Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-08
Neyya Summary.

In the Senate, on she 2i, Mr.. Sumner introdu
ced JOINT resolution TO carry out the constitutions
al guarantee OF a republican form OF government,
and TO enforce the constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting slavery. The bill authorizing the sale Of
postage stamps and stamped envelopes credit
WIS passed. Mr.. Trumbull's bill for the pro,ec-
ton OF all persons in the enjoyment Of their civil
rights was passed by q vote OF SO to IL.
In the House on the 2d. inquiry was instructed
into the expediencv Of extending the same aid TO
the Iowa branch of tie Pacific railroad as to the
Kansas branch. Gems Meade and Thomas paid
visit to the House, and met with cordial recep-
ton.
During the month Of January last claims to the
amour, Of SIS, $50 .09l were received at the See
ond Comptroller Office
The Bremen ship Albert Msyerarrived a, NV
York on the LIST. after = stormy passage OF 10
days, during which there were 81 death. on board.
On the ID, tn. President sent message to Con.
gress stating that in view of the fact tina. the COM
mercial interests of the country would be promoted
by forms recognition OF the Dominican Repub
lie, he had animated to the Senate, to represent
the United States in that country. officer OF tn
same grade with TIE one now accredited TO the
Republic of Ha,ti.
Small pox is raging to fearful extent in many
parts of the South and the fear is expressed that
.'it will become atmospheric, and sweep over the
land"
At meeting of the WAYS and Means Commit
tee, on the ID, prominent Canadians Who were
present submitted definite proposals for reciprocal
legislation. Ii is believed that the necessary
measures in this regard will be adopted by Con-
gross.
Gen. Mcdowell, in command Of the department
of Ca lifornia, about 20 inaugurate vigorous
war agans. the hostile Apaches.
A Madrid letter to The london 7in,s furnishes
indications that commanding officers of Queen
lsabella's forces are in collusiOn with Gen. Prim;
and says that the belief is entertained by some
that there is q secret understanding between
O'Donnel and Prim,-the former seeking 10 in
duce the Queen to abdicate.
A letter from Macon, Ga, states that freedmen
are being hired under false pretences, placed on
board OF boats, and run over to Cuba, where they
arc sold in slavery.
The Germans a. Cincinnati are violently oppos
ed to permitting their country men to 60 South
der contracts with planters. denouncing such con-
tracts as q species of slavery. Some forty such
laborers were coaxed off from the depot there the
other day. Col. Lee, late OF Joe Johnson's staff,
has engaged ninety Germans in New York for his
Arkansas plantation, but he finds /. a mixed ques-
ton whether he can get them through Cincinnati,
though their passage is paid to Memphis,
At Hartford. Jan. 81, the jury in the case of
Albert Starkwsather, on trial for the murder Of
his mother and sister, found verdics Of guilty Of
murder in the first degree.
The President sent to the Senate, on the I'd, a
report from Gen. Sherman relative TO affairs in the
division OF the Mississippi. The General favors
the completion and repair Of certain railroads in
Arkansas, and recommends the employment Of
negro troops to do the work.
Bagdad was abandoned Jan &c By the Rerub.
licans and the United States forces and reoccuped
BY Imperial forces Fedral commission is in
vcstigatng the circumstances Of the ca tIre OF
that place. The mt rchlnts OF Matamors have
published protest against the action Of the u. 8.
forces and civil officers on the Rio Grande, throw-
ing upon EN- the responsibility of,he troubles on
the frontier. .Juarez is again reported to be at
San Antonio, Texas.
A Hamilton (Cansda) despatch reports that
Sweeny and Roberts passed through that city on
the night Of the lst, in the express train on the
Crest Western railroad. Great alarm prevails
in ireland. The Brotherhood are actively at work,
and an outbreak is expected at any moment.
The authorities are displaying the greatest vigil
ance. and the jails beiag filled with prisoners.
Dublin, Waterford, and Tipperary have been
proclaimed" under the arms act. Search is still
being made Tor Stephens, who 10 supposed TO be
not far from Dublin. In London extraordinary
precautions have been taken against an anticipa-
ted attack on the Custom House and Government
Offices.
We have accounts Of fires at Quincy and Otts-
wa, H.; Plantsvile, Conn; Fort Riley; Royalton,
o., and Providence. r, I. At Ottawa eleven
stores and several other buildings were destroyed.
AT Fort Riley the Commssary and Quartermas-
ter's warehouse was burned. causing loss of 81
600 900. f.
In the House, on the Sd. the legislative. execu
tive, and judicial appropriation bill was made the
special order for the 5,h. The bill giving the
same pension to sailorsas to soldiers Was passed.
The bin to enlarge the powers Of the Freedmen's
Bureau was discussed.