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


Especial TO the CINCINNATI Enquirer
WASHINGTON, March Am immense
audience was in attendance in the Capitol,
to-day, to witness the ceremonies of the
outgoing and incoming Congress, and not
only was every available spot for observa-
tiOn crowded completely by visitors, but
even the floor of the hall of the House was
filled TO its utmost capacity by the friends
and relatives of Congressman. Aboutone-
third Of this privileged class were ladies.
Among these John Morrissey arrested
the most attention, especially of the
women, who struggled and twisted and got
upon chairs to geta peepat him. Wherever
his name was mentioned there was sem
sation all over the hail. The ladies were
generally agreeably disappointed in Nor
rissey's appearance, for instead of the type
of the bruiser they expected to see, they
found Il very good looking man. genteely
dressed in plain black suit of clothes, aud
equally as respectablein in appearance as any
member of Congress. Next to Morrissey
General Butler was the observed of all OBJ
servers.
The appropriation for the Paris Exposi-
tion, which was passed to-day, tailed to be-
come law by reason of the delay In enroll
ling the same. The bill did not reach the
President at all.
The Senate and House Committees, ap-
pointed to wait upon the President, to-day,
were informed by Mr.. johnson that he had
no communication to make to Congress, all
the matters of great importance having
been disposed of by the Thirty-ninth Con-
| gress.
Private information received here gives
the assurance that the Southern people will
| at once accept the situation. and select del
| egates to form a Convention in pursuance
of the Military Government Bill.
| A delegation from Virginia have been
here. and consulted leading men on the
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and made known their purpose. They
learned from Mr.. johnson that, so far rs the
Administration Is concerned, the law will
be executed to the letter.
WADE, OF OHIO AS PRESIDENT oFTHE SENATE
After Mr.. Foster took leave Ben. Wade
was conducted to the chair of the Senate
His inaugural was composed Of about fifty
words Of thanks for the honor bestowed
upon him, and the hope that his defective
parliamentary experience would be over
looked. The first bill he was called upon
to sign was one in relation to the Young
Mems Christian Association of Washing.
ton. and as he put his name to it he whis
pered that it was n pretty good beginning
This was considered, for "Old Ben Il very
good get-ofl, considering chat he is one OF
the most incorrigible swearers and has nc
love of God but gEeat respect for the Devil
The Senate to-day confirmed Mr.. Gill
iected Colonel Taylor, as Postmaster n
), Cincinnati. The nomination of Colone
Langdon. As Assessor at Cincinnati, wa
laid on the table by the Senate, which i
equivalent to rejection.
a OHIO PosTMAsTERs REJECTED.
= In executive session the Senate reiecte,
Y the following Ohio Postmasters, the ap
\ pointees of President johnson: w. II. II
Taylor, Cincinnati; Joseph lIoyle, Xenia
+ Charles Sage Circlevile; Jacob r. IIubbell
C Dayton; jefferson Palm, Warren; Samue
Mckee. Troy; Mathew G. Hale, Sidney
II Daniel Lupton, Salem William NJ. Mclort
Mount Vernon; Isaac u. Bryant, Bueyrus
: Ezekiel T. Cox, father of Hon. 5. ). Cos
is was rejected, as Pension Agent, at Co
lumbus.
In the House: During the call of the rol
the Representatives from Connecticut, Ne'
'r Hampshire, Rhode Island, Indiana and ker
f. lucky did not respond.
p Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, having moved
proceed to the election of Speaker, N
Brooks arose, and, after speech in whic
ie he denou ced the organization of I'll
IN House in the absence ofseventeen States s
I'd revolutionary proceeding, presented
written protest against it on the part OF u
minority.
ed The protest was not received. and Ill
Ly House proceeded to the election of Speake
10 Mr.. Colfax was elected.
~ The protest was In effect. that eight
vi congressional districts, in seventeen res
ularly organized States, were not repr
NJ sented, owing to the exclusion of the t
n Southern States and no elections havil
: been held in seven others, Mr.. Brooks
eli New York, whose seat in the last COngre
was cOTruptly given to his Radical co
,er testant but who was triumphantly return
. to the new Congress. said in presenting q
'A' protest, which was signed by all the Dem
- cratic members:
lat If the indications i'm the public press al
W. elsewhere are TO realized, if the process
80, impeachment is to go on, or what is mo
''n revolutionary, the suspension Of the Pres
I'm dent by the action of this House, IL Is rev
,ut luton, and nothing but revolution. call
by whatever name you please. The Speak
of the House is to create a Committee
ne Impeachment and to have the sole dire
he tion and control of the process of impeac
te- ment through this House. | say, ther
i,o fore, that the most serious of all steps
'N the organization of the House; and In ca
h8 the precedent you threaten us with
created by you, and the existing Preside
nd. is deposed, in case of the new Presiden
~, death, the Speaker of the House becOm
%" President of the United States. So that
by point of fact, here by our solemn acti
M TODAY, we may be creating n President
an the United States. ] protest, therefore,
~. full view of the solemnity of the occasion
W. | protest before my country, and in prt
lrs, ence of the gentleman from Ohio (A
mt. Ashley, who is TO be the leader in
reYOlutiou--l protest most solemnly agar
taking any further steps toward the orgal
'A- ZatiOn of this House until all the States d
'6l, fully represented.
yos The "Secret MissiOn'-Very