The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.

Specials from Washington.

NEW loRK, July IL.
The morning papers contan ths following
specials from Washington:
The President on receiving Attorney Gene
raj Speeds resignation innediately tele
graphed for the Hon. Henry Stanberry of
Ohio, profferng him the appointment
and TO o-night received . reply which does not
would Immediately come to Washington and
confer with the President on the subject.
Mr-Sanberp will no doubt accept the no.
Hon. Freeman Clarke, Comptroller of the
Currency, to-day rendered his resignation to
the Secretary of the Treasury, to take effect
on the 18th inst. This action BY Mr.. Clarke
has been contemplated for some time. He
is said to be not pleased with the manner in
which the National Bank investigation has
been conducted by the House Committee, and
as his relations With Mr., AcCulloch have late
y beeusunpleAaant, he Tins releases hinatelf
from an unpleasant position.
The Board Of Managers Of the National
Military Asylum have deferred the location
Of any site for buildings. and viii awsit pro-
posals from localities desirous Of securing
such an institution in their vicinity, for the
purpose of organization. They elected a.
Governor Mai. Gen. 4. w. Kinks, Of Mass,
and elected an Executive Committee consist
ing of President, Secretary and Gen. Kinks.
They also adopted by laws for the government
Of the Board of Managers, looking to the
organization Of the Asylum and proper invest
ment Of the fund, with view to increase.
The fund now amounts to something in ex-
cess of $4,000. 900, which will yield an an
nual income Of about $3.50, 200.
The Board appropriated $4b, 900 to enable
system of outside relief TO be organized. in
order to grant the treasury aid to such apph
cants as may be deserving of it, places
where they cannot be provided for, and an
ticipations Of the organized system Of opera
tions contemplated.
The following postmasters we're to-day ap-
pointed by the President
John a. Gould, of Rockford, New York;
John Ryan, Of Menina; Alfred E. Brooks, Of
alion, New York; Ira Godfrey, Of Tama. New
FORK.
A private dispatch received here from Ten
nessee says the Legislature Of that State to-
day lacked seven votes Of quorum.
The following gentlemen have been selected
as members of the commission 10 revise and
codify the statutes of the United States, in
accordance with the act Of Congress recently
passed Caleb Cushing, William johnson Of
Ohio, and Return ]. Meigs of Washington.
1t is conceded to be good selection.
1t is likely an effort will b made to admit
the Representatives from Tennessee in the
House before the adjournment of Congress.
A resolution TO that effect will come up to-
morrow or next day, and of its passage there
is strong probability. NM<s
The report of the investigation into the
Merchants National Bank swindle was sub
mtted in the House to-day. 1t was accom-
panied by the evidence, which fills over 500
pages, and shows remarkable eonspincy to
defraud the Government, for the benefit OF
individuals, on the part Of Haick, Boyne and
others. The bank has been rotten for many
months, snd only held up by lGovernmsnt
funds, which went to Boyne l. Co.
Attorney General Speeds letter of resigna-
ton is as follows: ..sa4
SRI hereby resign to you the Office OF
Attorney General of the United States. Be
good enough, ,fsir, TO accept mythanks for the
kindness, consideration and confidence you
have ever shown me.
| l have the honor to be, very respectfully
your obedient servant,
TSignedl Jas. SPEED.
| There is considerable speculation as te
whom will be chosen Secretary of the Senate
prv tem., before adjouramenk Senator,
Pomeroy, Wade and Sherman are mentioned
but it is conceded thAt the East should have
it, as the President and Speaker Of the Houst
are both from the West. The difficulty uil
probably be settled BY asecret caucus.
The bill for The regulation of elections 0
United States Senators will probably be calles
up in the House tomorrow, and the previous
que stion moved. s