The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-01

Gen. Gillen of the Mississippi Bureau.
reports that the demand for labor is so
great that freedmen are being brought
from other States TO Mississippi, where
they can contract at ten to fifteen dollars
per month, with rations, quarters and med
ical attendance included.
During the month there were seven
thousand nine hundred and nine Tations is
sued, being AN increase of one hundred and
thirty-nine over the issue for November.
The Tariff Bill was discussed. and amend
ed, all day in the Senate. The most i'm
portant amendments are: One of MIR. Will
sons, increasing the duty on woolen goods
and graduating it according TO the quality
of the articles one permitting the Pacific
Railroad TO import iron for two years, in
stead of as by existing laws being compell-
ed to purchase IL in America.
The impression Is gaining ground that
the bill will be either killed In the House or
vetoed by the President.
Beast Butler was on the floor of the
Senate to-day, and seemed to be quite an
object ofinterest. Strict notice was taken
Of him, by members, who had gold watches
and rings exposed.
The House had up Indian affairs. The
bill to virtually transfer the superyisionary
control of the Bureau from the Inter iOr to
the War Department. was finally passed,
by vote of 76 to 72, Il majority of three.
The Western members intend, If posi-
BILE, to get joint resolution passed to re-
peal the act allowing the Secretary of the
Treasury to retire four millions Of legal
tenders per month. A resolution for this
purpose is now before the Ways and Means
Committee.
In the House to-day Messrs. Raymond
and Darling, of New York, presented nu-
merously signed memorials protesting
against the impeachment project, and beg
ging Congress to adopt measures TO
strengthen the public confidence. allay the
excitement, revive the interests of labor
and capital and promote the peace aud
prosperity of the country.
The Navy Department is hourly expect
ing news from Fortress Monroe of the ar
rival of John Surratt ut that place. The
Government will request his detention
there until the ice blockade in the Potomac
is removed, when she will proceed to WASH
iugton,
An officer writes from Lisbon. on board
the Swatara. that Surratt is self-possessed,
in good health, and not communicative.
The Senate Committee on Fomign Rea-
tions has virtually decided not 10 report
the nomination of Mr.. Cowan to the Senate
for confirmation as Minister to Austria.
Chiefs of several Indian tribes to-day had
an audience in the Indian Bureau. Kind
greetings were exchanged, with a view Of
talking over the questions at issue. The
Commissioner awaits the arrival of several
agents, who will report upon the necessity,
and otherwise Of the removal of friendly
Indians from Southern Kansas t. other res
ervations.
A memorial was presented to the Senate
yesterday, from Senior De Palma, Vice Con
sui of Portugal, at Savannah, during the
rebellion, claiming remuneration for prop
erty taken by Sherman's army. He had re-
moved his family to Wyunsboro, South
Carolina, where, as he alleged they were
plundcred of $4,000 in gold, and diamonds.
icwelry and wearing apparel, to the total
value Of S32,474
a gentleman from New Orleans. who
visited the House yesterday afternoon, re-
marked as he came out in the general stam-
pede which took place when the member
from Indiana began to read his speech. that
"the lowest brand of wine in this city was
the Julian and he was led to suppose that
the poorest member of the House had
similar name"