Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-17
WASHINGTON.

WAsmINGToS, July ia bill WAS into
duced to-day by Mr.. Stearns 10 enable In
habItants of rebel States conquered by the
United States 70 form State governments
tie declares al governments and pretended
governments In the Southern territory are
null and void and of no effect other than
that which they shall derive from action OF
Congress
The existing corporations and officers ex
isting ftfscto for local purposes to be con
tinued until Congress or those authorized
by Congress shall determine their existence
with q proper constitution, until admitted
into the Union. Each district as now exist
Ing shall be governed by thee COMM sion
ers, civilians chosen by joint action Il
Congress, the present registration To be con
usued with view to the foundaiion Of n
state constitution, which must he submitted
To the approval OF Congress.
Nothing will lie done IN the House with
the several contested election cases until
next season..
Owing to the departure for Kansas of sew
eral members of the House scarcely quo
rum Is present.
TIE senate to-day confirmed the follow.
ing nominations: Postmasters, f. Meals
| ter. Champaign. Ills VIM. s. Sheriff, Par
is Ills: Louis d. Palmer. Litchfield, Ills
The nomination of VIM II Leonard, post
master nj i,elvdere. Ills. rejected
In th. >enat, tn day the bin 10 establish
peacc among certain Indian TRIBES was dis
cusSei. The bill provides TOR the commits
| sion OF seals. Shetmap, Hancock J. L.
smith, Anger and others Ia trest with tie IN
with n view 10 their remov Il 10 reserva-
tioD to be selected for them north of Ne
braskA and south OF Kansas, and appropri-
M ~. :..s~ =
feet.
WASHINGTON, July David II. Bates
recognized the signature of John Harrison
As that Of Surratt; alsO thought the name
Harry Sherman, registered in Richmond,
harch 29th was that Of Surratt
:. + Cameron testified that he went to
Europe in company with DIR. McMullen
TIE doctor stated that Suffatt had I, III him
that he wss in Elmira on the i4th of April.
Lewis j Corlew testified that Weichnan
told him he was troubled about thc wav he
testified before the Military Commission,
and would make confession i. he dared
Wechmgn said the statement was prepared
for him Ia swear IN, which he did through
C ampulsion.
John NJ. Hewes testified in regard to re-
ceiving sealed paper from Booth the day
of the assassination
~. i koHt cuJeCteu VI the contents OF
the letter beiDg put in evidence.
Mr. Bradley asked the Court 10 indulge
the counsel to discuss it the remainder Of
the evening. II was expected to show that
the contents OF the letter was an agreement
between four conepiratOrs, neither Of whom
are on trial.
Pending the discussion Of This point the
Court adjourned. During the day the de.
fence asked many questions which were
ruled out by the Court and large portion
Of the time was spent In discussion. Little
progress WAS made and nothing Of material
advantage TO the defense was elected
WAsnIScroS, July 17.-Mr. Conway sent
South by the Union League and the Com
gressional Committee, reports two thousand
Union Leagues in the eleven Southern
States, With membership Of two hundred
thousand loyal voters.