Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-04
TOPOGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


IL DrOvides for a President, Secretaries |
az war. the navy and the Treasury,
Senate and House OF Representatives.
At the session Monday, the Senators
were chosen-Michael Scanlon, OF Ilh-
nois. being among the number; and, at
q Joint session of both houses, ColoneI
Jobn O'AIahonev was elected President
of the Fenian brotherhood OF North
America. W. r. Roberts, OF New YORK
is president of the senate. Colonel NC
Murphy is speaker of the house, and L.
A. Collins is secretary.
A Richmond paper states that Gen
eraI Grant has given Kirby Smith per-
mission to return home on the same
footing rs other rebel officers OF the
same rank.
The Republican Government OF Mex
ico has issued warming to citizens oil
foreign countries against the validity OF
grants made by Macmillan. Maxlml-
ian issued a proclamation on the I'd OF
October. announcing the departure of
Juarez from Mexican territory. On the
I'd he issued a decree against parties IN
arms against the Imperial Government,
directing their execution within "A hours
after capture.
General Grant has recommended the
mastering out of all major and brlgadier
generals. except those disabled in the
service. Generals Grant, Thomas, Han
cock. and other leading officers are IN
flvor of increasing the regular army to
the number of 10, 600 men; and Secre
tary Stanton is In favor of the plan.
There are rumors at Havana that sew
e y, haya oaanrfpd IN
that city; but the reports are regarded
as doubtful.
It is understood that our government
will not interfere with the negotiation
of the Mexican republican loan now on
the market In this country. One lndl-
vidual has expressed the intention of
taking all the bonds of the smaller de-
nominations.
A pressure is being brought to bear
upon the president to obtain the release
from Fort Pulaski of ex-senator David
l.. Yulee, of Florida.
A delegation from Florida is in Wash
inoton, for the purpose of securing the
temporary retention upon the sea island
of the freedmen now there, until ar
rancements can be made for their trans
mission to Florida, the planters of that
state being in great need of their la
Dor.
Wiuiam L. Cheney has beer nOmina-
ted for state senator, in the 10th dis
trict Of Illinois, to fill the vacancy caus-
ed bv the death of the Honorable Isaac
Funk.
The secretary of war has issued an or
der that hereafter no person shall be ar
To- M
pIiance with the enrolment law, and
that all persons now held for such Of
tense shall I've Immediately discharged.
An effort Is being made TO have Mos
hv brought to trial on charges OF guer-
rllla atrocities.
Governor Morton had so far recover
ed, Tuesday, as to he able to appear on
the streets OF indianapolis.
Colonel W. b. Cav left Chattanooga
OF, the Goth instant, with a party of
2OJ wOrkmen. to disinter the remain
ing bodies of Union soldiers on the bat
tie field OF Chickamauga. They are to be
transferred to the national cemetery
near Chattanooga.
Medicine Bottle and Little Six, the
Indian chiefs who were condemned to
death for implication in the Minnesota
massacres of 1862, have had their SEN
fences suspended at the request of Bish-
Op Grace, of that state; and the matter
of their guilt or innocence has been re-
ferred to the commissioner of Indian
affairs for further investigation.
A negro insurrectiOn Is reported in
the eastern part of Jamaica, and troops
are to be sent there from Halifax.
The War Department has approved
Gen. Terry's refusal to grant the apph-
cation of Henry A. Wise for the res
toratiOn of his landed property.
Mr.. Mcpherson, clerk of the National
House of Representatives. says he will
not place upon the roll of members
thereof, any person canning seat from
State that has been in rebellion.
The Indian commission on the upper
Arkansas has concluded treaties with
the Cheyennes, Arrapahoes, aud Apach-
es; and, at last advices, was negotiating
with the Camanches and Kiowas.
The Indian commission at Fort Sully
has concluded treaties with the Brule
and Minnecongon bands of Teton Sioux,
and is now engaged in negotiations
with other bands.
There is much competition to secure
bonds of the Irish republic, leading to
the offer of extravagant premiums.
Wade Hampton, the rebel general,
has been elected Governor of South
Carolina. Provisional Governor Perry.
of that State, has been informed by
Secretary Seward that it is expected he
will continue to act in gubernatiorial
capacity until relieved by an express or
der from the President,
Secretary McCluloch is of the opin-
ion that if the war department shall
place its estimates for the next fiscal
year proportionately as low as those of
the navy department, the expenses of
the government for 1866 Will be about
800, 600, 900, exclusive of the interest
on the public debt, which is now $685.,
OOO, 900. 1t is claimed that the internal
revenue will meet the total sum of ex-
penditures, to say nothing of the reye-
nue. to be derived from customs.
The Chicago & Rock Island railroad
have offered So, 100000 for the Missis-
sippi & Missouri railroad, which it now
controls under lease; and 1t Is believed
that the offer will be accepted.
Collector Kingirecently rendered the
authorship of Ee New York custom
house to General Spinner, of the treas
ury department. General s. was anx-
ious to accept the appointment, and so
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