The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NEWS SUMMARY.
New York, June 23.

New York, June %.
The HerdIs Ottawa special says in the
Canadian Parliament yesterday Mr.. Cult
moved for the indemn6cation of the Govern
ment for the expenses incurred during the
recent Fenian trouble. Several members Of
the Government party advocated the move,
when Mr.. Chambers, of Brokvile, obtained
the floor and spoke against it. He said that
Canada could not support troops enough to
resist the United States; thousand Fenians
was different matter from thirty FIVE mil
lions Of Americans. He also called for an
investigation of the conduct Of the command.
ers ofthe Provincial troops during the trouble,
and denounced the management Of the vol
unteers as a blunder. Mr. Chambers was
continually interrupted and hissed the up
roar becoming so great AT times as TO drown
his remarks. He was replied to by Mr.. Darcy
McGee, and the motion OF Mr.. Gault was
adopted.
The Herdld's St. Domingo correspondent
OF the 9th, says the revolution under General
Pimento has ended in a complete triumph.
and President Baez with some members Of
his suite have left for st. Thomas.
The morning papers contain the following
specials from Washington
The Ways and Means Committee will prob
ably complete the tariff bill to-day. They
have finished the wool clause and fixed the
! rates as follows:
| On cheap and crimson WOOL cents per
pound: on clothing and combing woods yal-
ued al less than thirty-two cents per pound,
10 cents per pound, and 10 per cent. dd rat-
orem; on clothing and combing woods val
ued at over thirty two cents per pound, II
cents per pound, and 10 per cent. ad raLorem,
| This is in accordance with the terms agreed
upon by the wool growers and manufacturer.
Provisional Governor johnson, of Georgia,
has been nominated as Munster at Nenzuela.
His name will probably be sent to the Senate
tomorrow.
The Tribune's special says the committee
to whom was referred the resolution Of Gen.
Schenck, in relation to the repeal of the
neutrality law, have not yet reported, but it
is understood that the report, when made,
will be favorable to the Fenians. All the dis
cusson in the committee have condemned
the extreme measures taken to enforce the
law. The Worlds special says the commit
tee strongly sympathze in the Fenian move
ment, but do not think it expedient to take
any action in the matter
Leading Tennesseeans who have Just ar
rived. are very confident that the Legislature.
which had just been convened, will not adopt
the constitutional amendment They are very
doubtful whether quorum can be secured at
this season of the year. Some OF the radi-
cah are opposed to it on the ground that i, is
not extreme enough, and now that it is known
that the President Is opposed to it, It's defeat
is regarded as certain.
There has been six cases Of cholera at Elz.
abeth, n. j., but under active measures by
board Of health. the disease appears to have
spent itself.
Prof. Morris sailed for Europe to- day.
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xxx COSGhE Ess---FlRsT SESSION
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June %.
Mr.. Julian, from the committee on Public
Lands, reported back the House bill to re
move the Office of Surveyor General Of the
States Of Iowa and Wisconsin to Plattsnouth
which was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Ills, presented reso-
luton of investigation into the accounts OF
the official conduct of Geo. n. Carrollton
Especial agent and acting surveyor Of customs
at Memphis, showing the government to have
lost the small sum Of about million dollars
and asked its reference to the committee on
banking and currency with directions to ex
lexamlne into the whole subject with authority
to send for persons and papers, and report. al
once. The law was SO amended.
A bill to establish post route from Fort
consin, was referred to the committee on Post
Offices.
Mr.. Briggs, from the committee on Mines
and Mining, reported resolution recommend
ing an increase duty on copper Of at least GO
cents per hundred, and three cents on fine
"copper" ores, which was referred to the com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Darling announced to the House the
death of his colleague from the Third Con
gressional District Of New York, the Hon.
James Humphrey. Appropriate eulogies
were delivered by Messrs Conkling. Boyer
Washburn of Illinois, and Davis. The fol
lowing resolutions, by Mr.. Darling, were
! unanimously adopted:
Resotred. that the House of Representa-
tives have learned with deep sorrow Of ths
decease of Hon. James Humphrey, Of the
J city OF Brooklyn, and member of the House
! from the Third Congressional District of New
, York
} Resotred. That the sympathies Of the Hous,
( be, and they are hereby rendered to the wild
! ow, family and relatives OF the esdeceased, il
s their afHiction and bereavement.
. RcsoltSd, That the Clerk of the House b,
Instructed to communicate copy of rhes,
: resolutions to the family Of the deceased
kesotced. That as an appropriate expires
I sion Of respect Tor the memory of the de
! ceased. the members of the Houae will wea
the usual badge Of mourning for thirty days
( Resolved, That the Clerk be directed /.
transmit to the Senate copy Of these reso
lutions.
D The House then, Is further movement Q
t respect, adjourned.
: SENATE.
2 Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill to secure ,
speedy completion Of the Northern Psci6,
{ railroad, which was referred.
The joint resolution authorizing the h,rin,
Of buildings for rtemporary aecommodssion 5
the Department Of State was passed; aleo
joint resolu,ion to provide for the publication
Iof On olscial history Of the rebellion.
Stewart called up bill 10 establisi : Ian,
!: once, and appoint register in tho Te, ritor
2 Iof IdAho, which passed. Spsaess called u
I 10 jeiut resolution 70 reimbursa Nsssachusees
9 for sxIeases iscarred in karbe .1s6sasss
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