The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10
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The reconstruction committee held their
first session in Washington on Saturday.
Fessenden was chairman. Notice was
given Of proposition to send . sub.com-
'nittee 10 investigate the civil, military and
political situation Of the southern states
4 committee was appointed to confer with
President Johnson on matters connected
with his reconstruction policy. The latter
expresses the opinion that southern com.
mission Of inquiry would be totally unne.
eessary.
Two safes Of the Adams Express com.
pany, while in transit from New York to
Boston, on Saturday evening, we're robbed
Df 100000. The thieves left $40, 900 on
the floor Of the car.
Our eastern weather dispatches d,mou.
stratc the fact that from St. Louis to Hall
fax Sunday was the coolest day of the
season.
Gov. Bullock, Of Massachusetts,, was in.
augnrsted on Saturday. Ia his inaugural
address he said that new means for trans
portation between tho west and east were
absolutely necessary, and unless they were
furnished, it would, ut no distant period,
touch alike the wharves and the workshops
Of the state. ANY policy which is not
aroad enough to secure to us in New Eng.
land the having proper share in the ben
Fits It this new opening era Of the west
ne assured will not receive the approval Of
asae next GENERATION"
The Fsnian trials are still progressing at
Cork, ard two more have been convicted
rcntenced to Ave and ten years penal ser.
vitude, respectively.
Another coal mine explosion has occur.
red near Morthertidervills, England, killing
50 persons and wuunding many others.
Since the reception Of the President,
message there has been heavy demand fol
and still further advance in American secu
rites in Europe.
The Paris correspondent Of London
paper thinks France and the Uotcd States
will resolve upon some plan for giving full
Rcope to the Monroe doctrine without hurt
ing the dignity Of the former.
Therc arc more favorable reports..relativ,
~ the cattla plague In Eengland.
Secretary Stanton having positively dc
clned TO become the eulopst Of Mr.. Lin
coin. it is now thought Gorge Bancroft
the historian, will be selected.
The bill giving the right Of suffrage t,
tbs negroes Of the District Of Columbia ha
b. 'n,'c the ep. cial order for w edncs
day 4, y ard will undoubtedly pass B.,
alarSc ,n'js'i;Y.
The detectives who have been engaged il
lsrriting out the origin Of the $500 coun
scrfeit treasury note have made report t
Secretary McCulloch, which is said to b.
somewhat stirling, the matter Of which
however. has not been made public.
A plan is said to have been consummatet
engineered by United States naval sfijcers
to blow up the Spanish fleet now block
ading the Chilian sports. A steamer was
purchased several weeks ago by . Chilian
.gcnt in New York, torpedoss placed on
board. and, with ship az tender. the *
petition sailed undsr the Gillian flag.
4 Washington dispatch states that the
Tennessee members of congress will soon
he admitted az . concession to the pres
ident.
Z, is rumored in Washington that Sec
rotary Welles is to be superseded By Sen
a:or Dixon, Of Connecticut.
Capt. Semmes will be Immediately put
upon his trial, and will undoubtedly be
convicted slihough il is asserted that bis
pardon will follow.