The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-29
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Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
WASHINGTON, January 29.--Consderable
alarm has been occasioned here to-day by q
sensational announcement of sudden and
important investigation into the Note
Printing Bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment. IL Is understood that II has no con-
nection with the alleged discrepancy of
s30O00,000, In MFR. Chase's accounts, when
he was Secretary.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day
asked and received authority to make Il
general examination into the management
Of the Treasury Department
/ learn that the reason for the rejection
of General Bassett Langdon rs Assessor of
the First Ohio District, by the Senate, was
that he was appointed to the same office
for which he was rejected at the last ses-
sion, the Senate being determined to reject
all nominations of this character. 1t APP
pears that the Senate rejected General
Langdon In the first instance because he
voted for General Mcclellan for President.
The Tariff Bill came up at one o'clock, in
the Senate and was debated until the hour
of Adjournment to very little purpose. ap-
parently, as nearly all the disputed amend
ments were voted down.
Mr.. Fessenden again gave notice that he
should press the bill to a final vote tomor-
row night.
The House to-day had very spirited
debate on the impeachment movement, on
motion made by Mr.. Loan. of Missouri
to refer the whole matter to special com-
mittee. in order that the investigation might
be hastened.
Mr.. lie Blond, of Ohio. said he chal-
lenged the Republicans to go on with the
investigation, and dared them to report an
impeachment.
Mr.. Wentworth said It must 20 on. or
those who ordered 1t would be put in the po-
sition of backing out of 1t in the most
cowardly manner. The matter was laid
over till Monday.
| Ashley's utter infamyls coming nicely to
the surface. Besides his alleged probable
conspiracy of Mr.. Ashley in the raising of
| fund of $50.000 by brokers in New York,
as an inducement for Offering the resolution
looking to impeachment 1t also comes tina,
| Ashley purchased the vote ofa New York
member in favor of the amendment abol-
| ishing slavery, during the last Congress.
| the consideration of the vote being a de-
sirable office, which Ashley claimed to have
got the disposal of, for that purpose, from
| Mr.. Lincoln.
That such member should be the leader
In matter so important rs the impeach-
ment of the President, is mortitying tc
the great body of the members.
Stevens enabling bill, as now modified
provides that only loyal people, white anC
black, shall elect delegates in the ten South
ern States, on the first of May next, to Stat,
Conventions, which conventions are tC
form State Constitutions, giving all persons
except those who have been in rebellion
equal civil and political privileges. This
constitution Is to he submitted to Congress
and if accepted the State is to be en-.
titled to representation.
| Mr. Stevens desired that the House SHOULD
have still futher opportunity to amend, bu
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, insisted on hi
motion being put to refer the whole matter
to the Committee on Reconstruction.
At this remark Mr.. Stevens jumped up II
his seat and said, excitedly. to Mr., Bng
ham:
Il will not take your counsel recogniz,
your authority, nor believe one word yol
say"
The Speaker promptly called Mr. Steven
to order.
The recommitment of the bill Mr.. Steven
contended all along, was equivalent to 1t
defeat The vote was then taken. and th
entire subject was sent to the Committee
on Reconstruction, which its friends CLAIM
Is its certain death The vote, on referring
was 80 to So. Most all of the leading Re
pubicans voted for the reference.
Old Thad. ragged and fumed. PITY th'
sorrows of a poor old man!'
Major General George f, Thomas. wa
to-day. before the committee investigating
the New Orleans riots aud gave very un
favorable accounts of the way Freedmen
were treated by the Southern people within
his department. In response to an inquiry
he said that he recommended the placing
Of more troops in the Southern States
over Sl000000 worth Of Five-tweut,
Bonds were destroyed at the Treasury De
partment day or two since, These bond
were printed for issue, but upon an eXami
nation of the books it was found that nearl,
the whole number authorized by law ha,
been issued. and therefore those on han,
were destroyed
General Dix, now Minister to France, /
yet Naval Officer at New York, his success
sor not having been qualified. As such
his emoluments are worth about $4,000
year, and he has already drawn some $1,000
from it. So, you observe, General Dix re
tains possession of two offices, one o
which yields more income than the unitet
salaries of General Grant Lieutenant Gen
eral Sherman, and Admiral Farragut. Th
question for the Senate TO decide Is whethe
General nix shall be confirmed for botl
these offices, or tor only one9 and If bu
one, which oneS
French Evacuation of Mexico.