The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-22
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washington News and Gossin.


WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The consump-
tion of distilled liquors for 1865 was esti-
mated at 40,000,000 gallons. The revenue
at ~ gallon should have been $4,000. 900,
but IL amounted In fact, to only S200OO,-
600. This simple fact of itself amply
shows to what extent certain parties in
the country go in evading the payment of
an oppressive revenue law.
The Judiciary Committee to-day dis
posed ofthe Kansas branch of the Pacific
Railroad dispute by declaring in favor of
the Fremont Company, who are now in
possession of the road.
SurrattS trial will be postponed till the
third Monday in June, when the Govern
ment will be ready. Hon. John a. Bing-
ham, from Ohio, the Judge Advocate who
prosecuted Payne and Atzcrodt on the
military trial has been invited to be one of
the prosecuting attorneys in the trial of
Surratt.
There seems no doubt that the justices
who denied the filing of the amended bill
In the Mississippi case, did so on the ground
that IL had no relevancy TO the original bill
and was not supported by proof that Cen
eral Ord intended to seize property of the
State.
The President has not decided to accept
but one of the invitations he has received
to 90 away, viz: the visit TO Raleigh. The
ceremony Of laying the corner stone to the
proposed monument takes place June ith,
and Mr.. johnson will leave here about the
first of next month.
The President to-dav received letter
from Mr.. Bancroft. accepting the mission
to Prussia. Mr. Bancroft suys this is the
only office he could accept with satisflc-
tion. The reasons assigned for this salts
faction are of a personal character. This
appointment was made exclusively by Mr..
johnson.
A circular from the Controller ofthe Cur
rency establishes the fact that no unlawful
conversion of registered bonds into cou-
pons has been made by authority of the
Department.
The New Orleans PicdwRc's special
correspondence, dated Orizaba, May ,
says the City of Mexico Is surrounded
by 10000 Liberals, and the lombard
ment had commenced in earnest. The
garrison numbered 1900 men, under
Marquese, who had announced his
intention to resist to the last. He had
impressed all the water carriers and por-
ters. No officers are to receive quarter
from the Liberals. Orders are issued that
Miramon, Marquese and MaXimilian shall
be shot il captured. Since the surrender of
Puebla the Imperialists have not over
10000 men all told.
Financial matters, in the Treasury and
War Departments, are not so desperate as
has been given out. Secretary McCulloch
says the Treasury can get along easily until
December. The maturing indebtedness of
the United States is being converted at the
rate of more than million per day; and
there is 10 reason to doubt but that the
first series of seven-thirtics and the early
ompound-interest notes will be converted
by the end of the fiscal year. The Treasury
will, therefore, not be pressed to redeem
them.
As regards the recent publication that
the War Department will need, for the cur
rent year, one hundred and twenty-five
millions of dollars, both Secretary McCul-
loch and Secretary Stanton deny it. The
Secretary of War has made no such esti-
mates, and declares that the figures pub
lished are made up from false premises.