The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-08
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washington News and Gossip.

WASHINGTON. January Z.
Official documents including letters from
our Consul respecting the arrest OF Surratt.
were transmitted TO The House to-day.
In a letter TO Mr.. Seward, dated Decem-
Der II, Mr.. King states that st. Marie. who
first Informed me Of Surratt's being In the
corps of the ZOuaves, being discharged from
the Papal service at my request, | have
paid him the sum specified by the State De-
partment.
Threats have been made against st. Marie
BY some of his old comrades. and thinking
his life was not altogether safe. and that he
might be wanted IN Alexandria as wit
ness to Identity Surratt, put him i'm charge
of Captain Jeifries, and he sailed I'm the
Swartara Friday last.
His great desire seems to be to return to
America, and of our bringing Surratt to
justice. have seen. as yet, no reason to
doubt his good faith, or question the truth
of his statement.
THE IMPEACHMENT HuMBUG.
Mr.. Ashley. Of Ohio, arose and asked
question of privilege, and had read by the
Clerk the following charges:
! do impeach Andrew johnson, Vice
President and acting President of the
United States, of high criminal misdemean-
ors. | charge him with the usurpation Of
power and violation Of law, in that he has
corruptly abused the appointing and par
doning power; in that he has corruptlv
disposed of the public property of the
United States; in that he las corruptly in
terfered in the elections, and committed
acts, aud conspired with others to commit
acts which are high crimes and misde-
meanors. Therefore, be it
ReSOlged, That the Committee on Judi
eiary be. and they are hereby authorized to
inquire into the official conduct of Andrew
johnson, sc.
Mr.. Spaulding moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table. The vote was negatiyed
yeas 81 nays 105.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, demanded the pre-
vious question or the passage of the resolu-
tion. and it was ordered. The resolution
was then agreed to--yeas 10G; NAYS 46.
it Is reported the Committee of Ways
and Means will not recommend any change
in the tax on cotton.
Justice Nelson to-day delivered an opip-
ion in the New York bank cases, affirming
the decision of the lower Court. Chase,
Wayne and Swayne dissented.
lt is stated General Grants friends deny
chat nc approves of the Presidents veto
message, as claimed.
A philadelphia dispatch says "GovernOr
Curtin has Indignantly denied the report
that he has withdrawn as a candidate for
the United States Senatorship. Fornev js
out in fierce article to-day against Came
ron and in favor of Stevens, but Cameron
will be elected without doubt"
MIR. Randall, of Pennsylvania, and
member of the Committee on Banking and
Currency, to-day introduced bill designed
TO gradually do away with the National
Bank system, and also to provide means
for the gradual extinction of the National
debt. 1t proposes the issue of three hun
dred millions Of legal tenders-one hun
dred millions each year, to be used in the
purchase of the securities now held for the
circulation of such banks. These bonds,
when purchased, to be constituted per
manent sinking fund. The accruing inter
est on bonds to be appropriated to the pur-
chase of other Indebtedness of Govern
ment.
The President sent TO the Senate his
message vetoing the District Suffrage Bill, |
The President regrets having to disagree
with Congress. and proceeds to discuss re-
latlons existing between coordinate
branches of the Governments and the powers
of each The message shows that the bill |
coniers upon the negro greater privileges |
in the District than are accorded to him in |
any State, North or South.
Representative Hooper, as member of |
the Committee on Banking and Currency, |
has prepared resolution which he intends |
to introduce to test the sense of the House |
declaring that there shall be no legislation |
which will increase the National Bank cir |
culation beyond the amount OF S3OO.0 900 |
now authorized by law. He is of the opinion
that large majority of the House are
against any Increase
Mr. Ashley states that he has important
evidence which he intends to Law at once
before the Judiciary Committee, sustaining
some of the charges which he made in the
House to-day, on the impeachment
question.
Another Arkansas delegation have ar
rived here. They come to oppose the adj
mission of representatives until the State is
,eorganized on basis of universal suffrage.
ihey intend to confer with leading Con-
yressmen.