Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-03
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To THE DALEY DEMOCRAT.
WASHINGTON.

NAsHiSGroy. April 2. Tie presidentto-
day communicated to the Senate a large
number Of nominations.
The National II chanics Bank Of Bal,i>
more has, by the promp. and judicious &C,
ton of its director. through the Comp.rol-
Ter of the Currency, been enabled t. report
to it's stockholders an unimpaired capital OF
e4O0, 600, and is thus saved froI the ne>
cessity Of liquidation at the hands of the
receiver. Its capital has, BY = vote Of the
Board Of Directors. been increased to its
original amount.
The public debt statement will be forth
coming Thursday.
The bsIance Of coin in the treasury ID
3l07, 600 900, including about 1l5, 000. 900
Of gold.
Certain receipts from the customs dur
Ing March, are unusually large-sixtsen
million.
Internal revenue receipts are . compara>
lively small amount-fiiteen millions.
TIE Secretary Of the Treasury in Answss
to resolution, has sent to the Senate a
letter TO tie effect that the suggestion Of q
revision Of the mint laws j. . subject well
worthy Of consideration, there being many
particulars in Which the existing laws arc
unadap,ed TO the requiem n,s OF commerce
aud the greatly increased production OF
bullion
Many amendments have recently been
proposed, among which are the propositions
for The mint to r.linquish the the refining
OF gold and silver and leave that business
wholly TO private enterprise and the re
TEL oftae coinage change. Without ex
pressing any opinion upon these subjects al
the present tia,e, he transmits ccmmuni-
ca.on from Louis A. Garrett, of San Fran
cisco, formerly an owner Of the branch
IN MT, and now connected with extensive
silver refining, lie says complete abro'
CATION OF all taxes and restrictions upor
mining enterprises, and the repeal Of al
charges at the minis would tend to develop,
the country and enhance its products.
Official news from San Louis Po.osi tc
the 1lth, is received. The expected battle
near Querstaro had not taken place yet
Escobedo Was appointed 70 the command o.
the concentrated armies Of the north, wesl
and center.
Trevino has succeeded Escobed ~ con
mander Of the army north.
Macmillan aud troops were at Queretart
city.
The liberals occupied Laestareiena de Lol
Vacas, . miles west Of Qneretaro on tn,
Gelega road, Santa Rosa. 10 miles north o,
San Louis road, Cuerta Delchero mile
cast on tho road to the City of Mexico ans
Adjur!o, close to South City, and therefor,
surrounded on oil sides AID communication
entirely cut off,
Macmillan attempted 10 send reconnoiter
ing parties out, but they invariably wen
over to the Liberals, stating that the troop
inside were very much demoralized. and tina
all the natives would join the liberals al
soon Is they have an opportunity.
The Imperialsts had about 3 100 men Il
the City Of Mexico. under Jabra. Most @
them, however, have been forcibly take
into the service and cannot be relied on.
Gems Diego, Alvarez, Rivr, Palacco, Mar
tinez. Lo,io, Neles and others, inyes, yer
closely the City Of Mexico, and it had al
ready been isolated from the interior.
Puebla was defended by 1900 men unde
Noriego, and Gen. Diaz, with $500 men ha
begun his operations to take IT,
Should Macmillan be captured at Qucrs
tara, as is confidently expected he viii, Men
leo and Vera Cruz will surrcnder withou
firing a single shot more.
The Secretary of the Treasury has desig
mated Helena, Montana, as the port Of entr
for the collection district Of Montana an
Idaho.