Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-10
LATE NEWS
North. W-.ie-n Associated rfess Dispaiebes.l
From Chicago.
WASHINGTON, srAs,s I

CnicAoo. ian "a Washington special
says
Tie Nebraska bill passed the Senate to
d4v, by vote a - to l5 IL then took up
Tor coas Iteration the Cclaralo bill.
Senator sherman presented several peu
tions Playing Tor duty 81 80 cents per
bushcl oa f.xseod.
lr the House, alr Ashley was before the
Jul riary Committee n regard 10 the
charges cartlue 10 his Impeachment rcso
lu Netairg nl irtcfesi occurred. The
rer7Httitr hAxc dec desl % proceed with
the iuNetti..4lan in y~s-nllr order, and each
member II So RI to secrecy, The first thing
which will probably be inquired into will
be the conduct OF the Presidcn, in using his
influence with the Govsgpors Of the Rebel
States 10 defeat the Constitutional amend
ment.
a large delegation of cotton and wooden
manufacturers vas before the Ways and
Means Committee to day, urging u repeal OF
five Der ceui. Of the tax on manufactures.
ST. Paul special. TO day, says: The
Governors Message will be presented to-
morrow. 1t will show that the State finances
are in prosperous condition The total
receipts for the year are $500 ,45j; total dis
burscments *46l ,2i5. The claim Of the State
agaiost the General Government Of el25,.
100, IS in fair way Of speedy settlement
The iunded debt of the State is $3.50, 600
Amount OF taxable property last year, $45,-
l21.3ls, this year il will be 81 SOC, 900.
There are 81. 5j2 pupils in attendance in the
public schools 4 he school fund amounts
ioncally million and a half The population
of the > ato is $4,000. The Governor recon-
mcnds the Legislature To memorialize Con
grrss To grant additional bounty 10 The
earlier volunteers 81 the war. The Cover
nor leafs evil effects from monopoly Of rail
WAYS The total amount OF pubic lands
entered 10y private persons, at different land
offices in the State, for the year, has been
~ ,951 acres, OF which 39i 81 acres were
Tor holnestcads lie recommends the prompt
adoption OF the Constitutional Amendment;
also measures for anne ending the State Con-
stitution to admit negro suffrage.
A Topeka. Kansas, special says: Both
iloues OF the Legislature organized to day.
The Governors Message was sent in this
afternoon. There never was So much ex
element and 50 great crowd Of candidates
in the State Capital as there are now The
peniing I. ). Sena'orship will take place
on the 22l The State officers will be
sworn in on the 2lsi. Tic population Of
he State has increased 5000 The Cover
nor recommends Tie adoption of the Con.
s,itutionsl Amendment The Legislature
strongly iavors universal suffrage Resolu
tons will he passed submitting that question
TO. the people at the next election.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Ihe examination Of
cx.aldefman Van Horn charged with at
tempting 10 murder his wife will be resum.
cd Saturday. Mrs. Van Horns condition is
reported critical. consequently the prison
cr's bail has been raised to $1,000
At one o'clock this afternoon a burglar
named VIM Durn, arrested several days ago
and at the time on his way TO get security
t,r his bailor, knocked down the constable
and was shot by his bailor while he was
escaping, three shots being fired, each one
taking elect. Wounds will probably prove
fatal.
The Stewart divorce case was called up
for final hearing in the Superior Court this
morning and Ia still in progress. The trial
only child Of a wealthy merchant and the
defendant Il clergyman. The jury is empan
clcl only rs yet
a Detroit special SAYS that Coy. Grape is
alive and may recover
The sense OF the Legislature on the i'm
peachmcnt will be taken Tomorrow.
ia Ohio Wool Growers Convention
he'd NJ Columbus Yesterday. passed rcso
asking Tor lutien increased protection
In tic Illinois IL ,islaicre, General HUI
bgit opened war upon railroad monopolies
10 Cuy bv oil rinc resolution instruCting
lie IA. iraad committee - inquire into the
power Of Gertrii ASSEMBLY TO control the
railroads al tie tate rs regards rates for
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