The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-12

New YoRK, Sept. IL.
| The proclamation Of Provisional Governor
Hamilton, of Texas, already referred to, lays
down the regulations and presents tn plan
| for the people Of the state who shall be ena-
bled to take the oath of amnesty and alle-
| giaAe to the national gosenSment, aad qualify
theinselves to vote fof delegates to the state
convention, and to set in that body. The
| Chief Justice, and Clerks of the County
Courts are - constitute yhe board in the sew
eral couAtsse for administering the cath, and
| keeping a list Of the names of those who sub
scribe to it. And for the performance of
their doty they ere required to be IN seAipn
one day in each week, until their work is ac
complished. The Governor concludes by
urging the citizens to come forward and take
this preliminary IN the work Of restoring their
civil government.
- The Herald Meadsyille pa correspon-
dent gives an account of grand banquet
given last Saturday night in that place, on the
A. & e. W., X. r. to the Eqglish capitalists
| who arrived in this city on rdesday last, and
who are now on tour of inspection of the
public vorlG lad other eSo1fpfises sGf this
country and Canada Some b thess gentle
men are largely interested in the A. L u. W..
K. r., and assisted materially in ifs coustruc-
| ton. Mr.. Lee Homedana presided at the
banquet, and Mr.. Reynolds, FORMER ySuper;n-
ltendent of the road, made the speech welcom
| ing the distinguished gentlemen, which was
responded to on their part Nby Sir Morton
Peto. Other speeches were also made, and
| together with these, the handsome decoration
of the room, and the good things sat before
| the company . rare evenings treat was en-
joyed. =
The Heralds Washington special says ] ohm
A. Burbank, Indian Agent in NebrAska, is in
this city on business connected with Indian
affairs in that Territory. fs
The Commissioner Of Indian affairs, has
just received from Superintendent P. II.
Irish, of Utah, information that he has sue
ceeded in negotiating q treaty with the In
dians Of that Territory, the effect Of which,
if ratified, win be to place upon most sai,s-
factory basis the relations OF all the tribes in
that section.
These treaties have been placed upon file
in the Indian Bureau, and viii be submitted
for ratification to the Senate, at its approach
ing session.
Times Washington special has the follow
ing: In the Fonrth Auditors Department da-
ring the month of August 2.s72 naval ac-
| counts were settled. The aggregate amount
of these accounts is S5,356.lis 73
By order from the Secretary of War the
Sd provisional New York Cavalry, I'd and 4th
New York Heavy Artillery, lst Connecticut
Heavy Aniliey and I'd Massachusetts, Heavy
Artillery are TO be Immediately mustered out.
These troops are ordered to their respective
state rendezvous where they viii receive their
pay and final discharge.
Brig. Gen L. r. Dent, brother law to
Gen. Grant. has been placed in command Of
the garrison of the city, numberlngsov 1900
men.
Since our last report, the President has
granted pardons to the following named per
sons, citizeus of Texas j. H. Hutchins, Jno
Leaby, Gen. Ball. I. III. McMahan, Allen
Lewis, Jno. Woolston, J. NJ. Brown and NJ.
7. Mott.
| The TriJ,me's Washington special says it
is now stated that the trial Of jeff. Davis will
immediately follow the final disposition eof
Wirz The statement is also revived that he
will be tried in Richmond.
The P. O. Department is in receipt of quite
q number of reinittances from parties who
were indebted TO the Postmaster at the time
of secession, but still larger number very
cooily write to the Department asking for
payment of balances due them for postal ser
vice rendered the United States UP to the pe-
rod of rebellion.
Ex-Congressman Wm. d. Bishop has been
here the past week endeavoring to secure the
release OF the rebel Secretary Mallory
The WesleTs Washington special SAYS Col.
VIM. Tilford Of the .50th Pennsy1vania regi-
ment has been sentenced TO be dismissed the
service and pay fine of fre hundred dollars
or be imprisoned until it Is paid, for defraad-
the government
Three million eight hundred thousand acres
of land were entered for settlement under the
Homestead Act at the land office in La
Crosse, Wis. during the month of August,
The Naval School will re open at Annapo-
lis during the present month. 1t is now be-
ing removed from Newport, r. /.
Brig. Gen. Iillson has been tfar sferred
from command in Tennessee to the Freed.
mems Bureau ia Georgia - z v4s