The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
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washington News aud Gossip.
WASHINGTON. March 8.-Under the Radi-
cal bill, called law, the Military Presi-
dents of the districts win be- as follows:
First-Nirginia and North Carolina, Cen
eral Schofield.
Second-South Carolina and Georgia.
General Slckles.
Third-Arkansas and Mississippi, General
Thomas.
Fourth-Florlda and Alabama, General
Granger.
Fifth-Louisiana and Texas, General
Hancock
A perfect avalanche of office-seeker.
have come upon the Capitol seeking the
places of the nominees rejected by the
Senate. These patriots have to-day be-
sieged the President, Postmaster General,
and Secretary of the Treasury, by reason
of the fact that under the Tenure Ofice
Act those who have been rejected can not
be again nominated for the same office.
The Philadelphia Postoflice is without a
Postmaster, and the third Assistant Post
master has been sent to that city to take
charge of the office as special agent. The
Cincinnati Postoffice has no legally author
lied person In charge. A large number of
important revenue offices are being carried
on without any responsible persons In
charge. These vacancies are sought prin-
cipally by Radical applicants
The following revenue officers for Ohio
have been appointed to fill the places of re-
iected assessors: e. NJ. Phelps, Fifth Dis
| trict; Elias Ney, Eleventh; John II. Math-
ers, Fourth, and A. w. Wilson, Collector of
the Fourth.
Colonel A. E. Jones, at this moment,
| stands the best chance for Cincinnati POST
master. The candidates are John Sebas-
tian, A. f, Jones, +. B. Reed, DR.. j. S.
Menzies, and the former incumbent, f. j.
Mayer.
The charlatan Sumner is again tinkering
on Reconstruction. He introduced his bill
to-day, much like the Louisiana bill, but
more proscripting In its terms against the
late rebels. 1t provides for the appoint
ment, by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, of Il Gov
ernor and Legislative Council for each Of
the ten States lately in rebellion. Civil
government Is to be inaugurated by these
officers Rebels are permitted to vote, but
they must first take what is called an oath
to maintain a republican form of govern
ment, swearing that they will oppose all
legislation making discrimination on ac-
count of color and that they will give
equal educational advantages to blacks and
whites.
The same representative of the hub"
introduced bill TO increase the fees of
| United States Marshals fifty per cent.
| When the Marshals fees amount to less
than two thousand dollars per year, the de-
| ticiency shall be made up to him out OF the
| United States Treasury.
| MIR. poolittle and Mr.. Patterson rose to
| personal explanations, each DENYING in the
most positive terms the charge in the re-
port Of the Committee on the New York
Custom~house Frauds. that they had re-
ceived $1,000 each for securing the ap-
pointment of Collector Smythe.
The "WaShinQtOn Woman"-nOt the
t0dsh-tooradt, as some of the Northern pa
| pers had it--turns out not quite as pure as
some imagined.
| Detectives In the employ OF the Treas
ury Department, recently effected the seiz-
ure of IA set of Counterfeiter's tools, con-
sisting of steel plates, dies, presses and va
rious other articles used by counterfeiters
at st. Louis, Missouri. One of the gang
was also secured while In the act of print
ing counterfeit fractional currency.
Several private conferences of the Re-
publican members of the House were held
to-day. at one of which Generals Butler
and Logan were present, advocating the ap-
| pointment of a special committee to pur-
sue the Impeachment of the President.
Instructions have been issued to asses
sors for the immediate assessment o income
tax, as required by the law passed on last
Saturday. The time of assessment is
changed from May to March, and the uni
| form rate of five per cent. is fixed on all
incomes with $1,000 exempt. Assessors are
requested to 20 to work at once.
! Secretary Seward issued circular in
December last, just published, inviting
| Spain and the South American Republics
to unite In peace conference at Washing
ton, on the 1st of April, and suggesting
that the President be authorized to appoint
some neutral power as umpire, for an ar
rangement OF the difference respecting in
| ternational laws and courtesies