The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-12
The Prussian Diet Closed.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
GOLD CLOSED 136 81.
FROM WASHINGTON.
NEw l-oRK, Feb. II.

-tL" lOhAt Gu. II,
solomon johnson, a colored man, former
ly President Lincoln 5 barber, 3 been ap-
pointed to first class clerkshipYh the Treas
ury Department at Washington, with desk
in the Secretary's S Office.
The report of majority of the New Or
leans Riot Committee is published. 1t SAYS,
in view of the facts proved, we are con
strained to say that the.time has fully arrived
when Congress should intervene and should
so legi slate as to secure 10 the people Of Lou
isiana republican form OF government. The
condition OF things existing there cannot con.
tinue consistently, with the safety, security, or
peace of loyal men. Since the surrender of the
rebel armies rebellion has assumed another
form. and now controls the Government
through the same agencies that led these ar
mics in time of war. That Congressional
acts should be passed, is settled, that force,
not opinion, should punish the rebel outrages
perpetrated; that when men are driven from
their homes and their lives threatened, and
their property destroyed; when in busines
they are prescribed; when recent rebels hold
all places of trust, aud have power to oppress
and punish loyal men, because they are
and have been loyal; when the whole body
of colored men, who have never hinched
from duty as Radical loyalists when the days
=
the time of war, are prosecuted by a system
and hunted like wild beasts and slaughtered
without mercy, and with entire immuuIty
from punishment - there is no room for
doubt that some legislative remedy should be
applied IN this serious matter Of fact, and 10
our opinion and in our judgment there is
bnt one course open; and 1t should be pur
sued without hesitation or delay, according
to the judgment of all who have felt the
presence of the rebel riot, aud have stood firm
ly and fearlessly for the Union when treason
was nearest success; whose Judgment
giveu upon oath, is based upon facts
within their personal experience ;
who give their opinion, resting on
knowledge, and speak Of what
they have seen and know; the present civil
government ofLouisiana, existing without the
sanction of National Law, should be superce
ded by act Of Congress, and q provisional
Government established. and maintained by
military power until the time has come when
Louisiana is controlled by loyal men, and
may be restored to the former practical rela
tion to the Union, without endangering its
security and peace. The report is accompa-
MED by a bill, providing for the appointment
of officers for the new organization by the
President, and provides that rebels shall be
enfranchised by the Government, thruagh a
naturalization process, taking ont papers from
the United States Court
The Times special says the Southerners
who have been at work on Reconstruction
are still at work. 1t appears xhat they are
ready to make all concessions asked BY a
majority OF Congress, except adopting them
selves the disability clause of the amend
ment. 1t is understood that they will give
the negroes suffrage according to the dicta-
tons of q majority of Congress; and they will
be content with any legal enactment by Con-
the rebellion from holding Federal Offices.
1t is said the Presiden. will approve Of such
legislation.
The Tribune's special saws the tax bill will
be reported to-day, aud made special order
as soon as the Military Government bill is
disposed of. The Tariff Bill will not be re-
ported till Friday or Saturday.
The Ways and Means Committee have
restored the clause requiring the Pacific Rail-
road Co., and all others, to use American
iron, which was stricken ont by the Senate.
1t is said that Lucian Adams and Billy
O'Donnel. members of the New Orleans po-
lice have fed the country in fea- of punish
ment for their crimes in the riot.
The pecuniary stringency is so great in
Pitt County North Carolina, that the people
recently compelled the Sheriff to burn up all
his writs aud executions returnable at Court,
refusing to be elected from their homes, still
being unable to pay. Destruction is evident
all over the State. .-AS State Legislature has
passed relief b eestpouing the payment
Of debts for a~k months. The negroes
were greatly BY the exploits of a
band Of Is, who had made oath to
disposess evel .6egro in the State of his
property, and with that end in view, were
stealing their horses
The ship, Dashing Wave, from San Fran,
cisco, struck on the bar, at Regat Shoal, yes
terday, and being got a6oat again, sunk in
side Sandy Hook. No lives lost.