The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-31

CHICAGO, Dec. 80.
The Republican's Washington special says:
Mr.. Kasson, while abroad, negotiated q trea-
ty with Switzerland for an international mo.
ney order system. There are annually about
Eve thousand emigrants leave therefor 4 ner-
ica. 1t will be important IL ratified by our
government, aud will be the Inauguration oi
a system that will be extended to other
countries.
New YoRK, Dec. 30.
The Herdlds Washington special says:
1t has transpired that a number of leading
Conservatives have proposed TO the Legisla-
tnre of the States which recently went Dem.
ocratic, to repeal those resolutions ratifying
the fourteenth article of the Constitution.
If New Jersey, Ohio and California were to
do this it is believed that the article could not
be grated upon the Constitution.
General Howard proposes to NEE. the cases
of distress in the South by liberal appropria-
tions Of the surplus funds under his control.
In the case Of some of the South Carolina
planters, who had no money to commence
operations for raising cotton last year, Gene
raj Howard, though not legally authorized,
advanced the sum Of $4,000, taking lien
on the crop for the payment when the plant
ers sold them. The entire smount has been
lquidated, and General Howard's beneGcent
course was greatly approved. In the case Of
the NJ ississipp planters, who have lost every
thing ky the river inundatioH, it is proposed
to adopt similar coneiderate plan Of action
Secretary McCulloch has had prepared q
statement showing the amount of money fur
nshed by the several States for the equip
ment of troops, &C., during the war. From
this statement it will appear that forty mil
lions of dollars we're advanced by the States;
that claims for about thirty millions have
been adjusted, and that if the remaining ten
million dollars are claimed about seventv five
per eentum will be allowed by the United
States.
The TriJNne's Washington special SAYS:
Notwithstanding the abrupt termination of
the cores pondenee between Secretary Sew
ard and Lord Stanley on the Alabama claims,
itis nnderstoo that tho new English Minis
ter, Mr.. Thornton, comes empowered with
full authority to reopen the question, with a
view Of eifecting, if possible, an easy and
amicable adjustment of the difficulty.
The public debt statement will not be ready
until the 9Th Of January. The exhibit will
ue more favorable than mat OF the last month
except in the item Of Che gold balance, which
will be lower, owing e ..ai.a payment Of the
$40, ooo,0oo coin interest due on January ist.
The Secretary would have retired the four
million dollars per month for the last month
and the present one, had it not been for the
action of the House in suspending his author
ity TO do so.
The Times Washington specfai says: The
removal of Gen. Ord is explained by the
fact That it has been made at the suggestion
of Gen. Grant, who, while opposing any
change in the other districts as Injurious TO
the progress of reconstruction, has been Of
the opinion for some time that both the civil
and military administrations In the Fourth
district would be improved by change of
commanders. Heproceeds at once to Cali.
fornis to relieve Gen. McDowell, who will
assume command Of the Fourth district on
his arrival from the Pacific coast This
change will require about two months to &C.
compiish it, ! cannot state the particular
reasons which have led Gen. Grant to desire
the removal of Gen. Ord, but those who have
watched the administration Of the latter have
probably not failed to observe certain pecu-
Garites and inconsistencies Of acson which
rather beyond his cali6re.
There is excellent reason for believing that
the reports Of destitRtion which are now com
ing up from the South, particularly from dea,
Crd's aepartmentaare Exaggerated So far, US
sne host ielihuic iHIOIWhllOn goes TO show
that the destitu.ion is rather prospective than
present. 1t may be greater before Spring.
but Just now it is not alarming. General
Howard stands ready to use 9 portion OF The
funds of tie F5sedmenfs bureau in relieving
any actual distress.
IL is probable that General Hancock's re-
guest to employ unemployed blacks in repsir-
ing the ereceptbreaks in the isvees, and 70 ls~
sac ratlons to them, will be complied with.
Thaddeus Stevens has so far recovered from
his recentindisposision that he is engaged in
the preparation of a speech in favor of the
Alaska appropriation bill. He insists that
his health is not as. poor as either his friends
or enemies think.
The statistics collected by the Wars and
Means Committee, in .ts investigation of the
whisky frauds, chow that the Government has
only collected eighteen cents, instead of two
dollars, per gallon. 1t probable that de-
tailed statement, as called for by the. House,
viii show that less than nine cents per gal
Ion has been ea.leesea during the present 6s-
cal rear.
Senator Henderson has prepared substi-
tnte for Senator Sherman finance hill, which
he will present to the Senate as soon as an
opportunity offers. He will also propose, at
sn early day, complete system for entirely
rf-modefing the entire revenue departme MT
OF the Government on basis which will
make 1T independent in its action, and not
subject to political influences, and which will
likewise involve re-6lling of every Office in
The Dana