The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-23
BY TELEGRAPH
Washing ton News and Gossip.

WAsm NOT ON, March 22-The receipts of
the Internal Revenue to-day were less than
"A quarter of million dollars.
GENERAL STEADMAN has been appointed
Collector OF Internal Revenue for New Or
leans. IL s believed the Senate will reject
the nomin alton.
IL Is said that General Sicllcs will have
the Brigatlier Generals position vacated by
the resignation of General Rosecrans.
Commissioner Newton, of the Agrlcultu-
raj Department, has taken steps to examine
into the malignant horse plague, which Is
sweeping through New Jersey. 1t Is a
throat distemper, without any cough. fol-
lowed by rapid prostratiOn, chill and death.
The principal action of Congress to-day
was the defeat by the House. of the Senate
bill appropriating one million dollars for
the relief of destitute people In the South.
The House voted down all substitutes but
one which authorizes the Secretary of War
to use the funds appropriated for the Freed
mems Bureau tor relieving destitutiOn.
The consideration of the Supplemental
Reconstruction Bill and the prospective
veto thereof, may not be taken up i'm the
Cabinet until Tuesday, unless the Presi-
dent SHALL In the n eantime, deem it advis
able to call a meeting of that body for that
purpose.
+, j. Dickman: a war Democrat aud a
soldier of the field, has been nominated
United States Attorney for the Northern
District of Ohio. g. Andrews resigned.
The Committee on Public Expenditure.
1t is said, Will, tomorrow, report articles
of impeachment against Collector Smythe,
of New York city.
1t appears that the further inquiry as to
the loyalty of Governor Thomas, Senator
elect of Maryland, has been postponed until
the next session of Congress.
Senator Wilson's concurrent resolution.
providing that, if JEFF. Davis can not be
tried at once. he be released from conline-
ment, introduced to-day In the Senate.
meets with some favor In both Houses, but
can hardly be passed in its present shape.
substitute to release him on bail, it Is be-
lieved will be readily adopted.
Colonel Bomford, Assistant Commission
er ofthe Freedmen's Bureau of North Cai o.
lima, states that there are at least G,000 per-
sons In North Carolina suffering from want
of food, of which number two-thirds are
whites, 5000 bushels Ofcorn were distribute
ed during the month by the Southern Re
lief Commission of New York. The distri-
button by the bureau OfGovernment ratiOns
were as follows; To hospitals, GG,4S3;
orphan asylums, 1,7l5; destitute whites,
l0,95S; destitute blacks, l342l.
George \. Carlton, charged with having
pmbe2Zled half million dollars from the
Government while Treasury Agent AZ
Memphis, appeared before Commissioner
BettS anu gave Dhll III Jne SUM OF SEOUOO
in New York. on Thursday. The transac-
tion, it will be observed, leaves margin
fora very handsome profit.
1t is found not to be practicable TO en-
force the Bankrupt Law at once. Senator
Anthony therefore introduced PROPOSE
ton to-day suspending its operations, cX-
cept in the matter Of appointments under
the Nrt. urtl June |.
ou,..uaJlon has yet been made for
postmaster ut Cincinnati. The friends of
Colonel Jones are opposing several candi
dates who have been mentioned for the
place.