Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-14

UIe t0O2 pIoCc Id tu0 uS8uss omU JUG nskus
express going north, due there about 4:SO.
having NO knowledge Of II, was moving q
full speed, the engine leaped the chasm. bat
knocked ont al her trucks when she struck
the opposite side. % that che halted Instant
II. Tie cars, consulting Of the baggage car,
two passenger cars ed two sleeping cam,
were piled one upon another into the gapin
. badly wrecked condition. A FrenchmAn.
name unknown, was instantly killed. The
Conductor, Mr.. Appleton, and six or eight
others were more 0f less injured, n or two
quite seriously but not fatally.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The President
to-day, in answer 70 the resolution Of Tie
House, ON the 10th inst, requesting informs
ton In regard to the rights and interests Of
American citizens on the fishing gre unds
adjacent 70 the British provinces, transmit-
ted . report from the Secretary Of State, 70
whom the resolution was referred by the
President.
The SecresAry Of STATE, to whom was re.
ferred . resolution Of the House Of Repre-
sentativeA Of the 10Th inst, In the following
words
SRsNseed, That that the President be re.
quested to inform this House what steps
have been taken to protect the rights and in
tercsts of American citizens on the fishing
grounds adjacent to the British Provinces,
and whether any legislation on the part OF
Congress il, in his judgment, necessary to
secure these rights aud interests, in conse-
quencc of the abrogation of the reciprocity
treaty Of 1854"
Has the honorto feport that the Secretary
of the Navy has, by the Presidents dircc
ton taken preparatory measures for sending
= -~.,~1 c~.~u - N1.n AaI.,Vnu ne0sauAo AAsnOonf
70 the British North American Provinces,
which force it is believed will be adequate
10 protect the rights and interests Of Ameri-
cafi citizens against any unlawful violation,
1t 10 proper to state, however, that this
| Department has reason to believe that there
are at present NO good grounds for appre
bending any collision, or any necessity fol
the employment OF force. The attention Of
! the President. and also the attention Of Hcl
| Maicsty's Government, has been directed Il
the question whether negotiation or legisla.
| ton could be advantageously employed in
| adjusting the differences which have hereto
fore existed between the United States and
Great Britain, concerning the fisheries, &c
| Measures taken in that regard are not sufii.
| GENTLY matured 70 render it e~xpedient Of
beneficial to suggest any form Of special &C
ton by Congress at the present time.
Respectfully submitted,
WV. II. SEWARD,
Department of State.
Washington, April IL, 1865.
The President of the Senate today laid
before that body the following c0mmunita-
ton
SiR: In response to q resolution of the
Honorable Senate, passed on the 9Th inst
requesting me TO inform that body whether
ct any time since my report Of last Decem-
Der, any persons have been permitted to en-.
ter upon the duties of Office and to receive
the salaries OF emOlumcnts thereof, without
taking the oath prescribed by act of Con-
gress, together with other information rcla.
tive to the same subject, l have the honor
to transmit herewith reports from the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue and the
Commissioner OF Customs, which furnish
the desired information. l have the honor
to be vciy respectfully,
Your Obcdient servant,
II. MCCULLoCH,
Secretary of tha Treasury