The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-16
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NEW YORK, December l5s-The Posts
Washington special says Of the question ot
the admission Of the Southeril claimants TO
seats In the House Of Representatives: 1t
was now considered, II has been fully de-
termined, the vote IN the House adopting
the Stevens resolution by two-thirds being
regarded as conclusive evidence that they
win not be admitted this winter. iY fa
A IlEiirRNANT CoLoSEL DIsrosED oP.-
Ward MarstOn, Iicutenant-colonel, Tor az
plying To his own use $4,000 belonging 10
enlisted men of the Marine Corps. ut Boz
ton. has been convicted of theft is dismissed
from the service, to bc utterly disqualified
TO have or hold any office or employment
la the service of the United States, ana
forfeit all pay and cnouments now due
him.
The President modified the sentence 50
far that Licutenant-colonel Marston be re-
prlmanded by the Secretary of the Navy
In general orders, be suspended three years,
and that one-half of his retired pay be de-
Quoted until the whole delinquency is cam
Iceled.
The Secretary of the Navy indorsed II,
rs the best repremand, but added for 1t
there be any officer in the naval or marine
service who is so unmindftll of his duty AMI
his honor as to commit the ofiense To whlclt
Northumberland Marston has pleaded
guilty, he would not be benefited by any
reprimand which the Department might
administer.
ST. LOUIS, December 14.--Clolonel Bar
stow. of the Third Wisconsin Cavalry, anti
Tx Governor of that State, died at Leaven-
worth, Kansas, yesterday.
Several inches of snow have fallen IN
Northern Kansas and Southern Nebraskh'
RICHMOND, VA, December l5.-ThG
Legislature has adopted resolution recon-
mending the pardon of JEFF. Davis amt
other political prisoners. and the restOra-
ton Of the privilege of the hdbeds corpus.
Five banks, with capital of $iOO,OOO hnvo
been created in Charleston, >. &.
Upwards of ten millions of currency
| have been issued to national banks within
the last ten days The total amount now
issued Is S22S000,000.
The Secretary of the Treasury is of tho
opinion that he can get along the present
wear without further loan and without in
crcasing the debt, and he thinks the next
year he will be able to reduce It greatly.
| New YORK, December 15.-The London
| Tele1rdph states that the Russian Govern
ment sent out two telegraph officers to as
certain whether II was possible to obtain
the permission of the Chinese Government
| to establish a telegraph from kiacuta To
PeilIin, but that the Cnlnese snOWeu tnenl-
selves averse to the scheme, and the officers
have returned. ,..... .... .f
| KENTuoKY-FRANKFoRT December 10
| A message from Governor Bramlette an
nounced that he had pardoned, until the
assembly of the Legislature, Richard
Hawes, late reble Provisional-governor of
Kentucky. w. E. Sims, and Others, and
Recommending that the Legislature confirm
land grant the same. and that general law
be passed pardoning all persons indicted in
the courts. Ii
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Deccember l5.-Ad-
vices from Kingston, Jamaica, say the ne
gro revolt is effectually suppressed, though
arrests for using seditious language still
Il continue. .7.
| In view Of past events the constitution
of the Island will be amended by making
the Legislature a life office, and transferring
the power of appointment from the people
to the crown.