The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-04-12

distinction through the war, has Just N
turned foom that section of the country
gives . . most encouraging account o
these matters. He says the Freedmen
are everywhere busily and peaceably a
work, and there seems to be no signs o
idleness or discomfort anywhere
The only serious troubles In the State
lately have resulted from depredationi
and outrages of a guerrilla band calling
themselves regulators or reformers.-
This band about 100 strong led by . no
torious ex-rebel officer, made it their
chief business to modest the freedmen
and whites Unfortunately, and the
latter manifested q willingness to exter.
inmate them as fast as captured. They
will be tried As outlaws, and II con-
victed, executed.
The New York Herald gives q rumor
that two expeditions-one consisting OF
three iron steamers, carrying three
thousand men, and the other Of two
steamers, with twenty-five hundred
soldiers on board-were reported to have
sailed for Bumuda, which, it is stated.
was TO be taken possession Of and held
~ base for the final moven,ent against
Ireland. Other vessel. are reported to
have sailed f--..a various ports in the
I-nsssL States, bound for Bermuda
Altogether there was quite feYment in
Fenian circles over tho new warlike
movement supposed to be under -a.-.
The World says the Fenian expedition
il bound for the island of Campo Dello,
at the entrance of the Passamaquoddy
Bay. Five or six hundred men have
gone in small squads to Machias Me,
there to embark for their destination in
pany the expedition. and as soon as q
landing lie effected proclamations will be
issued to the Fenians of the United
States to join them. There are some,
British troops on the Island, who are to-
be attacked by superior numbers. A
provisional government Is to b. organ-
lied, and q president elected. New
Brunswic is to be conquered, Congress
established etc. Killian leads the ex-
petition, supported by Downing and
others. ID
A report received at the Freedmen's
Bureau from the Assistant Commission
er for Alabama. giving an account OF
the murder of lot of negroes in Mobile
by reconstructed rebels, has been sup
pressed by President johnson. The
Bureau ia almost daily in receipt Of re-
ports of this character from the South.
In the Senate on the 5th Mr.. Edmuds,
the newly appointed Senator from Yer
mont, appeared and was sworn in. A
joint resolution in relation to bounties tn
cOlOred soldiers, correcting an omission
in the muster rolls was passed. The veto
message was taken up, and Mr.. Johnson
spoke in favor Of sustaining the Pres
ident. Mr.. Wade moved to pass the bill
over the veto, but the Senate, by vote
of "a to II, voted to postpone its furthur
consideration, and 80 the subject comes
up on the 9th. In the House, on the 5th,
the committee On Military Affairs made
II number Of reports, which were acted
upon, the most Important of which was
bill constituting Section Of the army an
preparation bill, granting three months
extra pay to officers of volunteers, to in
clude those who were in service March 3,
1865: The bill was passed, and also q
joint resolution constituting the bounty
law to apply to any person entitled to
bounty discharged by reason of wound
received while under orders, and not on
fuFlough. The deficiency bill was
the likeness of any living person on the
fractional currency notes. The New
York contested election case was taken
up and considered, but no final action Ia
ken. The House concurred in some of
the Senate amendments to the naval ap-
bill, and non-concur in 9TH
en-, and appointed a committee of con-
ference. '-*'s
In the Senate, Friday, Mr.. Morgan pre-
sented the petition of the New York Saw
ings Banks asking for such n modifica-
ton of the revenue laws as win exempt
the Savings Banks of the poor from tax
alton. Mr.. Lane, OF Kansas, offered
joint resolution for the admission Of the
States lately in rebellion to representa-
ton in congress, on condition Of their re-
pudiating the rebel debt, endorsing the
Federal debt, annulling all ordinances of
secession, and granting the right Of suf-
frage to such colored people as can read,
or who own and pay taxes on $3.50 worth
of property. At one O'Clock the Presi-
dents message, vetoing the Civil Rights
Bill was taken up, and, after debate,
was passed over the, veto, by a vote of SO
to Is. Mr.. Fessenden introduced bill
to amend the act to provide a national
currency, by a pledge Of U. S. bonds.
In the Hous, after hearing the reports
OF committees on bills Of private ma
lure, the consideration Of the contested
election case Of Dodge W. BROOKS was
taken up. The latter spoke an hour in
defence of his right to the seat. fter
he concluded, Mr.lDawes spoke in favor
of the report of the committee. The
vote was then taken, and Mr.. Brooks
declared not entitled to the seat by q
vote OF "a to A.; Mr. Dodge declared emit
tied to the seat by vote Of ~ to 50.
Monday was fixed upon for a reconsideno,
ton of the Bankrupt Bill.
l.
AT the late term of the Linn county
District Court, Jared Coon and Char
lotte Wells were found guilty of adtf1-
terry. Tho former was sentenced one
year to the penitcntiary and the latter to
three months imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail. Orland Harris was found gull
of stealing ELEPHANTS horse in Cedar
county, last September, and sentenced to
two years imprisonment in the penitsn.
tiary.