The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
washington News and Gossip.

did not send any nominations to the Senate
to-day; nevertheless, MIR. johnson and the
members of the Cabinet were laborously
engaged in the examination of applica-
tions for office, to supply the large number
Of vacancies occaslOned by reflections
in the Senate.
The nomination of Colonel Jones rs POST
master at Cincinnati, remains in abeyance
In the Senate, though It Is rendered to a
certainty that he viii be rejected. The par
ties who slaughtered Colonel Taylor are
pursuring Colonel Jones. They urge his
rejection IN the hope of procuring the nom
ination of MIR. Sebastian.
Major j. j.. ID. Cowzns, the detective of
the Treasury, who arrested Lee, the default
ing Treasury clerk, has received draft
for S6,596 %, being the amount Of reward
for the arrest the recovery of the stolen
bonds, and expenses incurred In making the
arrest.
Yesterday the rifle purchased by the cti-
zens of Providence. Rhode Island, rs a gift
to General Grant was presented to him by
n. q. Whitmore, Esq. who, accompanied
by Governor sprague, called upon him at
| the headquarters of the army. The rifle II
valued, with the case, at $500, and Is n
beautiful weapon.
An iron spoon, some eighteen inches in
length passed through Richmond on Mon
day in charge ofthe South rn Express Com
A. j. Rogers, of New Jersey, Washington
ID. C.h On the reverse side was, First Ala
bama returns under the provisions of the
| Sherman bill"
The heavy losses Of the Radicals at the
late election In New Hampshire have
alarmed the Connecticut Radicals now In
| this city, and they have organized Il club
composed principally of department clerks
from that State, who are pledged to 90 home
and vote the Radical ticket at the election
next month, These clerks are scattered
through ali the departments here, and will
no doubt obtain leave of absence for the
purpose OF assisting the election of the
sworn enemies of the administration.
The Southern Loyalists now here called
on Chief Justice Chase to-day and urged
him to appoint Ex-Governor Hamilton, of
Texas, Register, under the Bankrupt Law
of New Orleans.
From indications In and out ofthe Senate
| to-day 1t seems to be almost certain that
Governor Thomas the Senator-elect from
Maryland, will not be allowed TO take his
seat in that body.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercially
The House to-day took up the Supple
mental Reconstruction Bill as IL came from
the Senate, and disposed of 1t, with but
little debate and without even II division.
On its liual passage several amendments TO
the Senate bill were reported from the
Judiciary Committee. The bin was then
sent back TO the Senate, whereupOn that
1 body agreed to all but one of the House
amendmcnts--that one relating to the re-
qurement OF majority OF the registered
voters to ratiy the constitution of amy
State instead of majority of the votes cast,
as uyC i'rl In the Senate bill The dis
a.rsrI..u..l viii be settled by the House re-
ceding or sending IL TO Conference Com
IN ee.
I The bill will probably reach the Presi-
dent by Thursday, ut the furthest, and
many believe that he will sign it under pro-
test, instead of going through the trouble
OF sending In veto,
1t is generally conceded that an djOurn-
ment until autumn will be affected the mo-
ment the fate of the Supplemental Recon-
struction Bill Is decided.
The long contest over the Commissioner
ship of Indian Affairs was ended to-day by
the Senate confirming Nathaniel G. Taylor.
ofTennessee, ,eN-Congressman. lie did not
solicit the place.
Chief Justice Chase, on whom devolves
the duty of nominating the registers In
bankruptcy provided Tor in the Bankrupt
Act. declines to assume the labor and re-
spOnsibility of making the selections with
out submitting to the entire Court the ques-
tion Of the power of Congress to impose
upon him this duty.
The quarrel between the President and
the Senate is still kept up. The condition
of the offices in Philadelphia may be taken
as fair illustration of the result of this
difference between the Executive and the
Senate. That city Is now without a Naval
Officer. Collector of Customs, a Director
{ of the Mint, a Collector oflnternal Revenue
Of the First District, and, until the EXecu-
tive Session this evening, when Mr.. Bing-
ham was confirmed, was without Post
master.