The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
washington News and Gossip.


COURT ACrIoN-APPoINTAiEN sc.
WASHINGTON, April B-Judge sharkey
and Robert j. Walker appeared in the SUI
preme Court this morning on behalf Of the
state OF Mississippi. The.tormer rose to sub
NIT Dill of complaint aud prayer that
President johnson and his officers aud
agents, and especially General Ord, be per-
petually enjOined aud restrained from ex-
ecuting the act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States,
and the act supplementary thereto, aud
that powers of Injunction and subpoena be
issued and directions to the parties aforc-
said, with any other relief that the Court
may deem proper.
Judge Sharkey remarked that the bill had
been printed.
Attorney General Stanbery said he be-
lieved IL was the general practice to obtain
leave Of the Court to file bill. This bill
was against the United States, and he de-
sired To appear at the earliest possible mo-
ment TO object to IL. He repeated, there
must be amotion TO file bill In the regu-
lar way.
Judge Sharkey replied, that was the mo-
tion which he now made. lie was aware
Of the magnitude of the subject, Involving
as IL does, the important and delicate ques-
ton OF tue Constitutionality of Congress
siOnal legislation. Ii was of great moment
as much mischiefmight result by delay.
Chief Justice Chase-'Judge Sharkey,
you can only now move to file the bill, and
It will be In order to discuss it next meet
ing day
Attorney General Stanbery-'I am ready
no to resist the granting of leave
The Chief Justice-"We don't propose to
hear argument on motion, out of regular
order. The motion will be filed"
,IuUup SnNrkpV--sI will now tiln thp an
plicatiomn
This he did, and the question went over
until the next motion-day, which will be
on Friday next.
The Hon. l.. II. Rousseau. of Kentucky.
was confirmed by the Senate as Brigadier
General in the Regular Army, by, II Is said.
three or four majority.
ONO PosTMAsTERs CONFIRMED.
Henry q. Smith, Pomcroy, Henry Town
send, Warren, John Bradshaw, Kent, Henry
l.. Robinson, Washington. Charles l.. Madi-
son. Cambridge, John Kohl, shelby. Oliver
O. Rowllson, New Philadelphia, MahallJ.
Crane, Wellsville.
REJEcrED.-Moscs II. Kirby, Upper San
dusky; John w. Fuller, Toledo.
The Senate to-day rejected the nOmina-
ton of ex-senator Ncsmith, of Oregon, rs
Minister to Austria.
Ii Is said that a motion has been entered
to reconsider the vote by which Lowell II.
Rousseau was confirmed Brigadier General
Major General llallcck thus telegraphed
Secretary stanton:
SAN FRANCISCO, April Al learn from II
gentleman who has visited many parts of
Russian America, that It's value Is greater
than is supposed. The rejection of the
treaty would create great dissatisfaction.
especially in California.
A letter from Quartermaster-Gene
Mcis Npr, SEES surprise that objections
aIc mad" 90 the acquisition of Russian
America, | can conceive of no greater
boon to our Pacific States. | should value
Russian America, its fisheries and mines.
beyond the hot plains OF Mexico, or fertile
plantations of Cuba.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution, which
he said he would call up tomorrow. that
Willard salisbury, Il Senator from Della
ware, having appeared repeatedly on the
fiOor OF the Senate In u condition of intoX-
ication, be, and is hereby expelled from the
Senate.
General Sheridan has not yet sent re-
port to the President of the causes that in
duced him TO remove Heron, Monroe and
Abell. at New Orleans, nor has he ask
ed any instructions about his action under
the reconstruction act
The Secretary of War to-day laid before
the President n copy of the CORES pOndence
between General Sheridan and General
Grant, respectively of the ID and 81 inst.
General Sheridan says General Griffin. OF
Texas recommends the deposition or re-
moval of Governor Throckmorton, of that
State, and that he (Sheridan) agrees with
Griffin. Sheridan thinks he will have to re-
move the Governor of Louisiana.
General Grant replies that IL would not
be proper to remove Governors; that the
subject IL now under consideration, aud IL
Is not believed that military commanders
have the power, and that removals can only
be made by an act of Congress or by trial
under the sixth section of the law.
AT the request ofCOlOnel Jones. the Pres
ident to-day re-nOminated him for Post
master of Cincinnati. VIM. NJ. Green was
nominated Postmaster of DAYTON.
The National Democratic Executive Com
mittec have issued an address cOngratulat-
ing their friends throughout the country on
the result of the Connecticut election.
Amazing!
Beast Butler is more prosecuted ont Of
the Honse than In It. All sorts of jokes re-
specting him are scribbled on the walls Oi
hotels aud public building. lie boarded at
the KirkwOOd House, and when that estab-
lishment was closed by Il landlords credit
ors, Il story was started that the hotel was
shut up because one of the boarders had
stolen all the spoons. After week Ofhor-
rible rainy weather, somebody wrote on the
wall nc Willard's Hotel: What makes the
clouds so black this week2 Ans, Because
Butler has stolen their silver linings.'