The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-09
Various Items OF News.
NEW YORK, Dec. s

The 1ribune's Washington special saws the
Quartermaster General publishes decision
of the Comptroller Aifidavits taken before
Notary Public after the LIST of October last
must have the certificate of the Secretary cf
State or the Clerk of Court of Records to
the official character of the Notary.
Resolutions introduced on Wednesday have
been incorrectly interpreted as having q spe-
eial reference to employees in the Treasury
Department, but they are directed against the
class of officers who could not take the nre-
scrlbed oath, and those who we're appointed
without warrant of law. This includes among
otherssome of the Provisional Governors an.
pointed by the President
The Herdlds Paris correspondent saws le.
gal documents will soon be published showing
that the hist of English rebel bond holders,
which was given to the public, was in the
main correct. The list is divided into two
classes those who drew interest on their
bonds and those who did not but were CON
tent to assist the establishment of the South.
ern Confederacy before making any claim
upon the funds.
Senior Royamers, Special Envoy from the
Republic OF Chill to the United States, gave
sumptuous banquet at Delmonico's on last
Wednesday night, to a number of South
American gentlemen and others. The Mon;
roe Doctrine was strongly advocated, and Eu.
ropean interference on this continent strongly
denounced.
The Worlds Washington special saws tina.
Gen. John A. Logan has not vet fully decided
to accept the Mexican mission.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will take
up the case of Senator Stockton. of New
Jersey, at an early day. The protest against
the legality of his election is being uroed nv
some members of the New JERSEY Legislature
About three hundred Second Lieutenants
are to be appointed in the regular army. The
number will be duly apportioned among tho
Congressional Districts. All the applicants
must have served two years in the volunteers.
ana been honorably discharged therefrom. A
hoard is IN session to examine the testimoni
ais OF candidates, and select such for personal
examination as may seem fitted.
Mr.. Cudden, the officer attached ~ ,ho
Court of Sessions who was shot in an ar
on "Wednesday night, by bar tender named
Dryer, died last night.
The Herdid's Washington dispatch saws
ofhcial news from Ell Paso, Mexico. has haen
received here up to the 9Th of November
President Juarez would leave for tho o;tv
of Chihuahua ON the 18th e'''
Inc United States officers at Fort Bl;ss
were to give grand bail to President .Juare1
on the lth "' eN
Inc news from the interior of Mexico ia
reported as The most satisfactory, and the
national Liberal cause as granting ground
The tribune Washington special saws tho
English Minister finds the passage n the
RESIDENTS Message about the conduc, oS
Great Britain during the war rather sp;cv Inn.
does not believe it will lead to anv had fsel;n
between the two Governments wb;la tbs
French Minister thinks that the affirmation r of
the Monroe doctrine. as put forth in the ,nos.
sage, Will not stand in the way of a nao;f;c
solution OF questions now pending betwaan
the United States and France.
The Heratds Washington special saws 7,
is stated beyond a probability Of Contradiction
that at the Cabinet meeting yesterday. Nal,
Tory, ex.rebel Secretary Of the Nav. now IN
conhnementat TT. Layfaye cite, should he tr;sd
by civil tribunals within the next thirtv dovs
1t is understood that the matter was bron Oh,
up for decision by reason of the efforts t6a.
have lately been made by the family connec.
tons Of Mallory to obtain his release or
parole. "
The Canadian Sons of Liberty and tba;,
french organs, are causing some emotion
In their demonstrations Of British dominion
and Confederate schemes.