The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-09
FROM WASHINGTOE.


The Times Washington special says: The
bill reported by the Ways and Means Chm
mittee, sseaaing 70 the collection of the tax
ondistsiied spirits, provides that mo- spirits
shall be Withdrawn from a warehouse for re-
distillation purpoles, until the tax is paid
The bills also abolishes the claims Of ware-
houses and prepares the way for new and in
portant legislation on the whisky question.
IL il believed that the next move viii be to
reduce the tax Several members of the
Committee favor it. aud the report of Special
Revenue Commits sssoner Weliks, made 10 fa-
vor of such reduction, has strengthened it.
The bill passed without debate.
NEw YoRK. Jan. s.
The Worlds Washington special says
The report Of the Indian Commissioners
will probably be laid before Congress the
present week. The Commission aitributes
TIE Indian troubles to violation Of the trea-
ty stipnlaiions by white settlers ON the from
ti@; tho tardy legislation of Congress in
dealing with the Indians; the conduct Of
overland stages, and to neglect generally to
cultivate friendly relations with the Indians.
They recommend the setting apart Of two
reservations exclusively for ipdian occupA-
ton; .iha. for the Soatherp Indians being
what is now known rs the Indian Territory,
and that Tor the Northern Indians being the
portion Of Dakotah Territory bounded on the
north BY the forsy-ffth parallel; east by the
Missouri river; south by Nebraska, Aad vest
bysthe 10th meridian.
They recommend that the Commission be
continued and cert out in the spripg to meet
the Northern Indians, rho have expressed
willingness 10 have : council at that time.
They recommend that the Indian Bureau
be made separate Department, leaving
Ccsgressto determine whesher the hesd shall
or shall not be . member of the Cabinet; that
no more money Annuilies be paid TO the In
diaus, but that whatever is dae
them be expended in buying agris
cnharal imple nents, food and cloth-
ing: that renewed efforts be made 10
promote civilization among the various tribes;
that all friendly Indians shall be controlled
and dealt With h2 the civil arm of the Gov>
erYmest through The neg deparimept that
the po4er to declare war with sny tribes shall
Be vested solely in The President; that Any
tribe assuming hostile attitude. or refusing
to keep the peace, shall, by the President. be
pat under the eharge Of the military tha.
Congress designate . time, not earlier than
February, 1869. when all the Indian agencies
and superiatendencies sia, be declared vacant
and only the best men OF the present iBcunl.
bents to be reappointed; that the Governors
Of Territories. who are generally politicians,
shoalj lnt be made superintendents, and that
our Indian intescoatsa laws be compiled and
published for general Circulation.
The herald Washington specisl says J.
Mr.. Orth's bill, on the rights Of American
citizens abroad, viii be considered BY the
House Foreign Committee tomorrow.
Mr. Seward had an interview with the Sem
ate Foreign COMMITTEES on the pnrchase of
Alaska and ST. Thomas to-day, giving them
detailed reasons therefor. Subsequently he
had sn interview rilh Thad. Stevens and the
Houae Foreign GaHrslIses on the same snb
ject.
General Pajal win hold eonferenet to-
morrow Thursday with Secretary Seward
on the purchase Of Samana.
A cane, made from the wood Of the Char>
ter Oak Of Connecticut. was presented TO
President johnson, in the presence Of sev-
eral distinguished people, on Tuesday. In
5esponse to the speech OF presentation the
president said: The preservation pf the
Constitution is the desire of my heart. and
when We permit ourselves 10 GO beyond the
sacred charter Of our rights In the pursuit Of
political object, We fall into imminent dam
ger. IF Connecticut and other States can
succeed In bringing back the country to the
boundaries marked BY the Consultation, they
will achieve grsatrr victory than was ever
won on the field Of battle.