Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-29
WASHINGTON.

WAsmiNcrox, Jan. 2S.-The President
this afternoon. returned 10 the Senate with
his ohlcctcns to the hi for the admission
Of Colorado. lie veto-s the bill on the ground
that the population is only 5000, as ap
pears by The census, and which is less than
tina, oil any other State which has heretofore
asked to be admitted: also on the or und,
Of evident ncongruIty OF legislation Of the
Territory and that Of Congress on the SUBJ
iect of the th,sd section, namely, the conji-
usns precedent OF admission, allowing voting
regardless OF color or distinction and as to
provisions Of the bill, the terms Of half the
members Of the Territorial legislature hav.
ing expired on the 81 OF last month. The
President asks that the question be sub
United to the decision Of the people, but
says that within the sixty days specified it
will be impossible to reach certain portions
sf the Territory, owing 70 certain obstruc.
tons to travel, ard says State applying
for admission should have at least the ratio
If Federal representation. These are tue
principal reasons for thu veto. rhe Ne
braska veto will be sent in to morrow.
Tnere 10 no authority for the statement
that the President would veto the Niagara
Ship Canal bill lie has never expressed
himself agains, the proposed measure
The investigation ct the affairs Of the
Gu rency bureau will b, c included 10 night
So tar no willful error has been found.-
Two sheets out Of one package Of curren-
cy are missing, bu: may YET be accounted
ior. Ne duplicate bonds have been dis
CIV red. Tue old discrepancy OF S6o,ooo
Ia the fractional currency returns have not
been tyaeei.
the statement msde 10 tn Senate con-.
mi lee ii Agriculture ey j. L Dodge, s;a>
tiStiesan al the Agricultural ID psFtment
ieclares the at.nuai consumption Of un-
secured woal in the Un'ed states i lit,ie
more than one-,hrd ii Tie e..ima { mad
~ recent special revenue reports Il makes
the ia.al wool supply OF four years. ending
June 81. 1865, about 500. 600, 900 pouft,S,
OF which 500, oO0, 900 were produced in this
country. a19,o0o,00oo exported and an
equivalent Of 20,COo,000 introduced as
manufactured woolens II makes the con-
sumption of loyal States during the war :
pounds per capita instead Of 4. pounds
prior to the war, showing an increase Of 81
per cent from the wsslc Of wear and scar.
sitv Of cotton.
1t Is believed IN well informed circles
that the Secretary Of the Treasury iavors
the proposition that is before tie committee
Of Congress. to give in payment to the
National Ban,s holding compound interest
notes rs part Of their legal reserve loan
certificates At loser rate Of interest, equal
to one half Of their required loan, which rev
serves is nov about. $a00. 100000. These
will 10 practically to the banks the same o.
legal tenders for they can demand legal ten>
ders fos them on 10 days notice.
wAsnneros. Jan. 2o.-At . meeting Of
the Seeats Finance Committee this fore
noon, they reserved the consideration Of the
gold bl. from the House. Alter brief ds>
bite. noe was taken. and the b; lreec c J.
Sir. Vandyckss statement to the Com
mitiss appears to have been very satisiacN
ory.
The Washington CITY Couaeil, afisr .
long aelay. have aer' 81 10 nav the trustees