Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-29
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WASHING TON, Aug % The In,eUi1encer
says: We have high authority Tor saying
hat the loose and sensational fumors cifcu-
lated last evening about trouales in the
CaDine, yesterday, are uniound' q.
Il Appeals from North Carolina papers
that registration thus far in that State shows
tSO blacks registered ~ ore white. Ia some
districts there Is larger rropofiion.
Cen Sickles had c.us.d q circular 10 be
AL .rfs. cd 10 tle boards ii registration, In
forming them that the officers OF the militia
upon hon devolved the execution of the
postal lave or other general laws relating
10 the domestic or1er Of the State and gov
crnment of the slaves therein, having there
by assumed auG performed the civil func-
lions are deemed civil officers within the
meaning oil the ects oil Congress, and any
such officer having afterwards taken part IN
the rebellion, or aided and abetted persons
engaged N rebellion, is excluded from reg
\ ls;ration as voter.
Senator Browning attended o cabine!
meeting Yesterday, but this premature al
| teution u business has again compelled him
to Reep lis bed.
Tie new postal treaty with England goes
into operation on the first OF October. The
rates 10 the L niled Kingdom for newspapers,
and uuscaled circulars, Will be two casts
I egCh. Newspapers oT other printed matter
except books, weighing over two ounce.
tour ceats. a,terns or samples OF mefch-
| andisc, eight cents per Jour ounces or frac
tlOn thereof. Postage must be prepaid
Wrappers Of newspapers, pamphlets, books.
/ &c must be OPEN at SIDES or ends. Book
Or sample packets must not exceed two feet
IN iength or one foot IN width. Patterns
or samples must not be OF intrinsic value
The prcc ii twelve cents per hall ouuce
on letters does not go into elect until Jan
uary ! The offices OF exchange or the
side OF the United States are New ! ork
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Portland
Det'oii, Chicago and San Francisco,
rhc Pr,siioit has direcled TIA, the P3
ninsusr Island ia san Francisco Bay be re
seaved for military purposes. Also that
military Reservation be made NJ CAM
6 Goodwin, Arizona. embracing IS squar
miles.
;. Il appears from official announcementths
Gen Hitchcock, on the I'D inst turnc'
= over the property OF the office of Com
missioner General Of Prisoners, to Breve
Brig Gen. Bieck. OF the Adjutani General
office, in pursuance oil az order from th
Adj IiaDt General.
y WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-This mornin
Mr. Langston, the coored orator, calle
~ upon ten Grant and stated to him th
4 substau &C OF his interview with the Presl
:! dent and then sskcd Gen. Grants opinio
40 to the propricty Of his accepting Oh
N office Of Commissioner of the Freedmen
:. Bureau. The latter replied that nothin
had been said TO him about Gen. Howard
- removal but il il were accomplished b
thoue ht for reasons already stated it woui
y he insYpedi.nt and Of no practical benet
to the colored race for Mr.. Lsngston to &C
a. cept it under existing circumstances. NJ
Langs,on said to Gen. Grant: al now ss
r tia, you will do everything that YOU can
ie keep Gen Howard ut the head Of the b.
" rcsu for the good Of my people and for Il
TX friendship have for Lm. a;n liz sa
ly i,tcd that Gen. Howard has administer,
the affairs OF that bureau in The most cor
\ scen,ious manner and looking only TO u
cr god o! the colorcd people aud the govern
rs ment. cannot, therefore, consent TO tai
no this position. aud further, desire t. sa
Il | will not accept it, believing,t to De offer,
y TO effect the removal 81 Gen. Howard 81
to embarrass the interests of my race.
4, A Tribune special says Secretary Sew
= aids friends declare lie viii resign with
- a week.