Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-20
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan 1s-Fractional cur
rency issued for the week, $50 500 ain
cunt shipped t374.736 amount redeemed
and destroyed, $349. 400. National bank
notes issued. &i3s. $40 Amount of the lat
ter in circulation, $299. 5G6. 296.
Cen Logan will Introduce the following
resolution in the House On Monday
Resolrai, That the Secretary Of the Treas
ury be requested 10 communicate to the
House any information in his possession
concerning loans hy any National banks in
thu city of New York. in violation of 2ec.
ton 20 81 National Currency, of any por-
ton Of their limits provided by said ncf upon
railroad or mining stocks at fictitious val.
ues, and whether he has any information in
his possession that any officers OF such
banks ale eng ig,d in speculative operations
In such stutks. which involves The capital
credit of their respective institutions. and
in the event of his not being in possession
of the necessary facts to furnish this inlor
nation. he take immediate steps to cause
examination made, and adopt such measures
as will compel compliance by such banks
with the provisions Of the ationll Cur
rcncy act.
To day Is universally quiet here Every
thing goes on quietly at the War Office,
and up To the present time no official com
mun,cation has passed between the Presi
dent and Mr Stanton.
The Military Committee have instructed
Gen. Pope to report bill TO the House pro
viding for the sale of the Arsenal at st
Louis
The receipts OF Internal Revenue during
che week we're only g. $4,000.
The Democratic Congressmen held a
caucus last night 1t is not known what
they did, ~ they pledged themselves not to
communicate any account of their proceed
ings 10 outside parties.
WAsnisGroN. Jan 1S-Nosh Smith.
principal Journal Clerk OF the Senate. died
10 day in Philadelphis.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 1T is expected the
Senate will soon take up the bill reported
from Committee on Territories during the
present Congress. providing for the admis.
sion OF the State Of Colorado. Since tie
President vetoed the bill for similar pur.
pose, about year ago, the population has
largely increased, the vote in August last
being 2. 345 more than the previous yea:,
and the people generally being now more
than heretofore ia favor Of the admission,
the friends Of the measure. Tor these and
other reasons, are sanguine Of success.
ExGov Evans, Of Colorado, one Of the
Senators elect, arrived hero from Denver
this morning. lie says the Indian Peace
Commissioners have been deceived BY e.
psrfe misrescntations In regard to hiscourse
with the Indians while governor Of Colo
RADIO. and that there Is not . single fact TO
show that he did not earnestly and faith
fully strive to avoid Indian hnstilities in
that Territory.
The House Committee ON RetTenchment
hae finished it, consideration Of the report
OF the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
giving reasons Why the scheme kuown -
the Gettysbarg Asylum for Invslid Sol
diers WAS exempted from payment OF the
special tax, and In cOurso Of the
present week General Vac Wyck will
make his report. giving . history OF the
scheme, concluding with resolution re-
Questine the Commissioned 10 revoke the
permit 90 that the taxes and license can be
collected from eaid association the same as
II no permit had ever been given.
A strong effort is being made to prevent
the con irat ton Of the power Of the freed
mems bureau in Tennessee and Kentucky.
as designed in . circular letter o! Msiar
0enetal Howard.
A petition signed by several hundred col
ored men Of Maryland has been received
by General Howard. praying for the con
tinuance Of the Freedmen's Bureau In thai
State.
Senator Guthrie though in feeble health
il expected to take his seat in tHe Senate
Tor the fret time this session. on Tuesday
having LEFT his home 10 Kentucky to-day ioI
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