The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
Eronl Washington.

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Mr.. Benjamin G. Truman, correspondent
Of the New York Times, was before the Re-
construction Committee to-day, and tcstl-
fled at length concerning the situation of
affairs IN Texas, Florida and Louisiana.
\ Mr. Truman has made an extended trip
of eight months through the South since
the war, and has observed things closely.
Tie testified that the people of Texas, and
Florida particularly, seem 20 have accepted
the situation fairly, aud that although no
exhibitions of what may be termed patriot
Ism were manifested, he saw no act of un-
mitlgated disloyalty during his trip hut
Dn the contrary, the people almost every
where expressed and evinCed a desire and
determination TO obey all laws, including
those growing out Of the late war. That he
conycrscd with two-thirds ofthe rebel Cen
erals, aud they all stated that In case of n
Foreign war they would offer their services
TO the United States Government.
He also testified that, although there were
thousands of people In Texas who were IN
favor of negro suffrage, he believed u would
De impracticable 10 give the colored people
of that State the right ofsuilrage ut present.
lie did not think that the great masses Of
the people would be favorable TO Senator
Stewards resolution. He thought troops
were necessary in Northern Texas 10 pro-
tect loyal men. rs large numbers of Guam
irelrs, Sholby's and Duil's commands, most
of whom were MissOurians, infested that
heighborhood; otherwise no troops were
necessary.
Mr.. Truman testified that he passed
through all the rich counties of Florida and
Texas, and the freedmen were all at work
and doing well; that there was perfect
harmony existing between the former mas
ter and slave; that he conversed with the
delegates III the late convention, aud other
leading men, upon this subject, and they
oil concurred In saying that the freedmen
were doing first-ratc. He said there could
be no mistake about the good treatment OF
the colored people. On the whole, he be-
lleved that the people of the South, with
few exceptions, were loyal and could be
trusted.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has re-
ceived n response from the remaining chem
lcal expert In New York, to whom was
submitted the inquiry, whether or not pc
| trOcum Is or Is not explosive. The expert
decides in the affirmative. Petroleum,
therefore, comes whiting the law requiring
| n special license for transportation, as Ia
eases Of guupowdcr camphene, etc. In a
day or two Secretary McCulloch will issue
h circular instructlng custom officers to re-
quire such special license, in accordance
with the aboye-stated business.
! Brevct-colonel Joseph II. Taylor, late As
slstant Adjutant-general on General Au-
|
| general on General Grants stan In place of
the late General Seth Williams.
Colonel A. Moreland has been appointed
special mail agent for the Post-oilice De
partment for the district comprising the Pa
| ciiic coast.
| II Is understood that the President will,
In n day or two, send TO Congress message,
In which he will suggest n modification of
the test-oath, In order to enable the Cow
| anf IN pa nii ~ nf
| the South In accordance with the PROPOSE
| tions of the heads of the departments.
A rumor has been in circulation through
out the afternoon and evening that the New
Jersey Legislature had elected Mr.. Dayton
~ United States Senator In place of Mr..
| Stockton.
A private telegam from member of the
Legislature. received here about three
o'clock l.. NJ, states that both Houses had
agreed TO adjourn Tomorrow. No senator
| yet elected.
The discussion in the Senate upon the
veto came to close, uncX pectedly, ut about
five o'clock this afternoon, and the radicals,
melted by Mr. Wade, of Ohio, endeavorcd
to force vote at once rs Senators Dixon
and Wright were absent.
i These two Senators having been recently
very III, did not deem II prudent to get out
to sit out the session upon the mere poSsi-
I bility that vote would be taken to-day,
and, besides. II was generally admitted that
the vote could not be taken until to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Wade melted immediate action, be-
cause, rs the Senate then stood, the Radi-
Gals could pass the bill.
''Thank God that the absent Senators were
sick" Sc.
To this inhuman and unchrlstian speech
Mr.. McDougali administered most efec-
tive rebuke, and IL Is pronounced by all as