The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.
Tho Times Washington special says: Mr..
Greeley will announce in his paper on Mon
day, that he will not accept the Austrian mis-.
sion, and that he does not intend leaving the
country until after the Presidential election.
Gen. Sherman will arrive ia Washington
on Thursday, TO meet the Indian Peace Com.
mission which meets Dec. 18th.
Carl Shurz is in Washington on his way to
Europe. He is strongly opposed to impeach-
ment.
1t is expected that all the Kentucky dele.
CATION, excepting. perhaps, Mr.. Young, will
be admitted to seats at once.
A Washington special gives the testimony
of Hon. Mr.. Ashley, before the impeachment
committee, concerning the Conovsr troubles
assassination. Ashley uIdergoes close ex.
animation and corfesses having written most
of the letters imp uted 70 him 10 Q publica-
ton Of the Attorney General some tiMe ago.
He states that he has not the witnesses to
prove Johnsou's completely in the asssssina,
ton Of Lincoln, but from certain theory,
which he reliCiously believes, that he has nc
doubt oft himself That theory is that it has
been customary thing to assassinate Pres
idents. Harrison and Taylor, both sccord-
ing to Ashley's idea, having been poisoned
through the machination of ambitious Vict
Presidents. Buchanan, he thinks WAS . lsc
poisoned, but recovered.
New YoRx, Dec. 2.
The Times Washington special says: The
report OF the Postmaster General will show
some interesting facts regarding the recent
reductions in the ocean mail services. Dur
ing the past six years the Department has
paid for the transportation of our mails from
$4,000 to $500, 900 year in gold, over it,
receipts, to the British government, which
amount we were compelled to pay by an old
postal treaty, which expires in January next,
and which the Postmaster General has re-
fused to continue. The rate heretofore paid
to the Cunard line has been twelve cents I
piece for single letters.
The Postmaster General advertises for pro.
posals TO carry the mails. Tho owners Of tbs
Cunard line have refused to bid, but two 9th
er lines have entered into contract to trans
port the letter mail at fifteen cents an ounce
making the cost for letter five cents. Books
papers, and other printed matter, six cent.
per pound, payable in currency, giving thret
mails per week, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday. The Cunard line now give indica
tions Of coming to terms, which will give u.
foar mails per week to Europe, instead o
tWO d6 neTGtolOEc3 uGsides MI tuUuEIuOuS S6s
ing in revenue.
Governor Randalls report shows an unex
pended balance of 500, 900 available for ths
current fiscal year, and estimates the de6cien
cy for 1866 at $2,600,l00.
The Wortds Washington special says
Ex Senator Foster will be rendered the Aus
trian mission if declined by Greeley.
Commissioner Rollins has determined L
resign.
Secretary Seward insists on Il. H. Plumb
being made Minister to Mexico, and thu
President may appoint him.
1t is understood that the President, in BIZ
M assage, adheres in the main to his plan o
reconstruction, details the progress o
restoration SO far under the military bills
and announces that there have been no nego
tiations for a settlement of the Alabsmi
claims, and devotes considerable space te
| the national finances, iavoring substantially
the policy of the Secretary regarding the vol
! ume of currency.