The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPOR RT.
NEWS SUMMARY.
New YoRK, May 2.

/ NEWS CULINARY.
New YoRK, May 2.
A special says Mr.. Bingham, of
Ohio, will tackle the Reconstruction
Committe and report the. 6rst thing next
Tuesday morning, with proposition 70 amend
it 80 that it will conform to his views on the
subject of the basis of representation Radi-
calls believe they can make the work of the
reconstruction Committee acceptable to the
President, and pass it after . couple Of days,
and get Tennessee to ratify it and admit her
Representatives within twenty days.
/ The House committee on foreign afiAirs, to
whom the Mexican loan endorsement scheme
was referred, are about ready to report, and
probably will do SO on Thursday.
1t is understood that all the Republican
members of the Committee, with the excep-
ton of Gen. Banks, voted to report favorably
upon the proposition.
The following appointments were made by
the President to day: Chief Engineer in the
Revenue cutter service Of the United States,
Patrick Brennan; Deputy Postmasters Hen
~ w. Gosh, of Macomb, Illinois; Abraham
Thompson, of Delaware, Ohio; j. M. Patter-
son, Of Piqua, Ohio; ]. G Robinson, Bucyrus
Ohio; Chas. P. Gifin, Newark, Ohio; Henry
r. lShones, Fremont, Ohio; Thos. C. McEwen,
Sandusky Ohio; Samuel II. Fletcher, Topeka,
Kansas Aaron f. Stephens, Nashua, N. Y;
John W.Veder, Schenectady, NY; Receiver
of Public moneys Viola, N. T., Col. Clinton
Lindsay. Twenty-Five Assessors and Collec.
tors ofinternal revenue in the Southern States
were also appointed, fifteen OF whom were
for Virginia alone.
1t appears that the postage on European
mails, for the last fiscal year, amounts to
! $144, 200, of which the United States post
Office department received only $l6, 500, the
balance accruing to foreign steamers.
A bill will probably be reported, establish.
ing weekly line of mail steamers to Europe
with the rates Of compensation based on the
probable postal receipts, and in no event to
exceed them.
The department of State is in receipt OF
news from Europe, which renders var ex
tremely improbable between Austria and
Prussia. The conduct Of the latter power
is generally deprecated. The Queen Of
England has written letter to that govern
ment, expressing her disapprobation of its
bearing in the diplomatic intercourse with
Austria, and strongly counseling peace.
| The Times special says that there is no
to expel Senator Davis from that body on
account of the sentiments uttered by him on
the sixth of last month, before referred to,
and which Senator Howard denounced yes
terday.
The Tribune special says the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations we're agreed, and
report adversely upon the case Of Mr.. Smith,
| of Kansas, the nominated minister to Greece.
| On the recommendation of Senator Lane,
of Kansas, Louis D. Campbell, of Ohio, was
nominated Minister to Mexico.
Gen. Dan. E. Sickles, as Minister to the
Hogue, was laid on the table.
| The Committee also agreed on report OF
| the bill for raising the rank of ministers resi-.
dent to envoy extraordinary, and ministers
plenipotentiary to remain the same as at
present.
Senator Trumbulls amendment on the
Post Office bill, which prevents the payment
Of any money or salaries to officials who are
appointed during recess, except in cases of
| death, resignation or expiration Of term OF
Office, has such strength in the Senate a.
would guarantee its passage, by both Houses,
as an amendment, an appreciation bill, or a
separate bill.
| Horace II. Days Niagara Ship Canal bill
was to-day got through the House as q mill
tary measure. All farming lands fronting on
the river on the American side for at leas.
seven miles below the falls, are encumbered
with contracts for use, and therefore secured
by Horace H. Day long ago, IN anticipation
Of the passage of the bill.
Next year ten million dollars more viii be
asked for.
The Common Council has repealed an ordi-
nance for widening Ann street.
John Ross, q stock speculator in Exchange
Place, has been arrested for forgery. He had
purchased $50, 600 in gold, each from Black
l. Spsulding, and J. s. Crouise, paying for the
same with his own certified check on the
Continental bank The certificates proved
to be forgery. Ross is said to have forged
the signature of A. s. Pryor to two checks or
the Union Bank for S64 500 each, with tht
erti6ccate Of the paying teller, and also two
checks on Howes l. Macy, amount not stated
Ferdinand Buesch was arrested on war
rant of extradition for forgeries in Mecklen-
berg to the amount Of $4,000 Prussiar
Thalers. He arrived yesterday on the Lou
isiana, and officers in pursuit came on thu
Scotia.
The coffee and spice mills of jackson 4
Pickert, on Fulton street, was burned las
night, loss $33, 600 partly insured.
The Erickson, from Bremen, has arrived
Her news wus anticipated.
The POsfs Special says, some of Mr. Stan
tons friends deny that he took ground in the
Cabinet meeting yesterday in favor of tn
Presidents reconstruction policy, but 1t /
known that the published statement was fur.
nished by prominent member Of the Cabi
net.
Another death has taken place from choler
in the Hospital ship, it is reported, but ther
} are no new cases. There are yet 100 pa
tients on board the hospital ship. Th
health officer Gays the passengers on tn
Steamer England might be safely allowed I
come to this city.
A woman named Mrs Jenkins died o
! Third Avenue, between Ninety Second an
. Ninety Third streets, yesterday.