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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-13

SrR:I have the honor, to acknowledge
the receipt OF your communication of the
10th inst, accompanied by the statements
of five Cabinet ministers of their recollec-
tion OF what occurred in the Cabinet meet
ing on the 18th January. Without admit
ting anything contained in these state
ments, when they differ from anything
heretofore stated by me, propose to notice
only the portion of your communication
wherein | am charged with insubordina-
tion.
/ think it will be plain to the reader Of
nv letter of the Both of January, that
did not propose to disobey any legal order
Of the President distinctly given, but only
gave an Interpretation of what would be
regarded as satisfactory evidence of the
Presidents sanction to orders communicat-
ed by the Secretary of War. will say here
that your letter of the 10th inst. contains
the first intimation have had that you did
not accept by interpretation.
Now for the reasons for giving that In
terpretation 1t was clear to me, before
my letter of January 80 was written, that
I, the person having more public business
to transact with the Secretary of War than
any other of the Presidents suborjinates,
was the only one who had been instructed
to disregard the authority of Mr.. Stanton,
of the President. On the 9th OF January
| received letter from the Secretary OF
War {cepy herewith) directing me to fur
nish an escort to the public treasure from
the Rio Grande to New Orleans, &C., at
the request of the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry to him. also send two other Enclosures.
showing recognition of Mr.. Stanton as
Secretary of War by both the Secretary of
| the Treasury and the Postmaster General.
in all of which eases the Secretary of War
had to call upon me to make the orders re-
queste,], or give the information desired,
and where his authority to do SO is derived
in my view as agent of the President, with
an order SO clearly ambiguous as that of
the Presfdent's here referred to. it was my
duty to inform the President of my inter-
probation of it, andto abide by that inter-
pretition until received other orders.
Disclaiming any intention, now or here
t0fore, Of dis0beying any legal order OF the
President distinctly communicated,
] remain. very respectfully, -.
!. "a fss ), Your obedient servant. -
Gft-sesb U. S. GRANT, General.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-13


Mr.. ACKER. on leave, recorded his vote
In the Affirmative on Mr.. Jewett's resOlu-
tions. ts-l l....l 20
af. SECOND READING.
Thirty-two bills were read the second
time and referred to their appropriate COM
mittees. rf
, BILL READ THE THIRD TIME.
House bill requiring the return of statis-
tics was read the third time, and the ques-
tion being upon its passage,
Mr.. POND moved to lay it on the table,
and that it be ordered to be printed.
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr.. WOLF moved to refer to select
committee. with instructions to strike out
"all United States bonds." u -s.f-
l7r Mr.. WOLF said he was opposed to tax
ing United States bonds.
Mr.. HUGHES. of Butler, said the bill did
not propose to tax bonds any more than it
did potatoes, the number of babies, or
births. .girr .-..4..r ....-...
Mr.. WOLF wanted to know what these
statistics were wanted for then, if they did
not Intend to tax bonds. >lcY
Mr.. HUGHES would like to know what
objections there was to knowing what
amount of property there was in Ohio (?
Mr.. WOLF said it was not needed in re-
gard to bonds, because we have no right to
tax these bonds, and because the informa-
,tion can be got by going to the bank
books. &, ..,-...c--, ...e
bin providing tor the taking of statistics,
and not to tax property. al isfS. wa
Mr.. WOLF Thought there was a cat in
the meal bag. He wanted to understand
what authority there was for taxing U. S.
bonds.4 siS ~ i'.ti t.ts'-i =
-illMr. THORNHILL said the gentleman
was either very ignorant, or did not wish
to understand this bill. The bill does not
propose to tax bonds-it does not propose
to tax anything. The gentleman Mr..
Wolf) said we could get this information
by going to bank books, &c. We don't
propose to do that-we want to know how
much property In Ohio escapes tax alton, as
well as what is taxed. When we find out all
about such property, we intend to try the
gentlemap's backbone by putting such
property on the tax list. That win be in
separate bill, however. We believe these
bonds ought to be taxed, and by the grace
of God. they shall be taxed, If my side
of the house agrees with me and know
there are several Republicans who win aid
us in doing this. 'e'3oJ '5'oE ''NiH >
Recess. .hieF -@Fs siifsm .
- AFTERNOON SESSION. -
The question was upon Mr.. Wolrs
motion to recommit the bill TO q special
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-13

size before this matter could be settled.
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler, was surprised
that his little bill had created so much ex-
citement in the House. The only object o
the bill was to obtain the amount of prop
erty exempt from taxation in Ohio an,
other statistics. Was there any gentlemai
on the floor who would deny this informa
tion to the people? If so, he was unfit to
represent the people, Such man would
be afraid to trust the people. What dan
ger is there in letting the people have this
information? He thought this was just to
the taxpayers of the State, and he was
willing to grant them that statistical in
formation. ..9-,g sat.5 fi.. ail.. .i9.a
Mr.. CRIST could not see the necessity of
such law in regard to the greenback or
legal tender statistics. There were no
means of enforcing such law. This in
formation would lead to house-breaking
tor the purpose of obtaining the bonds in
dividuals might be supposed to have on
hand. He did not believe in such 1egisla-
ton. II was obnoxious to the community.
and akin to the Connecticut ''blue laws"
to grant such privileges to assessors. r,
Mr.CANFIELD could see nothing of
party nature in this bill. The bonds were
far less numerous than most gentlemen
suspected. He was for letting the people
OF Ohio know the whole amount OF prop
erty in Ohio taxable and eXempt;he thought
that would take away the Democratic
thunder on that subject. He knew there
was large amount of property that es-
capped taxation in Ohio. As soon as the
bonds were purchasabIe. that class OF peo-
pie suddenly turned up with So, 600 or $lO,-
600 on hand to buy bonds. The only way
these matters can be shown up is to let the
amount of these bonds be SHOWN 70 tne
public. The parties who may own ponds
can dispose of them In mortgages on prop
erty, and the assessor may know It, and
may thus escape taxation.1 buB ssvJ tals.
I'would compel such persons not only to
show up the amount of bonds, but how they
disposed of them, and to whom, that their
property may. bear its just proportion OF
matter to light. 1t was said this would in
yite thieves to our houses. Does listing
our gold watches and jewelry Invite rob
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-23

Mr.. Julian offered q resolution IN
structing the lPostefilee committee N
view of great and constantly increasing
frauds connected with the ranking
privileges and of the necessity OF en-
During into the expediency OF Totally
abolishing that privilege,
NJ Jp1ian also offered q resolution
instrnctine the committee on Educa-
t;on IN enquire into the expediency OF
nroviSing for general system of edu-
cation in the districts lately in rebel
lion. including sufficient number OF
common schools for the education OF ev-
ery child, irrespective of color or other
distinction, between the ages OF hve
and twenty years.
The House proceeded to the consider,
alton of the bill reported by Mr.
Julian from the committe on Public
Lands, declaring forfeited to the Uni'
ted States, certain lands given to aid III
the construction of Railroads in the
States of Alobama, Mississippi, Louisi'
ana and Florida.
Mr.. Julian addressed the House in ex
PLANTATION and advocacy of the bill.
The bill went over until tomorrow tC
enable the Missouri delegates to an
nounce the death of their colleague
Thomas L. NOEL. Eulogies were made
by Messrs. Newcomb, Barr, Kerr, Pie
Mccormick, Niblanek and Mott and aP
Dropriate resolutions was adopted.
House adjourned.
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Kelease of Train.

NEW YORK, January 22.-The Herald's
special, dated London, January q, says:
Train has been released by the Cork
authorities. The causes leading to the
arrest were these: An Englishman
named Gee, fellow passenger of Mr..
Train, informed the officer OF the tug
which boarded the Scotia ut Queens
town that Train had said he came to
Ireland to organize the Fenians and
commence the fight. Train was arrest
ed upon this information. Gee denied
giving such information when before
the court. Consul Eastman, at Queens
town, was exceedingly active in Trains
behalf. Minister Adams at once went
to Lord Stanley, who ordered the re-
lease of Train Lord Stanley said the
act was unauthorized on the part of the
Government and stated that the local
authorities were solely responsible.
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FINANCE AND TRADE
Rev York Market.

New YORK, January %.
COTTON-Less active; sales Of $500
bales middling uplands at l7al71c.
FLOUR-Receipts 1925 barrels;
market moderately active; sales of
$500 barrels at & 30a9 90 for superiine
State and western; 9 70al0 60 for extra
State: 9 3Oa1l 30 for extra western;
| II 5Oal4 20 for white wheat extra; 9 20
alb - for rouEd hoop Ohio; 10 Scale 90
for common to good st. Louis; II GOA
10 90 for good to choice extra do, closing
quiet. California flour quiet and steady;
sales of go sacks. Rye -four steady;
sales 30 barrels at 50a9 30.
WHISKY-Nominally unchanged.
WIlEAT-No receipts; market quiet
and without change; sales $4,000 bush
els amber Pennsylvania at 2 65; 1900
bushels No. , springer private terms.
RYE-Unchanged.
BARLEY-Quiet and steady; sales
$500 bushels at 77al so for State and
. IL for Canada West.
MALT,-Quict and steady.
CORN-Receipts 1888 bushels; mar
l;et opened a shade frme: and closed
duh and declining; sales 1000 bushels
at 3lal 32l for new mixed western
afoat: 2Sal y for white southern;
| 2lal - for new yellow jersey; and
| IS for old mixed western in store.
OATS-ReceiptS &2J bushels; more
active and iirDler; sales Of II 900 bush
els at - cents, and log at - cents; buy
ers' option before 10th Of February.
RICE-Firm.
| COFFEE-Firm.
SUGAR-Firm; sales of $50 hogsheadS
at 1lal1sc for Cuba. aud l2lc for Porto
/ Rico.
enthusiastically; sales of 800 hogs.
heads New Orleans at 72a7ic.
HOPS-Quiet ut 30aG0c for American.
PETROLEUM--Dull at 1Oal0ic for
crude and 2ilc for refined in bond.
COAL-Quiet and unchanged
! Observation-Disclosures sole steady at
25a26c for Bucnos light weights.
! WOOL-Quiet: sales of l2O, 600 poGndS
at 39a5Dc for domestic.
PORK-Sales Mt Il 75a19 90 for prime
and prime mess, also sales Of $50 barrels
new mess at sellers option for March on
private terms.
BEEF HAMS-Steady; sales of Bot
boxes at l0al0fc for Cumberland cut;
HALLE for short ribbed; l2ic for clear
sides.
CUT MEATS-Unchangcd.
LARD-Firm; sales of $40 barrels al
l2ial3ic; small lots at l3lc; also sales Of
1000 barrels of retiHed at 1870.
BUTTER-Steady; sales of $50 pounds
at Acc.
CHEESE-Heavy at 1lal5c.
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Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, January p.
FLOUR-In fair demand and market
firm; 10 75all - for family.
and % for spring.
CORN-Firmer; ear at S3aS5c and
shelled at S7a90c.
OATS-Steady at 67c for No. |.
RYE-Dull at 80. .r.
BARLEY-Scarce and firm at 9 GOA
2 10: prime fall at S0a1 81.
COTT0N-Quiet at 15aI4c for mid
ding; stock light.
WHISKI-Dull aud irregular.
H0GS-Firm; but few Offering; sea-
son about ended; sales light; receipts
65 head.
BULK MEATS-Shoulders held at TIA
Sc and sides at 9lc; fair demaSd for
shoulders at 7.c.
BACON-Shoulders at 9fc; sales of
6O hogsheAds clear sides at lie; sugar
cured hams at l6c.
LARD-Higher; prime leaf in demand
and closed at l2!c, and could not have
been bought below la!c; lower grades
held at l3ia13fc.
BUTTERFLY better supply and a
shade lower, with fresh at 33a39c.
EGGS-Decliued to Sc, with the sup
ply large.
SEED-Clover seed quiet at l2Ic per
pound; timothy dull at2 60 per bushel;
fax at 2 p per bushel.
OlL-Linseed dull at Is, and Petro-
leum dull at 42a44c, for refined free.
GoLD-At $50, buying.
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Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, January 22.-Genera
Ord has left for California.
The Commerce committee have agreed
on the House bill prohibiting the con
traction of currency, with promise thai
notes shall replace those destroyed oil
mutilated.
John P. Hale has rendered his resig
nation as Minister at the court of Mad
rid, and an appointment will soon be
made.
General Banks, chairman of the House
committee on Foreign Affairs, is pre-
pairing report and bill relating tc
the arrest and Imprisonment of Amer
lean citizens abroad. The report will
embrace full details OF the arrests re-
Gently made by the British authorities
The committe will meet tomorrow " hen
the report and bill will be laid before
them, and should action be taken Gen
eral Banks will bring the matter before
the House tomorrow.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January %.
SENATE.

The chair announced several House
bills for reference.
The supplementary Reconstruction
Act, on motion OF Mr.. DOOlittle, was
laid over, as he desired to address the
Senate on Il motion to instruct the
committee to report certain amend
msnt to the bill Tor the relief of desti-
tute persons in the South. Referred to
the committee OH Military Affairs.
Mr.. Trumbull presented u memorial OF
the manufacturers i'll Ohio, complain
ing against the system Of appointments
for the disbursement and collection OF
public monies and recommending Il
system of examination of the candidate
before being accepted. Referred.
Mr.. Cattell, from Conference on the
bill to prevent contraction Ofcurrency,
reported and the report was agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman presented report FROM
the committee on Conference on the
bill relieving cotton from tax, stating
that they were unable to agree, and
moving TIE appointment Of another
committee, aud instructing them Ia
strike from it the Senate amendment
and report an amendment allowing the
importation of cotton free Of duty.
After discussion, ut the suggestion OF
Mr.. Anthony, Mr.. Sherman modified his
resolution.
A motion was made to amend it by
providing that the entire tax be sus'
pended till after 'GS and after that veal
it be one cent per pound After further
debate the amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Conkling, Of Iudi
ana, the committee was discharged
from further consideration of the joint
resolutions relative to the right ofAmeri'
can citizens to sell vessels to citizens OF
other countries.
:, Mr.. Howard introduced bill to grant
to the Northern Michigan Railroad, al
extension of the Union Pacific. Refer
red to the cammittcc on Pacific Rail
road.
The resolution to admit Mr.. Thomas
Senator elect from Maryland. on taking
the oath, was taken up aud debated 10y
Messrs. Doohttle, Drake, Upton ant
others.
The debate was interrupted by an an
nouncement of the death Of RcpTcsen
; tative NOEL. EulOgies were delivered
by MeSsrs. Henderson and Drake.
1t was moved that MessrS. Shcrma,
and Hendricks be appointed n SECOND
conference committee on the cotton tal
bill. Adjourned.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Terry offered resolution in
structing the committee on Naval Affairs
to inquire into the expedieney Of estab-
fishing Navy Yard and Naval depot at
Grand Haven, Michigan. Adopted.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution, call.
ing on the Secretary of War fer infor-
nation as to the reported suffering of
United States troops from cold and hun
ger. Adopted. a. a
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of the Senate amendment to the
deficiency bill, and disposed of them
all. The Senate's amendments were
concurred in without. question, except
the last, which, by reason of new sec
tion was repealed. All laws per military
transfer appropriation from one branch
of business in Department to another
branch was non-coHeurred in. The
bill goes back to the Senate for its nc.
ton on that amendment.
Mr.. Shanks from the committee on
Indian Affairs, reported bill author
izing reservation in Indiana to he
patented. The bill passed.
Mr.. Washburne, of Indiana, from the
Military committee, reported back the
Senate amendment to the House bill in
relation to additional bouuties.
c Pending the discussion the morning
hour expired.
The Speaker presented an estimate
for the deficiency in the Indian Depart
mont. Referred TO the committee on
Appropriations. Also, memorial of
the Common Council of Washington
stating that large number of men
were out of employment, praying for
the Improvement of the city in places
operated by General Meckler, in charge
of Public Buildings aud Grounds. Re
ferred to the committee on Public
Buildings.
Mr.. Kerr offered resolution that
many of the decisions of the United
States Supreme Court possess no intrin-
sic value to the profession or to the
country and instructing the judiciary
committee to enquire into the expedi-
ency of empowering the court that such
decisions should not be reported.
Adopted.
Mr.. Blaine Introduced o resolution
favoripg the taxing of shares In Nation
al Banks. Referred to committee en-
Banking and Currency.
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gg Oeleeraph,
BLYTHE CUBAN CABLE
.-To TRR REGIsTER.-
IBy Telegraph to the RdgistCr.l

HAVANA, January 21.-The war steam
err Chorusua sailed to-day for Carthage
MIA to effect release of the Ulloa.
Adyices from Jamaica Of the lStn
inst, report that the additional tax on
houses had been levied, the proceeds 10
be used for the benefit of the poor
Same bsuses in Lausquereth had been
DESTROYED by incendiary fires.
Instructions from Spain report that
newspapers have been prohibited in all
the colleges on the Island.
There were vague reports that twenty
thousand muskets have been secretly
sent from Havana to Yucatan, and that
an expedition is ready to start for
Sisal ut an hours notice.
Intelligence from the city OF Mexico
to the 18th inst. have been received.
The Government supports q project to
{ buy twenty. four frigates, each State
purchasing one. The quadruple ALL
ance has been concluded between Mexl-
co, Peru and Chill. Juarez gave a BAN
ouet to the Bolivian Minister.
Kidnapping operations are increasing
in number. Senior Alvarez, of Marelia,
had been seized by the robbers and
Obliged to a ransom cf $4,000.
Congress had declared Yucatan in a
state of siege. Campocthy and Mabosco
each supply FIVE hundred militia to put
down the rebellion. The Executives are
to appropriate 100000 monthly to de-
fray the expenses of the campaign, the
appropriations to cease by April.
Porfero Diaz will encaInp with the
remainder of his troops after the expe-
dition has sailed for Yucatan.
The State Legislature of Peubla has
abolished the bull fight. General
Paren has been made Provisional Gov
ernor of Tamaulipas.
The moment Escobedo heard of the
rebellion in Yucatan he threw ono
thousand infantry fully equipped into
Tampico. A steamer with troops was
ready to leave Vera Cruz for lucatan.
g Gudala Jania was opening Lake
!ChapaIa to navigation. E
HAVANA, January GA telegraphic
despatch dated City of Mexico, January
18th, says: President Jaurez rendered
to Senior Romero position in his Cab
met, as Minister of Finance. There is
no doubt that Senior Romero will accept
the office, but before entering upon the
duties will return to Washington for
short time.
Governor Auza has been appointed as
Minister of Interior.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-23
An Army OF More than Five
Thousand OtiiCe-MoIders

Are consuming your and host o.
other hungry expeetaniS herring lie
vulturea, 20 banquet upon Of o.
trato State.
Your public buildings are sinking dollar, b,
the hundred thousand, with no apparent result
Your LunatlC Asylum has already cost silOOOi
third more than the original estimate for Tia
whole, and the first wing IL not yet completed
At the present rate, more than one million oi
dollars will bc consumed In what Il nothing les
than stupendOus fraud, At which your POOLS
servants are conniviBR.
The PeniteBtiary was expected to be built TO-
Sl6o 900, bat through tho lncOmpetoncy thai
planned H. nearly four times a. much material
will he required as was originally INTENDED and
the expense Of tho building viii be little sb0r
Of one million dollars. Other operations Of pub
lie men show 4 similar disregard Of your Inter
est. Many Of them are mere schemes Of private
benefit and public robbery.
Not single Radical journal Of tho STATE ss'
uttered 4 word Of denunciAtion OF these or AuJ
other public wrORgs. To the REGISTER bslObc
almost the exclusive honor Of champiOning ihi
popular cause against the outrages sf Oihfs
plunderers. In pursuance Of its purpGss 70
hunt down corruption and corrupti0DistA, ibg
REGISTER viii lay before tho people maH'
startling facts concerning the outlay NJ stat
funds upon public works. Tho most cB0fiBoa'
frauds are known 10 have boon porpetraied, ard
every taxpayer bas an interest IN their develop
ment. We call upon the people 10 scc0Ed AZ
support ms In our effort.
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PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS

Wy HIGH. 1T Is ACKNOWLEDGED, MUST
w be the most important Political Campaign
in the history Of cur Government The skr
mishing preparatory 10 this great fight has al
roady commenced; and the condition Of the
country makes the carly and thorough dissent
nation Of the principles We advocate, q pain
otto duty. We therefore invoke the aid Of al
true men In extending the circulation OF tss
REGISTER. There Is not locality In the com
try where q Club could not be made up viii
slight effort.
notwithstanding the RRGIsTER Is only In IL
fifth year, it already, I'm point Of Circulation, In
fiuence, Ability and Value, ranks among The
first papers In tho land. and confessedly stand,
far ahead Of any Of its contemporaries Ia West
Virginia Ii viii be the aim Of the Proprietor
not only to maintain, but 20 add 10 lis high
reputation.
This paper win not Dc surpassed by any pub
LEGATION In the country for its completeness a.
Family Business and Political Journal In H.
Telegraphic News, Domestic as well as by the
Atlantic Cable, its full and reliable Financial
and Market Reports; its Local Intelligence IL
compilation OF News tTanspiring In the State
and throughout tho nation; IN TnR FRIsnNEss
yIGoR AND HONEST BoLpSEss oP ITS EDTTOMAH
and In all the requisites that 20 10 make sp
wIDE.AWAKE, FIRSI-CLASS NEWSPA
PER- IL shall not be eXcelled.
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NEW YORK. January >

DRY G00DS-For styles of Cotton
goods the market is more buoyant.
Some of the leading commission houses
have advanced discounts instead of
taking five per cent off as hitherto.
New York Mills Bleaehed Muslins have
been advanced to 25c; HIPS Semper
Idem "A do to l6c; the Lsngdon up to
l3e, and a sale Of Androscoggin is re-
ported in Boston at 12c. Bleached Mus
Inns are decidedly active and ffmer.
Goods have been selling at unprofta-
BILE rates.