The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
The last plank Of the scaffold near the base
oil the dome OF the Capitol was removed las,
evening, revealing the magnificent design IN
II lresco' upon which for eighteen months pas,
Constance Bransby has been atwork.
Ii Is reported that 300 900 in fractional cur
rency viii he destroyed by the Treasury De.
partment in few days. The intentions is Ia
substitute an equal amount of new currency
Tor that ~ach is cancelled
zen. Spinner, United States Treasurer
mas informed several banking companies, an.
phcants Tor designation as repositories Of
Government funds, that it is the policy of the
government not to establish any more demos.
ltories than the necessities of (soyernman,
demand and where no actual necessity EXISTS
Tor the establishment of such repositories
ne must decline to authorize them.
=, senator Wilson's bill for the organization of
me regular army was framed upon plan laid
peiofe me President and the Secretary of
" ar te" weeks since by Gen Grant. Gen.
'!ait eA Expresses the opinion that the necessity
q i.''iulai ~ large military force in the
1;e u'"et" States no longer exists, and he be-
heves that material reduction in H. -
Der oil our troops remaining there NAV still
safely be made sii'i
The Post Office Department has reca;vaa
reports Tor December from its agencies for
opening new offices IN the Gulf and Sou,b-
western STATES. All concur in the statemo,,
lnat the taking OF the test oath that they h.va
NOT voluntary given aid to the rebal;on
whether taken by Postmasters. Internal Pc
enue or Custom House officers. immed;atal,
9 2i the officer from all social intercourse
me ieelng against the North is as bitter in
a'' Tue states rs during the war
hr'"'her DELEGATION of red men. twenty five
~; uu'noer' and composed of Cherokees.
tow, aug Shoctaws, has just arrived in
Cor H. - me-, never ceasing grievances be-
Iore the INDIAN Commissioner and tba;r 60.
Father The Commissioner has -. e,, - t'a'
Vestigated the complaints of the 5oia'...: -
OF the Sacs and Foxes, who still renal a' .t
city. einain III the
Ahe supreme Court yesterday was enpaeaa |
upon .ile great California champagne case of
,eNehue infringement. ID. X. Eaton. of New
t1fh, densered the argument for the nlain.
TN, and Attorney General Sneaa osss;s.aa
by Judge Lake. District Attorney Of Cal;sor.
MIA, conducted the defense
Another case OF conscience has baen ro,o,,
60 70 GENERAL Spinner, from Philadelph;s
An anopy nous collector of internal rayen,a
sGnnoanelnG that At rightfully belonged to the
A party ofprominent gentlemen from NJ
ork, headed by General Strong, arrived |
mere Yesterday morning for the purpose Of
presenting the name of Henry A.. Smith far
Collector Mr.. Depew is also here backed i, |
strong influence, and the name of ,Judoe
Alvey, OF the Supreme Court. is also present.
ed; but the President yesterday assured the !
ABOVE mentioned delegation that he was in no /
hurry to make the appointment.
The Canadian embassy. headed bv Hon
DIR: Harley, who came for the purpose IF
Irglng the renewal of the reciprocity treaty..
| here last evening. They will And
nelr onJect rather difficult Of attainment. Pc.
ions : 70 from All quarters against the renewal
i ihe treaty ere pouring m
Asi- ssssa. Cus.aris the officer referred 70
q ssse4' ais.- seh, as having e;xpressed did.