The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-13

uaws SUMMARY.
,-(old closed at 1919 in New York last
b.
-rhe Tennessee State Senate passed the
y ,tutional amendment by q majority OF
3. No quorum yet in the House.
Maj. Gen. Emerson whose safe was rob.
f$700O at Nashville short time since
!. .equested q committee of Investigation.
resolution was unanimously passed BY
,fess that no Union member would coun-
zee the Philadelphia Convention.
lis stated that Mr.. Stanton will resign
>'sition in the Cabinet, together with the
others already announced.
4 is stated that Mr.. Seward had recrent-
pressed an opinion that the President
q call the Southern members and Sena.
elect together and then recognize them
e Constitutional Congress.
IGen. Hambleton, of Texas. spoke on
nesday in strong denunciation Of the
uident's policy, and of the bad results
ng from 1t throughout the South, and
cially in his own State.
Gen. Grant has issued an order directing
arrest of all persons charged with the
mission Of crimes against officers, agents,
ems and inhabitants Of the United States
fpective Of color. See telegraphic col,
Us.
The Alexandria and Fredericksburg
flway is to be commenced at once. and is
. completed in twelve months. The on
4 p of the road are, Gen. McCallum. Presi-
1T; r. A. Latham, Vice President Rob
y Turner, Treasurer Reuben johnson,
sretary.
1.-The Congressional Convention for the
|ith District of Indiana assembled at West.
|ie on the 10th inst. The representation
. very full from all portions Of the District
"a. Scuyler Coliax was renominated by &C
|hmation amid the the most voeiferou,
eerinG
AN order was issued yesterday by Lieut.
ant General Grant, commanding all the
ilitary officers whose duties are in any man
sr connected with the Freedmen's Bureau
report directly to General Howard.
"A dispatch from Leavenworth. Kansas
- the Indian council at Fort Laramie ha,
oxen up. 1t was complete failure-th.
ldians refusing to make peace, even on thei
IN terms.
The store of the Great American Te.
ompany. In Vesey street. New York, wa
by ERE on the night OF the 11tl
1t. Loss, $500, 600; insurance, $500, ,0o0ss
.-In the Union caucus the question Of I'd
came up. Senator Wilson an
ounced that be tried hard to keep from be
ewing the President had gone over to the
opperheads but his worst fears were bein)
allied, and that he was now fully con-
need.
MIR. Raymond says when he endorsed the
II for the Philadelphia Convention, it wa
ith the distinct understanding that none bu
MON men were to participate. He hat
nee been persuaded into di fferent conclu
ons, aud was ready to admit that he va
rong and would retract his words, ant
enceforth there would be no endorsement
, either hirsyelf or the Times.
A special dispatch from Washington say
that Post Master General Deniso
esigned his position in the cabinet yesterday
lis successor is not named. The same dis
atch also says that there are reasons 70
Imposing that Secretary Harlan and Attorne
'eneral Speed win soon follow his exam
lie. See telegraphic columns.
The treatment that the Tariff Bill wi
aeet with in the Senate Finance Committe
nay be inferred from . remark made by MI
'essenden to day upon being asked as to th
telling ofthe members of the committe in re
krd to it. 'The bill,' answered Mr.. Fes
enden, ''has not ghost of a chance in tn
ommittee, feel certain it will never pas
be Senate in its present FORM" Mr.. Sher
nan is also strongly opposed to it, as well a
,ther members Of the committee.
Gen Howard has issued circular lette
o his assistants in the Southern States, ure
ng them to resort every proper means TO Civ
feet to the recently passed Homestead Law
They IRE authorized to employ special agent
necessary, to make its provisions knowr
nd aid freedmen and loyal whites in avail
M themselves of its privileges. He calls .
ention to benefits which have accrued {
Western communities from Homestead law
md says equal advantages may be made ,
result to Southern communities by vigoro,
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