The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-29
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washington News ana Gossip.

""ShAhs toh NSNs ana GOSStD.
WAsHINGToN June 2s The impencIlers
had Miss Anna Surratt before their august
body to-day. Purport of her testimony
not disclosed. On Monday they will cnil
on Greeley, OF the Tribune, 20 tell them
what business he has on Davis bail bond
It will be curious to know how he will
treat the "blockheads.p
A telegram received here to-day, from
New Orleans, Indicates that II Ia believed in
that city that General Sheridan has been
relieved and Is TO be succeeded In CON-
mand Of the Fifth Military District by
General Rousseau. It can safely be as
serted thathe will not be. disturbed, but
some of his acts such as the appointment
of Levee Commissioners will be revoked
during tue coming week. -I
General Spinner in an official letter TO
the cashiers OF all National banks In New
| Hampshire, says, that after the failure of q
| National bank. IL has nothing more to do
with its notes. all of which the United
States will undertake TO redeem, and such
notes are subject to the same rules of re-
demption as the public notes of the United
! States.
The President and party passed. Phia-
delphia on the twelve O'Clock train They
only halted two minutes. No speeches
were nude or demonstrations.
At Baltimore they were met, Mt the de-
man, and escorted to Barnum's Hotel,
where, in the presence of the crowd. he
was welcomed TO the city by Ex-Governor
Bradford.
He returned thanks, and said his reccp-
ton In towns both North aud South had
been of II character which indicates an era
of good feeling and reconciliation between
the two sections of the Union. Thank God
II Is So 1T is easy to apply the word trail
tNN 70, Ia Il 10 h,,f 4 a -
any man to put his finger on any great
principle of the Constitution or liberty that
have abandoned.
The Congressional Ordnance Committee
to-day held a session at the Navy Depart
ment, and commenced an investigation in
SC all of the contracts made during the war
by the Navy Ordnance Bureau. These
contracts cover several millions of dollars.
Some of the contractors who have made
vast sums of money will be summoned.
A dispatch from General Ord. by mail,
ncloses general order which he has is
sued, modifying his regular ones on regis
tratiOn so as to conform to Attorney Gen
cral Stanbery's recent opinion.
Sheridan is defiant. How he will be
treated, after the Presidents return, is
only coniectured
To-day was wholly occupied with the
examination of the witness Wclchman
The counsel for the defense put him
through n severe cross-eXaminatIon, but
did not impair his direct evidence, which Is
simply IA narrative ofthe doings of Surratt
and his nOther.
The case of Santa Anna will command
the immediate attention of Mr. Seward, on
his return. The ex-DictatoI Emperor,
President, &c. appears to have walked
right into trap, in going to Mexico. In
stead of whipping the Liberals, as was re-
ported, he was caught himself and the re-
port Is, shot. This, however, Is doubted.
That he isa prisoner there can be no doubt
and that through the aid of an American
sea captain, who inveigled him on board
his vessel, and then gave him up to the
JuareZ faction.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that repairs are not taxable,
and, therefore, when manufacturer makes
his returns they are to be exempt. When
the products of Il manufacturer do not ex-
ceed the rate of $1,000 per annum, or OF
$3.50 per month, they are exempt from tax
alton to the extent of the rate OF 81 900 per
annum, or to the extent of SS3 33 per
month.
General Butler has been relieved from
his position rs President of the National
Asylum for Disabled Soldiers, the Control
Ter of the Treasury having decided that he
vacated the office by accepting that of
Member of Congress. The act Of Congress
originally stated that of the nine citizen
managers of the asylum none should be
members of Congress; but when General
Butler was elected 10 the House he got this
restriction repealed, till clicked Of, and
since that repeal he has continued to act.