The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-12-21
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WAsHINGToN. December 20.
| NJ, Stevens enabling bill viii be called
ON The rr-assemblug Of Congress. it over
throws ~ of the present Southern State
Governments. forms them into territories,
and provides ior flieir admission into the
Union. 1t also gives negroes the right OF
suffrage. llltu.d,. ..IaUH
The Star of this evening SAYS it Is under.
stood that the, advocates OF the Territorial
IGoverhment measure for the rebel States,
who have been, ,canVassng the two Houses
and doubling their ability TO carry II this
session, have concluded to postpone the
matter till next session, when they expect
to lave the strength to pusli II through
/ without TAIL.
The contract for supplying the Postoflice
| Department with stamped letter envelopes
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1867, has
been extended td Mr., George Il. Nesbitt OF
New York City, who has been furnishing
the Department for several years past.
Over thirty-eight millions of these enyel-
opes were furnished last year and IL was
estimated that hfty millions will De required
for tho present fiscal year.
In the interview with the North Carolina
Commissioners yesterday, the President
simply ordered a revocation of such parts
lof General Sickles' order as forbids cor
poreal punishment. because the laws of that
State provide NO other punishment for
crime.
There is no doubt that Congress will at
tempt to interfere with the Presidents
order revolving the anti-flogging order Of
General Sickles in the CarOinas. This Is
the object OF Senator Wilson.
A rumor is current that a majority Of the
Republican members Of Congress have
lgiven assurances that Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes from South Carolina shall be adj
niittcd on the adoption of the amendment
larr 40 1 elof Of tufr -
not word Of truth Ia the report.
Chief Justice Chase is said to be of the
lopiniOn that when two-thirds of the loyal
Estates have ratified the amendment it will
be n part of the Constitution.
An investigation into the alleged loss Of
some forty thousand dollars on the New
NorlStrlin last week by Caleb Lyon, Gov
Iernor of Idaho, will take place in a few days.
lGovernor Lyon asserts that the lost fund
belonged to the Government, that he was
bringing il here 10 deliver to the Secretary
Iof the Treasury rs the balance due from
himto the Tinted States. Why he should
have carried the funds about his person,
and specially why he should have taken
the belt containing the money from his
person In the cars, as he says he did, re-
fquires explanation. Caleb Is a great hum
bug, you know, and will bear watching.
The Internal Revenue receipts To-day
lwcre S560.39j SO.
Two seizures of steel carriage springs,
one of $1,000 pounds ut Cincinnati, and
another of twenty-eight pounds aud two
hundred and thirty-siX sets Of seat springs,
lat Chicago. have been made by the Deputy
lColleetor of Customs of Ogdensburg, who
WAS specially detailed for that purpose,
These all came from n factory in Canada,
and are seized for an evasion Of the custom
duties.
The Judiciary Committee had the case OF
Mr. Culver before them on Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Culver win he permitted to
take his seat in the House. The Committee
eXpress themselves satisfied of Culyer's in
lnocence of any dishonest intent.
The greater portion of the day was con
Isumed by Senators, reading long, stale.
huInbug speeches on the Nebraska bill. Ii
is abouJ talked 10 death, before the Presi-
dent can get his V. on it.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary
have agreed TO the House bill, with'a slight
verbal amendment providing that in adj
dtion to the present regular times of meet
ling of Congress there shall be a meeting
Of the Eortieth Congress, and of each suc-
ceeding Congress thereafter, Mt twelve
{ o'clock meridian, on the 4th day of March
Lewis j. Weichmann, the principal wit
ness in the conspiracy trial, was brought
before the Grand Jury and testified to the
fact Of John Surratt being with Booth,
Payne and Harold, and TO his having
| acknowledged that he went to Richmond
during the blockade.
1 The Washington Republican Association
held n meeting Tonight and passed reso-
luton admitting to membership the col
ored men of this District. The proposition
met with violent opposition, and was only
passed byA small vote.
Over one hundred members left here to-
night for their homes In the North and
West, to spend the holidays.
| The National Democratic resident com
Inittee here, have agreed 70 take steps for
the celebration of the Sthoi january.
Lloyd, the keeper of the tavern where
Mrs. Surratt and Booth concealed the fire
arms, is here, and will also testify.