Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-19
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The President Asked to Recogniz
- the Irish Republic. -

-.
New YORK, March 1S.-The Herald's
special says Messrs, Benjamin Baker and
James w. Meagher, Representatives of the
Irish Republic in America, had an impor-
tant interview with President johnson yes
terday afterhoon with a. view to sOlieitin Q
American Government. The delegation
was eorJially received by the President,
and. Mr., Baker, on behalf of the Fenian
brotherhood in America, made an address,
lnlwhich he asked that the Irish Republic
shall be respected as Government actually
In existence and at war With Great Britain,
by the Government of the United States, and
that the Government of the United States
insist that this right, to which the said
Irish Republic is entitled during the war,
shall be respected by her adversary. the
Government of Great Britain, and accord
ing to the rules which nations should recip-
rocally observe when deciding their differ
ences by arms area ,---.u ;aar !
The President listened very attentively,
and said the great question was, is there a
de TGcto Government actually in existence
The delegation assured him that there was,
when he continued: "This question shall
receive the most serious consideration that
it is considered necessary in deciding q
matter of such great Importance. You are
aware that my sympathies have always
been with your people" g !
The delegation asked the prompt inter-
ference of this Government in behalf of
the American naturalized citizens now
.piDing in British dungeons for no crimes
whatsoever. The cases of Messrs. s. J..
Meany and M O'Brien were dwelt upon.
They argued that if the British Govern
iment were justified in OBTAINING these per-
Isons>tor writing and speaking in America
against English tyranny, it would be equal
ly Justified in imprisoning prominent jour-
.! nalists and public men who were natural
lied citizensS and who had written and
spoken in similar way, should they hap
pen to put foot on>British soil.
The President said that measures had
been taken for the release of several natur-
allied citizens, and that the details and
particulars of all other cases forwarded to
the Government would receive attention
aud that full Justice should be done to nat
uralized citizens.
/ Mr.. Chase Declines the Responsi.
% .TT'biliIy.r no
Chief Justice Chase, on whom devolves
the duty Of nominating and recording the
registers in bankruptcy, provided for in the
bankrupt act. declines to assume the labor
and responsibility of making the selections
without submitting to the entire court the
question of the power of Congress to i'm.
pose upon him this duty.
/ No Evidence of Over ISSUE
The Secretary of the Treasury and Treas
urer Spinner both affirm that there is no.
the slightest evidence in the Treasury O
any over issue, either of 1905 or of trac-
tional currency ...-
Nominations.
The Tribune's special says: The Presi
dent, on Saturday, sent to the Senate large
number of nominations of postmasters, col
lectors and assessors.
Collector Smythe's Case. s
Dr1hI
will be appointed to-day. They will pro.
ceed Immediately to examine further into
the official conduct of Collector Smythe
and will probably report before an adjourn
ment, whether or not Smythe's offenses
warrant his removal. 1t is thought the
President will remove him, and end all fur.
ther controversy. The Presidents conduct
in not removing Smythe is being made the
most of by those members of Congress who
are working up impeachment. Mr.. HUI
burd will be chairman of the committee.
The Reconstruction Bill.
The reconstruction bill as it passed the
Senate will come up in the House to-mOr.
row, and committee of Conference will
be had Immediately. 1t is the wish of the
members of the House to have the matter
settled as soon as possible and have both
houses adjourn.
Z" Death of Charles Eames.
WASHINGTON, March H.-Charles Eames
the we'll known and talented lawyer, died
in this city on Saturday night after an ill
ness of several weeks, having been firs
stricken down while arguing case in the
Supreme Court about month ago.
A Rigid Examination.
The Times special says: j. Sullivan
who has been nominated as Minister to Bo'
gotta, has undergone scrutiny in the SEN
ate as to his character, fitness and ever
identity, akin to that which McGinnis,t the
Minister for the Stockholm mission, suffer
ed recently, and it is likely that Sullivan
will meet with the fate of McGinnis-a re.
lection. 1t is found that Sullivan is the
lawyer who brought suit against man fol
erecting hole in the ground, as alleged in