Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-15
NEWS Summary.

listers during the rebellion was passed. The con
stiiuonal amCndn ent relative 10 the basis OF rep
resentatiOn was taken up, and Mr.. fessenden
made speech in its favor.
In the House on the 9TH, q bill was passed, re-
quirng taxes to be paid upon railroad and other
securities held abroad, and requiring taxes to be
paid upon returns computed in legal-tender.
The credentials of the Alabama Representatives
were presented, and referred to the Reconstruc-
ton Committee. bill reported, providing
that all public lands in Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas. and Florida shall be disposed
Of according to the provisions of the homestead
law of 1862 The bill giving Mrs. Lincoln the
Thanking privilege was passed
The delegation representing the colorsi men of
several States had an interview with the President
the eth, and presented the claims of their race
to. the rights of citizenship. The President. in
his reply, stated that he was not willing, under the
circumstances, to adopt policy which would lead
to the shedding OF their blood and the sacrifice of
their ives and argued that evil results would sc-
crue by forcing the principle OF the extension OF
suffrage upon the people OF the District of Colum
ba or State, in opposition to the expressed will
OF The majority.
In an interview. on the eth. with number of
citizens of MOntona, the President, in response TO
an address from one of their number, stated that
the doctrines set forth in his message would be his
his public career was well nigh done. and that he
was not a candidate for any position.
The Idaho Legislature has unanimously indors
ed the reconstruction policy of President Johnson
The Way. and Means Committee and the
Canadian delegation at Washington have failed to
live ut an agreement on the reciprocity cues
tiOn,-the propositions of each being rejected by
the other.
At Old Point Comfort, on the 9Th, the Govern
ment will sell 400 cannon. large number of mus
..eis, and 100000 cartridges.
The exports of treasure from New York on the
til were $3.50 900.
+ 4 convention on the transit question was held
a. Princeton, H., on the 1th inst. Joseph Y.
+ Thompson presided. Speeches were made by
Gen w Birney and the Hon William G.. Stacy.
Resolutions adopted demanding legislation
to check the abuses OF railroad corporations
/ Senior MacKenni, the Gillian agent, and Mr.
Rogocs, the Chilian Consul at New Yo:k, have
been arrested on charge OF there fitting out tor
pedo expedition TO de troy the Spanish fee, block
aiding the ports OF Chill. Both have been held 10
bail-the former in $40 900, and the latter in So,
IN.
ruopean sfyices are to Jan. 2i, by the steam
shi,, CIR, O. as.~iugton. The news OF the
An.r,ean dem,,,.ds upon France in regard to
Mexico, caused a seve.c depress'"n in Mexican
securities at London. .Prim and his '0"o"e''
are upon Portuguese territory.
In the diplomatic Appropriation bill, reported on
the 9TH. is an item OF SIS 900 for the salaries Of
Commissioners and Consuls General TO Hayt,
Liberia, and Dominica.
Additional persons have been arrested for COM
plicity in the recent Adams Express robbery, and
an her ufrp has bp,.u cd nv
the company.
There were rumors in New York, on the 9Th.
of the loss OF the u. > ships ofwar BROOKLYN and
Momongs but he reports pronounced to be
without foundation.
The Upper Mississippi Anti Monopoly Conven-
ton met at 81. Paul on the Ith. Lieut.. Gov
Armstrung of Minnesota prcsidea Resolutions
were adopted Tor the appointment ola committee
To confer with persons DESTROYS OF sttrtn- usal
Ines of steamers; in favor OF building Superior
railroad; providing for mem, rializng Congress
Tor the Improvement vi the MIs,ls ppI river; and
appointing 4 committee endeavor 10 secure the
passage 10y the Wisconsin Legislature of bill
compelling railroads to receive ireshts from all
boats alike, ami fixing the maximum price tor
ryIng wheat from The river 10 the lake al IL cents
The Democratic State Conventions of New
Hampshire aud Connecticut were held the eth
The former nominated john @. Sinclair Tor Gov
ernOr, and George II. Pierce tor Railroad Commits
sioner. The latter nominated James h English
TOR Governor, and EphraIm l.. yde Tor Lieuten
ant Governor. BJth Conv entions adopted resp
utons indorsng the Presidents restoration poll
CIV.
Reports from Independence. Mo-, say that quite
number OF bushwhack appeared outside that
town Yesterday. They threatened to attack the
Jail. aud release one OF their number therein con-
worth to preserve peace
John MCGEE, Henry Kirk. C. c. futile. Will
liam Kelso. Dallas Smith, Thomas Walsh, Hiram
Morton and L. H. Newell, soldiers Oi the 10th u.
). Infantry, convicted of robbery and assault by
court martial in Nashville, were drummed through
the streets OF that city. 10 The Peniteniary. Their
terms of Imprisonment range from five TO seven
years. -Four OF them had their heads shaved.
Advices from Hong Kong. China. state that the
banditt are giving much trouble. The govern
mcnt forces had been defeated aud driven towards
the Yellow river. where they were cut OF iiom
Communication.
} Complications are likely to arise between the
French and hinese governments concerning prop
agandism.
The bill passed By the House OF Representa-
tives. apportionng the public lands in the South
crn States provides Tor the division OF forty eight
millions of acres into homesteads, which may be
pre- empted by the freedmen.
1t is rum0red and believed IN Washington that
the President will soon issue a proclamation de-
caring the rebellion a end. the war closed, and
constitutional government restored in all the
States OF the Union.
Another company of Northern men who went
South with 4 view Of investing th,ir money
and estsb fishing homes, have returned, satisfied
thai the lives and property OF loyal men are not
safe under the government now established there
One OF their number, who purchased place with
/ in eighty miles OF Nicksburg. notified by a
moo % leave within five days. lie AT once set ms
/ freedmen to work building a small fort, on which
he raised the American flag. tie then armed MS
/ freedmen and notified the mob that he ready
to leave il they were ready TO force him away
The mob had not disturbed him at last accounts.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the credentials Of
George s. Houston as Senator from Alabama
were presented, and laid on the table. motion
was made and discussed. but not disposed OF, thai
a committee be appointed to investigate charges
| speculation and fraud against Government Cotton
| Agents. The constitutional amendment relative
TO the basis of representa- ion was taken up, anc
Mr.. Johnson of Maryland made speech.
In the House, on the 9th, the Senate amend
ments to the Freedmen's Bureau bill we're concur
red in. and the bill passed, as was also the ma
| Wy appropriation bill. Gems. Osterhaus, Crook
and Ward we're introduced 10 the House.
| IntelIicepc from, Eurune Is to the oSth nit b,