The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-12-15

IL is reported that hostile bands of Indi-
ans to the number of 1000 arc collecting
on the plains, on tho route between Fort
Dodge and Fort Larned, to destroy the
overland coaches.
Secretary Seward congratulates the Leg
islature Of Alabama on tho passage of the
Constitutional Amendment, and announces
that tho action of that State completes tho
number necessary to amend the organic law
of the land. This indicates that the author.
tiles at Washington regard the ratification
of tho Amendment by the Southern States
as eyory wny legal.
The Senate Committees romain about tho
samo as in tho last Congress. Mr.. Fossen-
dch resumes his place at tho head of tho
Finance Committee, and MIR. Sherman is
made Chairman of tho Committee on Agri-
culture. Mr.. Dixon euccoeds tho late Mr..
Collamcr, as Chairman of the Committee on
Post Offices and Post. Roads.
Tho trial of DR.. Hughes for the murder
of Miss Tamzen Parsons, in Bedford, Cuys-
hoga Co., a few months since, is now in pro.
gress at Cleveland.
Hon. A. G.. Riddle has been admitted
to practice in the Supreme Court of tho
United States,
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, tho House re-
solved, on Monday last, that tho President
bo requested, II not incompatible with the
public service, to to communicate to the
House any information in the possession of
tho Executive Department of the Govern.
ment in reference to tho so.called decree of
Macmillan, tho French agent in Mexico,
undor date of Sept. 9th, A. d. 1865. re.
establishing slavery in that Republic, and
what action, if any, has been taken by the
United States in relation thereto.
According to adsices received by the
Mexican Minister at Washington, Jusrez
was to leave for chihuahua, Doc. 18th. A
decree of Juarcz, dated Nov. 9Th, declares
that an election for President has not been
possible on account of tho inyasiou and TINT
by virtue of tho extraordinary powers With
which Congress has clothed tho Executive,
tho term of the President will be extended
until another popular election can bo held
A second decree declares that Gen. Ortega
will be subject to trial on his return to Mex.
leo, for having stayed in the United States
eight months without any special purpose
Prof. Agassiz, in following tho upward
course of tho Amazon River, has discovered
sixty new species of fish,
Alabama, through her Legislature, has
ratified tho Constitutional Amendment by
largo majority.
The Legislature of North Carolina hes
ratified tho Constitutional Amendment abol
isbing slavery, with but 6 dissenting votos.
The Legislature Of Georgia has adopted
tho Amendment to the Constitution abol.
isbing slavery.
Tho Mississippi Legislature has adopted
bill allowing negro testimony in oil cases
except where only whites are interested.
Robert Toombs has escaped from Goor.
gia, and sailed for Europe II will be ro-
membered that tho Government officers at
temptod.to arrest him a, the same timo G..
| G. Clay and Stephens woro nabbed. They
proceeded to Toombs' house, but no disap.
pearod out of one door as they entered at
another.
Nows from Mexico states that tho French
forces are building Notifications at Monte.
roy, particularly on tho road Gonoral Zack
Taylor approached. The Fronch soldiers
SOON to DO dissatisfied at remaining in the
service. Tho Liberal cause would have
many moro adhcronts wore it not for tho
constant qrarreling between the leaders.
Speaker Cofax has performed tho hoavy
duty of composing the Standing Committees
Of the Thirty-ninth Congress. Mr.. Morrill,
of Vermont, is placed at tho head of thr
Ways and Means Committee, in place OF
I Hon. Tbad. Stevens. The lattor is Chair.
man OF tho Committee on Appropriations
This puts The right man in tho right place
He is an excellent watch. dog, and no bottel
} selection Tor that important position could
have been made Ho will be as useful here
as no was embarrassing in his former posi-
ton. On tho second important Committee
Observation-Disclosures, of Illinois. il
chairman. This is also good selection.--
Mr.. Banks is Chairman of tho Committee or
Foreign Affairs-a place for which ho is vol
fitted. Mr.. Schenck ia reappeinted Chair
man of the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Dawes heads tho Committee on Eec
tions-tho place he filed in the last Con
gross; and Mr.. Wilson is Chairman of the
judiciary Committee. In filling up the
committees, MIR, Garfield, of Ohio, is placed
on tho Ways and Means Committee, and
MIR. Eggloston on the Committee on Com
merce. Tho former selection was mado a,
the request of Secretary MoCuloch, and
Mr.. Eggleston being tho only merchant ia
tho Ohio delegation, his appointment on the