The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-16
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washington News and GOssip.

WASHINGTON, February l5.-COmmis-
sioner Bogy has Just conclu ded treaty
with the Stockbridge India ms, by which
they relinquish the land NOW occupied by
them in Wisconsin. A PORTION of the tribe
became citizens.
The House spent most of do-day on the
bill to equaliZe the bounties of soldiers and
sailors. 1t is n substitute foIc the law of
last session, and gives each soldier who has
served any time eight and Il third dollars
per month, with deduction of all Federal,
State and local bounty which he may have
received. All of the Eastern men voted
against the bill on the ground that soldiers
from their States would receive nothing, as
they had already been paid such large
bounties by those States. The Western
men voted for the bill for the contrary rea-
son. 1t passed by q vote Of 80 to 81.
In the Senate the Military Suffrage Bill
was discussed at length-the Blaine amend
ment, which was rejected in the House, be-
fore the bill passed that body-being the
main issue.
Mr.. Howard was the only speaker who
opposed the provisions of this amendment.
| He did so on the ground that it recognizes
the valid existence ofthe State governments
in the South.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice in his speech
that, unless something like this amendment
was adopted, ne should vote against the
| bill. He found universal suffrage and uni
versal amnesty as the best basis of recon-
struction, and the only true and final basis.
Messrs. Yates, Sherman, Morrill, and 9TH
ers spoke warmly in favor of the amend
ment.
The debates seem to have had the effect of
convincing the friends of the'bil that the
Blaine amendment will be adopted, and to
prepare tor such u result, which sends the
bill back to the House.
THE BOUNTY BILL.
The Bounty bill passed the House, to-day,
substantially as reported from the commit
tee. 1t gives all honorably discharged sol
diers eight and third dollars per month,
deducting all Government, State and local
bounties received. 1t also allows soldiers
to prove the loss of discharges.
! LSpeclIl to Cincinnati Commercially
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.
1t is learned from the Republican Con-
gressmen, who held a conference last night
with the President, that the latter seems
inclined to favor the Blaine amendment, as
a compromise between the Executive and
Congress on the reconstruction question ;
but with the modification that it shall exact
Impartial suffrage from the south in lieu of
universal suffrage.
The Blaine proposition proposes tosamend
the Military Government bill now pending
in the Senate, so as to require of the South
the ratification of the pending constitutional
amendment aud the modification of their
constitutions, so as to provide for universal
: suffrage. When these terms are complied
with, the State is to be entitled to repre-
sentation.
1t is claimed that the only difference be-
tween the President and the Congressman
referred to, is on the suffrage question. A
wide variance ofopinion, however, prevails
rs to whether these consultations will re-
suit in an agreement.
If the Senate adopts the Blaine amend
ment and it is accepted in turn by the
House it will then go to the President, who
is thus afforded an opportunity to present
his views in an official form to Congress
and the country All seems to depend on
the Senate.
Especial to Cincinnati GaLette.l
THE COMPROMISE.
The johnson compromise scheme has
been busily caucussed to-day among the
Presidents old friends, and his new ones
Two secret messengers of the President
spent the whole day on the floor or in the
cloak rooms. The Military bill with mod
itication, the Bingham amendment, was
shown to those deemed Trustworthy. Ii
appears that Senator Fessenden was party
to the early consultation with johnson. The
plan of the President, as represented in this
circle, is the Military bill with the Blaine
amendment, universal suffrage to include
, all rebels, and pledge to admit to Con-
gress as soon as the amendment is adopted.
The terms of the surrender, or compro-
mise, or the nature of the new treachery, as
the matter is variously styled, are looked
upon with great suspicion, and believed to
be an attempt to break up the two-thirds
majority, and defeat pending measures.
The secret character of the midnight
meetings, the political character of the
Presidential messengers, and the great
activity of the workers named above, are
the causes of this suspicion.
The President is severely denounced for
using such means to reach Congress.
MIDNIGHT.
Nearly the same party is in session to-
night at the private residence of Mr.. Dodge,
. of New York. The change was caused by
the desire to keep the meeting a secret.
Fear of impeachment and the unsupported
reputation of his last measure by the
South, are understood to be the reasons of
the Presidents strange course.