The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-07-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
WashIngton News ana GossIn.


WAsHHoroN. July lit has been ascer.
tained tonight that twenty-five Repubi-
can Senators have arrived here, and foui
more are expected In the morning, This
will secure a quorum. b
The power Of military commanders was
not formally considered IN the Cabinet to-
day, other matters of importance that had
accumulated In the absence of the Presi-
dent having occupied the Cabinet through
out the session. ii i..'i t'7i5
A dispatch has been received over the
cable from Emperor Napoleon, asking II
news of Maximilian's death had been con-
firmed. An Affirmative reply was return.
ed. IIl
The iDepartment OF State learns from the
United States Consulate at Palermo, under
date of June z that Asiatic cholera has
again broken out on the south side Of
Sicily, and there were from thirty to forty
deaths daily at Gergenti, in population Of
An undignifed scene occurred to-day.
at the close of the Surratt examination
Judge Fisher, who presided, after the 'ad-
Journment OF Court, was attacked by the
counsel for tho defense, who accused him
OF an Illegal ruling. and but for the inter
position OF bystanders, would have been
severely thrashed. jh
The Surratt trial made some progress
to-day. DR.. Mcmillan testified to Sufrntt
cOnfessing to him that he was IN the pian
with Booth to abduet the President, but
that 1t was found necessary to abandon Or
change II. Tho witness, however, Said
that Surratt never told hin that he was III
Washington the day of the Assassinatlsn.
nor had he stated to lin to what the fib-
duction plan had been changed. SuFratt
said Booth telegraphed to him at Montreal
70 come to Washington, as 1t had been
found necessary to change the plan, and
that he (Surratt) was In Elmyra. New
sassinatioh. SaI
st. Marie, the informer, was brought 10
the stand. He testified that Surratt con-
fessed III the Papal States, that he (Surratt)
was In Washington and escaped from the
city thoroughly disguised, on the nightof,
or morning after the assassination. Counsel
for the prlsonerdeclinedt to cross-examine-a-
which means something.
The recovery of Judge Wayne. of the
United States Supreme Court, Is past hope.
The Levee Commissioners OF Louisiana
will be restored, but Sickles and Sheridan
will not be disturbed.
Wilson has bill prepared to fix up the
reconstruction business which he will offer
as soon as Congress gets under way. One
Of its points Is to declare all civil offices ip
the ten States vacated within thirty days.
and authorizes the commanding Generals
to fill them by reappolntment of the pres
ent incunbents, by appointment of new
ones, or by election, as they shall deem ex-
pedient .
The other authorizes the Board of Reg
istration to refuse to register men whom
they believe TO be disqualified, and give the
person so rejected twenty days to prove TO
the satisfaction of the registers that he is
not disqualified. From the second decision
of the registers there Is no appeal. at
Wilson says his proposed bill and an APP
preparation billt furnish additional money
to carry on The work will be sufficient. He
is opposed to confiscation and says he val
vote directly against it whenever it is
brought up. ....a.
He is also opposed to Summers universal
suffrage bill, but will favor constitutional
amendment providing for universal suf-
frage, at the next session of Congress.