The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-04-09
LsaYenvvorth EIeCtlem--IeIoe

I4savenyvorsh EIectlen-sIoe.
LEAAEEwoRra, April 4.--Ths election
" sazW
cal esndidats 600 TO 800 majority. i. ri
AtnooR Mayor Antbony Issued pro-
cianation closing the polls, and calling
on the eifizefs Is assiss him TO preserve
the peace, which syAs siisregarded. and
the voting continled. 81 81. IA,
Rioting was INDUCED il 70 d consider
able extent.
Several persons including aAathony,
were beaten with reyolYera. a Ii
The Democratic special says the polls
we're seized BY mob In the Interests 81
MCDOWELL II. S:& Il - Eaassa
/ Armed men took possession Of the
polls in the morning and dAHed the city
authorities.
The military wera called out, bat ass
sEstaifce refused by Gen. Davis, who
issued stringent orders that the soldiers
at the fort should not visit tho city, un.
less entitled to vote. :.
The order was sdisregarded, intense
excitement exists, and the best citizens
citizens .denonnce the election as fraud.
j. New Canadian Ministry. ia
MONTREAL, March 3I.--A new ministry
has been formed.
Sir Z, B. Fache is premier The policy
is stated to be the defense of the country
and rendering effective the military
force. ....s.
Every effort is TO be made to maintain
ar ns4 AL, kn ,Sv.rna1kSs EpA,n
. Measures for the developments Of the
great Northwest and the improvement
Of the seaboard communication.
The general policy Of the administra-
ton is tn be governed by those great
constitutional principles which haze SO
long guided neither country.
National Ranks.
The piling up Of amendments to the
national banking bill are likely to kill it |
or send it back to the Senate.
The national banks have been author !
lied by Secretary Chase to receive SUBJ |
scriptions for the l0-forty loan; also, and !
are made repositories for all government |
monies received by the internal revenue |
for combinations under the draft. |
Post Office Matters. /
The House Post Office Committee have
a special meeting tomorrow, for the pur-
pose of considering the Senate bill pro |
viding for overland mail service to Cali
tornia.
The Postmaster General has asked that
immediate action be had upon this bill.
to enable him to make the necessary ar
for carrying it into effect.
Ashore.
New YoRx, April 5.-The steamer
Fairhaven ran ashore off Cape Henry, on
the night Of the LIST. She had $50 SOB
diers on board, returning to New York
re yinents. All saved,
Western Navy Yard.
New YoRK, April A Washington
special says the House Naval Committee,
Vice President and two members of the
WAYS and Means Committee leave on
for St. Louis and Cairo, to ex
anime sites for the Western Navy Yard,
Connecticut Election.
HARTFORD, April 5.-Indications now
are that Buckingham's Republican,
majority will be about 5000. The Senate
will. probably stand Union IS, Democrats
;. The Legislature will be about three.
fourths Union.
Ohis Election.
CINcrxxArI, April Election of city
officers yesterday about three-ffths OF
vote polled-Union majority about 400.
Returns from interior meagre; all re
ceived thus far show Union majorities,
except Column bus, which the Democrats
carry. Cleveland 1900 Union majority
Dayton about 800 majority.
Congressional.
CnICAGo, April 5.-The joint resolution
to amend the constitution was consid-
cred in the Senate yesterday. Davis
that no negro, or person
whose mother or grandmother is or was
a negro, shall be a citizen Of the United
States, or be eligible to any civil or mill
tary Office, or any place of trust or profit
under the United States, was rejected
yeas 5 !; nays 80.
Powell proposed to insert at the end Of
section one, the following: That no slave
shall be emancipated by this article, I'M
less the owner thereof be first paid the
value of the slave or slaves so emancl-
pated. Rcjected-yeas 2 nays "a.
Davis submitted an amendment pro
vidins for the distribution Of negroes set
free under this act among the Northern
States, according to their respective pop
ulations. Rejected.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Navajo
Indians, in New Mexico, having recently
surrendered to the United States forces,
the proper authorities have asked Con-
gress for an appropriation Of one hun
bred thousand dollars with which to
procure them agricultural implements
and subsistence until they can support
themselves on the reservation set apart
for their colonization.
New YoRK. April 6. Specials say the
special committee on Immigration meet /
to day, for the purpose of considering,
the question of immigration. The Secre-
tary of State has addressed a cofS1muni-
cation to this committee, accompanied by
a bill asking it's adoption at once. The
bill appropriates twenty Eve Thousand |
dollars for the purpose Of insugurating |
this measure, The Secretary thinks this |
matter should receive the early attention !
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