Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-12
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Nsw YoRk, March 12lFhe Tdbune's
Washington special says:
The navy department paid $4,000 for
towing the Sangamon from Hampton Roads
to League Island. The Potapsco cost -, ] %
and the Leghigh $s,250 for the same pur-
pose.
The Judiciary Committee of the House,
will, during the present week, report agaiu
to that body the civil right bill, with an IN
itial clause, providing that nothing contain
ed in the bill shall be understood to elec,
the question OF suffrage.
An effort is being made to organize
through congressional enactment national
insurance bureau. 1t is supported by many
Of the foremost and best insurance men and
companies III the country, and 1t 10 believed
that sonnet ing may be arranged through
the internal revenue at tue Treasury De-
partment, somewhat after the manner of the
national bank system, whereby insurance
companies may have their securities in gov
eminent stocks, and deposited here in such
. manner that the present vexatious state
Jaws fur guarding these institutions may
be repealed. 4i
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
are urging their claims for consideration be-
fore the congressional committee. They have
no lobby retainer, and repel all outside app!i
anoes SO commonly resortcd to, and appar-
emily rely upon the merits Of their case.
Gen. Spinner states that there are, 70 biz
knowledge, only about $23, 900 600 lying in
the National Banks belonging 70 The Govt.
instead OF $7O,000,CC0 as believed by the
ConptyOller's Clerks.
The Tribune's Raleigh correspondent
writes regarding the Gee trial under date OF
the 9th inst. The opinion Of s.ssi. Walcott
that the Judge Advocate and other MEM
bers OF the military comm ssioi,, is, that they
will finish the greater part Of tho testimony
for the prosecution this week, nd that he
adjournment OF the Court a. least b fort.
II hit ~i.l then take pace 10 give the couu.
sci iu the prisoner time to obtain witncs,
scs in MS behalf
Nsw \ DIRK, March Extensive pre
parations are being made by tho Irish ci,i
zens Ct The metropolis for tire celebration
Q. St. PaiFiek's day. Col. O'Malo,.ey has
issued an order Tor the parade on that oc
saslO4 .of'ihe 9yth Regiment Of the National
Guards. The knights Of St. Pa.rick Wj1l
Celebrate the day by a banquet at the Ma
sen Hall i'll Union Square. Another meet
ing OF the Irish Society Of Brooklyn was
held yesterday, at which al the arrange
ments for the anniversary procession in that
city were completed.
Tie Heralds ashington special, says
The reported return to the Richmond
Banks Of the one hundred thousand dollars
in gold claimed as theirs but seized and
brought here By agents Of the Freedmen 4
Bureau IS abandoned property was parma 9
ture. The coin h sin in the Treasury
Vadlts ahd u retusn to the Banks il On un
decided, question.
The Worlds Washington spetiafsays: a
The joint commission for the Adius, rnent
OF the ciscs between The rebel states and
New Grenada meets again - Thursday
next, when they vii resume the hearing in
some Of the moro important ones in valuine
long interest connected with both the Pam
ANA Railroad and the Pacific Nail Steam,
ship Company.
General Custsr was before the Recon
stsuction ConuIittes nd testified that tina
feelings In Texas among tho people was
generally disicyal, Althesah hs anticipated
no out break. os.r W 10 ( III u
Nrw Yesk, March 1s.-The Weird Of
this morning says: ~ sar.x.A al
Companies and regiments of FeniAhs are
being formed with gseat rapidity. and II is
calculated that Gen. Sweeney win be able.
when he feels justified in calling for their
service, to procure $4,000 ahlc-bodi.d
J Dung men, Who have seen service. in thin
city alone Itis known that $4,000 cart
rdge BOXES snd knapsacls were bought q
auction hast vel ftom1 Eef k6Dwa kohse
in Park Place, and Quantities 6f aims and
Ags being negotiated ~ fronf|
day to day BY ofiir ed 4H14Aen l1ftHdnsb -
pose Il Is probable hat Col. Grsl,am y III
coshinand, the fisst tenian rcruuent from
his city, and y " Ill known Southern CAV \
airy officer the sectnj..e An. artillery reri
nent ls also being raised, and snjndepend>
eht battalion, Cor special sJttgr&s SuderI
he command Of Co. ApgeA1le s4Spn ~
1oof.s r.,axSrl So -
The Herald mys:s.vr .t.aa II
z Movements cfideai6Ahts @9sS' f(8bSrteJ
2 bs - RFcceSSSf prepsrati I'D - "
1ays and 5unda coptinue fa:suu iaGe eheFh j
lie0 tseasury il " AshingtapS Tngsra,.s
= h sid thss the gQiou. ionrder~ ~
xhibit tie hsfnoy af ths BTii,ch acrsxn- ],
ssna wiyt Ii6efsIy uiasu ST. - s5;rs
$780, ), = :t: :st:, z 4
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