The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-12-28
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WASHINGTON, December ~.
IL IL positively asserted that Ross Browne
will head q surveying and exploring party
into Lower California, for nn American
Company, who purchased IL from the
Juarez Government. General Butler, Rich
ard Schell aud George wilkes, of the Spirit
of The Times, Ben. Holiday, Of the Over
land Boute, and others, are interested In
the Company.
The state Department knows nothing OF
the reported grant Of Lower California to n
company of Americans, under whose aus
pltes Ross Browne Ia TO leave San Francisco
next week with surveying party,
A majority of Republican members of
Congress hold that Congress is bound to
admit the representatives of any Southern
State hatndopts the Constitutional Amend
ment within reasonable time.
The Mexican question Is still unsettled,
but the President yesterday expressed the
opinion that the result would soon be salts
factory.
In regard 20 the case of DR.. Mudd, It Is
understood that Chief-Justice Chase holds
that the Court has no Jurisdiction, and can
not, therefore, grant the hdbeds corpus ap-
piled for. The application for the writ was
made to Mr.. Justice Wayne, as the Judge
Of the Southern Circuit, and he viii prob
ably deliver the opinion OF the majority of
the Court in the matter.
IL is Conildcntially stated that the Admin
istration Is not disappointed In the result
Of Sherman and Minister Campbel's mis-
sion into Mexican quarters.
! IL was thought eXpedicnt TO make a
! friendly demonstration Ia behalf Of the
| Liberals, but nothing Of more practical
character was intended.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs tele-
graphed to Governor Throckmorton, of
Texas, to distribute $1,000 worth of pro-
visions, and also clothing. among the
| friendly Indians on the frontiers Of Texas.
| Special orders have been issued TO col
! lcctors of internal revenue In whose dis
tricts distillation of spirits is carried on. to
| personally and thoroughly inspect every
distillery, and summarly close up those
which are not conducted In exact conform
| ity to the laws.
MIR. Kullman had writs issued to-day
against the several committees who en-
gagged him to furnish the supper given on
the occasion of welcoming of Congress to
Washington. The contract was for $25, ,000-
none of which has been paid.
! 1t Is again reported that our Govern
mcnt has received satisfactory advices re-
gardng claims against England in refer
encc to the depredatlons of Confederate
vessels. There Is reason to believe that the
claims will be fully recognized by the
British Cabinet.
| The National Democratic Resident Com
mittec held u meeting Tonight of busi-
ness character. Nothing was done toward
calling n national convention, as was inti-
mated there would be, in one of the Wash
ington papers.
II seems to be generally understood that
the Administration has decided on a strict
neutrality In the Missouri troubles, unless
the Governor shall call for the aid of the
Government, or unless there is q violation
of the United States laws requiring inter-
vcntion.
The message of the Governor of North
Carolina, delivered TO the Legislature on
Monday, opposes any amendment of the
| Constitution, and declares that he will not
consent to any scheme which places the
State in a territorial condition Radical
Congressman have been plentifully sup
piled with copies to-day.
The President claims that he was mis-
understood In the conversation, recently
reported, between himself and Mr.. Egg
gleston. He did not believe the amend
ment will be ratified, but, on the contrary,
is confident it will be rejected by the
Southern States.
The Department of State has received in
| formation that the Asiatic cholera, in a
most malignant form, had broken out at
st. Thomas, West Indies.