The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NEWS UMMARY.
NEw YonK. May q

The Steamer Arizona. with San francisco
lates to the 3oih ult. is coming up the bay.
ldvices from the City OF Mexico up to May
state that q number Of ex confederate SOL
iers in Mexico had an interview With Maxi-
lillian, during which the Emperor welcomed
lem rs exlles. and expressed desire to SEE
american capital and labor introduced into
ne country, and urging them at the same
me to take no part III the political dssensio ions
u the question of slavery. Maximilian is
specially strong in his condemnation Of fore
4 labor Of every description. An effort WIS
,ade in the City Of Mexico on the eve of the
neral OF the late Henry W. Allen. ex-cpn-
,derate Governor OF Louisiana, to have the
oifin borne to the grave covered with the
onfederate flag, but owing to the firmness Of
ne United States consul ut the capital this
demonstration was abandoned by the friends
f the deceased.
Beverly Tucker. while on his way to the
'ity Of Mexico, where it is said he has been
despatched as correspondent for several
English journals, was plundered by guerrilas
,ear Oriziba.
The Emperor will send commissioners to
epresent Mexican interests in the great ex-
,liition to be held in Paris IN 1867.
The mortality of the City of Mexico is re
,orted to be very great at present, owing to
he defective sewerage aud accumulation of
ilth within the city walls. An American
.ngineer had contracted to drain the valley of
iexico. Another innundation was feared,
he waters of lake Texanca being within q
ew inches only of the level of the capital
Maximillian had sent communication to
he Minister in charge of the civil list direct
ng certain important reductions 10 be made
the expenses OF his household. at the same
L.. I,a
lowance to FIVE hundred thousand dollars
,er annum.
The morning papers have the following
.pecial dispatches from Washington
A rumor is in the city that Gen. Howard
considering the propriety OF resign,ng hi
,ostion as Head OF the Freedmen Bureau
4ewis D. Campbell, of Ohio, the confirmed
minister to Mexico, mas arrived in the city
rom the west TO receive his final instructions
rom Secretary Stanton The proposed ap-
,ropriation of eleven or twelve million dol
ars for the use Of the Freedmen's Bureau. is
,reating some little stir among public econi.
nists 1t has already become question
whether that item Of the appropriation bill
an be passed without serious cnriailment.
The President is preparing proclamation
o explain that his recent peace proclama-
ion abrog..ed martial law through the South,
md that this one is necessary to disabuse the
public mind that military interference in the
coming JEFF. Davis trial will prevent an ex-
preston of Jury.
The recent discharges of clerks in the
Treasury Department are to take effect on
| he 3Oth Of June. The department was
thoroughly canvassed short time since and
| it's attaches classed under three heads-In-
! lispensible, Intermediate. and Incompetent.
In this latter Glars chiefly the slaugter has
been made. There are over three hundred
| more to go. The object is retrenchment.
| The remains oi Col. Lewis v. Qnacken-
boss Of the 5th Michigan Infantry, killed in
The seven days battles in frunt OF Richmond,
have been identified and sent to his friends in
| Michigan.
Over two Thousand soldiers have been dis
inferred and placed in the National cemetery
at Seven Pines, over twelve hundred Of whom
are unknown. The work still goes on.
Gen. Grant has directed the muster out Of
six more calored regiments, while II 600 will
he retained in service. 1t is intended to send
number Of them out TO the tar west.
Comptroller Clarke has turned over to the
4 House committee on banks and banking al
the testimony and papers in reference to the
Merchants National Bank. The commit,
will make thorough exposure Of the whole
eclipse anything yet published.
Tomorrow is the day fixed by the Senate
for taking mp constitutional amendments re
ported by the Reconstruction committee and
already passed by the House. II is safe tt
say that the proposed amendments will no
pass the Senate in their present form. Especia
objection will be taken 10 the famous thire
section. which asks the South to disf,anchias
Itself until 1870, but whether it will be modi
fed or wholly stricken out. cannot be at pres
ent determined. Very little interest is mani
tested in The approaching debate.
Specials to evening papers says Senato
Foster has requested his friends IN Connect
cut to withdraw his name as candidate fo
re- election tO the Senate.
The President will sign the postal appro
priation. yfkf
| It is now asserted by gaod authority tha
Senators Morgan, Stewart and Lane, Of Kan
sas. viii vote for the constitutional amend
ment it the Sd section is stricken ont Mr.
Norton, Of Minnesota, speaks favorably Of th'
} Private d,snatches from Connecticut say
Gen. Terry viii be elected United States Sen
ator on Wednesday.
General Devens. comman,l;cs :, Cb..,a.
! ton, South Carolina, has received orders ],
mnster out oil white volunteers IN that ~
partment Among them i the 5,h Ohio.
i II is thas ssneal QR ninn Of the Radical
/. that tke n .0Rstn,csina plAn will passthe Sen
, ate minus the Sd section.
-Savannak papers report the ssilin1 sh,r
& dema with 8, :,92 and English with Z. il
bales 1T cOtf0n i0r tiverpooL Amajae Is
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