The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-01
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REPORT,
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

MIDNIGHT REPORT
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
~ NEW YoRK, April 90.
The steamer Allemonia from South Hamp-
ton 18th has arrived.
The Tribune says Of the plan for recon.
strucion agreed upon by the committee
The exultation Of pro rebels over the inabili-
ty to agree of the joint committee of Is, has
proved illusory. The committee has agreed
on proposition which will to-day be reported
to both Houses, and which has received the
votes of II to of ali but the copperhead
members. We may, therefore, accept and
consider the Union parties plan Of recon
struction. Our own preference for q much
shorter time and simpler programme is well
known. Universal amnesty, impartial SUI.
frage-such are its conditions and the whole
of them.
The Herald says the plan is ingeniously
contrived. It is considerably milder than
any thing heretofore eminating from the COM
mittee, and sustains the policy and the views
of President johnson. It may be unneceesa.
ry in some things, superdnous in others, and
unfair in its continued exclusion Of the South
ern States, after having, on their part, full
filled the conditions of the administration,
charged with discretionary powers over the
whole subject, but we have only now to
to await the issue before the two Houses
The Times says this scheme would seem
sweeping enough TO satisfy the most exacting
radical. 1t could hardly be much more
sweeping indeed, unless it provided for the
Wholesale con6scation and extermination or
banishment of the Southern people. As q
plan Of paci6cation and reconstruction, the
whole theory is worse than burlesque.
The Worlds special says the purpose Of the
scheme would not have been more apparent
had it been labelled by the Committee " an
infallible plan for preventing the South from
voting in the next Presidential election" So
transparent is its intent that If it fails entire
ly in respect to its secondary abstract Of pur-
suing the onus of exclusion at the South
itself, it is not an honest preparation. 1t is
not offered with any expectation Of ofacceptance,
but with deliberate design that it shall be
rejected.
The Tribune special says after four months
of most searching investigation and dispas-
sionate discussion among the members of the
Committee, it is believed that the plan will
meet the entire sanction Of all shades of opin-
Jon and sentiment. Thus far no man among
the Union members of either House has ex-
pressed any descent from this plan. The
friends of the President gave assurances to-
night that ii Congress carries out the scheme
in good faith, it will receive his approval and
cooperation. Neither of his organs here,
it is stated, will commit themselves upon the
proposition. Thad. Stevens avows his readi-
dess to acquiesce in the plan. The Lieuten-
ant General expresses his approval, and no
measure of Congress has challenged such
universal assent in all quarters. 1t is not an
ticepated that any material amendments will
be carried, and the States will be invoked to
convene their Legislatures so as to secure its
adoption by the loyal States, thus stimulating
the concurrent action by the States lately in
rebellion.
The Worlds special says member of the
Reconstruction Committee called upon the
President yesterday afternoon, and pr-sen-
ted him with copy of the plan which they
had adopted, and asked him what he thought
of it. He said he would let them know after
he had carefully examined it. He said he
thought there was considerable backing down
among all their former propositions.
The Times special says it is known that
Senator johnson, and Representatives Grider
and Rogers only voted in the negative. The
alternatives must be Senators Fessendeu,
Grimes Harris, Howard and Williams, and
Representatives Stevens and Washburne, OF
Illinois, Morrill,, Bingham, Conklin, Boutwell,
and Blow. Many Union members assert
their belief that the proposition can be car
ried through both Houses, by two third
vote.
The Heralds Washington special says, il
is everywhere looked upon as very diminu-
tive animal. Rumor attributes its production
to Mr.. Roscoe Conklin, Representative from
the one idea District of New York, in con-
junction with the massive intellect of the
Charlatsns. Both wings of the party are ont
Of humor at the result of the extensive re-
searches, labor, and investigation of this
wonderful inquistion. Each of the antago-
nistic parties claim that nothing is accom-
plished by the scheme suggested, but as il
does not distinctly present their opinion, and
is the nearest TO their peculiar ideas that can
be obtained, they subscribe to it.
The Posts telegram says the Bank Com
mittee decided to- day to report against the
creation Of any more National Banks.
A large number of counterfeit Fives' on
the Oneida County Bank, were put in circu-
lation in Brooklyn this morning.
The Commercials special says the Aus.
trian Minister has advertised his furnished
residence, and expects the next European
steamer will bring news of the sailing of Aus.
trian troops for Mexico, which will insure his
receiving his passports from Secretary Sew.
ard.
There is great hostility to the Reconstrpc
ton scheme; both the National Intelligence.
and Republican oppose it,