The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-25
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washington News and Gossin.

WASHINGTON, April 2i.--The Cabinet de-
cided yesterday afternoon that special
agents are to be placed In charge Of offices
left vacant by the Tenure of Office Bill.
Gen. Swayne, commanding the Sub-dis-
trict of Alabama, has issued an order
amending the apprentice laws enforcing
the repeal of the vagrant law, and abolish
ing chain-gangs.
Gen. Heron has received his commission
as United States Marshal of Louisiana, and
leaves for New Orleans tomorrow morn
ing.
The British Legation hint that negotia-
tions for the settlement of the Alabama
claims are to be resumed, coupled with
offers to dispose of British Columbia to the
United States.
1t also comes from high authority that
the English government can be easily re-
conciled to parting with the Canadas aud
other British possessions In North Ameri-
ca, whenever those provinces shall them
selves make manifest their desire to sepa-
rate from the mother country, whether for
the purpose Of annexation with the United
states, or for setting up an Independent
government for themselves
No less than one thousand applications
have been received by the United Statss
Marshal the Supreme Court for the posi-
tion of registers in bankruptcy. There are
less than two hundred and fifty appoints
ments. If they were not all from Radical
ofllce-seekers, there would loud howl be
made about bread and butter.
If jeff. Davis is not put upon his trial at
the May term of the U. S. Court at Rich
mond-and tits much doubted-the Presi-
dent has determined 10 at once release
Davis flom confinement at Fortress Mon
roe, on nominal bail.
The President has in his possession let
ter, signed by leading Republicans, asking
that Davis be released, and also n propO-
siton from Horace Greeley, offering to I've
one of Davis bondmen.
The crowd of visitors at the White House
is growing less each day, and the President
is not so much bothered by otiice-seekers.
To-day a small crowd was In attendance,
number of whom had interviews with the
Executive.
The friends of Fenians from this country
held as prisoners in Ireland are imploring
the interference of our Government. To-
day Mr.. Bart. Smith, of Cincinnati made
an appeal for interference on behalf of his
brother, James Smith, late Lieutenant,
Third Artillery, United States army, who
was captured in Ireland. The only evidence
against him was that he had on his person
Il revolver. The President directed that
the attention of our Minister to England
be called to the subject, and proper action
taken to investigate the case.
The bankrupt act will be in operation on
the LIST of June. The rules for practice un-
der it were completed to-day, by the Asso-
sociate Justices and will make a good sized
volume. They will be printed and ready
for distribution about the lst of May.
The last dispatch sent to Minister Adams
by Secretary Seward relative to the vexed
question of the Alabama claims, simply re-
iterated TO Lord Derby that the proposition
for an arbitration of the claims would not
be entertained by this Government.
The Civil Tenure of Office Act, under
present circumstances, Is likely to prove a
source of Inconvenience and trouble to
large number of people throughout the
country, and it Is the impression here,
among leading men, that it will at the next
session be materially amended or altogether
repealed.
Eight companies of the 9th Cavalry left
here to-day, under orders to report to Gen.
Pope, in Command of Georgia.
The Attorney General has directed that
a nOlle preSequi be entered in the cases of
several Marylanders, indicted in 1861 and
1862 for treason. 1t is understood this is
done by direction of the President.
The President has given holiday on
Friday to all Department clerks who are
members of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, that they may join in celebrating
the day.