The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-29
Enforcement of the
Excise Law.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
cold Closed at 1aA IA
FROM WASHINGTON.


WAsHisoroy. Jan. 2s-
Bank Presidents now at the Capital, are
decidedly opposed to the Randall bill.
The Military Committee OF the Senate is
strongly in favor Of increased railway facali-
ties between this city and the West and East.
1t will favor the House AIR Line bill.
The extremists are dissatisfied with the
slow progress made bv the Judiciary Commit
tee in the matter OF impeachment,
NEw IoRk, Jan. 2s.
The Herslds Washington correspondent
says that bill has been framed for introduc-
ton into the House for the appointment OF
Gen. 6sani 10 be acting President in case OF
the IMPEACHMENT or removal Of johnson.
The Heraiis Washington correspondent
s&ys that the charges agninst the Indian Com
missioner, Bogy, are not likely 10 be sns-
tained.
The investigation concerning the action Of
the Quartermasser in relation to Southern
railroads has shown that the Qaartermaster S
department has faithfully maintained the in>
terests Of the country.
The Judiciary Committee, in investigating
the apprenteing system under the laws OF
Maryland find that the courts in some sec
tions seem 10 be direliet in the observance OF
the Civil Rights bill.
The New Orleans Riot Commission will re-
a.
BILE to Louisiana Il is said that mitiga-
ton has been found for the hostile and dis
loyal character recently attributed to that sec
zion.
The unconditional Union men Of East Ten
uessee. at a recent meeting, endorsed the ac-
ton OF Gov Brownlow, and instructed dele
gates 10 vote for his denomination in the State
Convention on the I'D of February. In case
he Declines the delegates were directed to
vote for Col Stokes, and Hon. X. b. BatieI
was named to succeed Col, Stokes in Con-
gress, in case the latter was nominated Tor
Governor
The Tsmes Washington special says tha
the extremists have piled up the rates on ths
Tariff bill in the Senate SO high that there u
"a possibility that the bill may fail altogether
Copper has been put at three cents per pound
which il equal to so per cent. al rdtoreM
Zinc eeets. when n is practically prohibl
tory. bituninous coal. which the Conuaitses
recommended at so cents has been liked 3
Sl.50, and so on.
The story about quarrel between Genefa
Sherr1sn and Minister Campbell is totally m
founded
Itappears that if the Government Is obIigel
70 give notice of the sales Of gold it will b
at the mercy of spectators
1t now looks as though the effort TO redac
the tax on whisky would be Intellectual.
Mr.. Nc3innes. whose nomination as Min
ster to Ssockholm was rejected, sailed for
his destination a week ago, thinking his con
6rmaiion was sure.
u. W. Seward is expected to return fror
the West Indies about the middle Of the pres
ent week.
The Tribmne's Washington special says this
Mr.. Allison proposition to issue SD. 900
600 of three per cent. notes, to take the plac
of the compound interest notes. which al
redeemahle the present year, meets with cor
siderable opposition IN the Ways and Mean
Committee The friends Of the measure d,
sire 10 get it out of the Committee, IS the
believe it viii Pass the HOUSE.