The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-01


"a The Herald's Washington special saws il is
said that if the bill for giving Gen. Grant the
rauk OF iuii General becomes law, it will be
followed by another bill comforting the run
OF Lieutenant General on Sherman and
Sheridan
Admiral Farragut will be likely to be made
full Admiral, the Vice Admiralty in The
navy being equal to the grade of Lieutenant
General IN the army.
Cen Thomas gives a very cheerful account
OF AFFAIRS IN Iennessee-quite the opposite OF
the tone of Governor Brownlows letters 10
Speaker Colfax. He will probably be called
on to give evidence before the Committee on
Reconstruction.
The Herald's Richmond correspondence
says that an effort is making in .tbe Virginia
Legislature to declare the election of Ssna-
tors Underwood and Segar illegal.
Gov. Pierpont and John Minor Bolts are
talked of for the succession.
both his friends and enemies are irving In
get Gov. Plerpontto resign, the former il, ar
ger that Military Governor may be appoint
ed' ana the latter that Robt. f. Lee or soma
other prominent man may be elected.
lhe Herald's special says the House Mil.
tary Committee are still engaged in matur;no
the bill for an Increase of the army. and ok.
pect TO report 1t to the House at an early day.
mere Is no reason to suppose that there will
be any conflict between the Military Commit
tees OF the two Houses in regard to the NUN.
Der of men which the reorganized army l. 70
consist. Gen. Schenck, the Chairman Of tho
House Committee, favors the lowest noss;i,lo
standard, even below fifty thousand. f poss;.
Bile . P0''i'
Inc committee on Elections will TODAY de-
eide upon the contested case of VOORHEES, and
Nashburne, Of Indiana.
private letter from Austin, Texas. dated
Jan. 9Th, states that the State Convention
meets on the 9TH Of February.
The Hertld Washington special saws Tho,
rumor was current in Washington Yesterday
ana lora time received considerable credepee
tnat secretary Stanton has positively resigned
his position, and would vacate il ia. dav but
basis. ~ ieiiaoie
The Heralds special SAYS the conssrsnoo
OIL the senior Major Generals of the raguIsr
army, now progressing here. is causing the
most extensive speculation as to the res,,Its to
be obtained. Among the most practicalthao,
mes yet advanced, is the supposition tba,
these of1cers have been Summoned tbara -
give tneir united views concerning the south.
ern country they have traversed. and "a IN ,ho
necessity for garrisoning the Sontb w;,h
with troops, than for council toucb;no ~
immediate affairs ofthe army. This nronos;.
uon Is the more creditable, from the intrndnc.
uoa ana passage OF q resolution in the SENATE
eo-day, asking the President 10 transmit Major
uenerai sherman report of personal obser
!, It Is supposed that Mr.. johnson is especial
" desirous of obtaining the oninions ~ -.
Generals, and that Congress will adhara
les Original idea of delegating snb.cou, n,;ttaa.
from the Joint Reconstruction Comm;,,aa IS
ded States. J" Tue e&cin- /
The Tines Washington special cav. 10
receipts OF Internal Revenue from tha =, -
OF January up to this evening. amounrto 500
800, 900 " $685. |
Inc Worlds special says the House Com. |
! ~ on Commerce have a proposition he. |
! iore them TO iednce the emoiumeuts Of Col. |
iee'ors OF customs to reasonable figures
nuet me present system the salaries and |
SC ieaca me enormous sum OF from
I, = y o.'e INJURED thousand dollars wear.
- p,oPoSeu 10 abolish the office ofSurveyor
very lucrative, being nearly eon.i 70 LIE orc
torships. eduai 10 coilec-
ue action OF the military court.mar,;oI
lyeeh'y IA season at Boston, in regard tn tho
as =, kidnapping of Mormon emiorantS ~
D'etou' "a lhe summer of 1864, and tho sph-
Se9ueni iorcioe enlistment oftbe latter ,e' ;s
very unsatisfactory to the Prussian M;n;s,or 70
- tn1 instance OF whom the court was con,
' ', they ignored entirely the remon.
IeiHnce OF Baron Geralt and the d;fferon,
.I Consuls at Boston. The Court was
anso slieht respecting the mode in which tbase
! aIIs ,a"'s were swlndled out of six hundred
b bOnars each The city received about n;ne
nunJ,ea recruits by the means adon,ed The
1,han 'nat the Prussian Government, and
, ,faar German States will ,sohibi, the maxi;
:, any more labor Contracts, and vii '" n,hns
"' a. impede emigration to this country o'Hef
he matter. S9Ns'ess VIII be called to