The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-03-06
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a

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principally in the north, cast, and western
States, including Cincinnati, expired yes
teriay.
Many of the incumbents are here, look
ing for reappoiutmcnts, while large
number are seeking their places.
The cabinet had the subject under con-
sidcration, but arrived at no conclusion,
as the expcctants were informed to-day
at the Post Office Department.
Senator Green will make the opening
speech on Monday on the Kansas bill,
aud will be followed by Mr. Coliamer in
reply Mr.. Seward will speak on Tues
day.
Messrs Crittenden, Toombs, and Ken
nedy OF Kentucky, hsve effected a settle
ment of the difficulty between Clay and
Cullom, the cha 'lange having been with
drawn, the seconds retired, and they have
returned to Washington.
The House Kansas committee held a
meeting tonight, but nothing of impor-
lance transpired, the vote being tie in
consequence of the absence of Mr., hctch-
or.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26--The Presi-
dent to-day, in response to a resolution Of
the House, calling for information to
show to what extent Utah is in rebellion,
communicated voluminoas documents in
reference thereto, the substance Of the
most important of which las already been
published.
4 letter from the headquarters Of the
army informs Gen Harvey, that SO well
is the nature Of the service appreciated,
and 50 deeply are the honor and interests
Of the United States involved in its sue
cess that the government will not hest
tate to complete the efficiency of the lit
tie army, and insure health and comfort
to it, as far as attainabc. lie is told the
prudence expected of you, require you
to anticipate resistance, general and or
ganized, and to shape your movements as
if it were certain.
In letter written to Col Johnson, da.
ted Jan 23d, Gen. Scott heartily ap.
proves of the formers conduct, aud writes
lis sympathy for the difficulties he John.
SOM SO msnfuliy conquered; also tender.
ing an expression Of his high apprecis
ton of the noble energy, patience and
spirit displayed by the officers and men
adding, that in this, the war department
COncurs
! In another letter addressed to Col
Johnson during the present month, Gen
Scott SAYS that it is no longer probable
that he will 70 to the Pacific coast, OF
! that any expedition against or toward.
! Utah will be dispatched from that side
| Horace Greedy was examined this NOR
ming before the Tariff Investigating Com.
/ mittea All the members were present
| The examination was concluded in forty
minutes, when Mr.. Greedy was informed
! that the Committee would not require
his further attendance. The purport Of
bis tcrtimony * understood to be, that
no man ever proposed to put any money
! into bis hand, to influence in any wa,
! the action Of Congress on the tariff, ol
! any other qestion, and 10 one suggested
! anything o. the sort with his consent O,
/ knowledge. lie never knew until thl
late expose in Boston, nor never hcarc
or believed that money was paid or pro
posed to be paid by Lawrence, Stone &
I Co, or any one else, whether mem
bers or others, to influence the last Con
grcss on the tariff.
! \ gentleman Of position among tn,
Free State Democrats of Kansas, who j.
now IN this city on matters connected
with the political fortunes Of that Terri
tory, states positively that Gov. Wake
has not reeeded a single point from hi
recent position in reference to Kansas af
fairs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
Gen. Commonfort arrived in Baltimor,
to day. \ number of leading Mexican
who have been here for some days left Thu
evening, for the purpose Of joining hin
in that city. There arc some mysteriou
movements in connection with Mexical
affairs,
WASHINGTON, March |.
Gen. Shields, L. 8. Senator elect from
Minnesota, has explicitly contradietet
tho statement that hc has agreed to sup
port Lecompton lie has written let
ter to Col. Reed and Murphy, Of MINES
ota, donouncing the Locompton fraut
unqualifedly and declaring that no homes
maa can support it.
WASHINGTON, March ,.
New q. leans papers Of TUESDAY last wee
are on hand, aud contain the 4 tails O
the Mexican news brought by the steame
Tennessee, from Vera Cruz also the IA
test news FROM Texas.
4 correspondent Of the Echo Nation
al writes from Cuernayaca on the Z9tl
Of January, that 200 bandits attackc,
IuIa, and were repulsed. Coma, one 0
/ the leaders, was killed They then mad
a decent OF Lipaco, which they captured
committing a number Of murders and as
sassiontioas Necuro had marched sgains
them with strong force
The Galveston Neus notices the rcpor
that Seymour, the Hartford defaulter
passed through that city on his way t
Mexico
/! The Texas Legislature has passed Al
act providing that the entire public dc
main Of the State is for sale at fxe
prices. in lots varying from leo to | ,2s
acres. The prices arc to range from 81 -
to e. 90 pr acre,
The Texas .S,Rthcra says that the Ind
Al were quiet on the frontier. The par
ic having subsidized the pioneers we're re
turn ng'to their homes.