Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-12
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SQUALLY CABINET MEETING.
the PRESIDENT WONT ADHERE TO
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
News from Texas.
Southern News.

New YORK, August 1.-THE uerald's
Washington special says:
A long Cabinet session was held to day,
and report says il was rather stormy
one. The Presidents reconstruction pol
icy is understood to have been discussed
in all it's length and breadth. and HI, DC
termination to adhere to it and to carry
it out, regardless Of opposition or conse-
quenccs, emphatically announced.
New YoRK, August 12.-The Herald's
New Orleans correspondent says:
A combination Of Law lessness is reported
in that portion Of Texas bordering on the
Rio Grandc. Bands Of thieves infest the
country, driving off stock and stealing
whatever they think worth laying hands
on.
The arrival Of the two divisions Of the ma
tional cavalry. moving across the State from
Iouislava, was anxiously awaited.
Gen. Weitzel, commanding the 25th army
corps, has issued an order stating that it is
probable 'he command will remain for
some time in Texas, and urging on his
officers the utmost vigilance in the work
Of improving the corps and bringing it to
the highest power Of perfection.
Gen. Candy, commanding in Georgia,
has addressed an important communication
to Gov. Wells, Of that State, requesting
him to warn local and civil officers against
attempting TO enforce any pol ce laws for the
regulation OF negroes, which arc in conflict
with the act establishing the Freedmens'
Bureau, 10 the agents Of which the supcrvis
Joe OF these matters exclusively pertains.
The Times special says:
Robt. Ridgeway, OF the Richmond Wing.
and Jno. s. Barbour. president Of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, to day
announced themselves candidates for Con-
gress from Virginia.
Since August LIST there have been mus
tered out OF the service 60 regiments and
batteries, including an aggregate of over
10000 men.
The receipts Of internal revenue to-day
amounted to $l,3o5, 5000.
The railroads in Virginia are rapidly
approaching completion, and will shortly
all be in running order. The cars will
run to Lynchburg from Alexandria, and
the Acquia Creek road will connect at
Fredericksburg in few days, thus doing
away with the present staging Of ten
miles. Steps are being taken to reopen at
| once the Manassas Gap road TO Front Roy
al and Strasbnrg. The unfinished Loudon
and Hampshire road will be pushed to
| completion at an early day
The Ilcralds specia says:
| Mr.. Grier OF the original South Carolina
delegation is IN the CITY and reports affairs
progressing in that State to the perfect sat
sfaction Of every body.
| Gov. Perry has been well received by the
people Of that State. Mr. Grier knew moth
ing Of the reported collision between the
civil and military authorities until he read
it in the radical papers at the North. lie
| pronounces it falsehood throughout.
Gen. X. b. Vanvs lkenbuIg ex-congress-
man from the State Of New York is in the
city. Ii is understood that the General will
act as Commissioner Of the Indian Bureau
in the absence Of Judge Coley the Com
missioner who started with the Indian del
claion on tn 18th Tor IT, Smith to be absent
about two months.
| a telegram was received at the Bureau to
day from Senators Love and Pomeroy Of
Kansas asking the agent Of the Indian tribe
OF that State to be allowed to he present at
the council in question as these tribes are
DESTROYS of locating themselves upon new
grounds. The privieg was granted.
| Gov. Morton, Of Indiana, arrived in the
city to-day, and is understood to be here to
urge the retention Of Mr.. Holloway as chief
OF the Patent Bureau.
The appointment of Mr.. Thwacker grows
more and more improbable from day to day.
until but little LIKELIHOOD now remains Ct
his receiving the appointment. Should
Mr.. Holloway be relieved, the place would
be claimed for the State. H1l'oway is IN
dersto0d to have been forced into rendering
his resignation TO Secretary Harlan. and if
s.1ampioncd BY Gov. Morton, may become
quite formidable.
The railroad to Lynchburg will be open
pcrntendencc Of Hon MIR. Cafierty, Super
intcndent Of the Orange and Alexandria
railroad.
DETROIT, Aug. 1.-THE propeller Meteor
took fire Friday afternoon while in Merry's
St ip canal basin, and was scuttled and sank
| in l2 feet Of water. No lives lost, but the
passengers los all their effects. The Mete-
| or Is the same boat that cUlided with II e
Pewabiac. Both boats are owned by J. +.
Whiting & Co., Detroit.
NEw ALBANY, Ind August IA very
disastrous fire occurred in this city last
night, and was probably the work Of an in
cendiary. Wables' awl works. Alfred 4
Co, ship caulkers, Worthington's corn
mill, Jno. Ncwburn, ship chandler, and B.
J. Lemons brass and copper foundry, were