Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-15

mouse adjourned.
WASHINGTON.
wAsslseros, Feb. I.-Aussnsy 0sssr-
q Stanbery, ~ the Supesoe Ooust q The
United States to day, read . letter from the
Secretary OF the Treasury, addfseesd TO
bin, stating In effect that The Departments
understood that the question Of the consti-
~tutionality Of the legal tender oct had arisen
1t this term in several cases between PR.
vate parties, and they had been discussed
and were under advissmsnt. AZ the uev.
eminent had no opportunity to Pfesens IN
argument in support OF the is", .ao
very deep interest was isis IN 'os s1oJcc' y
the Government and country ~ laSges y
was hoped the Attorney General would ask
and obtain leave to present an argument IN
support of the Law before the cases which
had been discussed should be decided BY
the Court. The Attorney General said that
owing to tho multifarious legal duties, he
feared he would be unable TO prepare .
proper argument the present term, and
therefore desired that the Court would not
deliver its opinion on those cases until the
next term. The Court took the matter IN
der consideration. The cases alluded to in
volve purely q question Of ordinary debt,
whether the party has . right to d'sch,rge
an obligation in legal tenders.
Another case argued BY Senators John
son and Williams presents questiors whsth-
er the debtor can pay bis taxes in legal ten
ders in tho State Of Oregon, having dsclar-
ed that oil its taxes should be paid in gold,
and the third csss argued BY Aessrs. Gar
lise 4 Wills, from California, which has q
statute declaring oil Aduciary taxes shall be
psid only in gold.
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas resumed his du-
ties this morning - Adjutsnt 0sasral, By
request Of the President, and communicated
through Gen. Grant. Mr.. Stanton relieved
him Of this Office in 1868, since when Gen.
Townsend has acted - Adjusaut General.
The Committee on Ways and Means hes
decided that the tax on refined oil shall b
90 per barrel Of 45 gallons, and on exports
% eeot stamps are to DO used.
A committee 10 engaged framing . bill
regulating the expectation OF alcohol, high
wines, &c.
The z 80 treasury notes outstanding and
falling due June 10th and July 10Th next,
which are convertible Into 5-20 bonds,
amount to over two million dollars. and il
| will requi,e the full time between this and
| July 10Th 10 enable the Department TO con.
vert them promptly at maturity. The pub
lie are notified that unless such notes which
tho Government 10 now offering to convert
are promptly forwarded 10 the Department
for that purpose great delay must ensue in
the future delivery Of the bonds.
The Director Of Statistics has furnished
. table showing that the revenues derived
by the general government from tho use OIL
distilled spirit in the United Safes during
the fiscal year ending June 18th, 1867, in
elusive of FIVE years, were one hundred and
thirty five millions three hundred and fifty.
six thousand three hundred and fifty FIVE
dollars currency or q total average of TWEEN
ty-seven millions seventy-one thousand two
hundred and scventy-onc dollars currency
per annum.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
having located machine shops and stations
on even sections OF public lands, have asked
that these sections be confirmed by Con-
gress. The law sets apart odd sections for
the benefit Of the road, the Government re-
serving the even sections for disposal 90 set
tiers. The Committee on Pacific railroad has
held several meetings on the subject and
will probably agree to allow the request to
the extent Of only one hundred and sixty
acres in each case, taking an equal amount
from the old sections adjacent in exchange.
Representatives Maynard of Tennessee,
and Donnelly Of Minnesota, Left Washing.
ton this evening for new Hampshire to make
speeches in behalf Of the Republican candi-
dates for Governor.
The commission recently appointed TO
consider spirit meters is in session daily at
the Smithsonian Institute.
The Senate confirmed the nomination Of
several hundred army officers for promo
ton, together with a large number OF origi-
nal appointments. Also John +. Flint,
Consul at La Union Edward A. Wright,
Consul at San Salvador; JIG. Mather, Con-
sui at Sonsonote John $. Fiske, Consul at
Lei.h; Orrin J. Ross, of Illinois, Consul at
schwerin; Albert G. Gridley, general sp
praiser Of merchandise at the South John
A. Gallon, post master at Belyidere, Iii
nois.
The nomination Of Lieutenant General
Sherman to be General Of the Army by
breves. was referred by the Senate to the
Committee on Military.
Representative Covode to day presented
q communication to the House with afida-
vits concerning the whisky frauds in New
Orleans, showing how the government IL
cheated out Of revenue in that city.
The efidavits say that ii, 900 gallons
should be returned in q year, whereas only
twenty three and . half barrels have been
returned in six months, and further that
each distiller has to pay the whisky ring .
thousand dollars . month, the revsnus oHR-
GERS getting . part Of the money.
The following order has just been pro-
mulgated:
HEADQUARTERS OF PEE ARnv,
AD1'r GsH'L's OssIca,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL, 1868.
General Orders No. 10.
The following orders are published for
The information and guidance Of oil con.
cerned
Executive MAKsroH.
WAsnrxcroE, D. O., Feb. IL, 1858.
GassaAL: You will please Issue IN order
creating . Military Division to b called the
Military Division OF the Atlantic, to bs
composed Of the Department. Of the Lakes.
the Department Of the Coast, and the De.
partment Of Washington, and to be com |
BY Lieut.. Gen. ". r. Sherman. |
his headquarters at Warrington until |
orders from the Presideut. You |
assign no officer to the permanent
command Of the Military Divisiens Of the
.issoori. Respectfully,
(SiGnsd) AxDRsw JOHNSON.
GEN. o. 8. GaANr, commanding Armies Of
the U. s., Washington, D. O.
The following Was issued from the Adiu-
ant Generals Office
Maj. Gen. p. H. Sheridan, the senior Of.
icer in the Military Division Of the Misscu.
Il, will temporarily perform the duties of
Of tho Military Division Of the
Missouri, in addition to his duties Of De.
Commander.
BY command Of General Grant.
(Signedl Z. d. TOWNSEND.
Asst Adj't General.
H0RTH CAROLINA. /,