The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

Nrw YoRK, Nov. I.
{ The Heralds Washington special says We
have it on good authority that Secretary Stanton
has never been requested 10 resign, but that he
will continue in charge Of the War Departs
ment. The report that he and the Pres
ident have had a Misunderstanding in relation
to the new appointments in the regular army
is totally untrue. The President has fully
concurred in Mr.. Stanton's action in regard
to them. vi sse
At the Cabinet meeting to>day all the
members we're present, including Mr.. Seward.
1t is understood the Mexican question was
fully discussed.
1t is intmated here on good authority that
the President will, in his forthcoming mes.
sage to Congress, lay before that body an
Amendment to the Constitution similar 70
the one passed at the last session Of Con-
gress with few notifications.
The West requires the removal Of Commits
sioner Rollins. The President has
declared that . removal will occur,
but he leaves tho selection of . sue
cessor to Mr.. Rollins in the hands of the
Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary
has already declared HE preference, in the
case of a change, for VIM. Spooner, Of OHIO.
The Secretary Of the Interior has. received
from the President Of the Atchison and Pixies
ing the completion of the second section OF
twenty miles Of said road. The Govern
ment Commissioners will, probably, within
few day days, proceed to the line Of the road
to examine the section.
The Headquarters Of the Department Of
Tennessee have been transferred from Nash
Vile to Louisville.
The President day appointed James B.
Williams. of Iowa, Register Of the Land
Office at Fort Dodge, and I. W. Bedford, Of
Nebraska, Register of the Land Office in Ne
braska Territory.
The returns received at the Falls Of st. Croix,
Wis, show that 720s acres Of the public
lands we're disposed Of during October, OF
settlement under the homestead law. The
cash sa'es amounted to $7,005.
The Tribase's Washington special seyp
that James Taylor, the well known special
agent of the post office department, is here at
the head of committee of special agents, for
the pnrpose Of revising the regulations and
arranRements relative TO registered letters.
The agents hare been in consultation with
Postmaster General Randall nearly all day,
and have nearly matured their plans. They
meet Tomorrow in New York for further con.
sultation. ne principai feature Is to furnish
all Post Masters with large sized envelopes,
printed in brilliant letters, and made 80 con
spicuous from their size and appearance that
they cannot be easily concealed or stolen By
persons having charge of the opening or clos.
ing of mail pouches. Atxpeesentf registered
letsArs do not differ much ihsppeareSce fron
ordinary letters, and csh often Be csptured b.
skilful thief without detection. The system
Of records and receipts nov in use has been
found useless II is confidently expected
that the new plan, when fully matured, vii
give much greater security to registered let
ters, and bring that inporant cer 81 mai
service into more general use, and raise 1t II
The public estimation. The value Of goot
E system of registry to business people canno
be overestimated. The proposed system vii
be gre.t improvement over that now in use