The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-26
The Late Fenian Outbreak
The Reform Movement
Submission Of the Derby Plan
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
GOLD CLOSED 1873 SO.
FROM WASHINGTON.
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NEw YORK, Feb 25.
A Times Washington special says there are
good grounds for stating that the President
will send in q veto of the reconstruction bill
"Wednesday next.
Il is possible tha, the President will lie, the
tenure Of Office bill become law without his
signature.
Its reported, on good authority, that Cen
Grant says that the reconstruction bill was
very unwise legislation. All the members of
the Cabinet, with one exception, are decided
ly opposed TO the ball.
The report Of the Committee investigating
the frauds on the revenue, will report day.
II will show the distiiiery frauds TO be lar
greater than any one had conceived, ard that
the modus of their perpetratlon are such as
almost to defy the law.
The fate OF the House bill. authorizing the
payment Of the compound interest notes in
new greenbaeks is extremely doubtful
The Tirtbunes Washington special saysit is
conceded that there will DO no opposinon in
the Republican party, to the following named
gentlemen as officers for the next House: !:
Coliax FOR Speaser, Mcpherson for Clerk,
Ordway for Sergeant al Arms and Given for
Postmaster. he probability Is new msn
will be presented for Goodenough's place, as
Door Keeper.
The President has submitted the tenure Of
Office bill to the Attorney General, II being
claimed that the bill Is unconstitutional
One hundred and fifty Democrats, Of New
York. have signed a request TO the President.
that he will sign the military reconstruction
bill
The fate Of the legal tender bin is un-
certain. Senator Wilson will move new
section, providing that il shall be uniawfulfor
National banks TO allow or pay interest on
deposits msde in said National banks by any
other National bank This business. it is al
legged, causes nearly all the financial trouble
in Wall street.
The Senate will reject the proposition re
ported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
to raise the position Of our representative TO
Rrussells, Henry Sandford, TO a full mission
The Horid's special says that the arrival
OF Gov. Andrew. in Washington, revives the
rumor that he IS to have q seat in the Cabinet.
The friends OF the tariff bill consider II as
virtually killed The special Committee on
Revenue favor reduction in the whisky tax,
but the WAYS and Means Committe are very
much opposed to it.
The proHbsition to redeem the compound
interest notes by the issue Of greenbacks will
not be compromised in the COMMITTEE Of
Conference. Redemption of compound in
teresi notes with greenback will, neverthe
less. be opposed in the Senate, on the
ground that the Treasury will be abnndantly
able to bay the compound interest notes.
when due. without resort TO q fresh issue Of
Rreenbecks Mr. McCulloch fully agrees
with the House bill which gives him discre-
,ionary power to issue not more greenbacks
than be may deem necessary. instead of Slo0-
oo0. 900, as provided for by the last bill.
The Government is satisfied, from Com
mander Coppers cruise around the Island of
Cuba, and the result of his enquiries, that no