The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-19

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The morning papers have the following
specials from Washington:
The following are the principal amounts
appropriated BY the last Congress for the ser,
vices Of the government, as appears BY the
accounts already published, which it is be-
Eeved comprise nearly all the appropriation
acts:
4 Legislative, Executive and Judicial servi>
ees $25, ,Gl2, $50; civil and miscellaneous ser
vices SIS, 729, ,043; collecting revenue from
customs $4, ,20O, 900; consular and diplomatic
service 81 ,405, 49O; Indian service $3,771 ,557;
naval service SIS, ,904 ,6C7; military service
s4s, ,287 900; pensions $16, 40. 900; rewards
for capture OF assassins $105 900; various
accounts for deficiency $1,000 900; total
S122, 2,O05, ,3o7. This does mot include the
amounts necessary to pay the bounties under
the recent bounty law, tor which no amount
10 given. and there are numerous other ap-
propriations made to which no sums are
affixed. The Treasurer variously estimates
the amount required, under the bounty act,
1t from 500, ,0O0, 900 to $20o, 900, 900, and the
other objects for which no specific amounts
are given at from $4,000 to $50, 600.
Among the items in the civil appropriation
bill il one directing the payment, ont of the
Communication fund arising from the draft,
which now amounts to about 81 200 600, the
sum of $500 for each slave who either enlis-
ted or was drafted into the military service
to be paid to the loyal owners Of the slaves.
The benefits of the bill are confined to the
slave States represented in Congress since
1854. The amount necessary to make the
payment is $1,000, ,0O0.
The Commissioners appointed BY the Serre
tary of War to make rules for the payment
of bounties, have not yet concluded their
work but it is understood they will make
swinding the soldiers, and those entitled to
money, by claim agents very uphill bu-
siness. fhe Commission is nov Discussing
the feasibility Of plan recommended by the
Paymaster General for the sending Of pay
masters into Congressional districts, there
distributing to each claim, and the specified
bounty. This proposition meets with warm
opposition. as the inability of every soldier to
correctly prepare his record of papers and
necessary expense Of bringing two witnesses
from distance to testify before the Paymas-
ter. will Law the soldiers liable to class of
swindles, so numerous during the days of
substitutes State agents are urging that the
MONEYS be collected here, and that as the
seal records are necessary to be searched in
many cases, special provisions be made in
cases where they file papers endorsed BY the
official seal Of their Slate.
The New Hampshire delegates TO the Plla-
delphia Convention waited upon the Presi-
dent yesterday, with an address and compli-
mentary resolution. The President said be
could not but be mindful of these manifesto
tions of confidence in him. On an intima-
ton from the delegation that they would like
some declaration that only those who sup
ported the principles OF the administration
should receive the public patronage, he
said that the power of the officers Of the
Government would be given only to those
who support the Government and the wise
declaration Of principles set forth by the
great Convention Just adjourned.
The Attorney General has nearly completed
an opinion on the authority OF the President
to appoint to Office, during the recess of Con
gress, persons who have been rejected by the
Senate. The point has been raised TO contest
the Presidents authority in this respect The
Attorney General will show, in an exhaustive
argument, that both the law and practice,
since the foundation Of the Government, af.
firm the existence of this prerogative in the
Executive.
Afidnvits have been filed at the Executive
Department charging Cuthbert Bullet, Uni.
ted States Marshal OF Louisiana, with COM
phcity i'll the cotton frauds in that State.
The drafts in payment of the awards made
10 the captors Of the assassins, Booth, Atze-
IL o,J uorrhI1 raadv IN
delivery to the claimants at the Treasury Of
fee The whole sum amounts to about
$3.50. 600.
The new custom house to be built in Charles
ton. S. c., which was destroyed during
the war, has been contracted for 1t will cost
5000, 600.
Since the termination of the war, the Con
structing Engineer Board OF the Treasury
Department have planned for An expenditure
of S., 200, 900 in repairs and construction Of
public buildings.
The committee appointed by the National
Union Convention to wait on the President
for the purpose of presenting to him an off
cial copy of the proceedings Of the Conven'
ton, held meeting this morning, and post
poned until o'clock the time for SO doing
It was originally intended that 10 a. m. should
be the hour at which their reception would
be had.
The committee, followed by delegates to
the Convention, and After them citizens, wers
formed in regular order.
| About o clock the committee, headed b,
a band Of music, reached the White House
They were conducted into the east room Ly
| Marshal Gooding, and SO arranged as to form
circle. The delegates to the Convention
we're then ushered in In the rear OF the com
mittee President johnson soon appeared
accompanied by SECRETARIES McCulIoch ant
Wells and Browning and Post Master Genera
Randall. Hon. Reverdy johnson then ad
vanced, and said:
SPEECH OF HON. REvERDY JOHNSON.
! Mn. President We are before you as
committee of the National Union Conven
ton which met in Philadelphia on Tuesday
the 14th inst, charged with the duty Of pre-
senting you with copy OF its proceedings
Before placing it in your hands, you will per
NIT us to congratulate you that in the objec
for which the convention was called, in tn
enthusiasm with which every State and Terri
tory responded to the call in the nnbroken har
mony of its deliberation, in the unanimit
with which the principles it has directed wer
adopted, and more especially in the patriot
character of the principles themselves, We ar
confident that you and the country will fin,
cheering evidence that there exists amongs
IN public sentiment which renders an earl
and complete restoration of the Union, a
established by the Constitution, certain
| Party faction, seeking the continuanc,
Of its mis-rule, may delay it, but th
principles of political liberty for which ou
fathers successfully contended, and to secur
which they adopted the constitution, are s.
inconsistent with the condition in which tn
country has been placed BY such misrule
that it will not be permitted much longf
duration. We wish you could have witnsse,
the spirit of concord which was manifesto,
] by every member of the convention. Grea
q you confidence ever has been in the intel
ligence and potriotism of your fellow citizen
in ther deep devotion to the Union, and il
heir determination to reinstate and msintail
| it, that confidence would have become DO
sitive conviction if you could hAve seen al
that WAS done and said on the occasion
Every heart was full Of joy, every eye beanie,