The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEW YORK, June %.
The morning papers contain the following
specials from Washington:
The President will place no obstacle in the
transmission of the Constitutional Amend
ment just passed by Congress, to the Cover
nors of the several States. He will probably
respond to the Congressional resolution re
ouestine him to do so, by discialm,ng all
agreement or acquescence in Its provisions
The Ways and Means Committee are hold
ing daily sessions, and hope to complete the
tariff bill by Saturday. They are said to have
agreed on recommending an increase of fifty
per cent on the duty of imported cigars, wines
and liquors, aud they will probably add
eleven and halt cents per pound to the
present tax on impaired wool, and an equal
increase on all imported woolen fabrics
would in this case, be also necessary.
The question of giving sixty or ninety days
notice for the proposed tariff bill Is provok-
ing discussion. he general tariff OF ls43
went into execution from and after the day OF
its passage. All special tariff bills, except
that of July. 1862, also went into immediate
operation, though some of them were quite
general in their character, and that OF 1864
was entirely so. Since tie commencement OF
tue war, ali provisions affecting our importers
have taken effect from their passage, except
inp that of july, 1862, of which very short
notice was gwen.
The Schenck army bill, which passed the
House to-day by avots Of seventy-two to
forty-one, will undoubtedly be killed by the
Senate. Many of its provisions were hastily
passed over on this supposition, and the In
! difference manifested to its fate IN the House
| is supposed to have arisen in knowledge OF
the forthcoming action in the Senate
| Mr.. Washburne, from the Congressional
Committee to investigate the Memphis Ila's.
| in private conversation reports thai de-
plorable bad condition of things exist in
Memphis. The temper and feeling of the
people is as bad, if not worse, than at any
previous period since the outbreak of the re-
belion. lie believes that nothing but strong
military government will preserve the peace
| in that district for years to come. The com
mt.ee examined one hundred and seventy
witnesses, whose testimony will probably
cover two thousand pages of manuscript.
The committee hope to report within fort,
night,
The committee on claims to-day reported
| a case which establishes a precedent IN GER
tain respects for the rescue of lost coupon
bonds It appears tnat gentleman Of Maine
lost $500 bond, but subsequently recovered
it in q wet and damaged condition, together
with thirteen of the coupons. He asks Con
gress to authorize the Secretary to reissue ths
bonds and coupons. The committee recon-
menced chat on the surrender of the mutlia
ted bond a new one will be issued without
coupons that the thirteen coupons attached
to the old bond be held valid, and that they
cannot authorize the reissue of the coupons
supposed to be lost, for there is no evidence
but that they may still be in existence. Ih'
last point settles great many application
for the reissue of lost coupon bonds wher
the applicants cannot give satisfactory proc
Of their total destruction. The House agreed
to the above report.
The President has sent to the Senate 10
confirmation the following nominations 0
Postmasters in Hon. Roscoe Conkling's dis
trict, of New York:
Messrs. Chas H. Hopkins, Utica, D. Ware
Shelly, Rome, and Morris P. Wood, Clinton
No other nominations were made.
The Conkling-Fry investigating committe
had closed the evidence and Mr.. Shellabarger
the chairman, is engaged in writing the re
port There has been good deal Of impor
tsnt information elected in regard to tn
manner in which Fry carried on the Proves
Marshal Office, and also in reference to tn
bounty jumping business. Generally mos
Of the evidence will be very damaging to tn
head Of the Bureau. 1t is understood that tn
report will be severe on Fry.