The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-19

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GOLD 0iDsED N NEW YORK 1891
FROM WASHINGTON.

ttf - ffR las aNr0 MHINH0N, Oec- 10.
( Amung the bills laid before the House yes.
terday is letter TO General Grant from Gems,
eral Sheridan, dated New Orleans, Janssry
ss's ss i sss;sn = s',s Tsti
6smh meS md freedmsn ii the Stafet which
he says 10 truly horrible. He says the Gov
ernment is denounced, freedmen are shot,
and Union rnsn Gre peFseouted if they have
the temerity to express their opinion. This
s1et Gen. Gent. uus3er. aale II hesaquarLI
ters Army of the q. S., January Goth, 1897
endorsed as follows, and respectfully for
warded to the Secretary of War:
Attention 10 invited To that portion Of the
within Communication which refers to the
condition Of Union men and freedmen in
Ts4as, end - iaevpNgaslsssasss q the mil>
hry, ID the rresens 4 atscf Afairsy to afford
them, protection. | would recommend the
sdechrstion Of martial Law. The.necesGty Of
governing any portion OF our territory by
martial law is to be deplored. If resorted to
it should be limited to its authority. and
should issssaaIl lecal ssu&bofities and civil
tribunals there unobsiFusted until they prove
their inefficiency or unwillinsness to perform
Air aitits. hiar,iAl laH raula giss secnri-
/ ", Or eompars,ivey so, 70 an classes of cti-
gems, withoukEesards to race or color, or po-
litical opinions, and could be continued untit
ssocte,y va capable or ltG Edng i.sef, of
FuAti the State is returned ID its iah relatinns
With the Union. The application Of martial
law TO one of these States would be warn
ing Y all, and if necesssU car be extended
to others.
!, Ibe isttsrs sfTG tnsrd Graft were liaened
10 xith marked interest ana atteution Mem
bers who have been most emphatic in praise
of General G ssht as the future candidate for
the Chief ,Magistracy Of the nation, accept
his letter lo.the Presi dsst asa.aaore open and
reliable expression o. the Generals opinion
than they have heretofore been able to OBJ
tain.
r. The Senate Finance Cpmnrittee, ipprse ma
ing The Funding B,tl, sabnitted q report, in
Yhichthey refer to the Claim that the princ-
pal pf tie Fife-TNehty Bo0ds II parable 10
Hotd, and say that,, without deciding the ques-
stioM they propose - eeubstisusop, Of new
bonds, clear end .ex plicitjp theit terms, for
I she Fiva Twenty Bonds Is they become re.
det msble. They further say. that if these
changes are refused by the bondholders, it
. will then be time enevgh to determine wheth-
er. by the conditions Of the bonds, they ay
, not be aid in lawful money. F9w
New YORK, Dec. lS.
| The Times Washington special says
There seems no donnt out that s. s. Cox
will be named for MiHister to Austria, and
Gov. Ford OF Ohio for Russia.
/ Mach excitement was caused last night in
Washington by The disappearance Of Colondl
Ely Parker, Of Gen. Grants staff, the mo
ment when every preparation was made for
his marriage with Miss Minnie Ssckets.
/ Gen. Sheridan, accompanied by his broth
er, Capt Michael Sheridan. and Col. Forsyth
4 r. 4 L., y
i Den. SchoEeid is expected 10 arrive here
/ in few days. =
The Herald's Washington special says
| There ia material difference, it is claimed
/ between the auti-coutracton bill Of the II ouse
and that reported to-day in the Senate. The
former stops all contraction and canceling o
notes, while the latter only applies to foul
millions month, which the Secretary Ia au,
thorized BY law to contract.
Ar. Sher,aau, IL private conversation to-
day, said he would not call mp the anti-con
traction bill until the funding bill was dis
posed of, and that il the latter was passed
there would be no necessity for the former.
CHICAGO, Dec. IS.
The 9ribnnes Washington special gays
tisneIal T. Z. hach4aan, the CoRmiss sionel
i appointed by the President, under the act G
July I 1868. to examine andreport upon Ger
tain Iowa war claims, has submitted bis re
port, which was sent, to the House to day
He considers whether there was any necessi
ty for the employment Of the troops in 1ues
ton such as justified their orsanizationy ant
| whether the expenditures made in this con
pecton we're ssasen.hle and n aseo,danc,
/ Slth the spirit Of the laws Of Congress. ans
answering both Of these questions ia the Of
frmativs. He recommends the payment /,
full Of the amount Of the claims to Colone
Worledge's regiment, Col. Edwards regi
ment, Capt. Jones company, The Souther,
Border Brigade, the Northern Border Brig
ade, the Northwestern Frontier Guard, an,
the various miscellaneous companies. The fal
amount OF these ciai,as thus aavorably re
ported upon is s22a,s4s