The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-29
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WAsBISGToS, Jan. %.
Samples Of the new FIVE cent. piece have
been received at the Treasury Depa rtneni
Colonel Harrington, commanding Al Fort
Reno. New Mexico. has been removed The
people there are said to attribute 1t 10 his IN
eff ienry.
Mr.. Iracy, Who has been in the custody OF
the Sergeant at Arms as recusant witness,
has been discharged, he having appeared and
testified before the Committee on Retrench-
ment.
The President this afternoon returned to
the Senate. with his objections. the bull for
the admission OF Colorado. He vetoes The
bill on the ground that the population Is only
&c. 900. rs II appears by the census. ard
which is less than that OF any other State
which has heretofore asked 10 be admitted :;
also on the ground of the evident incongrniry
OF the Legialasnre Of the Territory and that
OF Congress on the subject Of the Sd section,
namely, the conditions precedent on the sd
mission, allowing voting regardless OF color
or distinction and thrd. as The Legislature
proposed carrying out the PROVISIONS OF the
bill. the terms OF half of the members OF the
Territorial Legislature having expired on the
Sd inst. the President asks that the question
be submitted to the decision Of the people,
but saws .ha, within the SIXTY days specified
il will be impossible TO reach certain portions
/ of the Territory, owing to certain ohstructtons
/ to travel. and says State applying for ad-
/ mission should have population at least
that would entitle them to the right Of 3 Fed
-eral Representative These are the princi
| nal reasons for the veto The Nebraska veto
| will be sent in to morrow.
Gen. Thomas has testified before the Con
gressional Military Committee, appointed te
investigate the South Carolina murders that
| occurred in the military department under
his command, that outrages committed upor
| freedmen by white men are not punished
and there is no prospect for justice Tor blacks
before toarts.
When asked what remedy he proposed, he
replied. supervlsionary military power.
There is no authority for the statement tina
the President would veto the Niagara Shil
I Canal bill. He has never expressed hlmsel
against the proposed measure.
The investigation into the affairs OF ihs
i Currency Bureau viii be concluded tonight
So far no wiltful error has been found. Iw,
sheets out of one package Of currency ar
missing. but may ret be accounted for. n,
duplicate bonds weFe discovered The ole
discrepancy Of eee, GOO IN fractional eurrenc.
Il returns has not been traced.
The 6nal vote ef the Senate on the Iarii
| bill will probably be taken o-morrow-
n The statement made to the Senate Com
mittee on Agricslture, BY J. R. Dodge, sta
, t;ssician of the Agricultural Department, de
clares the annual consumption OF insecure
4 wool in the United States q little more thai
one>third of the estimate made in the specia
revenue report, and makes the total voc
supply for four years, ending June 80. 1865
, At about s00, 900. 600 pounds. OF which 800
:, 4 0be. 900 were produced in this country. AM
279. 900, 900 were imported, and an equisa
ii lent of go. 600 900 WA insrodaced rs manu-
: factured woolIens, which makes the acius
E consumption Of the loyal States during tn
. war at pounds per capita instead Of 4
: pounds prior 10 the war. showing an increAs
. of s5 p r cent. from the waste Of the vi
: and the scarcity of cotton.
y Ii is believed in well informed circles thi
the Secretary &c the Treasury favors ,h
proposition tha, is before the Committee I
IOongress to give h psy neut - nation'
banks holding compound interest notes ,
part of their legal reserves, Gevernmentcu
ti6ca.es at lower rate of interest. and equ'
: to oneehalf Of theiI required foan. which n
serve b nov Abont S2D0, ,o0o 900. This Wi
Be t,racticriiy to their hands the same as leg
: tenders, forthey can demand legal tendes Z
= efshesa h IN dsys notice.