The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-16
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.

NEW YORK. ,June /,

dent OF the 4th, says an expedition OF I'm.
perials marched from Montery, also from
Saltillo, another from Matchvrla, with the
intention of disposng of the family of Es-
By Gen. Escabido, who occupied Lenar and
town in their rear, and forced them to re-
turn with heavy loss in deserton.
The suit brought by xSenator Strong
against Mr.. Bennett, editor of the Brooklyn
Times, for charging him with accepting bribes
while Senator, was commenced in the Brook
lyn Supreme Court yesterday. Some Of the
most noted politicians are among the wit
nesses, and important Developments con-
lcerning operations of the Albany lobby are
lexpected. The plaintiff opened and proved
the publication and other important matters,
and then rested the defense admitted the
publication, announced their purpose by de-
stroying it, by proving the truth OF the alle-
cations.
The morning papers contain the following
special telegrams from Washington:
A case OF interest to bondholders was de-
cded to day by first Comptroller K. ". Tay-
lor,. of the Treasury Department, upon the
following established facts:
Mr.. Weag bought ten one thousand dollar
| United States bonds, with consecutive num-
bers; having no fire proof safe he cut of the
cupons, as he asserts. for additional security
against fire, burglary &c. Four of the bonds
we're subsequently, stolen from him, aud all
efforts to recover them have proved fruitless.
He asked for reissue of the bonds. Mr..
Taylor decided that for the bonds and cou-
pons retained entire, though separated new
ones can be issued for those stolen, but not
recovered. New bonds cannot be issued.
| The law does not authorize the issue of
new bonds for lost or stolen ones. The holder
can collect the interest coupons as they ma
ture, but nothing more can be done.
The House committee On Commerce have
agreed to report back the Senate bill to pre-
vent smuggling-recommend the Senate
amendment.
The Assistant Commissioner of the Freed
mems Bureau for Alabama reports that the
grain crops of the year will reach nearly the
average before the war, both in quantity and
quality, and if not wholly Consumed by i'm
mediate necessity for food will doubtless meet
future requirements for seed that it will not
be wholly consumed is inferred from tie
sharp experience they have had of the
necessity for seed and the fact that most Of
the persons who have grown crops have also
= little cotton. which will afford them relief
before the corn, which is their principal crop,
is ripe, and from the further fact that Gov,
Potter will leave in few days for st. Louis
and Chicago, where it is hoped he will be
able to purchase large supply Of corn with
which to supplement food issued by the
Government.
The House committee on Foreign Affairs
had up the Mexican question to-day and
concluded to await future deyelopements
before taking any action.
The Senate Finance committee will report
the tax bill on Monday at the latest. Among
the changes from the House bill are the
following: They have added to the free lis,
Sulphur, Saltpetre, American Wines, Indigo
and cast Iron water pipes. They have taken
out Mowers, Reapers, wooden ware, Sor-
ghum machinery and iron bridges also
, paner, except printing, laying tax of five
per cent on all other qualities. The tax on
clothing is raised from one to two per cent.
Cotton Is cut down from five to two per cent.
In the place Of the adyalorem rates on cigars
they have substituted uniform rate of Sic
per 1000 on all cigars valued at over S. 200
The tax on smoking tobacco is fixed at five
cents per pound instead of 20 cents. The
: House section in regard to noities is stricken
/ out, as also the House amendments to the
income tax, thus leaving the tax as it now
stands. The tax Of ten per cent on the issues
of staple banks is suspended for one yeal
e from the 1st of July next.
r The United States District Court Grand
Jury for the Southern district of Alabama
Judge Busted district, has found Q bill ol
indictment against George NJ. Gaylee on the
/. joint charge of murder and conspiracy te
e overthrow the United STATES Government
!. Gaylee has been arrested and held to answer
: in the sum of $4,000. He will be remem
bered as the man who advertzed in the Sell
r ma papers for contributions to fund of one
r million dollars to procure the assassination
of Mr. Lincoln, and who was brought here
under arrest last summer, but was re.
/, leased and allowed to return.
1t seems that Gen. Santa Anna is negoti
| ating for the equestrian portrait of Genera
, Scott, painted by Mr.. Troyee, by resolution
Of the state Of Virginia and now on exhibi
ton in the capitol.
r New York, June 15.
/, Specials to the evening papers say Mr.
t Grinnell was in his seat to-day bearing mark
4 on his face OF the blows given him yesterday
by Mr.. Rossean. Mr.. Rosseau is also in hi
sent receiving the congratulations OF tht
Q chivalry. The House will investigate ane
q probably expel Mr.. Rosseau.
Senator Fesscnden was too iii to attend
meeting Of the Finance committee to-day
The House committee on Foreign Relation
:. will report resolutions mildly censuring th,
o course Of the Government on the Fenial
movement. The committee will also take
bold position in reference to Mexican matter
2 but unanimously oppose the Enforcement 0
J, the Mexican bonds.
D This morning q we'll to do middle sge,
: citizen died in Elizabeth street, OF cholera.
District Attorney Courtney, who has beel
= unable to elicit any testimony against MI
z, Roberts, the President OF the Fsnians, hs
+ determined to lay what facts he has befbr
the 0rnnd Jury now in eoooion.