Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-06
NEW YORK.

NEW YosK, March 5.-The Posts wash
ingion special states that the es, 'ernisss Of
the House will try to Il or'ow 20 raise
spec al committee on the upper cfment Of
tho President, with Mr. Butter IS chairman,
instead Of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa. The inten.
ton Is 10 constitute the committee so as 10
insure extreme measures. but lis success is
Improbable.
Mr.. Fessenden wilhdraws from the Sem
ate Financial Committee, Of which Mr..
Sherman is chairman
BrrrALo, March 6.-The Provincial Tels
graph Company has been purchased BY the
Montreal Company. which now contro's
the entire Geographic business 10 and
through Canaia.
Troy, March 5.-Ths entire Democratic
city ticket is elected. inc uding Fleming for
Mayor. by 245 majority.
AUBURN, March 5.-Fulisr (Rspvblicaa)
is elected Mayor BY G25 minority. The en-
tire Republican e''y ticket is successful.
ROCHESTER,, March 5.-Fish (Democra,)
is elected MAJOR by 39a majority, Demo
cratic gain OF ! 1876 Longwor ny (Rcpub.
lican) is elec.cd Treasurer b. 9S6 minority.
| The Democrats elected ten on. Of fifteen
alderman.
ALBANY, March 5-wi'son (Democrat) is
elected Mayor by l6S majority. The Demo
Gratis elected almost the entire city ticket.
Gov. Pierpont in his message 10 the V;r.
ginia legislature convened in extra session
to consids. the military reconstruction bill j,
aft or abiding TO the manner in which vir-
gina was forced into the secession move.
ment against the will Of the majority Of the
people, reviews the history Of the pase two
years, during which time the Southern
people had unwiscly conducted them
selves in the most offensive manner.
lie regrets the rejection Of the Constitution.
al Amendment and alludes to eonfiscation
act following the rejection ofa proposition
now offered. lie wishes to escape the dan
ger Three fourths Of the people Of Virgins
were well disposed people and the cause Of
irritation came from few. lie therefore
urges the acceptance Of tho situation and
adoption, Of course. marked out in meas-
ure just adopted BY Consres,.
The reading Of the message was listened
to with the deepest attention. Judge Turner
sustained il in an effective speech. Other
speeches were also made sustaining the
message.
The House adjourned without any action
on it.
A Times special says Gen. Buffers plan
concerning the impeachment 10 to appoint a
select comn .ttee TO sit during recess and al
the same time pass bill authorizing the
Speaker to convexc Congress in "a extra
session At the demand OF the Committee
but it 10 thought he will have to include the
Judiciary Committee. It's probable recess
will be taken Il om Saturday next to Nav OF
October
The Times special says: The wool tariff
requires that the Secretary Of tho Treasury
shall select standard samples Of woods nam,
ed crd deposit them in the various custom
houses. II IS found that WOO! growers and
manufacturers arc not prepared 20 furnish
samples, and the Secretary will be Obliged
to send to Europe for them, and il will bo
two or three months before they can DO Oh
tanned. and any wool passed. Tho custom,
house laws is also so loosely drawn that the
department has not yet been able to deter,
mine whether il affects good in bond.
The question Of assigning commandants
to he five districts under the reconstt uction
bill, was considered in the Cabinet yeste.
day. A complete list was not decided upon,
but It is understood that Scho6eld will have
the first, including Virginia, and Hancock
tue fifth, including Louisiana and Texas.
Private information from Richmond indi>
Gates the rejection Of Gov. Pieroont's re-,
commentator 10 the Legislature to adep,
the recor s,ruction measure. Resolutions
had been INTRODUCED recommending such a
course, and were referred to the Committee
on Foreign Re atoms. A caucus had decided
against the proposition.
The Tribune's special s,ys There il
much opposition to Senator Shernan's pro-
position 60 extend the time for the wool bill
to take effect, and it is no: likely to bs
passed.
The President has rs-appointcd Mr. Bogy
as Commissioners Of Indian Affairs