Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-22

NEw YoRK, Feb. 1.-The fire insu-
rance convention to day. elected James NJ.
Leon, Of New York, President for the en-
suing year. md fun list OF other oiii.
GERS, W. Conner. Secretary +. W. Bal
lard declining re>elt cton Among the ex-
ccutivc committee are j. X. Bennett, VIM.
Cassels, and II. carter Cincinnati $.
Y. Atwater, Thomas Goodman and VIM
l.. Rolls, Chicago; T.. {. Rouse. and S. 5.
Coe, Cleveland s. Warner White, De
troit The subject Of limitation of insu.
rance WAS referred to the executive com
mittee. The committee on adjustment Of
claims reported that during last year there
were over Sl0,o00,O00 overpAid in the
country, owing to want Of proper invcsti-
gatiou of losses before the claims were
paid.
Nrw York, Feb. 2a.-Council met yes
teriay and referred TO q special committee
resol utons proposing to rescnd the prsvi>
Gus action of the common council in grant
ing the lower end OF the park for the cree
ton OF a new post office, and a portion Of
the battery for the proposed new barge Of
flee
A case of considerable interest to wool
importers was decided in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday, before Judge
Smalley. The suit was brought to recover
ten thousand dollars excess OF duty on an
importation OF " ol from Buenos Ayres, the
purchase pr.ce was less than II cents
witch made it liable to 3 MIS- . pound du
". The appraisers by some computation
OF the exchange value of money IN the two
countries added 10 the invoice price making
it over T. cents, and imposing accordingly
u tax OF SIX cents OH the pound. Il was to
recover the excess the action was brought,
which resulted in verdict Tor the plaintiff.
The lleralu's Mexico City correspondent
says: On the evacuation of the capital by
the French, the Marquisc declared martial
law. The United States Consul inquired Of
HIM II some of the provisions of his procla-
nation, which were irorc than usually
strict, applied to American citizens, but re-
ce,ycd 10 answer.
4 Times special says: The Jud ciarv
Committee will visit Surratt in Jail, and
take such testimony as he will give regard.
ing the completely Of jeff Davis with the
Assassination. II he gives any testimony it
will be voluntarily % they cannot force him
to testify. Surratt's counsel have advised
him 10 give no testimony on that or any
other subject.
The Ways aud Means Committee have
made 270 amendments 10 the Tariff bill, all
Of which will have to be considered in both
houses. ,
None Of the appropriation bills for 1868
are yet completed.
A Tribune special saye: Those who think
the impeachment matter will be in Com,
Rl,tee, will be startled when the Committee
reports. Parties are in Washington to tes>
tify to the restoration OF plantations seized
as abandoned property to pardoned rebels,
by President johnson at = time when the
crops belonged to the lessses, thus ignoring
contracts, and iniicting great losses upon
Union men.
The special committee to investigate the
matter Of the discharge Of four citizens Of
Georgia after conviction Of the murder of
three Union soldiers, have found that the
conviction was just one and condemn their
discharge after conviction The President
commuted tho sentence, which was to be
hanged, to imprisonment; at Dry Tertngas
They were transferred TO Fort Delaware and
then released on haJeds corpus and then set
ct liberty.
Gen Grant left for the West last night 10
be absent two weeks.
Inc % ietl coc!cu troops VIII start Tor
South Carolina next Saturday to do duty in
that department.
Adviccs from Rio Jancro state that large
numbers Of Americans lately emigrated
there are forced to beg their living. as they
can get no employment.
A Ilerald's special says the bankrupt bill
is nov N The hands Of a committee of COM
ference. appointed to-day, and we shall
probably hear nothing more from il for
some time.