The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-07
Specials to New York DaiIies.

NEW oRK, FEB. 6.
The Tribune's Washington special saws the
Government Directors, Commissioners and
Engineers OF the Pacific Railroad. who
have recently been III session at Washington,
adjourned yesterday, after adopting regula-
ions intended to insure the speedy construc-
ton OF the road. While in session. the Board
received highly encouraging reports from the
West, relative to the progress of the great
work
Many vacancies existing in the Medical
Corps OF the Navy, Board of Medical OIL
GERS will convene on the 18th of March for
the examination Of candidates for admission
as assistant surgeons in the Navy. One
Board will sit at Brooklyn Navy Yard. one
at Philapelphia, and another at Chelsea.
Mass Gentlemen desiring to appear before
these Boards for examination. will make an
picahon to Secretary Welles. or DR.. Har
witz, Chief of the Medical Bureau. stating
their age, place of birth and the particular
Board they desire to appear before, with tes
umonials as to character. Applicants are
NOT 10 De under twenty one or over twenty
SIX.
The military council composed of Generals
Thomas, Sherman and Meade, which has re-
Gently been In session in Washington, has fin
lsned It's deliberations, the result of which
will be lard before the Committee on Military
Affairs, within few DAYS
Another company of Northern men who
went South with a view of investing their
money, and of establishing homes have re.
turned, satisfied that the lives and properly of
loyal men are no, safe under the governments
established there
one OF their number, who purchased a
pace Slthin lew miles of Vicksburg, was
nptnea ny mon to leave within FIVE DAYS.
ne az once set his freedmen to work building
small fort, on which he d,snla,el he
American tag. lie then armed his freed,oa,,
ana notified the mob that he WAS ready IN
leave II they. were ready to force him AVA
The mob ha6 not disturbed him, at last ac.
counts. ~
An ASSOCIATION of State and city schools
meets IN Washington 10 day. to make n per
manent National Organization Prominent
among the subjects OF discussion. will no tho
necessity OF a National bureau of education
The leading educators OF the country will he
present.
!, ten. sherman was in the gallery of tb.
senate during the delivery of Mr.. Sumner 8
speech lie was to have left last night for
his posl ne convention, for which he and
se"''e'nen were summoned to Wash.
.n5to"' mas chued' II considered the various
military measures before Compress
-, Special TO the New York 1r;hnna o..oa
Topeka, Kansas, Feb. Sd saws: Yes,e 80
the Senate bill appropriatine the zoo oao
acres OF land was defeated in the Honse
Inc Senate resolution endorsing Johnson
Poiicy was iald on the table with two dissent.
ing votes. N'sSen''
ms morning concurrent resolutions uara
introduced into the House asking Congress- ~
submit an amendment of the Consf;tnt;o,
prohibiting the reelection of the president,
The Heralds special dispatch saws That
rumors OF the contemplated resignation of
the Secretary of War, Stanton. Were asa;n :,
circulatio in Washington yesterday. Ger
Steadlnan aud Montgomery Blair being mon men.
toned among others as persons having
chance for the succession.
An order was yesterday received from
Washington, for the extradition OF Georua
Gastafi who was held in this city on a charge
OF administering poison TO Mr.. McKennon.
IN Toronto, Canada. One of the United
States deputy marsbals will escort the prison
CT and deliver him over to the Canadian au
thorties.
The annual intermediate examination of
The students Of Columbia college commenced
yesterday, and will continue till Friday
The Worlds Washington special ssstes that