The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-12-08
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WAsurNGroS, December Z.
The Rcienchment Committee of Com
grC.s hold "a session in New York City
early next week, tO investigate some adj
ditional cotton and sugar frauds recently
developed through Investigation made by
The Committee on Public Expenditures.
The Republican Senatorial caucus to-day
had under consideration, during their
caucus. the proposition to admit Colorado
and Nebraska ana listened to arguments
from the Senators elect from those States.
Speaker ColtaN will announce The special
Investigation committee ON Monday nest,
The committee will consist of two Repub-
licans and one Democrat selected with
especial fitness for the duties. This COM
mittcc e. TO examine into and report on the
conduct of the President aud other high
officials
The senate bill to regulate the elective
franchise IN the District of Columbia Is to
be taken mp Monday next. Efforts will be
made 10 press It. speedily toa vote. II pro-
vides for suffrage without distinction of
color. An amendment Is pending, aud
affirmed by Mr.. Morrill, Chairman of the
senate District Committee, coupling with
the Acknowledgement OF negroes. distran-
chisement OF those who left the District to
give aid and comfort to The rebellion.
We have private dispatches here Tonight
Informing MS that the Constitutional amend
ment was to-day rejected 10y the Alahuma
Iegislature, and that uiterward % motion
TO reconsider the rejection was adopted.
The New York Herdid publishes an cN-
tract from the correspondence of the per-
son who informed the Government OF Sur
Wtt's whereabouts, and which led TO his
arrest. He says Surratt told him that the
conspiracy for the assassination of Lincoln
was planned In Richmond. with the assent
of Jeff. Davis The informant is now on
his way to Washington.
General Nhlttlcecy, Assistant COmmis-
sioner of Freedmen. iu North Carolina has
been sentenced TO be rcprimandcd for Ger
tain proceedings while There.
$. G. GoOding, counsel for sanford Como
vcr alias Charlie O'punham, uu.icr indict-
mcnt for perjury before the Criminal Court
oi this District to-day. pleaded demurrer
TO indictment.
Senator Wilson and party of friends have
gone to Richmond to visit the battle fields
in that vicinity.
The monthly statement OF Treasury for
November shows nctrcductinn OF Sl670,-
900 Ia the debt
Ihelccoipts from internal revenue to-day
amounted to SGl6,Hj0.
II has been ascertaincd ut the Navy De-
partmcnt thai the navy vessels which are
now being fitted out at the Brooklyn, Phil
adelpha. Boston and Portsmouth Navy
yards are not intended for any new opera
tions, hut are 70 replace the ships of foreign
aud domestic squadrous, which have been
in continuous service for two years or more,
au0 are ordered home for repairs, Nc.
! learn that the President will. at an
early day, scud into The Senate the names
of all his recent appointecs for conlirma-
ton
An Official report from the Secretary Of
War, submiltcd 10 the House OF Replcsen-
tatives, in answer tO a resolution, shows
that the total amount expended for the
suppression of Indian hostilitics for the
years 1854 and 1865, is $50, O,50O,000.
At the supper given to the Radical meme
bers OF Congress on Monday night In
Washington, the pious dud philanthropic
uttcrauocs of Mr.. Stevens caused an cbulli-
ton of feeling on the part of u loyal Bal
timoreau, to which General Banks took eX-
ccptou and mildly eXpostulated. The Bal
tmorean. a little the worse for liquor,
thereupon proclaimed his intention OF
whipping the General in true Plug-ugly
style, and probably would have succeeded
If Hon. \. i. Dole, eS-CommisslOner of
Indian ilairs, had not nterterrd and
caused The arrest of the bcllgerent parties.
The Radicals declare that the message Is
just what they expected, and what they
wanted. They ilont the idea OF conclia-
ton aud compromise, aud cry war to the
kuifc on the administration. The party
discipline and drill arc perfect and the
course of to-day Is hut an inklmg of what
is to come