Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-30

The retuovel Of Gen. Ord is explained ~
the fact that il has been made ut the sug-
gestion OF Gen. Grant, who, while opposed
tc any charge in other districts as luxurious
10 the Prog SIS sf reconstruction, has betu
OF the opinion for SONS timo that both mill
tsry aad civil administration in the 4,h dis
ts.et would be improved by change Of com
manders. lie proceeds 81 once 10 CAlilUr-
mia TO relieve Gen. Mcdowell, who will as
sumo command Of the Alb district on his
arrival from be Pacific coast. This change
| will require about two months time TO &C
oomp.sh it. cannot state the particular
reasons which have led Geo. Grant to de-
sire the removal Of Gen. Ord but those
who have watched the administration of the
latter have probably not failed 20 observe
that certain peculiarities and moons istenc'cs
Of action indicate that the scope OF the com
mand was rather hey ond bis caiio'e.
There 10 excellent resson Tor behs' 'has
reports of destitution which are now com
ing up from the south, particularly from
Gen. Ord's deparfmcnt, are exaggerated
| SO far A tbs most reliable information goes
| TO sbo =. The destitution is rather prospsc-
| tive than present. 1t may be greater be-
| fore spring, but Just now it il not alarming.
Gen. Howard stands ready TO use a por
ton OF the funds of the Freedmen's Bureau
in relieving any actual distress.
ID is probable that General Hancock's re-
quest to employ unemployed blacks in re-
pairing recent breaks in the levees, aud to
issue rations to them, will be complied with.
Thsddeus Stevens has so far recovered
from his recent indisposition, that he 10 en-
gagged in the preparation Of speech in ia
vor OF the Alaska Appropriation bill. lie
insists that his health 10 not o. poor ~
either his friends or enemies think It.
The statistics elected by the Ways and
Means Committee in its Investigation Of
whisky frauds, show that the Government
has collected only eighteen cents instead OF
two dollars per gallon. 1t 10 probable that
detailed statements called for by the House
will show that less lhaa nine cents per gal
ION have been collected during the present
fiscal year
Senator Henderson has prepared . sub
stitutc for Senator Shcrman's finance bill,
which he will present to the Senate a. soon
- On opportunity offers.
lie will also propose II On early day
complete system for remoddling tho entire
revenue department Of the government on
basis which will make il Independent in
its action. and not subject TO political in
fiuencs, and which will likewise involve the
rciilling Of every Office in the department.
A Washington special eavs: Mr.. Kas-
son, while abroad, negotiated treaty with
Switzerland for an international money or
| der system. AS there are annually about
5000 smigrants leaving there for America,
| il will be important, II ratified by our Gov
ernment, and may be the inaugural Of .
~ stsm that will be extended to other coun
| tries.
a New Orleans special says: The State
Convention Of the Union League, now in
session here, has unanimously nominated
| Chief Justice Chase for President.
| The first meeting oi the Union League,
mostly negroes, WAS held last night in La
fayettc Square. Rev. 5. W. Conway, late
| Commissioner Of the Frcadmens Bureau
Tor thus district, presided. The resolutions
declared the object OF the league to be the
release Of Louisiana from rebel rule. Du-
ring the meeting extras containing news Of
the removal Of Old and Pope fell like bomb
shells among the leaders.
The reports of distress in all parts OF the
South among whites and blacks IRE far
| from being exaggerated.
A special says: Secretary McCulloc1
has had prepared a statement showing the
amount Of money furnished by tho several
States for tho equipment Of troops, &c, du-
ring the year. From this statement it will
appear that $4o.o 900 were advanced by
the States, that claims for about $50, OOO.-
| 600 have been adjusted, and that Of the re.
naming tl0. 100000 claimed about 20 per
cent. will 10 allowed by the United States.
- Ia
| abrupt termination Of the correspondence
between Scc'y Seward and Lord Stanly on
the Alsbama Claim, II is understood that
the new English Minister Mr.. Thornton,
| comes empowered with full authority to re-
open the question with view Of etec,iug
II poss bic an easy and sinicsble adjustment
Of the difficulty
The public debt statement will not he
ready until the 9th Of January, the exhibit
will be more favorable than that Of the last
month, except in the item Of the Geld bal
ancs which will to lower. owing 10 the
payment OF the so million dollar coin in
tersst due on January LIST. The Secretary
would have retired the four million dollars
per month for the last month and the pre-
cent one, had ii not been Tor the action Of
the House in suspending his authority to
do so.
special says: II has transp,ed that
number OF leading conservatives have pro
posed to the Legislatures Of States which
recently went Democratic, to repeal their
resolutions ra,ifying the fourteenth article
Of the Constitution. IL New Jersey, Ohio
and Cal,iornia wetc TO do this, it ia believed
tho article could no. be grated upon the
Constitution.
Gen. Howard proposes to meet cases Of
distress in the South by liberal application
81 the surplus funds under his control. In
She case Of some South Carolina planters
Who had no money to commence operations
Tor raising cotton last year, Gen. Howard,
though not legally authorized, advanced
tho sum OF $so,oo0 taking lien on their |
crops for tho Repayment Of the money |
when ths planters sold their crops. Tho |
entire amount vas liquidated, and General
Howard's bsnciicent course was greatly an |
proved In the case If the Missis sippi plant |
ers, who lost every thing BY the river inun-
datien. It 10 proposed 10 adopt . similar
considerats plan Of action.