Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-05-09
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NEW YoaG, Nay 3.
TIE Hssald's special says: There 10 20
longer reason ID doubt the RreA3ent's &C.
don on the Colorado bill. His intention to
veto il 10 uumistakeable. The principal o.
iscti1n ornd ahninsl itis IbpDsteo = -
lhs floating and unstable character Of its
population, although there are others sum
''s The !.tiss.ssut sesssssd @ish III sds.
pension Of the Merchants National Bank
has comparatively ssbsided. An szaai.a-
ton has been going on for two days under
the auspices Of the Government, and - not
ret conduded. - s}lI IS.
TIE military eomnlsslor, convened Bye
special order from the War Department,
met in Union Block. and organized for the
trial Of Maj. Paulding. A fw witnesses
were examined, aud the colrt adjourned tlli
70 mdgr6W. .s94szl tg Ay1i.
1t is nov generally believed that Brig
Gen. Mann viii be appointed Collector u
Chicago, rice Luther Ravens deceased.
The following names were can't yesterday
to the Senate for confirmation to Office in
Visions n Brig. Gen. Cassius Fairchild,
y. s.. Marshal NJ. Gillstt, postmaster ~
Fon du Lac and Brig. Gen. +. 8. Bragg,
u. 8. District Attorney.
II Is runored in military circles that an
order discharging q, volunteer general OH
GERS will pass the Senate in few days.
Most Of these officers hold commissions in
the regular army. ., d in consequences Of the
expected order they willonly be reduced r.
subordinate positions, and will not be en-
tirely mustered out.
Tho United States Tseasdter yesterday
authorized the shipment Of S45. 900 10 fra. :
tional currency TO the different banks.
| The Times special denies the statement
that there Vas general distsuss Of the bank,
in Washington, and says no run has beet
made upon them
The Times special says: Secretar,
McCulloch who on trip to Fortress Monro,
and back, leaving here on Saturday and re-
turning on Monday morning last, had Will
1t the Fortress, . few moments converse
ton with jeff. Davis. There was nothing
Of SPECIAL interest in the ipteryiew, the can
versat,dn being general and quite brief.-
Davis is not enjoying very good health.
The Government has finally determine,
to hold the gold claimed by the Richmon,
banks - belonging 10 them. Some accoun
Of the seizure OF winch, have given already
The proofs seem to establish clearly that tn
gold belonged to the so>called Southern Con
, federacy aud was on deppsit with the bank
subject to the control Of the Confederacy
The Tribune's s'erial says THE com
mandcr Of Indian affairs is making arrang
ments to hold council with the Indians o.
0 he plains At Fort Laramie for treaty viii
= them. 4 telagrain was received yestcrda
: from E. b. Taylor, Superintendent .
Omaha, stating tina, 1000 indians will =,
TEND, aud desires TO know what subs stenc
can be furnished them. ~
The Senate special committee appointe
to examine into the present telegraph sys
| TEN have called upon the Post Master Gen
| eral Tor Z. report in regard to the expedienc
Of connecting it with the postal ny stem. Tn
Postmaster General is uow enga. ed upo
his report, and will have it ready 10 submi
! to the Committee in few days. Until it
received no action will taken BY the Com
;. | mittee.
The Senate Committee On Foreign Affair
to day unanimously agreed to report Ger
, Sickels a. Minister to Hague, and sll report
ola = lverse action ere false. Censr,
Il Slckeis to day officially informed the Secrs
b tary ofState Of his declina,ion Of the position
lie desires to return to his present con,
} mand. and was to>dsy notified by both IN
secretary Of War aud Gen. Grant that h
c,uld do so. -
1he President today pardoned Stewar
J.. Mo6att, cQnvic ed Of having countes
lett money with the intention Of passing !,
Gen. Rufus Ingalls, has. been ordered o
IN inspection tour Of military posts through
out Kansas. Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Mon
anr aud California
The special committee on the Proves
Marssars Bureau. have passed . resolution
! that their proceedings shall DO kept sc
cure. The statement that the matter ~
likely to be dropped. circulated by tn
: friends Of Mr. Fry. is slightly incorrec,
The matter will be thoroughly probsd.
1t should be known that the Redemption
Division Of the Treasury will receive pact
| sges Of mutilsted national currency i
sums amounting 10 er three dollars. S
many packages Of that amount are rece,v
ID, that il is thought that the people are
! the opinion that is the limit.
i The afternoon dispatches we're receive
too late for this issue.-[ED. Drx.l