The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-31
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Wnshlngton News nnd 0ossip.


WAsulNdToN, January 30.--ln the Sem
ate, to-day, the tariff bin was up again.
The duty on all wrOught-iron ware and
glazed, timed or enamelcd cast iron hol-
lOw-ware was fixed at 4i6c. per pound
On motion of Mr.. Ilowes the duty on
wheat was increased from 90 TO i0c. per
bushel and on -four, middlings, &C., from
10 TO 30 per cent. at udlorem.
The Senate rejected Mr. Summers amend
mcnt 60 the Tarin Bin, proposing to re-
ducc the duty on bituniuous coal to fifty
cents per tun, there was a general scatter
ment of the male spectators IN the gal-
lcrics. II turned out that about two hum
dred Nova Scotia and New England coal
bOatmcn wcrU on hand, expecting that Mr..
Summers amendment would he adopted.
10 is probable the Tariff Bill will fail for
lack Of time and through the cxorbitant
demands OF manufacturers. It can not nc
any rate secure the requisite vote to pass IL
over Il veto, and IL would not surprise me
If all great bills failed for lack Of time and
financial matters.
Some idea II the frauds that are con
stantly perpetratcd upon the Government
by smugglers, and even custom officers,
may be gathered from the report of spe-
cial agent OF the Treasury Department, who
was sent to investigate secretly what Is
going on along one Of our frontiers.
Included in the list investigated. are
twenty three subordinate custom officers
located mt different points This special
agent who was unknown to these officers,
succeeded in making an arrangement with
twenty-five of the officers for smuggling
goods into the United States.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs is
engaged in the appointment of Commis-
sion, TO be composed Of three eminent citi-
zens and two military officers Of promi-
nencc, to 90 TO Fort Phil kcarney with the
view of full and complete investigation
into all facts aud circumstances connected
with the recent massacre
The diplomatic correspondence relating
to the American colony gt Joppa, was sent
TO the Senate. to-day. Minister Morris at
Constantnople reports the condition of the
colonists as very pitiable.
The Sublime Porte will not grant land
to foreigners unless they become his sub
jccts.
The vice consul at Joppa has been sus-
pended, for alleged misconduct toward col
onists. The latter are one hundred and
sixty In number aud from Maine.
The Democratic members of Congress
were to have met this evening In caucus To
consider the propricty ofcalling National
Convention of Democrats. The caucus was,
however postponed. The members are
generally opposed to calling a Convention
for some time To come.
A lengthy memorial from the tanners
saddlcrs harncss-makCrs and leather deal
crs of the Third Congressional District Of
Ohio has been received by the Ways and
Means Committee. praying for Il reduction
Of tax on commodities manufactured by
them TO two per cent.
All doubts about the fate of Cincinnati
appointments are at last officially sealed
General McGroarty was confirmed as Col
lector and Bassctt Langdon. as Assessor
was rejected, by the Senate
Colonel Taylor. Postmaster AT Cincinnati.
has not been reported on by the Postal
Committee.
The General Pension Appropriation Bil
has passed the House, and was to-day re-
terred in the Senate. IL makes the follow
ing appropriations for the fiscal year end
ing June 80 lSGS: For uvalidy' pensions,
Sl0,000,0OO; for pensions TO mothers, wild
ows and sisters, S23,00O000; for navy pcn-
sions, $2S0000.
The President has sent to the Senate the
nomination of II, II. Hurlbird. of Illinois,
now acting Controller of the Currency. lie
takes the place of Freeman Clark, who re
signed last summer. He Will undoubtedly
be confirmed.
As six States, which are represented in
this will not be represented in the Fortieth
Congress, not a few members urge an early
adjournment; and some 20 so far a. to
favor a repeal of the law couvening that
Congress on the 4th of March.
1t Is learned, from responsible and proper
quarters. that the President and certain |
public men in the South are getting up a |
new plan of reconstruction. In conycrsa-
ton to-day with an Administration Sena-
tor Cabinet Minister expressed himself as
conlldeuU OF its success.