The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NEWS SUMMARY.


New York, June 49,
The Herdlds City of Mexico correspondent
of June 3D. says the departure of Santa Ann
and was received with much JOY BY the Lib
erals. while the Imperialists manifested mucl
uneasiness. The Imperial Council were con
tinually exchanging ideas on the subject o
how not to stay behind when the soldiers e,
away.
The State Of Chihuahua is entirely rid o
Imperialists.
A deplorable state of affairs exists in Sin
aloa. Tracatalpam and elsewhere, brough
about BY the ruthless warfare waged by Max
imilian.
| Advices from st. Domingo state that tn,
revolution against President BALI was in
creasing. The capital was closely besiegeG
by the insurgents, and there is but little doub
of the success of the revolutionists.
The morning papers have the following
special dispatches from Washington:
The Committee on Ways and Means will
not be able to settle all the provisions of the
tariff bill until the disposal of the tax bill af-
fecting cotton and its products have been
finally adopted. The tax bill will probably
be reported on Monday.
John Ross, chief of the Cherokees, is still
entertained.
The Fuller rs. Dawson PENNSYLVANIA con
tested case will be decided on Monday next.
The Richmond Enquirer states that Jeff.
Davis informed lady recently that his health
had visibly improved since he had been al.
lowed exercise.
There is no doubt but that Tennessee will
be admitted by the 4th Of July. Several
Republican members have written to Govern
or Brown!ow, urging him to call the legisla-
ture together at once to ratify the amend
ments.
Head Centre Stephens has not met with
much sympathy thus ia. in his travels, and
collects but little money.
The House Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions took up the resolution to repeal the
neutrality laws to day, and had the Attorney
General and z. s. Marshal of New York be-
fore them. The Attorney General was of the
opinion that the present law should not be
interfered with, and should be enforced, or
We would find ourselves in sea of trouble
reached, but it is safe to predict that the
committee will report against the repeal
Applicants are already on the ground for
the vacancy caused by the death of naval of
fcer Odell, in this city. The most prominent
are Gen. W. Blunt and COL Hiliyer, the lat
ter strongly endorsed by Gen. Grant.
The House Committee have concluded TO
report against constructing draw bridges
across the Upper Mississippi
The Tribunes special says Judge Hill, of
the rebel district Cour, in Mississippi. has de-
cided that the test oath is unconstitutional.
The decision was made in consequence Of
the lawyers stating that they were unable to
take the oath. The Judge said he would ac-
knowledge the right Of every lawyer who had
been admitted to practice in the court to con-
tinue to do SO.
Specials to the evening papers say the
committee on the Rousseau-Grinnell assault
case met this morning, but adjourned for a
week
Senator Fessenden's health Is improving
Hon. James Humphreys. cx-mcmber of
Congress from the third district of this State,
died this morning at one O'Clock in Brooklyn.
Some uneasiness is felt in the city to- day
about the cholera, because it seems as if it
might prove epidemic. Gne of the cases re-
ported in WaverIy Place resulted unfavora.
bly,. The deceased was a stranger who had
been in town only two days. A small child
died of cholera last evening at the corner Of
Browne and Eldridge streets. The report
from quarantine this evening shows two new
cases and one death; remaining under treat
ment, 40. The disease still fingers among the
passengers Of the Peruvian now on board the
Illinois, while those of the Union are entire
ly exempt, Every pains is taken to purify
and dsinfect the vessels Early the coming
week the barracks at Seguin's Point will
probably be ready to receive patients.
Nearly 800, 200 have been received to date
for licenses by the Excise Commissioners,
which has extended the time of closing drink
ing saloons to the 10Th lust.
Ae tno,era in this country seems to have
no effect upon e,nigrants, $3.50 Of whom
left the Mersey during May. against 1866
the same month last year. Foreign travel
continues brisk from this port. The steamers
which left here Ao-day were crowded, and
state rooms continue to be engaged long be-
fore the time of sailing The prospect of
trouble seems to increase the desire to go
abroad this season.