Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-27
T.ATE NEWS


S S:1us -. go II NichAel A. Molln md 9TH
-. he Hoard Of Assessors Of the city OF
AiSsny. defendants In error, at the suit 81
Adam Van Allen, plaintiff in error, am otneI
rssea. The question presented was yn G
y. 1890 Of the stockholders Of the BANKING
~ .sr,4ations created under the acts 81 COD
~,ess. which provides for the cre4aion on
National Banks, can be subjected 20 uasI
he state authorities. Associate Justice VA
SON delivered the opinion Of the Cou' non
inc that shares held BY individuals we. e. =" -,
,n go nj the capisal Of o bank and must %
a, -. rded 4 personal property of shsrehoid-
ere and AS such il subject to taxation " sne
state. within the provisions oil the ac. =.
Congress. but that the judgment OF tne SouI.
Mellow must be revoked on the glounu 'na'
there was a discrimination between 'he
shares of these banks and the capllae stocH
~ the StatAbanks. Chief Justice Chase Fean
minority opinion, not being able 70 CONCUR
that 4 State had the power claimed. when
WAS an indirect mode OF taxing Inc nauona
securitles, which was not autnorlzeu VI in-
tended to be auth0rized by Congress In the
= 90 Of Cutting, Fisk and others the Court !
held that broker is argeable on purchase |
Of securities made on his own account and
| for his own benefit. the same as his commits
sion when purchasing for others.
WARRINGTON, March 2G-On Wednesday
| Mr. Richardson Of Boston, is to make an
argument before the Committee on Ways
md Means in favor of making licenses RTo
! ,ect ION for the sale of spirituous liquors IN
stead q. permission as first decided by the
snnreme Court of the United States
ufficial proclamation lns been made OF the
ratification of the treaty between the United
States and the chief Of the Minnecongia
Inv nd of Dakota or Sioux Indians. These
Indians bind themselves to discontinue tor
the future all attacks upon the persons Oh
property Of the other tribes, unless flrst as
sailed by them. and TO use their influence 10
; promote peace every where IN the region oc
cupied or frequented by them. The band
arree To withdraw from the routes overland
already established or to be established
through their country, and in consideration
; Of this the United States agree to pay them
} 100000 annually for ten years, in such ar
ticles as the Secrt tary Of the Treasury may
decide upon.
The loan bill was received by the Senate
! to day, from the House, and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
There is apparently Slight improvement
lin Senator Foote's condition since this
morning, though his case is still considered
very critical. :,
A communication to the Speaker of The
Icovers an official statement relative to Thu
lcattle plague, received through the State De
lpartment from the Consuls at Hamburg
ILiyerpool. and Sheffield Consul Anderson
Writes /, ON Hamburg Of his refusal to Ger
ltity to an invoice of hides, and advises tn
I: refusal of Custom Houses of all entries o
& hides and tallOw.
WASHINGTON, March 20-A bll wa
introduced in the House to day, by MI
lGrinne,l to establish a manufacturing div
ne sion in the Treasury Department. 1t Ia
tn 70, its general design the acquisition and eiit
vi son of Information relative to manu.aciur
y, 10 aid Congress il its Legislature. 1t pr
-, yi,les for the appointment of Il Commission
ii, cr with salary of 5000 per annum wacs
sc duty it shall be to collect, design and a
,le range information in regard To manuta
be .ure, consumption Of raw material &c, an
nj the general course of trade with fore 9
as countries He is to be allowed three cleri
-, bu. no expense is TO he INQUIRE unless a.
m, proved by the Secretary of the Treasury.
II. There was large crowd in the Sena
er, galleries 10 day in anticipation of Pre-:
dental veto or the Civil Rights Bill, b
en- there was disappointment Il may
Tor communicated tomorrow or perhaps n
~ until Wednesday.
,,s Representative Conhlin will to-morro
ily report from the Reconstruction Commit
.ht the evidence of Gen. Lee and others
but The Commissioner of Indian Ati.iis II
vs. been informed by letters written from Fol
me Randall and Suly, OAK otah, and forward
s ar by Maj. Gen. Pope, that great umhers
n. Indians are arriving from the country abo
we in a starving and destitute condition. Th
ON had actually been forced by the extremity
md thtir hunger to cat Their ponies ana do
= including their ofial Reports come in til
20 liar condition. Some 300 lodged at TT Sui
ID. where the commanding officer is unable
the render them any assistance owing-to she
luli supply of cations. Gen Sally says it is "
iol these Indians to suffer, that in orlcrsh
her may be convinced ot the.r own hclp!essn'
inc and induced to look NJ to the Goyernmc
s ~: as their only all ana protection.
'"' Tn the a3d the President by special ord
revoked the order dismissing Col Hodn
Mason, Of the Isl Chic Volunteers, as
had been regularly mustered cut of scfvi
j. viii Be recOilectcd that Coz MGson 81
rendered a. GAINESVILLE
WAsTIlNGToN, Marc, 26.-The Crimil
10 Court. today, commenced the trial of &c
J.. G. Baker on charge of robbery pref
red by Mrs. Lucy Cobb, well known as
II. pardon broker. The specifying c,lars
80, made by Mrs Cobb i that Gen Bas,
willie she was under nstrln, from Ii,
nc. robbed her Of 81 600 which size lad recci
ev G., from man named lline or Howell
70, procuring lin pardon. This is the st
oni ;rli of tie accused Il viii be reinei
so ered, IN connection with this case, he la
md ing been on jury trial and coi.v cted, for Ii
are false Imprisonment then he remains to
~ tiled on the charge Of false ifnprisonme
' nf Joseph Il. Cobb TIE accused '!cmurr
10 Indictment pleading former Conv;clio
This point was argued, and the judge 81
he would give his decision to morrow.
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From Nesy York.
New York, March 26.--Information
=. the State Department shows the entire rch
Id strength east Ct the Mississippi on the 4tli
,,s February. 1885, was 192 600 and west Of +!
Mississippi $4,000 Lees army was G4.0O
'hS Hood los, $500 in hrs Tennessee camlmis
d. In the testimony before the COMMITTEE of Il
ties Rebel Senate, Ice on January 81, 1865, sa
the COn!,derary had no; troops enough
VI last till midsummer : BY freeing and armi,
ct, negroes they might carry on the war W:
longer: the sentiment OF tie army was alro
unanimous for peace lie was wiling to tai
any position that might be assigned him, b,
no human power could save The cause, Ii
best solution Ut their difficulty was peace O
Mr.. Stephens plan.
The case of steamer Meteor The allecs
u I
=" and Bon Forbes was examined
al The Commercials special says the Recol
s. struction Committee have made ND the
=. report including Gen Lees testimony and
will probably be presented Tomorrow.
u Al a conference here to-day Of the Pres
20 dents of the Trade Unions resolution wa
IS passed iavorng the CALI, g together CT a ger
efal conversion OF trade unions.
a special to tllet omlaesc'oy 81 ys.t he indie,
tons are that the Senate Commit & on II
nance Will to morrow report iavorablv O
the House Loan Bill, with perhaps som
trifling amendments.
The iron.clad Miantononich left 10 lay f.
T. New York, on her way to Halifax H.
e dispatches excite interest on account Of Il
IL supposed connection with the ycxel fsliin
Il Iquestior.
ID From New Orleans.
q New ORLEANS, March IS Ma.amora