Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-31

Gen. Gillem who, assumes command Of
the Fourth District. untilthe arrival o! Gen
Mcdowell, was clcsesed with the fTeei-
dent this morning and leaves tonight for
jackson. Miss.
cen. Logan IL preparing . bin for Con
s,ese to establish Civil Service Bureau In
Washington, consisting OF Board OF Ex-
sminers. whose duty II shall be to decire
upon qualifications of all applicants Tor
places ia the various departments. IL VIII
also provide that candidates shall be appor
tioded among the several States in the oFuef
OF their Congressional representation.
The Office OF Consul General a. havana
has been vacsn. some months, the Senate
having failed 10 confirm the nomination
mad. Ly the President. As = consequence
Mr. Savage was LETT in charge OF the buti-
nees AZ Vice Consul A clerk In the stHe
Department was sent to Havana several
weeks ago 10 relieve Savage, and VII aus
chars the duties Of Consul temporarily OF
until Consul General Is duly appointed oy
the President, with the advice and consens
The ~ Danish Minister, Mr.. Billie,
as oGrisilr received BY The Secretary OF
Saats "a thaf capacity on Saturday.
The number OF patents Issued the past
vear i 1905; an increase Of 3,5l5 over the
1rsvious year. Two hundred asd sixty i've
will be issued for the week ending January
seventh.
iuthe Supreme Court the following decis.
Us we're given: No. IL. The 0a'ena, Du'
buouc. Dunleith s. Minnesota Packet Com
many. appellants; so much Of the Rock
Island railroad bridge Ms lies within the
Northern District OF Illinois. Tho Rock
Island railroad company and the Mississippi
& Missouri railroad companies; claimant
appcale from the Circuit Court Of the Uni
ted States Tor the Northern District OF Iii
nois. Justice Field delivered the opinion OF
The Court, affirming the decree Of the Cit
cult Court with cos's.
No. ITO. Wicks plaintiff in error VS.. Hap
pock in error to Circuit Court OF the United
States for the Northern District of Illinois.
Justice Swayne delivered the opinion OF the
Court, affirming the judgment OF the CiS.
cult Court, With costs and interests. Justices
Clifford and Miller dissenting As TO the rule
Of damages.
The Court sdjournsd TO January 9Th.
Information has been received that the
Stockholm newspaper, the Volksblat. ad-
vises the Swedish Government TO follow the
example Of Denmark BY selling TO the UNI
ted states lie West India Island, 81. Bar,
tholemew. This 10 regarded here IN 0n1ciAl
circles a. another indication that European
mona rchies are retiring from this continent
under the influences OF the Monroe doctrine.
Senator Morton. of Indiana, in rcaponte
10 an Invitation from the Soldisrs' and Sail
ors' Union, addressed a large audience 70.
night in the hall of that association. Ills
subject being the Issues OF 1868. lie said
thai among them would be the complete
| restoration of the Southern States Govern
mcn.s into the hands Of the rebels by the
defeat Of the Congressional plan Of recon
struction, and that the success OF the Dem
ocratic party directly involved compensa-
ton TOR their slaves, the assumption If the
rebel war debts. and pcnsi0ns TO Oonfeder-
ate soldiers, their widows and orphans. He
analysed General Hsncock's recent order,
which the President had laid before Con
eress In his message, saying 1t made nc
mention of the business Of reconstruction
but was directed entirely TO the recognition
of the legal character OF the existing State
Governments, and that the President had
pledged himself to sustain them fully In tho
execution OF their powers. II Gen. Han
cock supported the principles against whicf
he fought and became the attorney Of his
enemies against his friends, his laurcli
would wither like the tender flowers be
meath the simeon of the desert.