The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
Washington Matters.

81 44LlN WASHINGTON, May 16.
The defeat in the House to-day of the
attempt 70 raise general distillers' license
aud the reduction Of license rates OH small
distillers, indicates that the House will not
sustain the more stringent bill reported by
the committee for the regulation of distil-
lers, which is IN n great part the same as
reported by the Revenue Commissioner. In
fact there Is every indication that the House
will illleavcthospirit law pretty much AS II is
at present. 1d
An unusual proceeding took place in the
Senate to-day, In the action had upon the
Presidents veto of the Colorado Bill. Upon
motion of MR. Wade, the message was or
dered to be printed and laid upon the table.
The usage is to take definite action at once
upon u veto.
Mr.. Wade did not disclose his purpose
In urging the motion, but it Is supposed the
object was 10 give him time TO canvass the
Senate for the purpose of discovering IL II
be possible TO pass the bill by two-thirds
vote.
1t is understood that the President de-
clines to return to the Senate the confirma-
tion of A. B. Sloanaker, rs Collector of In
ternal Revenue for the First District of
Pennsylvania, which was made on Mon
day. The Senate claims that he was con-
firmed by mistake, and, according to Its es-
tablished rule, motion to reconsider must
be entered within forty-eigbt hours after
confirmation, during which time 1t has not
been customary for the President to sign
the commissions. 0i
Yesterday the confirmation was reconsld-
cred, and a message sent to the President
requesting return Of the appointment but
no reply yet having been received, 1t is con-
strued as refusal to comply, which is prob
ably the case.
Amendments were adopted striking out
the allowance of 0ne-half the penalty to in
former for assessments monthly of the sales
of wholesale dealers whose sales do not ex-
ceed $4,000, from $50 to 500. fixing the
tax ofdlstillers of apples, grapes or peaches
manufacturing fifty and less than one hun
dred barrels per annum, $50, and those dis
tilling less than fifty barrels $40.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to fix the
military peace establishment of the United
States, which was referred to the Military
Committee. 1t provides that the army shall
consist five regiments of the cavalry now
in service, thirty regiments of infan-
try, and the professors and cadets of the
military academy. Companies shall con-
sist Of sixty-four privates as a minimum
and eighty-two as maximum, to be en-
listed five years.
1t authorizes the establishment of schools
at posts, garrisons and permanent camps
for the instruction of enlisted men; IL also
authorizes the Secretary of War to detail
suitable non-eommissioned officers and
other enlisted men. and the post command
ants to set apart a suitable room or building
for the purpose.
Section twenty prohibits the appoint
ment In the army of any person who has
served in any capacity In the military or
naval service of the rebellion. .I
Section twenty-one abolishes suffers, and
directs the Quarter-master's Department
to furnish such articles as may be desig-
mated by the lnspector-general, and sell the
same to soldiers at cost prices, and Ii not
paid for at the time, to be stopped from
the next payment,