The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-14

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The HeralTs Washington special saws |
long cabinet session was held to-day. end rel
ports say a rather stormy one. The Presi-
dents reconstruction policy is understood TO
have been discussed in all its length and
breadth, and his determination to adhere To
it and to carry It out regardless Of opposition
or consequences, is emphatically announced.
The Heralds New Orleans correspondent
says confirmation Of lawlessaess is reported
in that portion of Texas bordering on the
Rio Grande. Bands of thieves infest the
country, driving of stock and stealing what
ever they think worth laying their hands on,
The arrival Of the two divisions of national
cavalry moving across the State from Louij-
lana was anxiously awaited.
Gen. Weitzcl, commanding the 25th army
corps, has issued an order stating that it b
probable the command will remain for sopb
time in Texas, and urging on his officers the
utmost vigilance in the work of improving thb
corps and bringing it TO the highest point df
perfection. al
Gen. Candy, commanding in Louisiana.
has addressed an important communication DO
Gov. " ellis OF that State, requesting him Do
warn local civil officers against attempting %
enforce any police laws for the regulation IF
negroes which are in conflict with the act
establishing the freedmens bureau, to the
agent of which the supervision Of these mat
ters exclusively pertains.
lhe zssaes Washington special says Robett
s Rbs as 81 he ossss. saa and s1sa A.
exsndria Railroad, to-day announced them.
selsss candidates for Congress from Virginia.
Since August LIST there have been mustered
out OF the service sixty regiments and batter
les, incauding N ageregMe Of over 70, 900 men,
The receipts of internal revenue to-dAy
amounted 70 S, ,6aa, SEQ.
The railroads in Virginia are RAPIDLY ap-
preaching completion and will soon Ill be in
running order. The cars will run to Lynch
burg from Alexandra on Monday, and the
Richmond and Aqua Greek road will connect
At fredericksburg in few days, thus doiie
away with the present staging of ten miles.
Steps are being taken to reopen at once the
Manassas Gap road to Front Royal and Strss,
burg. The Lopdon and Hampshire road will
be pushed to completion at an early day.
The Herald special says Mr.. Grier, of the
original South Carolina delegation, Is in the
city and reports affairs progressing in that
State to the perfect satisfaction OF every one.
Gov. Perry has been well received by the
nothing Of the reported collision between
the civil and military authorities until he read
1t in the radical papers at the North. He
pronounces II fabrication throughout
Brig. Gen. ). ). Fullerton, of the Freed
mems Bureau, returned TO this city last even
ing from tour of observation In eastern
Florida and central Georgia The trip occu-
pied about four weeks and was productive of
much and valuable weight to the operation of
the system adopted by the Bureau for the de-
velopment of the freedmen From a close
observation throughout the States alluded 10,
General Fullerton is inclined to believe that
the number of whites aud blacks who receive
government ratiohs is about eqnal.
Railroads and other facilities for travel are
rapidly being restored to working order IN
Florida and Georgia, and in passing through
the country thsre Is no danger whatever 10 be
apprehended.
The crops are reported to be looking very
promising and SO abundant as to pu, all fears
of scarcity of breadstuif in those States at
rest
General K. b. Van Falkenburg, ex Con-
gressman from the State of New i ork, is in
this city. 1t is understood that the General
will act as Commissioner ofthe Indian Bureau
In the absence of Judge Cooley the incumbent
who starts with the Indian delegation on the
18th for Fort Smith TO be absent about two
months.
a telegram has Leen received at the Bureau
from Senators Lane and Pomeroy, of Kansas,
asking the agents of the Indian tribes Of that
State to be allowed to be present at the coun-
cil in question, as these tribes are desirous of
locating themselves upon new grounds. The
privilege was granted.
Governor Morton, of Indiana, arrived
to-day and is understood to be here to urge
the retention Of Mr. Hel.awsy ss chief of the
Patsnt Bureau, the appointment Of Mr..
Theacker growing more Improbable from day
to day until but little likelihood now remains
Of his receiving the appointment. Should
Halloway be removed the place would be
claimed for the State. Halloway is under
stood to have been forced into rendering his
resignation to Secretary Harias. If cham
Iicned by Governor Morton his fight for the
position viii be formidable wm
The railroad to .Lynchburg will be opened
for travel on next Monday under Superinten-
dent VIM. McCafferty, of the Orange and
Alexandra railroad AZ