The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-03

ments 10 the Post Office ApprO-
priatiOn Bill-RepOrt of the Re-
construction Committee Tabled
&c.
WASHINGTON, May 2.
The following order has just been issued
by direction of the President:
General Order No. 2G.l L1
| WAR DEPARTMENT,
| ADJUTANT-GENERAL's OFFICE
! WASHINGTON May !, 1866.
ORDER IN nSLATioN TO TRIALS BY MILITARY
| COURTS AND COMMISSIONS.
| WHEREAS, Some military commanders are
embarrassed by doubts as to the operation
of the proclamation of the President, dated
the second day OF April, 1866, upon trials
| by military courts-martial and military of
fenses, to remove such doubts it is ordered
by the President that hereafter whenever
ottenses committed by civilians are to be
tried where civil tribunals are in existence
which can try them, their cases are not
authorized to be and will not be brought
before military courts-martial or commits
sions. but will be committed to the proper
civil authorities. This order is not appli-
cable to camp followers, as provided for
under the siXtieth Article of War, or to
contractors and Others specified in section
l6, act of July IL. 1862 and sections one
and two of act of March 2. 1868.
Persons and officers cognizable by the
rules and articles of war, and by the acts of
Congress above cited, will continue to be
tried and punished by military tribunals
as prescribed by the rules and articles of
war and acts of Congress herein cited.
Contrary to general expectation the Sem
ate to-day passed Senator Trumbulls
amendment to the Post-office Appropria-
tion Bill, restricting the power of the Pres
ident in the matter of removals and APP
pointments ooflice. The vote stood nine
teen to eleven; six of the latter being Re-
publicans, and among them Senators Fes-
senden and Sherman. Had there been full
Senate the amendment would doubtless
have been lost. .r......
The probability is that the amendment
will fail in the House, but should the bill
then pass In its present form, it is probable
that the President will veto it. 1t is not
believed that the measure can receive a two
thirds vote, which will be necessary to pass
1t over the veto.
The fate of the report of the Reconstruc-
tion Committee would appear TO be sealed.
1t is likely to receive rs much tinkering as
was attempted upon the Constitution dur
ing the first six weeks of this session.
Already one-fourth of the Republican
members of the committee have proposed
amendments or substitutes to this incuba-
ton of the directory, and others threaten to
present their political idiosyncracies in the
shape of amendments, when the great trial
comes off on Tuesday next. 1t is evident
that Mr. Stevens has made another mistake.
as to the temper of the House, from the
manner in which he set down the joint res
olution and the accompanying bills for
hearing on the calender. the one for Tues |
day, and the others for Wednesday
II was understood that he proposed to |
drive them through severally before sun
down on the day named. The indications |
now are that the leader of the House will |
nnd his team as untractable next week as |
the fiery steed was found TO be when he at |
tempted to force the growth of the first |
born Of the Committee of Fifteen.