The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-11-23
Dr.. Liringssose reported to be StiH Alire
ioLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK 1898.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. o..
1ngersoll of Illinois introduced bill yes
terday to revise the law authorizing four mil
lion dollars per month Of currency to be re-
tired, and prohibiting any further reduction
of the currency BY the Secretary ofthe Treas
ury.
New YoaK. Nov. %.
3. The Times Washington special says: Gen.
Grant will soon submit to Congress the re-
port of Major Whitiesen, who was detailed
last spring to visit West Point and various
leading colleges Of the country, with q view
to suggesting plan for the introduction of
military instruction. The plan contemplates
a Bureau of military education in the War
Department, under the direction of Gene.
raj with the rank and pay of Brigadier
General. The State Legislatures are 70 de-
ssgnate the colleges in which the plan may
be carried out, and to each of these the Pres,
sident is TO appoint two military professors.
Students who pursue military studies are to
have books and camp equipage furnished
free. A limited number of college graduates
showing the greatest proficiency in military
studies, are to have their names published in
Military Register, and one graduate per
year from each college will be commissioned
as Second Lieutenant in the army, on the
same footing with the West Point graduates.
Detective Baker was brought, underarrest,
before the Judiciary Committee as witness
yesterday. His excuse was that he thought
he was not wanted unless . certain woman
could be found whom be had been searching
for but could not find.
The Vorids Washington special says:
Governor Holden, Of North Carolina, tele-
graphs to night from Raleigh that the Radi-
calls have certainly carried the State by de-
cided majority, on the question Of calling .
Convention, under the Reconstruction Act.
General drant, in his report estimates the
expenses Of the War Department for the next
fiscal year at seventy millions, and shows
that there has been an important retrench-
ment.
General Sherman is of the opinion that
peace with the Indians is firmly established
General Grant is silent regarding the con-
tinuanee of the Freedmen's Bureau, after it
expires by law, next summer, but endorses
all military commanders who are enforcing
tie reconstruction act.
The Heralds Washington special says:
According to present indications Efforts will
be made to remove the Sergeant at Arms of
the Senate, Mr.. Brown. General Burbridge
is urged for the position.
1t is said that the President proposes to
recommend to Congress the reorganization
OF all the Executive Departments, with a
view of securing the efficient management Of
the details of business Of each
JEFF. Davis counsel will object to his being
tried BY Judge Underwood, charging that the
latter has shown himself bitterly prejudiced
against him. He will also object to negro
jury, as illegal, and incompetent. If the
Court overrules these objections the counsel
will abandon the case.
Secretary McCulioch stated to-day that his
report on the finances will not be sent to Con-
gress until the day after the Presidents mes
sage is transmitted, in December.