The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-05-17
The N ew s.

TUESDAY, May b. The Colorado
que .tion has taken sudden chhange, and
it is now believed that the President will
| approve the bill.
The amendatory haJeas corpus bill vas
yeste rday signed by the President.
In the Senate, yesterday, Senator Stew
art, of Nevada, introduced his universal
suffrage for universal amnesty proposition,
in modified form, and gave notice that he
should move it as a substitute Cor the re-
! port of the Committee on Reconstruction
An elaborate bill to prevent smuggling
was also introduced. In the House the
tax bill was called up, but no important
action was taken. Mr. CHAMBER of New
York, introduced resolutions indorsing the
President, and characterizing those who
opposed him as malignant and mischievous
men and also declaring the Freedmen's
Bureau unnecessary which were rejected.
Immediately after Mr.. Schenck offered a
resolution censuring Mr.. Chanler for al>
legged insult to the members Of the House,
which was carried. bill was passed in
both Houses fixing upon Oxford, Miss, as
the future place for holding United States
courts for the northern district Of Mssis-
sippi.
The House Committee on Elections yes
terday, OH the contested case OF Follett vs..
Delano, reported in favor Of the sitting
member, Mr. Delano.
One death from cholera occurred yester-
day on the hospital-ship Falcon, at the
New York quarantine.
The body of the late Hon Preston King
was yesterday discovered floating in the
water near the Atlantic dock, Brook Ign.
1t was fully identified.
Every means consistent with the welfare
of the Union are being used to reduce the
number Of volunteers yet in the service
II. W. Petit editor of the Iowa Home>
stead, died of infammatory rheumatism
at his residence in Des MONIES, Iowa, ves>
terday
The trial Of DR.. Newland, charged with
the murder of the seducer Of his daughter
is progressing slowly at New A lbany, Ind
The closing argument will be made this
morning, after which the charge to the
jury will be delivered by the court Hi.
acquittal is deemed certain.
Work, McCouch & Co, bankers. doing
business in Philadelphia failed on Satur-
day. The failure has enta lied heavy losses
on stock spectators.
The Senate, in executive session, vcs>
terday confirmed Richard Rousseau, of
Centucky, as minister to Honduras. A.
b. Schumacher was also confirmed as COLI
lector of internal revenue for Philadelphia
None of the Ohio or Pennsylvania appoint
ments were touched.
The Fenians propose holding a mass
meeti * at Jones wood. An investiga-
ton of the books. at the O'Mahony head
quarters, shows the most startling frauds.
The head directress Of the Fenian sister
hood also appears to have been slightly af-
flicted with the appropriation mania. 1t
is alleged that she deposited, to her per-
sOnal credit, in one of the New York city
banks. several thousand dollars-part of
the proceeds Of the late fair given in that
city for the benefit of the Irish state pris-
oncrs The OMahony headquarters are
to be leased, Stephens refusing to occupy
them.
Gen. Howard has begun the distribu-
ton of the $4,000 appropriated for the re-
lief of destitute and suffering freedmen.
The President yesterday pardan Brig
Gen. ID. II. Cooper, of Arkansas, formerly
Of the confederate army.
WEDNESDAY, May l6th-The Mexican
legation at Washington regard Santa Anna
as French spy, and express the hope
that if he reaches chihuahua he will be
speedily hanged.
Rev. Col. Jaques, indicted at the criminal
court at Louisville for murder, in procur'
ing an abortion on the person Of his mis-
tress, has been acquitted.
The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided to redeem all outstanding certificates
of Indebtedness, and to issue no more in
the future
The President, Tuesday sent his veto
message Of the Colorado bill to the Senate
The document is brief, and argues against
the bill on the ground of the insufficency
of the population for State. The senate
will probably dispose Of the bill to-day
and it is thought the veto will be
sustained
Gold opened in New York yesterday at
1903 and closed at 129s.