The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.
II is expected that Sir David Thornton,
new British Minister, will leave England for
the United States to-day or next Saturday.
in Diplomatic circles there the peculiar cir
cumstances under which this gentleman was
appointed is regarded as an indication that be
is clothed with full powers to propose TO this
GayerBmesit a,coualer proposition 10 regard
to the Alabama claims. /, is also believed
that upon his arrival n speedy solution Of the
complicated question IN regard to the rights
of American citizens abroad will take place.
IN manner verF satisfactory TO 'this Coy
efnment.
The warrants iassed by the Treasury De.
rartm ept, darius iAece mber. to meet The re-
guirements Of the Government. amounted, in
round numbers, to the following sums; Civil,
miscellaneous and foreign intercourse, 81,
15l 600: interest en- the public debt. Ss20.-
Geo; War, Si2,s55, 600; Navy. So 620 600.
interest. pensions and indians. S9s5, 900; TO.
tai, S3n,62l GOO. This does not include the
sau issued Ia payment Of the public debt
The Com nittee on Elections OF the House
will report against allowing bolh Young and
Mckee, Of kentucky. seat. The latter,
however, expects the minority TO report in
his tayog.
Tie eotsoa tsx Will be the 6rst subjec, Of
discussion ii tbe Senate next week.
! Resistant Secretary Cooper y expected
back from Tennessee on Tuesday.
The amount Of fractional currency printed
dnring the week vas S5i3, 600; shipped
Sl94, ,591, me siding So 900 10 the United
States Depository At Chicago.
Tho National flank currency issued was
.Ss4.11Qs Esactionai cnsSepey destroyed
sd, ,46.x sl. =
The receipts from Internal Revenue for the
week was sG,25l-iI2, do for the year 10 date
was slo4 ,5i2, ,52..
NEw YORK, Jan. 4.
A Washington special states that the i'm
me iia,s canss q Pope removal was his al
lowsng negroes to yose for The Convention
who gould not make oath that they had reg
is.ered.
General Meade, it is believed, viii permit
revision of the registration lists so "a TO
cancel some 25 900 names of the negro mi
nofs, registered contrary to lsw.
& The statement that General Banks il pre-
pairing an elaborate report on the rights OF
American naturalized citizens abroad, Is in
correct. The sahject has not, as yet, been
before The. House Foreign Committee during
the recess, Congress having interfssed With its
consideration.
Ex Senator Ciingman, OF North Carolina,
mas GecAae4 ~ attend Tue iJemocFat banquet
at New Orleans, on the sth OF January. Ia
bis letter he argues against negro suffrage, but
says If 1t is inyald ii ought to - made with
property or intelligence qualification.
CaIc&qn, Jan. 4.
Washington special says the Snh-Com-
mittee of Ways and Means are examining
number Of detectives who are familiar with
IN extensive organization known as the
Whisky Ring. 1t appears from the evidence
thai the headquarters of the organization is
in New York city, aud extends to all the
principal cities, East and West. The con,
spirators boast Of having made fifty million
dollars the past year, and have thus far been
able to sabsidlze collector, assessors and in
spectors, and carry on their work with i'm
panlty.
The rnmor, current some time since, that
one Of Forneys chief men in the Senate was
defanlter, is said to be corroborated. The
defalcation amounts TO about $4,000