Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-14
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New YORK, Dec. l4.-The Herald's Wash
ington special says
Gen. Grant has issued an order dscharg
ing all civilians except clerks from the
army.
The Times Washington special says
Secretary McCuilnch has received l.tteI
from the Collector Of Internal Revenue fol
Montana territory, stating that the product
Of the gold and silver IN mes Of that territory
for the year 1866 will be upwards Of $l6,
COZ, 900.
A special dispatch from Sanfrancisco ia
The Tribune says:
place that the reason for ordering Ortegas'
trial was because he left Mexico without
leave, virtually abandoning the republican
cause in the nations struggle. lie adds
both family and personal interests inci,e
him to retire to private lite and as soon us
an election Can be held no will joy fully give
up the Presidency, which has proved to him
weighty burden.
The Tribune's special says:
A crowded house listened to Henry Ward
Beecher in the Hall Of Representatives las,
night.
The Treasury Department is making pre-
partitions to commence payment Of gold
coupons due in January.
The verdict in case Of Commodore Craven
will shortly be published.
Gen. Grant proposes q visit to New Or.
leans and Rio Grande in few weeks.
Secretary McCulloch, yesterday issued
an order enjoining the Custom House 9TH
Il.
trance into United States ports Of prizes
belonging to either beligerent party during
hostii,tics between Spain and Chill.
The Worlds Washnton special says:
The House Commissioners on Naval and
foreign affairs meet to-day. The Senate
Committee in the District of Colombia have
passed resolution declaring tha universal
suffrage shall he established in the DIS
trict.
Applications for pardons at the rate Of
from 800 to 600 per week are received a
the Adj. Generals office. Few are granted
however.
The Herald's Richmond correspondent,
says:
The elections to fill vacancies of State
officers is postponed until the 2lst inst.
The General Assembly passed resolutions
appealing to the President and Congress to
postpone the collections OF the land lax oil
1866 for the present and to permit the
State to assume payment Of the same, ard
that collections Of Internal accrued prcvi-
GUS to appointment Of Collectors and As
sesors in the Districts Of the State be indie
finitabls postponed.
The Times Washington special says:
A DELEGATE n of citizens from Ncwbcrn,
North Car DINA had an interview with the
President yesterday, during which, they
asked him to interfere in their behalf BY
anulling the provisions Of the revenue Law
passed BY the Constitutional Convention
Of that State last October the Law
refused to extend back to the
| first Of January in it's assessments and is
intended to collect taxes on busineas trans
acted previous to Johnstons surren Ter.
The delegation insists that the Convention
had no power TO make such levy as oil OF
the business Of the Sea coast inside Of the
Union lines was transacted under treasury
permits and under the regulations Of the
Treasury Department for trade instruction
ary dis, lets, the execution Of the Law he
ing Immediately threatened. and there be-
ing no Courts in the State to act in the pre-.
misses. The petitioners were obliged to sp.
peal to the President, and be has promised
to give ths matter early asasatioa.