty shall be IL cents # pound,
aud in addition thereto 10per cent. ad va
loren. On sheepskins, raw or unmanufac-
tured imported with wool on, washed or
unwashed, the duty shall be 80 per cent.
ad valOrem. On wOolen cloths, comprising
broad loths, cloakingS, Cassimeres, la
dies cloths, dOeskins, trieOts, wool
en- shawls, flannels and manufactured
wool of every description, made wholly or
in part, women and children's dress goods,
valu' d at not exceeding 20 cents per
square yard, 6 cents per square yard, and
IN addition thereto 80 per cent. nd valorem;
valued above 20 cents per square yard, 8
cents per square yard, and in addition
thereto 80 per cent. ad valorem; provided
that on all such goods weighing four ounces
or over per square yard, the duty shall be
= nnKNN 20 Nhr IN oH
35 per cent. ad valorem. Hats and
caps of wool, and clothing ready
made, and wearing apparel of every
description, and balmoral skirts, made up
,r manufactured wholly or in part by the
tailOrs, seamtrGsses or manufacturers, 30
cents per pound, and in addition thereto 30
per cent. ad valorem. Drills, coatings,
brown Hollands, Spanish linens, diaper,
damasks, crash, huskabacks, handkerchiefS,
lawns, or other manufactures of flax, hemp
or jute, of which flax is a component, 3
cents per square yard and 30 per cent. ad
valorem.
Confirm atIOnS by the senate.
The Senate in Executive session confirm
ed the following nominations: IL. +.
Peck, of Ohio, Minister resident and Con-
sui General of the United States to the Re-
public of Hayti; Wickham Hoffman, Sec
retary of Legation of the United States at
Paris; Albert G. Launeve, of Rhode Island,
Minister resident at Costa Rica; Lieut..
Commander Richard L. La TO be Com
mander in the navy on the active list.
Protest Against the Admission of Col
OradO.
A dispatch has been received from Dem
yer, Colorado, dated January 10, to the effect
that the territorial House OF Representa-
tiyes passed a resolution protesting against
the admission of Colorado as State, claim
ing that they represent the last and only
legal expression of public opinion in that
territory.