The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-24
BY TELEGRAPH.


WASHINGTON, January 23.--In the sem
ate, to-day, Mr.. Harris, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill giving persons
confined In State Penltentiarles, under sen.
tence OF Federal Courts, who shall oonduct
| themselves so that no charge of miscon .
duct eau be sustained aRainst them. do
uuction OF one month In each year of the
| term Of their sentence
lhe TArin Bill was taken nm when Mr..
| Sprague moved 10 amend by ncreasing the
| IQuty ON brown linen, duck canvas, pad
luing, %c- TO four cents per square yard,
aug thirty-hve per cent. dd vGiorem.
| Mr.. Fessendeu opposed the amendment
! of Mr.. Sprague. Il would not do 10 leave
the formation OF the tariff 10 the manufnc-
Jurers' They have too much Interest In H.
anu as ~ has been said, there Ii Qrent denl
of human nature In men
Mr. Sprague's amendment was disagreed
TO- as were several others of similar nature
IA the House, on re-assembling at eleven
O'Clock, Mr. Finck made a speech against
Mr.. Boutwelrs bill To impose the test oath
on attorneys and counselors practlcing In
., D DIR, r. Nlblaek and Mr.. BoFer followed on
AZ one minute before twelve the House
a,gourned' but was Immediately called 20
order for to-day's session.
All dilatory motions were withdrawn
Y
Mr. boutwell, closed the debate In favor |
ol tlie Bill AT half past twelve vote ON |
lne Di,l was taken, aud Il passed-yeas l09 |
In the House bill was passed confirm
ing the title of John Il. BOullgney, deceased
lvttncIly member OF Congress, TO tract
oi 10000 acres ofland In Louisiana.
ny previous order of the House. the
sergeant at-arms presented at the bar forty
iour members, who were under arrest tor l.
being absent without leave yesterday.
The House agreed to discharge those who
were brought In after the first call, and the
others be discharged on the payment of
double the usual fines.
Especial 10 the Commercially
The special committee on the New Or
leans riots have already taken evidence {
which Will I'LL several hundred printed
pages and they are stlll examining wit
nesscs.
The President has signed the Ioint reso-
luton appropriatlng $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the Joint Committee on Re /
Jrenchment. The Committee has not, thus |
Inr, succeeded In saving that amount In the
innual expenses of the Government.
The President has signed bill providing
mat Tue net proceeds of the internal reve-
lue OF the Territories of Nebraska, Wash y
hgton, Colorado, Idaho, Montana Arizonn U
IND Dakota, tor the next three years, be set
'siue ana appropriated for the purpose of :,
'recting, under che direction of the Secre- ~
AIRY OF the Interior penltentTary buildings
n said several Territories, at such places
Herein as have been or may be designated .,
" the Legislatures thereof and approved T.
~ the Secretary of the Interior. y, ~
a careful canvass of the House has been a.
nade, ana but very small majority has ~
'een developed In favor Of Thad. Stevens i,
MI to abolish the present State govern IL
nents ofthe South. Nothing like a two ~
birds vote to pass II over veto. A num- y
er Of the leading Radicals will vote against :
he bill.
The House Judiciary Committee have not
ct examined one witness on the impeach-
lent movement, and have done nothing In
nc matter beyond looking into some docu- 4
ientary evidence, on yesterday. The Com 4
litteo do not feel that they will have time
MS session TO fully complete their in
uiries' They deny the report that Gene
Al Grant has been summoned before them.