The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-06
LATEST By TELEGRAPH
Midnight Report
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, juno 5.
Il is ascertained that Mr.. Durant tele-
graphed to Gen. Sheridan, this morning, IN
response TO the appointment rendered him by
that officer, as Governor of Louisiana. per
emptorily declining The honor
Commander Geo. +. Emmons, command
ing the United States steamer 0spec, re-
ports to the Navy Department under date Of
West Entrance, Magellan Straits, April
10TH that he left that place on the date Of
his despatch, having remained over night al
Sandy Point, where he communicated with
the Governor Of the Chiiian settlement, and,
at his urgent request, gave passage to one Of
colonists to Valparaiso. At Point Gallant
Capt. Emmons found the English brig Julia
Langley, which entered the Straits some
weeks previously and put back from Crooked
Nsrrows. where, menaced by the natives IN
canoes, assistance rendered the brig by the
commander was accepted. At West En-
trance and all along the Straits the natives
came TO the side OF the vessel IN canoes, al
most in a naked state olamerous for tobacco
and FIRE water, Offering few skins &c, IN
exchange. They are becoming very bold and
numerous since the Straits are now more
frequented, and will give trouble to any YES
sci that may get on shore or not manned
with sufficient number for self protection.
The officers of Her Majesty steamship
Warren. now employed surveying the Straits,
were wounded by them recently.
The Japanese Commissions left this city
for New York and Boston.
The chief Commissioner leaves IN a steam
er on the llth. for San Francisco, to take the
Colorado for Japan. The two Naval officers
remain to 60 home in the Stonewall. Capt
Brown, Of the Navy, has been engaged by
the Commissioners to take her out.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued a
circular approving the nse of the following
named safety valves, at the option of steam,
boat owners, and subject, of course, TO the
usual inspection and rest applied by local IN
spectors, and examination and approval or
disapproyal for special reasons, by SuperyIs-
/ ing Inspectors. These valves, though in
general character approved. are yet 10 be
subjected TO a most careful and exact scruti-
ny as TO the quality of the material work.
manship, and their sutiiciency and particular
case. This enumeration is Wy no means TO
exclude others equally meritorious that may
be presented, but Supervising Inspectors are
required to afford to all sueh thorough and
impartial examination The valves chosen
are:
First. The American high and low pressure.
Second. The Robinson high and low press
I ure.
i Third The Farrar high and low pressure.
/ Fourth The Mason high and low pressure
4 Fifth. he McMurchy.
The large balance in currency, shown y
| the public debt statement. IS caused princI-
! pally from receipts from miscellaneous
/ sources and internal revenue near the close
/ of May, as we'll as the necessity 10 prepare
/ for the interest falling due in few days on
the seven. thirty notes, and the principal oi
/ the compound interest notes and interest
/ thereon, aud also to meet the acquisitions
/ expected in a few days from the other depart
4 ments.
The Secretary OF the Interior has received
! the report from Brevet Brig. Gen. j. Il.
! Sampson and Messrs. VIM. White and +. =.
Blair, the Union Pacific Railroad Commis-
| sioners, stating that they find the 10th section
| of the forty miles Of that road, commencing
at three hundred and FIVE miles and termna-
| ting three hundred and forty five miles, just
ready for immediate service, and supplied with
all appertenances of a first class Railroad
and, therefore, recommends the acceptance
of SAID section by the Government.
The Treasury Department is prepared tc
redeem United States compound interest
notes, as they shall severally mature, by pay
ment Of principal and interest thereon to date
Of maturity, on their presentation to the
| Treasurer, or either assistant freasurers al
| New ! ork, Philadelphia or Boston.