Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-22
A Committee of the Senate Requests
Stanton to Dfsrega rd the Presidenl,s
FROM WARRINGTON.

]. Ross Browne for Minister to China.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 20.-Tbe nomnation
of j. Ross Browne as Munster to China is
strongly indorsed by the press of Calfor-r
MA. 1tis expected, since the particulars
of Mr.. Burlingame's mission, have been
received. that action upon. Mr.. Brownies
nomination will soon be taken by the. SEN
ate. There is apparently no opposition to.
his confirmation.
FRAUDS on the Government
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has Information from Kansas that an As
sistant Assessor, a recitier, an Inspector of
spirits. and distiller, had been detected in
committing frauds upon the Government,
and bad been arrested, put under bonds,
and the distillery and other property seized
and confiscated. j.isszTA7sl ~-lr
sNEW y oRK, Feb. 21-The Herald
ington special states that as soon as the
Reconstruction bill is finished in the Sem
ate, Mr.. Yates will call UP the bill admits.
pting Colorado, and no doubt exists as to its
passage. -, - az
The NationaI Bank Laws. sa
The same special states that the COM
mittee ON Banking and Currency met this
morning and received several prominent
western bankers, who made a statement of
their views upon finances in general, and
especially as applying to the condition of
the money market in the West. They re-
commended some amendments to the Ma
tional Bank laws, and urged an increase Of
currency. 77sm an ~. sfsts1 ei1 Is yss1
The New Atlantic District.
The Tribune's Washington special says :.
1t is said that the President will assign
another commander to the new Atlantic
district in a few days. Prominent Demo
Gratis are urging the President to appoint
General Halleck, in place of General Sher--
man.
The Overland Mail Contracts.
The same despatch states that the Postal
Committee is determined to investigate
everything relating to overland mail con-
tracts, and the truth of the allegations that
Wells, Fargo 81 Co. have been carrying.
their own spriaate mails to the detriment
of the public service. and selling their own
| stamps to, the people of territories instead
of Government stamps. Western mem-
bers are very urgent in the matter, and are
resolved that an investigation shall not be
smothered or lobbied down. sstsic Dos
Nominations TO THE senhte
The President sent to the Senate to-day
the following nominations: Geo. B. Nc
Clellan, of Ohio. Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to England !:
James r. Hubbell, of Ohio. Minister Resi-
dent to the Republic of Ecuador; Maj
Gen. George Ii. Thomas. to be Lieut.. Gen.
| by brevet; VIM. FL. Farley, Surveyor Cen
eral of California Augustus Bradley, AS
SCISSOR of Internal Revenue for the Second
District OF Indiana Ell ii i5tasQ a9ee
The National Democratic Committee.
The members of the National Democrat
| ic Committee met informally this morning
at the rooms of the resident COMMITTEE
1t seems to beaunderstood that the COM
mittee appointed by the Chicago National
Convention will hold-a private meeting, at
which many preliminary matters will be
considered. i=5iis
Among the most important are whether
the regular sessions OF the court shall be
opened to the public, and as to the powers
of irregularly appointed members from
Southern States. A preliminary meeting
will be called by August Belmont, of New
York, and will probably be held Tonight.
New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and
St. Louis are1the competing cities for the
convention. 1t was finally decided, at an
informal preliminary meeting this morn
| ing, that the National Democratic Commit
tee appointed at Chicago should meet to-
morrow, at the rooms, with closed doors,
tosettle the details which are to govern the
regular sittings. .asN1ss Q