The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-17

AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.


F.atil- lllsa-A NV Yokt, Feb. Is.
The silk mandatory, Nos. All, 4l9 and
y42l WestS5th street, efHirmaa q 8ilxefnaan,
was entered and robbed of $500 dollars
worth of goods on Wednesday night, by =
party of burglars, who, before eonrencing
Operations beat the waichman SO severelJ
that his recovery is doubtful, and left him
The Tiboss,s special says M. Spinner, Of
the Treasury, yesterday commenced paying in
cash all war and navy warrants, amounting 70
$4,000 and under, and all Quartermasters
and other disbursing officers checks under
$1,000. All claims amounting to more than
the sums mentioned will be paid one half in
cash and one half Ill certificates of indebted
ness, in accordance with recent general
order ofthe Treasurer. AS only about one
third as many certificates are being issued as
formerly, the Treasurer is induced to believe
that those now in the market will soon come
up to par value.
Major General Terry is expected in Wash
ington to-day in answer to a summons from
the Reconstruction Committee.
Judge Barrett, Commissioner of the Pen
sion Bureau, yesterday decided relative to the
claim of an ex-rebel soldier for land bounty.
on the ground that he had rendered military
service to the Government in the war of 1912,
that by his participation in the war against
the Union be had forfeited his title to any
award Tor services prior to the rebellion
John Ross, whose claims to the cheftain-
ship OF the Cherokees were ignored by the
Commissioner recently sent ont to form
treaties with the hostile Indian tribes, yester-
day held a long interview with President
johnson. Ross is represented by members Of
the commission as possessing great wealth
and living in a style of elegance unsurpassed
by his more eastern brethren. His visit in
Washington is believed to be for the purpose
OF securing his recognition by the Govern
ment as chief of the Cherokees
The Worlds special says the House com
mittee on banking will report in favor Of
adopting.some policy whereby internal revenue
bureau will be compelled to change the sys.
tenn of allowing said banks to surrender their
Understanding legal tender notes, and sub.
stitute legal tenders This will be the first
move towards the contraction OF the currency.
The Worlds special says the WAYS and
means committee have divided up the various
matters connected with the commissioners
reports to sub committees, who are holding
daily sessions and examining into the matters
referred to the respective committees. 1t
will be sometime before the subcommittee
witt be ready TO report TO the committee.
The Committee on the relief of disabled
soldiers and sailors, held meeting Yesterday
and determined that Col. j. P Herman, the
manager of the soldiers and sailors employ
ment and relief society be requested to com
mence distribution of relief among the most
needy sailors and soldiers, on the 22d inst,
atthe occasion of Washingtou's birth dsy.
Inc irlbune's special say private dis
paten IN Washington, from a prominent
member OF the Connecticut Union State
Convention, states that a resolution recon-
mending the early admission of Tennessee
was voted down in the Committee on reso.
luton.
he Tribune this morning publishes tables
prepared Tor the report Of the Commissioners
OF Internal Revenue, which shows that the
receipts of Internal Revenue for the wear en-
ding June Both, 1866, we're S2ll, l29, 529. II,
OF which the amount collected through the
collectors and assessors was 1888. 112, 8c4 90,
Inc expense OF collecting this sum was S4,-
169, sos 81
The Times special says there is much dis.
Satisfaction expressed among army officers
who have served with distinction in the war.
that the military bill as last reported to the
Senate makes no provision for the promotion
OF any OF the officers who sprang from or
served with volunteers. Vigorous efforts will
be made to secure this feature in the organiz-
alton of the army
Hon. L. ID. Campbell, recently appointed
minister to Mexico, arrived in Washington
yersterday, and had an interview with Ethe
President. He visits Washington upon pri.
vate business and will return to Ohio in few
days, there to remain until the Senate shall
haved acted upon his nomination as minister
to Mexican republic.
A delegation of the leading photographers
IN the United States are in Washington ask
ing to be relieved from the payment of any
duties on their products in stamps, and to be
permitted to pay q per centage on monthly
sales each month. The committee on ways
and means gave them hearing yesterday.
Among the delegation are NJ b. Brady, b.
Gurney, and G. b. Fredericks, of n. T., and
Green Gardner of Washington.