The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-08
THE FRENCH VICTORIOUS
Orfega to be Court MartiaIed.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDING,
Geld Closed at I39.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Nsw YoRK, Feb. l.
The Times Washington special says the
House Committee on Claims propose TO give
an increase on the contract pay To iron clad
contractors praying tor relief. 10 accordance
with the amount OF esch claim. hey may re-
fuse TO give airy relief in several cases.
General Sheridan has been summoned be
fore the southern Railroad investigating
Committee, and not before any other.
Ihe itetrenchtaent Coam,ttee will report,
It is understood, that their investigation not
only exonerates Mr.. Van Dyke bu, Winds
Gates his management OF the Sub Treasury IA
New York The charges were found to be
based upon the merest street rumors
The total Government sales Of gold since
Oc,os0, 1866, has been over 81 oJo, 900
The Ways and Means Cor nttee have
formally decided against reducing the tax on
whisky or manufactures.
They have reduced The tax on cigars to 3
per Thousand.
General !. j Bartlett has been nominated
Minister resident at Stockholm, wee McGin-
mis- rejected.
IL Is said the Retrenchment Committee
will report III favor of abolishing the naval
omces at Nes I ork Philadelphia, Boston
and Baltimore, and have the duties perform
ed by an Auditor at a salary OF 5000, with
out fees.
The Heratfs special says the Senate will
confirm the nomination ot General Dix as
Minister ID France.
T. ". Seward, who has returned from his
secret mission, is engaged on his report. II
il does not iranspire that We possess the
Island of ST Thomas before the trst OF Jan
uary next IL will be "A matter of SURPRISE
The Lexington Va Gazette says Ex-
Governor l. lcher has received his pardon.
he Tribune special says the Ways and
Means COMMITTEE have agreed TO an inpori-
an, amendment to the FAX bill in relation to
whisky, providing that all whisky offered Tor
sale Il i price less han The tax-S2 per gal,
lon--is to be seized aud coniiscated. Other
stringent regulations provided, which. II
is ,hought, will effectively prevent The gross
frauds which have been perpetrated
The Wurld special sa, the Sub Finance
Committee OF the Senate have decided to
submit "A new Lnan Certificate bil b sed on
the one emanaliug from che Treasury Depart
ment-
The friends Of the Bankrupt bill are hopes
ful Of is passage. he return Of several alb
sent Senators viii be awaited before 1t will
be called tor another vote in the Senate.
The first sworn evidence before the full
Impeachment Committee WAS heard yester
day aud relates to the Presidents exercise
OF the pardonins power.
CHICAGO, Jan. Z.
The Journals Washington special says
the Senate Postofice Committee have decid
ed 10 report i,vorahly upon the House bill
legaizing The Clinton bridge.
Mr. Ashley denies having any reference in
bis Impeachment resolution TO General
Grant.
The President is already filing the places
of those appointees whom the Senate has re.
fused 70 confirm, with persons Of radical
procliyities.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I.
The President has signed tie bill to prnish
the dealing in counterfeit public securities
and currency. The bill prohibits the priut>
ing Of professional cards or notes or curren.
cy; also. the bill giving power to the United
States Courts to grant writs of hdbeos corpus
in cases of Imprisonment in violation of the
Constitution or treaties. The law Is not to
apply TO persons held in the custody Of the
military Authorities charged with military Of
fences, or with having aided or abetted the
rebellion prior to the passage of this act.