The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-09
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McGREGOR, MAY 0, 1866.


Go10ot News
The proposition for national conven-
ton, for permanent settlement of the ma
ny difficulties and issues arising out of the
late rebellion, meets with a hearty approv-
al among the leading men of the nation.
The president, on Saturday, signed the
joint resolution tondcring tho. thanks Of
the nation to the officers. soldiers and sail
ors Of the union army and navy.
Ex-senator VIM. M. Gwin, of Califor-
MIA, at one time confederate envoy to
France, but lately in the employ of En-
peror Macmillan, has been released on
his parole from confinement in Fort Jack
son. Several prominent republican sena-
tors signed the application for his release.
1t is understood that the finance COM
mittee are in favor of the adoption of the
bill introduced by Senator Sherman, for
the reduction of the rate of interest on
the national debt.
Mrs. JEFF Davis was permitted to have
an interview with her husband on Satur-
day.
During Friday and Saturday the presi-
dent granted II pardons under the $780,
600 property clause and the petty civil Of
ficers' clause of the first exception.
1t is said the president will veto the Col
orado bill.
Martinez, the liberal commandant Mt Al
ma, encountered force of Maximillian's
troops near Villa del Fuerte, and was de-
fented, losing three pieces Of artillery
Thirty three persons have been arrested
and tried by court-martial for uttering SEN
timents favorable to Juarez.
The steamer Peruvian arrived from Liv-
erpool, at Farther Point, yesterday. The
reform bill is still occupying the attention
of parliament. Its defeat is believed to be
certain. The pacific arrangement of the
difficulties between Austria and Prussia
has been effected, the latter power assent
ing to the Austrian proposal for mutual
disarmament. The attitude of Austria and
Italy continues menacing. In China the
imperial army had obtained complete
victory over the rebels, after two days
hard fighting. All the rebels were either
slaughtered or taken prisoners.
The commissioner of the Indian bureau
has received information to the effect that
the Indians on the plains have been guilty
of but few acts of unfriendliness, and that
emigrants meet with no hostility.
A report is current that the Mexican
minister at Washington has coded to lead
ing American capitalists nearly the entire
peninsula of Lower California, for coloni-
ration purposes, and to secure the develop
qAent Of the mineral wealth of that region.
The sum reported to have been advanced
is upwards of 81 100000.
Count Gurowski died in Washington on
The 4th.
The habcas corpus bill, which has passed
both houses, protects every officer of the
Federal Government who, acting under or
dcrs, made what are known as arbitrary
arrests ]" during the war. 1t also removes
all suits brought by aggrieyed parties
against such officers from the State Courts
to the Federal Courts. 1t transfers over
1000 of that kind of cases from the KY.
local Courts to the U. S. Courts. The bill
provides that the production of a telegram
or order for such an arrest is sufficient for
tie defense of the suit.
Gen. Sherman is on tour of inspection.