The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-03
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Washington News and GossID.

washington News and GOSSIP,
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Gov. Patton, of
Alabama, is here to testify before the Con-
gressional lnquisition Committee, respect
ing the three hundred pardons, which were
forwarded TO the Executive of that State
at one time, and It is charged that one agent
in the business of obtaining pardons, re-
ceived $4,000 Tor his services from the cit
izens of Alabama.
The dedication of the new granite Ma
sonic Temple at Boston, on the oath of
June, win be performed with imposing GER
emonies. The day will. be public holi-
day in the city, and preparations will be
made by the Masons to entertain twenty
five thousand visiting brethren. Pres' it
johnson aud General Grant have accept
invitations. and are expected.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has issued regulations for supplying distill-
cries with meters, and securing their prop
cr attachment.
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day
were Sl,7GG,300 SO; total receipts for the
month, Sl4.4l4,030 Sc, total receipts since
the beginning of the present fiscal year.
SIPS, ,140,G04 81.
The three per cent. certificates author
lied by the act of March 2, 1867, will not be
issued before August The compound-iu-
terest notes falling due in june orJuly Will
probably be paid la money mt maturity.
Fifty thousand dollars is the fee claimed
by the counsel employed by the United
States to defend the Fenians on trial in
Canada last winter.
Robert j. Walker will close the argu-
ment Tomorrow, in the Mississippi iniunc-
tion case. On Saturday the Court meets
for consultation, and will probably decide
that and the Georgia case.
Speciel to Cincinnati Enquirer
l have it tonight, from a reliable source,
that Chief Justice Chase uuqualifedly de-
clines to preside in the United States Circuit
Court in the State of Virginia, upon the
same grounds as those that determined his
action on the subject heretofore, viz: that
the civil law in that State is dependent on
the military, and subject to the decision of
the Executive officers of the Government.
Especial to Commercially
A statement, which lacks full contlrma-
ton, that Chief Justice Chase intends to
exchanges Judicial Circuits with Associate
Justice Field, prevails to-day. If 1t Is con
summatcd the Chief Justice will hold the
United States Circuit Court for Oregon and
California. while Judge Field will have the
! old Circuit of Virginia and Maryland.
Since writing the above, a telegram from
Richmond says that Judge Underwood, of
| the District Court, has issued writ di-
rectcd to the United States Marshal to
| bring JEFF Davis before him on Monday
next. As no such proceeding has been had
on previous occasions, when the case has
| been called for trial, this action looks as
though the trial was to be proceeded with
at once, and that the prisoner is not to be
admitted to bail.
Ex-Mayor Munroe, of New Orleans, ar
rived here to-day, on his way North. In
| conversation he states that he was furnish
ed with no reason for his removal from the
mayorality by General Sheridan, and de-
clures that he proposed TO the military au-
thOritics to aid them In executing the laws
of Congress, and in carrying out the details
| of the reconstruction acts. He adds that
! thus far about 5000 persons have been reg
istered in New Orleans, but says that with
the present registry the colored men will
carry the city by several thousand, and
| elect men of their own race to the munich
pal Offices
The judiciary Committee met to-day
All the members but two being present. il
win bcgin TO take testimony to-day. Gen
/ Butter l. actively engagedin collecting and
arranging testimony for the Committee
! lie is expected here, to present the result
of his labors to the Committee, about the
middle of the present month. He claims
that he can establish the fact that there was
an understanding from the day the assassi-
nation was agreed upon that Mr.. Johnson's
life was not TO be taken, and that all the
movements maze DN AlZeroIJ aJ inc nOIel
where johnson boarded were entirely In
the nature of blind.
The latest Russian word on our new pos
session has been received in this city. II
gives a very gloomy account of the Seward
purchase.
The Presidents evening organ makes an
intensely hostile attack upon Generals
Scho6eld, Sickles and pope, forthe late acts
of each in restraining rebels, The article
is understood TO reflect the Presidents OWL
views,