Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-09
WASHINGTON SPECIALS

Secy. Chase has prepared q nance bill for
the Senate Finance Committee. The bill is
designed to afford temporary relief to the
Treasury and provides for the issue of Trea-
sury notes and bonds to the amount of $780,
900, 900.
Ii is reported that the Committee on Judi
ciary Of the House intend to make a report
condemnatory Of the Presidents Emancipa-
ton proclamation as being unconstitututiona
and imperative.
The House Navy COMMITTEES reported upon
the resolution directing them to inquire into
the cheapest, most expeditions and trustwor-
thy mode of placing vessels Of war upon lake
Ontario, and other great lakes. The conclu
sion Of the report is in these worlds
an view Of the foregoing consideration the
Committee are of the opinion, that the cheap.
es! most expeditions and trustworty mode Of
placing war vessels upon lake Ontario, and
other lakes should n necessity for doing 80 at
anytime arise, is to launch them in upon the
waters.
I'd. That il Is not necessary nor ID it expe'
dent for the purpose aforesaid 10 establish
water communication adapted to the passage
Of vessels Of war from other waters to the
lakes.
The special to the Tribune says, the French
Minister in an interview granted to-day to
VIM. Cornell Jewett, declared that the policy
Of the Emperor Of France in proposing me-
diation was wholly friendly to the United
States, and was inspired BY a desire to see the
Union re- established upon a basis of mutual
concession. That Napoleon was sincerely in
terested in the prosperity and progress of the
American nation, and that for the sake oil
that nation, and the interest Of humanity, a
friendly call was made upon European powers
to Join him in proposing to the parties to the
war in America to sheath the sword and
tie deliberate. That France had no desire by
herself to be IN arbiter between the contend
I ing States, but with the mediation Of othel
/ States accepting. Or If we ourselves SHOULD
meet in convention she would be glad to ten
, der her friendly Offices and that in this spiri
, only il was proposed by France that England
9 and Russia should join her in the suggested
mediation, and which could only take place
with the consent and the expressed desire o
the American Government. That Napoleon
thought the war and the causes that led to il
couldn't now be settled without concession
He was also Of the opinion that o conciliato
nv spirit, under q suspension of hostilitie
would lead to peace.
NJ MERCER also declared, that he wished
4 understood, that the large expedition to Mex
leo was was meant only to repair the honor c
France, injured by military defeats, and this
it had no connection with or regard to Amer
can war. Indeed that the American peopl
could not point to any act Of France of
!, character TO Justify the charge that she wa
. hostile to their Union, or their rights or il
N terests.
NJ MERCER finally showed to Mr.. Jewett an
!, give him permission to make use Of the 70
lowing passageiu a recent dispatch 10 hir
rom D'rougn Delphuns
- Explain frankly and in such g manner as t
he well understood by the American people
. around you that the Government of the En-
peror would always be happy il he could I
If contribute to the paciication Of a friendly nj
ton at all times, on any conditions, alone, c
AZ proposed with the concurrence OF Grea
Britain and Russia, or with that Of any otht
power, that may be claimed by America I
r. cooperate as a duty to humanity aud goo
r policy, and with a view to the best condition
for the future of the American nation