The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NEWS SUMMARY.

New YoRK, May s.
The Worlds special says that the commit
tee of Conference, having agreed on the
amendatory hdbeas corpus act, it has passed
both Houses, and only awaits the signature of
the President to become law. 1t protects
every officer of the Federal Government who,
acting under orders, made what is known as
arbitrary arrests during the war. 1t also
removes all suits brought by aggrieved par
t ties against such officers, from State courts to
Federal courts, as has been before stated II
transfers two thousand of that kind of cases
from the local courts of Kentucky to the
United States courts The bill provides that
the production Of the telegram or order by
the officer for such arrest, is sufficient for his
! defense in the suit.
The Senate Finance committee had under
consideration to-day, bill introduced by
Senator Sprague, to reduce the rate of inter
est on the National debt, and for other pur-
poses. The committee is understood to be
in favor Of this measure. 1t is stated that
Secretary McCulloch is very anxious that it
be adopted, with as little delay as possible,
and accordingly addressed letter to both the
Senate and House Finance committee to that
effect. 1t will be reported to the Senate early
next week, and be Immediately put upon its
passage.
The Sub committee on Finance, to whom
was referred the bill to equally divide the cur
rency of the National Banks among the
States, made report to the committee to-
day. No action was taken on the subject. 1t
was postponed till next Monday.
The Times special says Count Guerowoski.
the author of three volumes entitled Count
Guerowoski's Diary, died in this city this
morning. of inflammation of the bowels.
II hat "a
Government will loose by the failure of the
Merchants National Bank of this city. Blu,
irrespective of the sum that may be lost on
account of deposit of paymaster Paulding,
the Government would be a creditor of the
bank Of above $122, 600. The I. s. Treasu-
rer holds in bonds to secure deposits
| 500, 200, and S200,000 to secure the notes
of the bank; also ST, 600 gold bearing inter
est notes due the bank. Against this tota
amount is to be charged $50, 900 circulation
of the bank, and $4,000 deposits. 1t is un
derstood paymaster Panlding had deposited
in the bank over half million dollars, sup
posed to have been made up of sums drawn
from other repositories and transferred to th'
Merchants National Bank, contrary to order
from the War Department, which directe<
disbursing officers to keep their funds on de-
posts in repositories upon which Govern
ment draws in favor of disbursing officers
The requisition of the last draft dram by th'
! u. s Treasury, in favor OF paymastel anld
ing, upon the Merchants National BanN wa
dated January 4, 1866, for 100000, AID
draft upon other depositors to the amount o
several hundred dollars in favor Of Pauldin
: have been executed. Since that date tn
Secretary Of the Treasury has awarded t,
Dennis / Roberts, of Boston, the contract Q
furnishing the Treasury Department with bur
glar and fre-proof safes for ene year at te
dollars per superficial foot. They were tn
! lowest bidders
i The Hcrdlds Havana, correspondent say
Monterey, the Liberal commandant at Alma
encountered force of Maximilian's troop
| near Villa Del Puerto, and was defeated, los
, ing three pieces Artillery. Garcia's, Libers
forces broke up into small bands. Thirt,
, three persons have been arrested and tried b
CONT martial for uttering sentiments favors
, BILE to Jaurez.
Four other persons, including one railroa
, brakesman. implicated in the robbery {
/ Admas Express company, on the Sixth {
E January last, was arrested yesterday and hel
, for trial. An investigation of the case vi
E disclose the manner in which crimes ~
9 planned in the metropolis. and the numeror
a agencies secured TO make these policit
0 successful.
e The Commercials special says the Pres
/ dent this morning stated that he should vet
& the Colorado bill.
The debate on the Revenue tax bill in tf
House will be commenced Monday, and WI
probably last all the week.
3 The Health officers report shows that n
j. deaths have occurred from cholera since ye
g terday. and the danger Of the disease reacl
ing the city from the harbor is decreasn
There were three cases of sickness admitts
! to the hospital ship yesterday, two of whit
9 were Of vareoloid and the other choler
J A child of Mr.. jenkins, who died Of chole
{ in Ninety third street, died yesterday Of Il
!. same disease. This is the second death
! the city.