Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-09
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The Tribune's Washington special says ::
Alsx. n. Stephens continues 10 secsile
many calls from those who hsve been q
lnirera Of bic course fos the last 0se yeass,
and those holding high position who are
now disposed to makes hero Of him. He
has become very much dishe1rtened % to
any early admission 70 the Senate, q d ssys
he shxll 90 back on Wednesday. He hes
not the slightest doubt but that h~ will vt
have . seat given him in the Ssnsts. He
estimated the coming cotton crop Of the
South st three million bales.
IL 10 generally expected that the Presi>
dent will in few days release JEFF. Davis
and Clement G. Clay on paeole. There 10
no probability Of their ever being tried for
their participation in the conspiracy By
which the President IVES murdered. II 10
not unlikely that Congress will again call
for the tcsimony that has % far been kept
secret and rs existence known to but few
persons. Judge Holt has oppressed his
opinion In writing thas It YES enough 70
convict them, osd no 80 h uoeo surprised
It their not being tried than Judge Adve
cate Holt.
Az Gen. Banks has never submitted . ~
port Of ths battle Of Csdas Meustais, Va,
and the seigs Of Port Hudson. the Secretary
Of War has called upon him for said reports
which the general . at present gagged d
preparing.
Reports were recsived on Saturday b.
the Commissioners Of Customs from revs-
nue. officer stationed between Ogdensbure
and Ro,,ss's Point, detailing the capture Of
several sarvess Of saueslsd goods, esnsist-
log meotly q 1iquesa, end a0ou1sing n
valus 70 several thousand dollars.
The Hsrald's Nsa Brunswick epeeial
says: The reply Of ths Government - II
munisatsd on Saturday evening". jsss pre'
vious 70 The adjourn0ent Il PaeliAosat. Il
endorses The eeo6ederaAion reso00eoda
lions. embedded 10 he address . The Quseo
The document took The governmsat party
in the lower house completely BY surprise
and forces upon them The necessity Of r.
signing, - their policy 10 anti-confsdsrs
ton. Important action 10 e1pseted in tha
House to-day. Both patti ars preparing
for severe contest. The government, il
thought, will 60 out BY TUESDAY. There
- great popular excitement, and much in,
dignation d felt It the Governors course
The characterization party ray that On
attempt to force confederation on them will
Be attended with most serious consequences.
An important crisis 10 approaching, end Z
rupture is feared if the home governmsnt
~ represented BY the Governor, persists ia
its present course 70 accomplish confsdsra-
lion.
Mr.. N. J. lleiforan, Of this city, central
corresponding secretary Of the Fenian
Brotherhood, denies that Mr.. D0rsu killiau
holds correspondence with Darcy Nc0ee,
and says that no man named James Ryan
was ever employed At headquarters.
A Washington special says: Six Of the
Alexandra rioters have BEEN convicted By
. military commission and sentenced ia
hard labof IL the Albany, - fellows John
Aenkin. Eve years; John Lswler, twe
years Jno. Srovern, joseph Horoenan
and Albert Simpson, each six months. o.
car Msnkin is not yet sentenced, - be i
liable to be tried for murder. When The
criminals lsit Alexandra for Albany the
female sympathi1ers ane others met then Ct
the depot and cheered and waved their
haadkerchiefs ~ they lsft.
The Worlds Washington special says:-
The new paper here, the Sunday Herald,
which 10 supposed 70 b il the Fsoian in>
terssts, announced positively yesterday,
that Feuian expedition has sailed 70 strike
! blow Tor Iraland. X
The Treasury Department rsosived Jay
or two ago statement from the Bank SUI
perintendent at Albany, New York, show
Jog the number and condition OF the State
Banks now in exiSnnce in hat State. u
appears there are now l04 institutions 10
seiae thsir own nstss. IT, saoust. &
their 6lssn1oGioa - 70 JanuosY lat was g,
700. 900. All Tie 01o1o 00nko olker tie let
Il July next will have = ~ 1ohpr cent.
"a eseFy dollar they ply out y1aher in
their. own nolee " thdDs VI ethst oooks -
Before the prssens NatienaI Dunejao sNs>
60 wsnt int openAieo ~ toa6o e -
stats q New Yoek ~ . siseulalie4 = ~,
u00, 900. .sS.s.s, !.
ne Upnoississss q ~ 0uotbn -
JGes hnslng fscsisode nu0oGeee ee0upoi-
sotiooe nm oeadjen and others Who have
ssrvsd during the late vsssaaouncse q =.
~ ~. thsso y - nv granting lAade -
beuoty land waesasts 70 esldisso - soilogs
Engaged IA The late wsr agsiaat thsteeol-
hon. The acts q March q, 1oo6 ard Nay