The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-18
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NEW DIRK, March II.
The Supreme Court of the United States.
recently decided in the case Of the Internal
Revenue against Savings Bank In this city
that savings deposits are equally liable, With
the ordinary bond deposits, 70 the tax OF !
per cent per annum. The banks affected.
are however, reluctant to pay the tax, and
have made representations TO members Of
Congress. with view to obtaining 4n'aneud-
asent TO the iau, which will exenpt ssvings
institutions from its operations.
Orders have been issued for the discontinu
ance Of the military district Of East Tennessee.
and for the dismaatling oflhe forta comprised
in the def nses OF Nashville.
Later advices from Havana state that the
Hepublicah demonstrations proves move
ment Of but little consequence, politieaily.s
Ofthe I, 500 captured Africans, TOO have
been landed at San Antonio, and sold to a
prominent planter at the rate Of $3.50 each.
In connection with the privilege recently
granted by the State of Florida, TO an Amer
ican company, to land and extend telegraph
cables from the Florida coast to Cuba, il is
stated that the exclnsive right to land
telegraph cables on the Cuban coast was con-
ceded TO Spanish company. by
A decree IN Madrid June, 1865
A number of the cigar manufacturers re-
vent the frauds committed in Germania and
elsewhere BY various manufacturers, and in
the expectation Of cigars for re-importaion.
One Of the remedies proposed, vas the es
tabhsment Of a newspaper exclusively in de.
fense OF their interests.
The Times special says out Of $50 applica-
tons the President yesterday appointed ten
West Point Cadets in accordance with the
ias empowering the executive to appoint an
nually ten cadets from the country at large.
Gen. Spinner, United States Treasurer,
has prepared . statement of the condition of
the national finances. which will be present
ed to Congress to day. Hereafterthe month
y statement Of the public debt viii be pre-
pared and published by General Spinner in
accordance With . suggestion from the Secre-
sary Of the Treasury.
The Tribune's special says the testimony
Of K. +. Lee, Speaker kAxbonr and othes
seted Virginians await the return Of Senator
Assard before being given to the public.
An agent of the Russian Goysrnment has
been IN Washington during the present week
epgngsd = examining ouf system Of daaposins
Of pnblic la0ds, with view to the improve
ment Of the system sos in nse by his owr
country.
The published report that fractional cur
rsacy 70 de anoant of$3 ,0O0is issued dali,
by the Treasury department, isD incorrect
The Superintendent of the printing division
daily deliver from Sc. 600 to 1000 dollars
III fractional currency.
WAsHIyEIos, March II.
Hon. WIN. Grahans, u. S. Senator elecl
from North Carolina, publishes Statement
fro4 which il appears, that IN January ht
addressed letter TO Senator Fessendou
suggesting that it would be but Justice Il
perma fhe delegation elected from each Stat.
10 se present at the reception of Ill eridenc,
touching their State or any OF its member,
before de committee on reconstruction
with privileges Of cross examination Of wit
nesses. aRl introducing contra evidence j
they shall deen il proper 70 the latter.
Mr.. Fessenlen replied as follows:
1t is not customary TO allow cross exami
nation of witnesses before = committe ap
pointed to report On subiect not involving
individuals. The committee is supposed tt
be deslrous OF fascertainiak the truth. and ca
pable ofmaking AZ the axan4sation necessary
lte committee is quite willing. however, /,
examine any witness who may be produced
having knowledge OF the subject matter Il
any reasonable extent.
Mr. Graham subseqo emily replied as 70,
lows:
Ny sole purpose is to aid the committe,
as this State is concerned in the accusation
oftruth. and 10 guard against exparte testi
mony from unknown or Irresponsible sources
II. therefore, the COMMITTEES 1li aiany tirnt
furnish Of the points on whlrh evidence i
desired, or Of producing testimony which i
is necessary 70 meet, my colleague and my
self will gladly avail curse ives q its permis
sion to offer such relevant proofs o may be
in our power.