Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-02-22

FRIDAY. February 22, 1861.
CEDAR FALLS. IOWA.


II CEDAR FALLS. IOWA.
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FRIDAY, February 22. 1861.
| The News.
We condense from Telegraph:c Reports q
synopsis of the latest news.
| The election in Tennessee, which was t.
decide whether the State was for Union 0,
Disunion, has resulted in overwhelming
majorities for the Union candidates.
M LOUISIANA. 81 f..,..s..y
The Convention at New orleans has adopt.
ed a State flag. 1t consists Of n red field with
a single pale yellow star and thirteen strips
blue, white and red. r,
An ordinance to accept the criminal laws
Of the United States District Court was adopt.
ed.
The committee on Postal Affairs have re-
ported it inexpedient to change the present
postal system; !. that it is impossible for sin
gle State to establish postal arrangements ad-
equate to the wants Of the people. The re-
port recognizes the Central Government at
Washington for the present business, until
the Southern Congress, hereafter called, shall
form postal arrangements.
A motion was introduced in the Conven.
ton on the 9TH to invite all States except the
New England States to join the Southern
Confederacy. #rf XIX. ~
3.wEs GOOD FOR MASSACHUSETTS.
Gov. Andrew, of Massachusetts, has ten
dered to Buchanan twenty-six regiments Of
Massachu, etts troops, ready to march at a
moments warning to the protection of the
Capitol. The special tender 81 these troops,
it is understood, has been in consequence of
information pointing to the imminent danger
Of an attack on Washington. H7r0 81
!. ~. VIRGINIA. sf a.s.5g.
The Governor transmitted to the Legisla-
ture on the 1lth a communication from
Judge Robinson, Commissioner to the seced-
ing States, dated Montgomery Sd. he says
the Gov. of Georgia accepts the mediation of
Virginia, and gives assurance authorltatively
that Georgia will abstain during the period
contemplated from all acts calculated to pro-
duce collision Of arms between that State
and the General Government. The commits
sioner believed that the Governor of Alabama
will give favorable answer. and that South
Carolina will conform her course to the action
or recommendation of the Southern Confed-
Grafton. a .... d.. r.,s.. .s% ...,aF-5 ....
. SOUTHERN CONGRESS. t..u
Great interest was manifested in the pro-
ceedings Of the Southern Congress on the 9th
inst
Mr.. Menninger presented beautiful mod
81 flag made by the ladies If South Carolina
The flag has a blue cross on red field and
seven stars on the flag. 1t was highly eulo-
gzed. He also presented another model flag
by a gentleman from Charleston. It has a
cross and fifteen stars on field Of stripes.
A committee was appointed to report on a
flag, seal, and a coat of arms and motto, for
the Southern Confederacy.
The President was directed to appoint COM
missioners on finance, military, and naval af.
fairs, commerce, and patents.
Hon. jeff. Davis was then elected Presi-
dent, and Hon. A. Il. Stephens, Vice-Presi-
dent Of the Southern Confederacy. The vote
was unanimous. il
An ordinance was passed, continuing in
force until repealed by the Southern Con-
gress, all laws of the United States in force
or in use on the first of November last 1t
is understood that under this law tariff will
be laid on all goods brought from the United
States.
PEACE CONVENTION.
Nearly all the Commissioners have arrived,
including those from Massachusetts, and New
York. Nothing of particular importance has
yet been done.
@f INDIAN TRUST BONDS.
The report of the select committee gives
detailed facts relative to the abstraction of
the Indian Trust bonds. Thirty or forty
witnesses were examined, including Secre-
tary Floyd and Thompson. The latter is ex-
honerated from any completely in the act,
but he as well as the former Secretary Of the
Interior are censured for the insufficient man.
ncr in which the bonds have been held in
that department, there being no adequate
attached to the custodian
According to RusSells own evidence he did
not know at first where the bonds Of which
he obtained possession came from. Byerly
was an agent for the negotiation and sale Of
the bonds and was an intermediate party be-
tween Russell and Baily.
1t was also ascertaned that Mr. Floyd
gave acceptances to the amount ofnearly sew
en- millions Of dollars, or from two to three
millions more than Messrs. Russell & Co.,
ever earned, while these contractors record
all that was due them.
Senator Benjamin was an important wit
ness About year ago-he could not fix
the exact time-he received letter from
Duncan, Sh1rmon & Co, asking him to as
certain whether Mr.. Floyd's acceptances were
good. Mr. Benjamin called on the Presinent.
who said he knew nothing about them. or
any law authorizing their issue Mr. Ben
jamin next called on Mr.. Floyd, who said the
were in accordance with the
usage Of the Department, and were given
as to the arrival Of trains from
one point to another.
Mr. Benjamin reminded him Of the impro-
priety of such proceedings, and Mr.. Floyd
said he would sign no more, but notwithstan-
ding from April to December, he gave accep-
tances to the amount of $2.263,00O. The
committee make no recommendations, but
merely report facts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. II inst.
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