Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-11
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Of Provisional Governos Hsmilton Of Texus,
already referred TO, lays down the rsguls.
lions and prsscribes the plan whereby The
people Il the State shall be enabled % take
the cath u aDnssty end allegiance 10 the
National Government, and qualify them
selves 3 vote + Z delegates 70 the 0ta:s
cenvention 70 cit in that body. The Cha
Justices end Clerks Of the county eouvas
6fe 10 constitute the boards il the several
counties for T pdministsring the oath and
keeping lisS Of The names Of those who
subscribe to Il. and for the performance II
his duty they afs required to be in session
At least one day in each week until their
work 10 accomplished. The Governor con-
cludes By urging the people to come toward
and take this preliminary in tho work Of
re6lesiy9 their civil goveumeAt 3lz
The Herald's Headville, Ala, correspon-
dent givse an account Of grand banquet
given Ut Saturday night 10 that Mace on
the A. 30. n. Railroad to The Ene:hh cap
ltalis1A vAeayrived in this city q Tuesday
last, 81 We Are nov on 5 tour u hspec-
ton q ~ public works and etlSse eater
priGoo & The country. Some of theuh zen
tls94oso largely Interested m thesA. 4
N. Railroad and aRi&sd matoeisliy 10 its
conssruction. NJ. L. r. Hommedicn preli
ded ct the banquet, and Mr.. Reynolds, for
meF President ef the red, m9ds The speecb.
welcoming the disAinguished guests which
ton reto. l.frs
'Oiher speeches were also made. and t.
gether with these, the handsome decora.
lions Of the room and the good things set
before the company, . rare evenings sfeGk
vas enjoyed.
The Hersld,s special says: l'lC
Jno A. Barbank, Indian Agent. in NJ
braska, il in the city % business connected
with Indian afairs IN, Ahat Aersitory.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has
just seceived from Superintendent p. H.
Irish, Of Utah, information that the has sue
ceeded in negotiating assseaty with the IN.
dams Of that territory, ths effect u whi6h,
Il raeihed, viii, t0pl4D 49, 1nos146
isfactory basis the rela<lnds ofshe 0ossja
ment with I'll the tribes in that section
These treaties hAse been pleaced upsn Gle
in the Indian Bureau, and will be submitted
for ratification to the Senate ct the ap,
preaching session.
The Times Washington special has the
following:
In the 4th Auditors Department during
the month Of August, 2. 50 naval accounts
were settled. The aggregate amount Of
these accounts 10 81, $50, 1873. stis
By an order from the Secretary Of War
the Sd Provisional New York Cavalry, "a
and 4th New York Heavy Artilley, LIST
Connecticut Heavy Artillery, and the Sd
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery arc to be
imuediately nsstened cut. Thess tsoops
are osdered 10 their respective State renp
dess0us, &hsss they ~ill receive their psy
and iioal discAarre. ~
sfie. Cen. :. /. DEM, brother in law q
Gen. Grant, has been placed in command of
the garrison Of this city, numbering over
4, 200 men.
Since our last report the President has
granted pardons to the following named
persons, citizens Of Texas:
J. H. Hutchins, Jno: -Leoby, Geo. Ball,
7. 8. NJ. Scott, J. N. Brown, and n. T.
Mott.
The Tribunes washin gten special says:
It IL now stated that the trial Of JEFF Da.
vis will Immediately follow on final disposi-
tioa Of Wirt3. The statement 10 also re-
vived that be will BE- tried ct Richmond.
The Post Office department is in receipt
Of quite host Of rcf1ittances from parties
who We. . indebted to Postmastsrs shout
tho time Of secession, but still larger num-
Der very cody writes the department for
payment of balance due them for postal
service rendered the United States up 70 the
period Of rebellion.
Ex Congressman w. d. Bishop, has been
here the past week .endeavoring 70 secure
| the release Of the rebel Secretary Mallory.
The Worlds special says:
Col. VIM. Tilford Of the Tenth Pennsyl
vania segment, has been Sentencsd to Be
Dismissed the service and pay . ahs Of
$1,000 o. be imprisoned until II 10 paid,
| for defrauding private B. Williams.
Eight hundred Thousand acres Of land
were entered foe settlement under the home
stead oct Ct H. lind salcs in lacrosse, Wis
| consin, during ths nonth Of Nay.