The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-28

KEOKUK, IOWA:
rHURsDAY MORNING, DECEMBER %.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.


NEW York. Dee. q.
The Times Washington special says Secre.
tary Stanton, in reply to the Senate resolu-
t;on. states that no one has been employed by
the War Department who has not taken the
oath prescribed by Congress, except those
who we're appointed Provisional Governors OF
States recently, who have received compensa-
tion for their services ont of the contingent
fund of the War Department, the same as
allowed to Andrew johnson as Provisional
Governor of Tennessee, under his appoint
ment of March 31st, 1862, viz: three thou
sand dollars per annum; 4. II. Holden,
Provisional Governor of North Carolina
Sl,7oO B. F. Perry, Provisional Governor
of South Carolina, $780, Lewis h. Parsons,
Provisional Governor of Alabama, $1,000;
Jas. johnson, Provisional Governor OF Ueor-
gia, $1,000.
DR.. Francis Sieber, Chief of Bureau OF
Rebel Archives, is the only Office filed not
authorized by law. 1t was expected that
the obvious necessity of this Office would be
recognized by Congress:
j Morris. Union refugee, while travelling
from Texas to Missouri, was robbed of $500
in gold by euerrillas. He subsequently has
served as Union scout and spy under Geni
Curtis, Grant and Dodge, receiving the pay
of Sl0O per month. Afterwards ne raised
and commanded a company of cavalry, and
was taken prisoner at Atlanta He offered
Confederate officer 500 to secure his release.
Gen, Grant recommended that his CLAIM be
maid, but the Committee on Claims, after
elaboration, made the following report: 1t is
of opinion that neither claim presents any
sufficient ground for relief. The first allowed
will afford precedent for paying all the dam
ages committed by depredations and robberies
Of guerrillas during the rebellion. The Sec
ond, if sustained, will furnish an example for
reimbursing prisoners of war for all sums
expended to procure their release, and will
embrace in its scope officers and privates.
The application, if adopted, may lead to the
expenditure of immense sums, and possibly
in some cases to payment of large sums for
ransom Of an officer or private which may
amount TO considerably more than the SER
vices of the petitioner were worth to the
Government. The committee thereforerecom
mended that the claim of W. j. Morris be re-
jected.
The Herald's special says the CHILEAN min
lister in Washington has received information
of the protest of his Government against the
recent Spanish decision to treat as pirates all
persons On board the privateers of Chill, who
80 rot natives of that country. If the de-
cision should be carried into effect the seve-
rest retaiatory measures will be adopted by
the Chlllan Government.
The Worlds special says the I'd Comptroi-
Ter OF the Treasury yesterday rendered de-
cision addressed to the I'd, Sd and 4th Audi
tors, to the effect that, since the passage Of
the act OF March Sd, 1865, stamps are re-
CURED on collected tax, pn salaries, &C., in
stead Of being paid directly to the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, and must be de-
posted in the L. S. Treasury with the Assist
ant Treasurer, or designated Depository OF
Public Money. In settling accounts of off
GERS, for tax withheld by them in making
payments, the Auditors will accept certificates
of deposit, properly verified by the Cashier of
Internal Revenue, as good vouchers, instead
of receipt from that officer, as heretofore
required.
Col j. H. Simpson, Engineer Corps L. S.
A, Hon. Sam'l K. Curtis, of Iowa, and VIM.
NJ. White, Of Conn, are appointed by the
President Commissioners to inspect and re-
port upon the first section of the Union Pa.
cifc Il. k. completed west from Omaha and
were to have left upon their mission last
night.
The Times special says the arrival of
Semmes, the Alabama pirate, at Washington
is daily expected. He will be tried before a
coars martial, for violating the laws of war in
various ways.
John W. Goodwin, Congressional delegate
lfOlH ATlLOHd, ttltSEdpUS HIS aETlVdl dt DAN
Francisco on the 18th. He will probably ar
rive in Washington about the 18th January
The World special says that the newly &C.
credited minister of the Columbian Govern
ment to the United States will be presented
to the President by the Secretary Of State to-
dew.
1t is understood that the recommendations
of the Comptroller of the Currency for ex-
tending the capital of the National banks to
four hundred millions, will be brought up for
the approval of Congress, that the banks in
the Southern States may have theirquotas un-
der the law
The Herald's special says that Mr..
' Schenck, Chairman of the House Military
Committee. left for Ohio last night, to be
present at the opening of the Legislature, to
press his claims for l. s. Senator.
Mrs. {. c. Clay hadan interview with the
President yesterday, endeavoring to expedite
the trial Of her husband, if she can't effect
his release on parole.
Cole, the Philadelphia Substitute Broker
who was sent to the State Prison for fraudu-
lent enlistments, has been pardoned by the
President.
The Tribunes special says the Surgeon-in-
Chief of the Freedmen's Bureau, has just
received a report from the chief medical Off
Ger, in Texas, representing that the sanitary
condition of the freedmen in that State is the
best that it is possible to be.
Arrangements are being made for the New
Years reception of the President. A new
carpet for the East room has been procured,
and mechanics are erecting platform from
the North window of the court room to the
pavement, so that visitors may pass through
the apartments without blockading the pass
age.
The Times special says the following is q
full text of the amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States, introduced in the
Senate by Senator Cragin of New Hampshire,
on the day OF adjournment:
Paramount sovereignty shall reside within
the United States, and every citizen thereof,
or any State or territory therein, shall be
bound and primarily owe faith, loyalty and
allegiance TO the United States, anything in
the Constitution. laws or ordinances of any
State. to the contrary notwithstanding; and
every State heretofore in the Union, or which
may hereafter be admitted as a member
thereof, and constitute part of the United
States. and shall not, under any circumstan-
ees whatever have any right to secede or
withdraw therefrom.
New YORK, Dec. 81.
dense fog envelopes the city, and the
water tins morning occasions much hindrance