The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-09

oresab uosiciss III dlsb IN hon M mn,
United Stktes Consc1,. 4 AfeiahdfiA, "a
nouncing the arrest of the assassin Surratt
uakea the following siugulss ssatsmsnt-
"rhe United States Government had iafos.
nation IS long ago - last winter that John
Ii. SursAtt lad gsAe to Kirope. ThsEpssson
who communicated the feet conversed With
him during-tAe voyage aefoss The Atlantic,
and also reported that Surratt, believing tha,
he vasff fsmoved ffpmtasksr, VA frSe and
outspoken about his connection with the Is
sassination conspir,tors
n ths sbote hEarue, sunstt may not prSve
so much of an elephant" on the hands Of
the Radical party" - some Of his friends
suppose. k0RFg s6Ga ssI7'
rEaE VIEW YoNif SENAf0RsnIP.
HoaAcE GREsLy's late editorial on recon
s'ructiou, previous to his departure on his
Western tour, is esid to have rsndsfsd hope
less bis chance Of succsssfor the SeaatorjAip.
Its ssated that only three papers IN tie State
nov favor his election. An apparently strong
movement has been made in Central New
York in favor Of the election OF Hon. Ros.
coz CoSKLlSo, Of Utica, to the Senate Of the
United States, to succeed Hoa. la HAaaIs.
The Utica Hersld Of the Sd inst. comes out
in double loaded leader TO show bis suiaen,
fitness and availability, and backs iss own re-
commentators BY editorials fiom uerly TWEEN.
ty other influential journals in nearly q many
counties, including the Chenanso Telegraph.
Hamilton Rspadlican, Adams Yisitor, Low
vile Jov'aal. Ponshkesps;s Eagh, Clyde
Times, cortland County Republican, Utica
telegraph, Clinton Courier, Ithics yosrxdj,
Oneida DespateA, Wstertovn Journal, Cs,e-
nosia Republican, Carthage RspnBlioas, Lit.
tie Falls Journal, Syracuse Journal, Auburn
Daily Advertiser, and some others. Mr..
RoscoE CosTLIsc, though comparatively Z
young man, has attained national reputa-
ton - an able legislator, and . ready ~
finished orator, while his popularity Il home
10 almost unbounded.
IHE Albany correspondent Of the Nev
York Hrold says Of the contest:
can the local talk for Ward Hunt. or lama. G
smith, OK George William Curtis, or Marcus P
Merton, or Henry 3. DHyis, or Calvin +. Hurl-
burd, or John A. GrisWold will amount 10 no
more than High Biddy Martin or rather. by
and y, the question, Whe killsd cock rshbini'
or Who saw him dep
Mr.. Roscoe Ccnkline has the inside trsek a
present with the Radicals, but how lope Is Win
aesp itn, OF courSe, not 80 certain. He il the
ChstAhsf bayArd, or rather, the Prince Johu,' Of
the grand army Of enthusiasts who have for
several years been marshsiing and drilling in the
loyal leagues, With the determination 70 rescue
me whole country nov and forever from the
southern aristocracy. and to displace Southern by
Northern ideas and habits These are the ren..
inc and ilposesfui fAastics who nov ruie ths
Hepublicaa party, which, a turn, ruIas tke 40, :
try. Conkling 10 their real leader and propbet
although Governor Fenton vainly suppossd him
self to occupy that enviabls position
The principal sEsetaoa kss viii be urged
against the 'choice d Mr. Ccskliue i the
fact thss be is already : Representative in
Congress, whose place could not be readily
6lled.
standiag Csnnistsss ~ the senate.
The following is the list Of Standing Com
mittees reported in the United States Senate
BY Mr.. Anthony, OF khode Island, and
adopted;
Fsrsya Reiatioss-sumner, Chairman; Hs,-
n', Wade, Fowler, Fogg, johnson, Dooiitiis,
ftsa"ee-Fessenden, Chairman; Sherman.
Morgan. Willisna Van Wrinkle, Guthrie. :,
cenIeree.cnsndier Chairman; Morrill,, Nor
gan. Edmonds, Crsswell eprasus Psttsr.on.
Aassfaetsres--sprgss,C Sairmsn; Pou,sev
Fowler, Riddle, Dixon, -
Agricultare-Sherman, Chairman. c..t.u
Wilson, cowan, Guthrie. 10
A'f''dry--N asoa, cAair.an; Lam, Howard,
sp.ssae, Bso.n, Hssmish, Doolittls.
Naraf Afairs--- Grimes, Chairman Anthonv
Wiley. Ramsey, Crsgin, Nys, Hepdricks.
1sdseiars-- TrunbuIi, Chairman; Harris. Pa
arieks.
Poet OTee. and Poss Roed.-R.us,y. Chair
man cenness Pomsry, Anthony, Kirkxood, vas
Pablo La.d.--Psuerey. Chairman; s..v....
Harris, KirkwoeA, Bdnoad,, CesS,lI. Heodrieks'
f>,scs< Land Gai~s-HsSris, Chairman How i
ard, Poland, Riddle, Morton.
Lsdtnn fairs Henderson, Chairman: Trum.
Dull Morrill,, Rose, Eesmith, Buckaisu, Doeiittis.
s.s'ss'-Lsss. Chairman; Kiskwssd, "a
Nm a'' no's' frsianshuyssn, vaa Wrinkle, 6ssls-
fsssi.sio.ary ua;~.-Y Yates, cAsisua. ch.,-
sier, fogg, Nesrnith, Saulsbury.
ws Snaas.s-ho.s, Chairman; wnHsns, SHERMAN,
WHEY. roEs, Frslingasy am, Davis.
Dssssef u Cois~bia-Morriii, Chsirraa.
e'' nenossons fs&esrSon, 0eDoa-
Pa'ssss srd passsf One~-winsy, chsi,~s.
Asne, Grimes. Sotton, Cowan.
Pret.e BTitq pys ssd Gsssads-Brows. Chair.
nan' 6rinss, Poland, NcDoaell.
Ie,r'sor'e'- .Wsds, Chairman; Yates, Nys,
Pae;de RADIO 4 Howard, Chairman shsr.
Stewart. :''
Aises and N; tt,s. conneas. Ch.iy~s.. st.v.
n, Chandler Msf ,. GrDeSi. 1echaS - a n,
30 Asdif axd t-vt ONSeessvse E-,,S.S 80
. sesase--Wiilsot. Chairman; Heuder,on.
E.s,o:.sd Bi'l.- henderson. Chairman; su.>
1oiaf Ssosding Gov aistse on P,iss;.o-- A, th...
Chairman; Ross, Riddle
~. z. E.rotied B.!.--Nya Chairman; Hon.
o. LsA--rcrs-r.l, cAair.aa x..s,.s...
ras 7lssss... = c..7-.s
A tho ssucus Of the Union nemhsn ofI
~onsrsas held on Wednesday evening. n.
.olnn presided .ad IA T6esrsoll acs,d :.
secretary. The committee Of nine anno;,,
"a at ne precseding caucus v,pors.d Is go.
OF adopting the following ns..,,s. -
were agreed to:
= That the nsxt and every spbs.o,.,,
WS ICY .Soae - esc = = is session % IL ~
= n.s e. ma skSald - ssll i. Is. N,
ssPrsssctstivs from any rsesl ssats rns; !. ~
Ias's. s,.ss governmsnt, sseegnissd b. Go -.
~ ~ -. e sssctoul Esta e6esld h. eeuos.S
In Congress. P'sseassd |
:, . Inaf special COMMITTEES should i.ycst;,>,.
me Nsw Orieans nsrdsa. snd mob snd 49,
.hsf eestoa aheasa - sa1sn, including IL ~.
ssen OF orssai'isg Stats sevsrnnsst fsr ~