Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-01
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Commissioner Rollins and the Inter
kN n mai keVenuefrax BILL tffI ,
4 NEW York, Jan. Sl.-The Tribupe's spe-
cial WashingtonJsays: Commissioner ,Rol-
lins was in conference with the Ways and
Means committee to-day in regard to the
Iinternalrevenue tax BILL The committee
have thus far passed on but few articles
which 1t proposed to putinto thelist. The
Commissioner Informed them that there
was great falling off Of che revenue re-
ceipts within the last sixty days. and from
present indications it was likely to dimh-
ish still mOre5 during thelne&6G or 9m0nths,
on account Of the general stagnation of
business. The committee have therefore
decided not passuponany article until they
get the tariff bill, and then it is likely
but little, Il any, reduction will be made
mittee are still engage examining.
pinto, the whisky tax. 4 IL WI be some days
tbefore they will be ready to report. COM
missioner Rollins is in, conference with
them every evening" He is opposed to.
making reductions at present, and favors'
4 stringent legislation, believing It will put
a stop to frauds. The commissioners, how
ever, are very much divided on the ques-
ton, and it is doubtful what they will re-
commend.
III Tolo'gN Smuggling. 'JH9TmO9 .
The Times Washington special says:
Some idea may be formed of the frauds
perpetrated by smugglers, from the fact
that a speciaEhgent sent to the frontier to
investigate them was able to make arrange
'nents with twenty-five customs officers
out of twenty three in the district for snug
Cling goods intothe UnitedState. a0T
Nominated for the Controller of the
| Currency. ~, a.,..,,
| The President has nominated to the SEN
ate Hon. K. FL. Hulburt to be. controller of
the currency. |
Tanned Leather fisS ASided to the Free
The Ways and Means committee have
added tanned leather to the free list. ,-, I
l. Anew Plan of Adjustment. .3l .
The Tribune's Washington special saYF
| Quite number of leading statesman &
In the city arranging a new plan of adj
justment, which has been approved by a,
number of Republicans based upon the
| Constitutional amendment.
Fudge.
The President has recently said to num-
| ber OF persons that the worst thing he ever
did In his life, was to pardon Mayor Mon
| roe, of New Orleans.
Heavy Damages.
One of the most important cases vet pre-
| sented to the Court of Claims is that for
two million dollars damages against the
! Government for the'seizure by the War De-
| partment, In 1856, OF large tract of land at
| the cascades of Columbia river, in Wash
| ingtOn Territory, since occupied as a mill
| tary post, the land belonging to George w.
johnson.
| investigation of the Printing Bureau
The Worlds special says: The Depart
ment and Congressional Investigation of
the Treasury Printing Bureau continued
/ to-day, and although no actual frauds have
been discovered, there have appeared some
discrepancies in the accounts, which may
be explained away.
The New Orleans Riots.
1t may be safely asserted that notwith-
standing the voluminous testimony taken
| by the special committee investigating the
New Orleans riots, but few additional facts
have been developed. The chairman is al
ready making up his report, which will of
course be made to reflect severely on the
President. 1t will state, however. that the
committee do not propose to recommend
the impeachment of the President.
r,t~ The Tax Bill.
The Ways and Means committee at their
meeting to-day, while considering the
amendatory tax bill, agreed to abolish the |
tax on newspaper advertisements. Taxes
on large number of articles will be con-
siderably reduced, in order to lessen the
general revenue from internal sources.
-TI,e Reconstruction.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The recOnstruc-
ton committee are expected to soon make |
a report on the several plans now before
them looking to the reconstruction of the |
Southern States. Their views have not, |
however, yettaken shape. There seems no |
doubt some provisions will be adopted by |
which to avoid the effect of any possible |
recognition of the Southern States in their |
present condition by the U. S. Supreme |
Court.
Demand Impeachment.
The National Intelligencer gives an ac-
count purporting to be proceedings of the |
Southern Republican association held last |
night, at'which 20representatives of States |
took part in a discussion in favor of |
holding convention at Washington on or |
about. the 4th of March next to urge the |
Impeachment of Andrew johnson as the |
only hope of the South for speedy recon-
structi0n.
Amendments 10 informal Revenue
Laws.
Amendments to the Internal revenue
laws are now under consideration by the
committee of Ways and Means. It's prob
able many articles for the benefit of agri-
culturists and Others will be exempt, and
tax such as salt, butter and cheese made by
associated enterprise, leather and farm
wagons.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.--Gen. Custis Lee
has declined the Presidency of the Mary
land Agricultural College.