The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-30
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES
From Washin z ton.
South Carolina osnstitatisn Carried
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Congregational Proceedings
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Continuation Of the Speech Of Mr..
EYarts.
SO,sthes.ss Election RefsrMs,
GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK 1897.
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Congregational Proceedings
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
So,sshe,.m Elecffom Refxrss,
GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK 1891.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 2.

WASHINGTON, April 20.
The communication sent to the House yes>
terday, by the Secretary Of the Treasury,
shows that the revenue from distilled spirits,
for the last three months averages about one
million dollars per month, and demonstrates
that the moneys Of this year are an improye>
ment over the last thres months of last year.
The estimates Of special Commissioner
Welles was City million dollars per year from
distilled spiiits, but, according % ths returns
Of the last three months, there will bea deficit
to The extent Of thirty-tvo million doilass.
During the three months there was collected
from New York $5l4,7l4; Pennsylvania,
SOCIAL; Ohio, 1854. 1853; Illinois, $50, 1855.
At the regular Cabinet meeting yesterday
all the members were prescott, including ad
intsrim Thomas, and the impeachment ques-
ton was under discussion.
Senator Patterson, the Presidents son-in.
law, it is reported, that, in case President
johnson is convicted, he would Immediately
resign bis position az Senator.
Mr.. Evarts' argument, yesterday, is gene
rally spoken Of a. . very eloquent effort. II
is supposed that BIO will finish to-day.
NEW YoRK, April 20.
The 7ribane's Washington special says !:
At "a meeting Of influential Democrats Sun
day evening, il was sgreed to aid the nomi-
nation Of Hancock and Groesbeck for Presi-
dent and Vice President.
The same dispatch says all Offers to aid the
military authorities in correcting false re-
turns, and all the attempts to remedy frauds
in the elections in Louisiana BY Repsblican
leaders, we're thuarted by Gen. Duchanan.
It il stated Senator Grimes will vote for
acanittsi, while Fessenden and one or two
others, heretofore considered doubtful, will
vote for conviction.
The Worlds Washington special says
Con. Schofeld desires the new Constitution
of Virginia submitted to the votes of the
people to be voted upon in separate parts or
sections, and thus enable those of the voters
who deem proper to reject the disfranchising
clause, TO which Gen. Scho6eld takes excep-
tiou, and adopt such other parts as they may
approve.
Another Washington special says Gen.
Schofeld has written letter to the President
declining acceptance Of q nomination to the
War Department
1t is stated the Congressional Democratic
Executive Committee have unanimously
passed resolutions requesting the Democratic
National Committee to reconsider their pre-
yious action, and issue call for the Presi-
Dental Nominating Convention to Ieet in
New York in yule.
II is probable Congressional Convention
of all Democratic members will shortly be
called for the purpose Of making the same
request.
A meeting Of Soldiers, held at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night, agreed upon sup
porting Hancock as their candidate for Presi-
dent, and urging the calling OF Democratic
Soldiers and Sailors National Convention.