The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
washington News and Gossip.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The japanese
Commissioners were received at the State !
Department to-day, and expressed the best
wishes of the Tycoon for the health of the
President and Secretary of State, and the
welfare of the American nation.
1t was then arranged that the Commits
sioners be presented to the President on
Friday. Their credentials were read, and
after considerable pleasant conversation
the interview ended.
General Spinner, United States Treasur-
er, to-day signed the new three per cents,
amounting TO $4,000 600 and they are to be
Immediately issued. They are in the de-
nominations of $4,000 and $4,000, and are
artistically gotten up
They read us follows: The United States
will pay to bearer ten thousand dollars on
demand, in lawful money, at the rate Oft
three per cent. per annum, at the Office of
the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Signed by the Treasurer and Assistant
Treasurer. The note is beautifully printed
in green and black colors.
Jefferson Davis has determined to recon-
slider his declaration that he could not ap-
ply for pardon, and ifhe is not arraigned
at the May term of the court at Richmond,
he will file his papers for pardon in accor-
dance with the conditions of President
Johnson's proclamation. SO say his friends
lie e.
Attorney general Stanbery's opinion on
the registration clause of the military bill
is very liberal, and will enable nearly all
those prohibited from registering by Gen
eral Sheridan to become voters.
The first move in the Davis trial will be
| to quash the Indictment, on the grounds of
certain informalities in it. Should the motion
! prevail the prosecution will have to find
new Indictment before April, 1868; for ac-
coTding to the act of 1890, under which Mr..
| l. tsNO or
shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for
treason or other capital otfense aforesaid,
willful murder or perjury excepted, unless
the indictment for the same shall be found
| by grand jury within three years next
| after the treason or capital otlense afore-
said shall be done or committed" As the
war ended in April 1865. the time for hold
| ing Jefferson Davis under charge of trea-
son has nearly expired. 1t is the belief of
certain well-posted men here, that the de-
| lays in bringing on the trial are purposely
interposcd TO involve this as successful
plea.
The Criminal Court adjourned yesterday
until the 29th inst, when, 1t is understood,
John II. Surratt will be tried, the Court
and counsel for the prosecution of the pris-
oner having so agreed.
Mr.. Bogy, late Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, has published card. and denies
that he purchased two million dollars
worth of Indian goods when in New York,
but, on the contrary, did not purchase one
dollars worth in open market.
The internal revenue receipts are again
on heincrease. To-day they amounted to
$S00,000.
The President, to-day, for the first time
in eight months, was free, comparatively
from visitors.
Three hundred or more attachments
have been issued by the United States Dis
trict Attorney, for District No. l, against
Postmasters and their bondsmen, said to be
delinquents to the Postoflice Department
To-day legal proceedings were instituted
against the registers in this city, by white
f persons, to compel them to register Al
, present the colored men have about one
thousand majority.
The monthly statement of the Public
Debt as compared with the statement OF
: .asl muIth. shows that it has been reduced
aUJu. ~lN millions Of dollars. During the
month thirty millions ofSeven-thirties and
; CompOund-intereSt Notes were converted
. into Five-twenties. The amount of cur
rency was also reduced during the month
Owing to the diminished internal revenue
receipts No reduction was made under
t the law allowing four million per month tc
= be retired. There are one hundred and
, thirteen millions of gold in the Treasury.
For tie first time the panel for the Grand
Jury of Judge Underwoods Court which
: meets next week in Richmond, contains
the names of coiored men. This regarded
as suggestive should jeff Davis be brought
to trial there will be a few negroes sprinklet
t among that jury.
The InteliigeRcer claims that Virgins
never repealed the clause of her laws max
ing it necessary for State officers to takC
the oath to support the Constitution of thu
: United States. Upon the supposition tha
: she had done so, one section of the supple
mental Reconstruction law was passed,
Hon. w. d. Kelly writes to the Republic
e can Executive Committee that he vii
leave Philadelphia tomorrow, and pro
ceed directly to New Orleans, and from
thence swing round the negro circle.