Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-08
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FROM WASHINGTON.
increase of Pay t. IroncIad Cor

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New York, Feb. 1.-THE Times Wash
ington special says the House committee
on Claims propose to give an increase OF
contract pay to irohclad contractors pray.
ingi4 for relief, in accordance with the
amount OF each claim, and they may refuse
TO give any relief in several cases.
20 Gen. Sheridan. C,LFD
General Sheridan has been summoned be-
fore the southern railroad investigation
committee and not before any other.
f'NIr!v6n Dyke Exonerated. ''oH
TheRetrenchmente committee willreport,
1t is understood, that their Investigation
not only exonerates Mr.. Van Dyke, but
Vindicates his management OF the sub
treasury in New York. The charges were
found to be based on the merest street
rumOrs. aa.-
Nrr--9 r Gold sules.c rfEq ae,
The total Government sales Of gold since
October, 1866, has been only six million
The Tax Bill.
The committee of Ways and Means have
formally II decided against reducing the tax
on whisky or manufactures, and the income
tax. They have reduced the tax on cigars
to'$2.10 per thousand. La ~ ~ ~ %.
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| Gen. J. j. Bartlett has been nominated
| for minister resident at Stockholm, vice
Dennis. rejected, t.'l.,. o.'. Co..
| Abolition of Naval officers. a.r
| 1t is said the Retrenchment committee
will report in favor of abolishing the naval
officers at New York, Philadelphia, Boston
and Baltimore, and, have the duties per-
formed by an auditor, at $4,000 salary
without fees. "H .'i -' .tla
Gen. Dix will be Confirmed. ,a
| The Herald's special says the Senate will
confirm the nomination of General Dix az
Minister to France. s-s.as. ... nm
F.W. Stewards Report.
| F.W. Seward, who has returned from his
secret mission, is engaged on his report. II
it does not transpire that we posses the
Island of st. Thomas before the first Of Jan.
uary next it will be matter of SURPRISE
| Ex-Governor Fletcher PaFdOned.
The Lexington (Va.) Gazette says Ex.
Gov. Fletcher has received his pardon.
The whisky Tax.
The Tribune's special says the Ways ant
Means committee haveagI eed to an import
ant amendment to the tax bill In regard tc
whisky, providing that all whisky Offered
for sale at less price than the tax ($2 pei
gallon), is to be seized and confiscated
Other stringent regulations are provided
which it is thought will effeetually prevent
the gross frauds which have been perpe
trated. VII E
| New Loan Certificate Bill.
| The Worlds special saws the sub-FinancC
committee of the Senate have decided tC
submit new loan certificate bill, based OF
the one emanating from the Treasury De
partment.
| The Bankrupt Bill.
i The friends of the bankrupt bill ar,
hopeful of its passage. The return of sew
eral absent Senators will be awaited befor
it will be called for another vote in tn
| Senate. yr7-s-s H---. r..a.7e-. -..-.....st
Naval officer of New YOrk-An Inter
| nal Tax Bill,
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Col. Hillyer ha
been nominated by the President Nava
Officer at New York.
The Ways and Means committee hav
agreed to report on the internal tax bill
making general reduction of abont $40,
100000. The tax on manufactures will re
main per cent. No reduction is made II
the tax on whisky or any other prominen
article. The bill consists Of amendment
to the law relating to articles not general
ly imported.
The committee will takeup the tariff bill
tomorrow, but will probably not report Il
the House until the close of next week.