The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-13

The Tribune Washington special says last
week the Treasury DepsFtment iss led certif-
Gates OF ndSbt1dnesa anAbuntiA8 tP one mil.
lion, eight hundred and sixty dollars.
7 The ressgnstions Of MaJ 0ent Gilmore,
dated the 4th inst, and Brig. Gen. Eates,
dated the 9Th inst, have beefi sccebted. The
resignation of Mai. Gen. James HI Wilson il
revoked, and he is directed 70 remain on
duty. a@
Hon. Fitz Henry Warren has accepted the
position of minister to Guatemala, and ex-
poets to leave for that country soo4 r.
Gen. Fitzpatrick will not visit Europe as
contemplated, owing to the change in Chilian
Affairs He sails from New York for valpa-
raiso early in January.
The trial Of Major Mnhlent, 4tR artillery,
for riot and conduct subversive of food order,
is concluded Verdict not yet rendered.
The trial of Major Rely is progressing.
The Canadian government ofer3 rs an ex-
change for the privilege Of selling their pro-
ducts in our markets under tie present
seciprccity treaty, 70 enlarge md @eepen the
We1land i st. Lawrence canal so is 10 admit
vessels drawing from IL to IA feet of water,
thus securing transportation from Chicago to
the Atlantic, and giving the same privileges
to American as TO Canadian vessels, free of
dsty. Objection is made to this aproposition
The Canadian authorities PROPOSE that this
object shall be accomplished by concurrent
legislation between the two countries.
The Times correspondent Malakoff, dating
from Paris the 24th ult., sends . disquiition
by Lameratine rela4ise TO affairs Of the cont
nent. published in the Les Eatriens Lefterare.
He boldly defends the Emperor Maximlian' 8
policy, and says it is sublime conception. vas.
as ocean, as new as all that which is apropos
"a conception of q statesman, q conception
Of safety for Americans and the world. The
idea of bold and eficacious position to be
taken in Mexico against the usurpation of the
United States is . new but just idea. Europe
has the right to take this position. France
takes the initiative. He then starts from the
position that the new continent of America is
the property Of Europe To prove that
France ha7 right to assume this position.
aud having shown this to his satisfaction, he
drs~s . sguse of Americans O. . c0mmanity
and as individuals, which cannot be regarded
as very h.stering to the United States.
The Psris Journal Ues Debafs contains a
severe criticism on Iamartine's letter.
j The Worlds Meaningless special SAYS the
Mississippi and Louisiana delegations called
upon the Secretary of War YESTERDAY in regard
10 the rebuilding Of the levees where they
have been destroyed or torn away He at
once agreed to send force to rebuild them
and stated tha. his authority for % doing was
that the States we're under military govern.
ment-
The Committee on Elections have been
called to meet on Wednesday ndxt. TO take
up the contested case Of Coffroth And koonts
Of Penssyirnnix, aud decide vhnh Is entitled
to take the seat Neither Of them IS on the
rolls OF the House, the clerk having refused
To place them there on the groudd that nei.
ther OF them has the governors Certificate.
John &. Fogg late minister 10 Switzer-
iand and editor Of the Concord lHdepssd,nt
Democrat, was on the floor of the House YES.
terdav.
The Herald Dublin correspondent of Nov.
18th. says it seems as If the docttine Of Fe-
nian sociesy had eaten up to the steps OF the
throne OF the government Its evident extent
among the mass ofthe people in that country
renders it equal TO. if il does not exceed the
society Of United irishmen. II id was not for
the exertions OF conservative meh Of every
shade and creed on the Island aided by the
Catholic clergy, ireland would nj bw be sub
merged in the blood OF her people, and that
of Euoli.h ,.,,lisarv