Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-27
NEW YORK,

New YeaK. Marco 26.-The Tribune
Crete letter Of the Oath ult.. says the insur-
gents lave been successful in two important
battles. The whole Island il again in arms,
and the people are more determined than
ever to be satisfied with nothing short of
annexation to Greece.
ID. Appleton 4 Co. have given one hun
Ircd thousand books to the Peabody trus
tees for use.
The Quarantine Comml ssioners are max
ing extensive preparations in view Of an IN.
tieipats1 visit sf spidsnic chslera from Eu.
rope the coming summer.
Thurlow Weed appears in prin. TO- day as
the leading editor Of the Commercial Advcr.
tiser.
Nrw YoRx, March PA Tribune's
special says: Tbs Senate Committee have
reported against the confirmation Of Blair
as Minister TO Austria. II ia stated that the
Senate judiciary Committee reported in fac
ver of not adjournng till December because
the Southern State Courts would declare
the reconstruction act unconstitutional. and
the act IN that event will not he operative
for many months, or until it shall finally bc
decided by tine Supreme Court, ard that no
decision can be made sooner than the regn.
lar meeting OF Congress in December, 50
that no advantage would accrue from an
earlier meeting.
\ llerald's special says: Confirmation Il
Matthew McMahen as postmaster Of Brooks
Ign viii be certain.
1 Senator Morr.ll, Of Name, ard Reprcs@t
! alive Hopkins, Of Wisconsin, are members
OF the Union Congre ssional Committee
Their names were omitted from the list YES
te-day.
! The Legislative Committee, char led With
the investigation Of the affairs of the Pas
cfic Steamship Company. held meeting
and heard testimony on the subject yestef
Gay. The President and one or two Diree-
tors Of company and several other stock :
holders testified. among them Mr.. Leonard
w. jerome, who stated that he had lost
$4,000 in the different stocks last Febru-
AIRY. The President stated the company was
worth $4,000, 600
The Heralds Montgomery, Ala. special
says that reconstruction meeting, Of both
colors, was held there on Monday Might
Resolutions favoring . faithful concurrence
in the requirements Of the military bill, eulo.
giving the colcrsd men who are entitled to
political equality and calling for State
Convention, were adopted.
Gen. Wager Swsyne and two or three OK
! rebel officers addressed the meeting. Gen.
Patton was among the vice presidents.
Gen. Shsridsn's order assuming command
Of the Fifth Military District, comprising
Louisiana and Texas, has been published.
He declares the government Of those States
to be provisional only, and proposes 70 make
no removals from Office unless the present
incumbents impede the carrying out Of the
provisions Of the law; but Major General
Ingalls,, who was the efficient Chief Quarter
master Of the Army Of the Potomac, hal
been ordered to assume the duties Of CHIEF
Quarterrnas,er at this city. Gen. Vanylei,
goes to Baltimore in a similar capacity.
4 Times special says the report that Ger
Grant made suggestions, yesterday, tc
, members OF Congress relative TO adjourn,
ment while he was upon the floor Of the
House, ia without foundation IN fact as
am authorit atiyely informed. Gen. Gran
. has not expressed an opinion A. to the pro
: prety OF necessity of an adjournment, u
nothing has TRANSFERRED here relative TO IN,
, execution Of the reconstruction law, excep
! what has been dcne W th the fu | knowledg
and appreciation Of Gen. Grant.
The two houses Of Congres having faile,
' 10 agree upen . day Of adjournment, il be
: comes the duty of the President. under tn
G Constitution, to order an adjournment, fix
| ing the day himself.
. The Redmond Times says: Con. lie
( has thrown the influence Of his name in f.
? vor OF a convention.