Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13
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Nkw Yoas, Jan. 18th.-The nerald's
Washington special says:
All payments of communication Of soldiers
sations has ceased for the present At the 0f
fee Of the Commissary General Of prisoners
in anticipation Of Congressional legislation
securing TO soldiers to whom such commu
tation vas due 1t the time of decease at
transfer Of the claims.
A Washington special to the Tribune
says:
The Secretary Of War, while in converse.
ton, yesterday, stated that whenever hdbeds
corpus reached him for delivery Of the bodies
Of the rebel boat burners, now on trial, BY
Court Martial he will Immediately turn them
over into the hands Of the civil a1thori.
ties.
The President Of the American Bank Note
Company submitted several designs yester-
day, for national back notes. Carpenters
picture Of President Lincoln reading his
| emancipation proclamation will form the
back deco ration Of the note.
The list Of rewards to the captors Of the
conspiracy traitors is still in the hands Of
Judge Holt, but will be delivered to the
Secretary Of War for his approval or disap-
proval on Monday next.
or the 5000 Post Offices in the disloyal
States, about 1000 have been re opened,
and nearly 800 Of these have received Post.
| uistresses, because not man could be found
who could take the oath that he had not
borne arms asanst his country.
|
New York, January l3.-The Tribune's
Washington special says:
The resignation of Brcvet Major General
II. A. Barnum was accepted yesterday to
date 9th inst.
The Times special says:
The military committee will report favor
ably upon the proposition to create the Of
flee OF General in the army, and when that
office is created by law. the position will be
rendered to Gen. Grant There has been
no opposition to the proposition by any
member OF the committee.
The President had an overwhelming visit
yestc. lay afternoon from committee Of la
dies, headed by Mrs. Senator Trusnbull, in
all about 2jO, who presented petition, and
vehenently urged him to reject the app'ica>
ton for the pardon Of r. s. Cox, Of George
town, late OF the rebel army. These ladies
are o. a society entitled the National Color
ed Home Association. They state that Cox
is a large land holder in the district Of their
society, and has erectea OH his lands build
ings in which are housed large number oI
hepls IS co,ored people, and they ask that il
Cox be pardoned at all it shall be on cond-
ton that he give to their assoc; sion ter
Iacrcs Of land and the buildings thereon
Inow occupied by the association.
Hon. Thomas n. Stilwel! yeste, day oh.
tanned an order from Lieut.. Gen. Grant or
dering the mastering out ofthe 34.h Indians
Regiment, now at Brownsville, Texas, with
which regiment Mr.. Stillwell was formerly
connected
Orders have been issued for the release
Of the rebel Quartermaster, X. B. Winder
lie is not the Winder associated with Win
in the Andersonvile butcheries.
New York, JAM l3.-The Chamber o.
Commerce held special meeting yesterday
to receive the report of their committee rel
alive to the proposed arrangements fer tn.
proper representation OF the United State.
al the Paris Exhibition Of l967. Resolution.
were adopted and initiatory proceedings ia
ken to bring the matter before the Govern
nc,t, and the various Commerce and kind
red institutions throughout the country
The subject Of the interference Of tn
statute of limitations with the claims o
Northern creditors was again brought be
fore the board, and further steps taken il
this matter. Resolutions in honor of tn
late Kobt B. Minturn were adopted.
New YORK, Jan. 13.-COl. VMahoney
. Yesterday receveda letter from Head Cen
tire Stephens, cordially endorsing his actor
during the late troubles and appointing hiu
, representative and financial agent Of til
: SO called Irish Republic in this country.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says
i The Acting Commissioner for the Freed
mems Bureau in Georgia reports to Gen
r Howard that the negroes in that State ex
: hibt great willingness to make contract
! for next wear, and that within the last fey
days quite number Of contracts have bee
made at rates ranging from IL to Is dollar
per month, including board and lodging, 70
male hands.
New YORK, January 13.-The unfortu
, nate emigrant passenger on the steame
Neptune, Miss Mary A. Gilroy, whose pi,
liable case was telegraphed yesterday, Ia
!, died from the effects Of exposure and neg
8 lect
A Washington dispatch states that tn
ladies' reception at the White House, yes
terday. was largely attended, and was
u grand affair.
!, A bonded warehouse on the corner 9
d Washington and Carlisle streets was rob
e bed on Thursday night Of about six thou
sand dollars worth of silks, velvets, &c
: -Four men were subsequently arrested o
suspicion Of having been engaged in The al
fair, and the greater portion Of the stole
goods recovered.
During a quarrel, yesterday afternoon
bctw cen two men tanned Patrick Dunla
and Edw ard johnson, the latter Stable
: the former in the side, producing suppos
L ed mortal wound.
5 The I ihuncs dispatch saws:
"a Provost Marshal Russell last evening ser
i. Chas. A. Rodgers, of the 4,h Artillery, VIII
was convicted Of completely with twqother
= in count erfci,ing soldiers final statemen,
t while he was acting rs clerk in the office
!. the Commissary of Musters, to Fort Dela
ware for term uf two years Imprisonment
His confederates, similarly sentenced, Q
fected their escape from Fort WhipFle jul
prior to being ordered off
The Times dispatch says:
All volunteer officers on duty in tn
Freedmens' Bureau in Virginia, have bee
ordered to Join their commands for music
II out Their places will he filed bv detail