The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-27
FROM WASHINGTON.


NEw YoRK, Jan. &c.
The Heralds Washington special says il
has been stated. on good authority, that in
approving the bill authorizing the assembling
OF the 4oth Congress on the 4th of March
next. the President has contributed to bis
own impeachment.
The Committee on the judiciary are work
ing very industriously in the collection OF ev-
idence in the impeachment case. but viii not
report until the close of the session, and then
the report will be in favor of impeachment.
The task of offering the articles of impeach-
ment will devolve upon the next Congress.
The President veto of the Nebraska bill
was finished yesterday, and will be sent to
the Senate to-day.
The Times Washington special says let
ter was received in that city yesterday from
a broker in New ork, whose name and ad-
dress can be furnished, and who is vouched
for as reliable, charging that the sum OF fifty
thousand ollars wa5 subscribed in that city
to induce the offering of impeachment reso-
lutions iu the House. The letter refers to
one broker who admits having subscribed five
thousand dollars. 1t does not appear that
any money was ever paid, but this may posi-
bly, explain the peculiar announcement OF the
impeachment resolutions.
There was rumor afioat yesterday, which
is only worthy of mention and 1t may be de-
MED, that Assistant Secretary of State Fred
erick Seward is on his way to meet the vessel
with Surratt on board. 1t is hardly neceesa-
nv to add that his real business is to purchase
harbor for our Government in the West In
dies. as has already been stated.
The Times Washington special says that
Mr.. Boyer, Democratic member of the New
Orleans Riot Committee, has summoned q
hrge number of witnesses, and 1t is probable
that the report will not be ready before the
end OF the session.
Speaker Colfax, who has been suffering
from a sore throat, did not occupy the chai
In the House during the night session. -
so large number Of freedmen are beinl
registered in Georgetown, d. c., under thu
suffrage act, that 1t is not improbable thai
the Radicals will carry the election. large
number Of whites we're registered than eve
before voted.
The Judiciary Committee win report bill
to give Government patronage only to loya
newspapers in the South.
The President has sent to the Senate thu
far over four hundred civil nominations.
The Heralds special says the numerou
frauds perpetrated on the Pension Burea'
are receiving thorough investigation. In
dictments have been found against . ma
named Tobias, in New York.
The Tribuhe's special says the reports tha
tno judiciary IOminlttee are sehiuk tnc tts
peachment testimony are without foundation
Tney are waiting the movements of Mr.. Ash
ley, who is engaged in arranging the data up
on which the committee will proceed.
The horse railroad men were before tn
Ways and Means Committee yesterday to &c
an extension Of the provision in the Interna
Revenue law, which expires next April, a
lowing them to impose the additional ia
upon passengers.
The Gold bill still meets with opposition
the Senate Finance Committee.
The Ways and Means Committee have ds
termined, owing to the lateness Of the sei
son, not to report any bill reorEanixing II
Executive Departments.
The Worlds special says Secretary McCu
loch contradicts the story that he has cease
under the law to continue to contract th
currency at the rate Of four million dolla,
per month.
Governor Cummings, Of Colombo, Who
now in Washington. opposes the admission
the Territory as State At present.
Every member of the Cabinet was preset
at the meeting yesterday, and it is anderstoe
that very important business was under di
cussion.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.
A special from Washington says Mr.. Il
gersoll has introduced bill in the House +
the erection Of public buildings in Peoria {
Post Office and Internal Revenue purpose