The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-12-10
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Wnshimgton Mnfters.

WAsuINGroN, DeccmbcrS 8.
Some sensation has been created by the
announcemcnt that Surratt, one Of the al
| legged acconiplicCs of the assassination of
Mr.. lincUln. has been arrested in Egypt.
and Is on his way to this country. 1t Is
hoped that the report is true, though many
doubt It, asserting that some fellow who
wants to be brought here ut the public cx-
pense has given out that nc Is Strratt.
II Is ascertained from ex-Provisional
Governor Parsons. of Alabama, who Is In
this city, that the report that Governor
Patton, of Alabama, had recommended the
adoption Of the Constitutional amend-
ments TO the Alabama Legislature Is an
error.
The Government has received a commu-
nlcation from Santa Anna upon the affairs
OF Mexico. Santa Anna complains of the
course proposed to be pursued by this Cow
ernmcnt in the matter OF protection to
Juarez, and Insists that he or any other
Mexican has right TO contest the author
ity of Juarez.
My own impression, gathered from con-
yersatlons with Republican members of the
House, Is that the bill of impeachment can't
pass ip that body, aud there Is no expccta-
ton of attempting It's passage, II indeed IL
shall be introduced
Radical members Of Congress have given
assurances TO the French Minister here that
the Executive will not be sustained by
Congress In carrying out the Monroe doc
trinc. Hence, we have rumors now that
the Emperor of the French Is sending
troops into Mexico, and that Maximilian
means to contest vigorously for his empire
on the North American continent.
There seems 70 be "A decided opposition
on the part of Congress to adopt any
measures looking to any undue haste in the
payment ofthe public debt, or resumption
of specie payments.
The bill authorizing the public sale by
the Treasury Department OF two millions
gold every Monday In New York, will be
adopted by the committee in one or both
Houses.
II Is considered certain that the Pres-
dent will veto the bill creating the Depart
ment of Internal Revenue, II IL should be
passed; also the bill abrogating the South
ern States Government, if passed. to be
surely vetoed.
The Treasury to-day held gold to the
amount of SOC. 722 000 of which s220OO 600
are held on gold certificates
The disbursements of the Treasury on
account of the Departments, for the week.
were us follows:
War $3,G5O, ,574 Navy, S577.37G; Interior.
$56.3G9; total, $I.22L3l9
The receipts from internal revenue to-
day were S3G8,Gl0.
TUE RADICAL PROGRAMME.
The points the Radicals will aim to carry |
ont are these. 50 far rs the Southern un- |
represented States are concerned:
l. Inc existing state governments South |
must be declared to be illegal. The States
must be declared to be Territories
2. a law must be passed called an ena-
ping act, under which new governments |
for each of those States can be formed, the
Of each of which must be sub
mitted to Congress for its approval.
). Ihht enabling act must declare who
Shail vote for delegates to the convention
To make the new constitutions 1t must dis
those who took part In the war
for the South, and declare all others to be
voters, without regard to race or color.
That law carried out il is supposed,
would put the control of each of the unrep-
resented states in the hands of the Southern
o.yalists; And II il should happen that
ihe freedmen should be influenced by their
Did masters and vote for delegates not of
,he right stripe Congress has the power to
eject the constitution framed by such del
gates though approved by those entitled
% vote on it.
Those who know MIR. johnson best say that
le Will never yield an iOta of his policy,
lor carry out any imposed OH him that he
believes to be unconstitutional. If such is
ais determination. the Radicals cannot sue
~ ih Ndil y ylllS pub bltlT programme, ana
VIII be compelled to deposc him to sue
Ced
There is no doubt but a combination is
orming here TO urge an increase of the
National Bank note circulation, and an in
rease of the tarill'-as high an increase as
00,00O,000 of currency. !
The supreme Court has not promulgated
decision against the constitutionaIity of
he test-oath, but has practically annulled
he law prescribing the oath, by admins n
ring only the ordinary oath on admission a
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