Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-15
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July - = rhe President
s.u, TO The Senate 10 cav the following
nomin ,,ions
Her y J Raymond, Minister to Berlin !;
Geo Bancroft, Minister to Austria, au ! j Ohm
Hay, Secretary ri Legation to Austria.
For Naval Officer ut New York-C. j..
Franklin.
The new reconstruction hill was, this
evening. laid before the President.
The report OF the Commissioner on In.
dian Affairs, in reply to the senate res"iu-
ton, places the number of Indians now at
war with the United States in the North at
1000 warriors. being tue same WHO parlici
pa,ed In the Fort Pail Krarney massacre.
About 800 warriors compose the whole
0umber known IL be masing hostile dem.
onstfations on the plains further; south,
The Commissioner condemns the military
uAuyemenls Ms An, ifcieDt 10 preserve peace.
The Secretary Of War estimates that the
additional amount necessary TO carry out
the reconstruction act Is 81 ,04S,277, viz
Fret District &SOOOO: Second District
t48l .S05; Third District $27,77S; Fourth
District e5G5. iO1 Fifth District S5l3, SOB.
The receipts Of Internal .evenue for the
week were &4,S75,294.
Miss Olivia jenkins testified that John
Surratt was not ut home on the day of as.
sassination. She saw him there lwo weeks
previously. Her testimony other wise cor.
roborated that Of Miss Fitzgerald
David Barry testified tnat he is now m
officer of the Maryland Constitu ional Con
ventiOn. Res,i,d near Surratisville, saw
Sufra,t there March 25tl, 1855 sccompa-
MED him to Port Tobacco and brought back
pair Of horses and delivered th.m ii How.
ards stable. and called 1t Mrs. Sursatt's to
deliver q message from her son
Benedict Gwiu testified that be saw Mrs
Surrxtt At Surrsttsviile on the 14th of April
On bnsineee. She held note Of Mr HOlley
in relation b the purchase III some land,
and came 70 zee ab. ut It, Witness was 4
party 10 the Transaction.
J. ]. Jsnkine, brother TO Mrs. Surratt,
testified 70 similar effect
b J. Early testified that be and Michael
O'Gioughlin went to barber shop on the
morning Of the 14th Of April. 1856, and got
shaved. O'0ioughlin had on striped pAnss
and vest and slOucheu hat.
Edward A. Murphy c0rrobofated EArly's
testimony.
VIM. Failing, former keeper Of the Web
sssr House, ct C.nadaguia. tecsined that
man registering bic name - ]. Harrison ar-
rived there from Elmirs april llsh, 1855.
Frank y Chamberlain, pTseent prOprisaor
Of the samo house, testified 70 the identity
vt the hotel register on which the entry ap-
peAretl.
Joseph Bradley Jr., testified To finding
the register there 10 the Webster HOUSE ON
his visit there N 1867.
Joseph i,radley Or. testified that Failing
delivered the book to him two or three
weeks ego and has not been out Of his pos
session slnce.
The prosecution objected to the introdu nc.
ton Of the register ON The ground that Sur
ralt had written his name in it.
subsequently cssnsiderable argument en-
sued, and the court reserved the deciDiOn
until Monday, until which time recess was
taken.
wAsslns-sr, Jolly is. Tb. so,lo~inr
bill introduced By Holman u Indiana. psse
I'd tho House end 10 nov pending before the
Senate
BE Il enacted, etc. The widow, minor
children or parents, in the order named. Of
an, soldier who Oh n have died alter being
hcnorably discharged from the military
service Of the United States, shall be en,is
lied 10 receive N additional bounty; which
-o.dier would be entitled. II living, under
provisions Of the 18th and 18th sections Of
the act entitled An act for making approx
pr,st,cns for sunday civil expenses Of the
Government for the year ead,nk June 3Osh.
1867, and forotber purposes; approved Jolly
-, 1885," and the said provisioNs Of said
act shalt Be % construed; psQylded, how /
ever, that such widow, minor childrsn- o.
parents shall only b entitled 70 receive
Duch additional bouoty in case where such
aoldiess, il living, would b. entitled under
The provisions ef said Get to receive the
Iome. s
The report Of the Commissioners Of In
lian AGsiis C 1slt ~, 1867 shows thAs
he Indians toe q wsr Afs die Northern
AssspaAess, AinnsesejeAns.
ritons end SiouS, tie shele uso0esine
500 wassjsrs. Thsse wers the Indians
Eho perpetsated the Phil. Keasney 0assa> !
20 and have sinss bseu eastyiny - war
.ish tn nossh. On IL plssse fasthss eeDsh |
he Southern Cheyeabes and At1r60Use.
. n0ross aboss 500. Wsunesr The 66svs |
.amed are the only Indians known 70 b
hostile.
The Commission q. condemns the military |
movements - inef6eisnt to ptusefve 'peece.
md recommend0 locasing them on ,sserys.
Ons and indemniss IN On, v.see ~ s.~....