Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-25
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Thc President
has transmitted to the Senate . massive
document from the Secretary OF State in
answer TO resolution Of that body calling
for correspondence with foreign ministers
and consuls in relation TO the policy Of the
President toward the States lately in rebel
lion, and especially any inquiries BY the De-
partment Of State with regard to converse
ton or opinions Of such foreign ministers.
The document embraces dispatches from
Messrs. Clay, King, Sanford, Bigelow,
Adams, Marsh, Morris, Murphy. McMath
and Perry, covering . period of more than
two years.
Senator Trumoull was las; night the re-
cipient of n serenade by citizens Of Illinois
and other friends, upon his recent re election
70 the Senate. lie made some remarks In
acknowledgment Of the honor. Senator
Yates was afterwards complimented in .
similar manner, and responded by q
speech.
The first evening reception Of Secretary
Mcculloch, last night, was one Of the most
brilliant and select of the season . large
number of the most distinguished person
ages being present.
The second public meeting Of the Con-
gressional Temperance Society was held to-
night. in the House of Representatives.
which was dense;y crowded. The various
temperance organizations Of Washington
we're present in strong force Senators
Pomeroy and Wiley, and Representatives.
Boutwell,, Plants aud Dodge addressed the
meeting in behalf Of the cause. The last
named gentleman stated that the members
OF the Pennsylvania Legislature were ct
Harrisburg holding Temperance meeting,
thus following the example set lest Sunday
evening.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Surrats Was to-
day arraigned before the criminal court
lie was attired in . suit Of black when
brought into court HIS hands were hand
cuned. but By request Of HE ceuuoes the
court ordered them released and the iudict>
ment was read to him By tho Clerk. Sur
raet entered plea Of not guilty. The Clerk
asked him: "How will you be tried p to
which he responded, "By my countrymen r.
when the officer added. .'Then may God
send you safe deliverance The hand
cuffs were replaced and the prisoner remand.
ed back TO jail.
NO excitement WAS manifested during HE
presence in court.
Sanford Ccnover, recently convicted Of
perjury, was also prsssn: sWaitng big
sentence, the prisoners being side BY side q
the Bar.
No day hes yet been f|xed for the trial Of
Surratt, butt is thought that it will be In
March.
The President has nominated Professor
Waicott Gibbs, as Commissioners TO the
farls exposition, in the place Of Proiesso.
Aggas'z, whose duties prevent his aecept>
ance.
The President signed the appropriation Of
$4,000, 900 for the payment Of Invalid PEN
SONS $4,000. 0Co for pensions to widows,
children, mothers, fathers, brothers and SIS
ters OF soldiers, md $3.50, 900 for Navy Pen.
SONS to the same class OF persons.
The President approved the bill abclishs
ing the Office OF Superintendent Of Public
rrint'ng, and providing for the election Of
congressional Printer b. the Senate.
MIR. Detrees, VINO was removed to give
place to WendalI, will undoubtedly De
elected.
The President also approved che bill to
ssso psVsc-t N 9tIOuot O&sssO
Inc Senate rejected The following Illinois
and Iowa nominations.
Assessors Of Internal nsvsnuoeJ. q. Nc
Crcery, 9th District, Illinois; RoAert A.
Lowe, 18th District, llliaois !; Qslncy D.
wilkins, sth District, Illinois.
Collectors Of Internal Rsvssse Daniel
II. wilson: 9th District, Illinois; Frederick
smith, Sd District, Illinois; Sanford Harder.
9Th District. lowe.
postnasters-Hsrvsy s. Weeks. Lectpsrt,
H.; Aaron Alomlee. Canton H.; James :.
Copp. Rock Island, III Alon,o Lsseh. Joliet,
H.; Jonathan kimbali, Eigin, III Stephen
W. Cummings Lacon, III; Thomas Brown.
bloomington, ILL.,; VIM. Lockwood, Quincy,
~; Joshua Dickinson, Chsmpain, III v.
H. l.. Bon ell, Sioux City, Iowa.
Registers Of Ststs Led OdRcs-J. B. Will
hams, Fort Dodge, Iowa Francis siback,
Sioux City, Isws.
Disbursements Of The Treasury for the
week, are 81 .so9, 97s, Of which 1884. o26
were FOR the War Depereueot.
The receipts Of internal revenue for the
week are q, 400, $50. - ~ u4
Cutom receipts for the wssk: Nee Yeek,
S2,Sl7, 3O6; Boston. 005, 0l9; Philadelphta,