Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-01

WARRINGTON, March SO.-Tho President
has communicated TO the Senate Executive
session the treaty with Russia, by which
that power surrendsrs to tie United States
its sovereignty over all Russian America.
and tho adjacent islands. Ii especially in
cludss the strip 400 miles log which e..
tends down the coast, thus nearly excluding
British America from the ocean.
The treaty was laid on the table aud will
be taken up next week.
The ces sitiOn excitss intense interest, and
influential parties regard it rs significant Of
= Russian policy IN view Of the impending
European complication on the Eastern Quss-
ton. Russia codes her American territory
fer the same reasons that induced Napoleon
to sell Louisiana. In the event OF war Rus>
STA would probably lose this territory and
by parting with IL the Car secures aid Of
our Government.
The English Representatives are deeply
chsgained and it is said that Sir Frederick
Bruce will Telegraph to Earl Derby for 10.
structions 70 protest against ito acceptance
by our government,
This acquisition will more than double
the U. s. coast on the Pacific.
Another Washington dispatch Of tho s0th
says: 1t II true as represented that the
President hes communicated to the Senate
to-day the treaty with Russia, by which
that power surrenders TO the United States
the sovereignty over ell Russiaa America
and adjacent islands.
The price paid for this territory 10 about
81 ,0OO, 900.
The treaty vas signed early this morn.
ing and was sent 10 the Senate shortly af>
terward.
AT u O'Clock to day the Senate adourn>
cd under resolution Of yesterday until the
first Wednesday in July.
The President to-day issued the following
a copy Of which was addressed 70 each
Senator.
WHEREAS, Objects Of intereet 20 US re-.
quire that the Senate shall be convened at
II o'clock on Monday, the first day Of April
next, to receive and act upon such commu-
nications % may be made to il, At and on
the part Of the Executive.
Now, therefore, !. Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States. have sonsid
cred it my duty to issue this, my proclama>
ton. declaring that IN extraordinary coca
sion requires the Senate of the United Stasss
10 convene fos the transaction Of business 1t
the Capitol, IN the City Of Washington, on
Monday the first day Of April nsx:, ct IL
o'clock on that day, Of which al who shall
at the time BE- entitled to act ~ that body
are hereby required to take notice.
Given under my hand and seal Of the
United States II Washington, this sOth day
Of March, in the year of our Lord 1867, and
Of ths Independence Of the United States Of
America The 9lst. lSiened
AHDasw JoanseS,
by the Prssident, w. II. SEWARD.
The receipts from internal Sevenuo are
e2l4, OOO. 600 siaee July, 1865, that 10 for
three>fourths Of the 6scsl year. Il 10 aid
in official sources, there 10 no good reason
for suppcsine that the revenue from this
source will fall below the estimates, in fact
il 10 confideatislly believed is win exceed
them. The income tax 10 Jet 70 bs eellsct-
ed, and according to the provisions Of the
amsndatesy Get Of The cd inst, % b eollecss
ed b. The 30th Of April. The condioion Of
this branch Of the national revenue i On,
eouraging. notwithstanding the dspssssion
20 hree sight, would seen 70 threaten 1 &C.
vious deficit.
A nuabss Of nsnbsrs Oft Houae vill
remain 10 washineton during The sxtfa
ssssion Of shs Senate, 70 look alter appeint.
ments Of federal officers, in their several
Congressional Districts. Tie supposition
is the session will continue tor y week or
ten days.