Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-22
NEWS SUMMARY.

Twenty-seven children were drowned. at Celina
o. last week. They were on the ice Of the reser-
voir when it broke. Disputed.
A Bronze statue of President Lincoln. costing
sll 200, is to be erected in Brooklyn, New York.
The negro vote in Washington will be about
l2,00O-the white 1000. So the negroes can elect
their city officers il they desire.
The Galveston Civilian says that all the dele
gates elected to the Texas Convention, az far as
heard from, warmly support President Johnson's
Policy.
Over forty thousand acres OF public lands, in the
Western States and Territories were last month
settled under the homestead law.
The number of steamboats, lost in the Western
and Southwestern rivers since December 18th last
is twenty five, valued at 81 ,l40,000.
The President has signed the appropriation bill
for the expenses OF the Reconstruction Commit
tee.
Union men of Virginia are sendin. petitions to
the Reconstruction Committee for territorial
government for that State.
a bill has passed the Kentucky House Of Rem
resentatves to repeal an act Tor the punishment of
treason and disloyal practices.
g. B. Lamar, Sr., the cotton swndler, has been
sentenced, by the Military Commission, 10 three
years Imprisonment and 10 pay fine of S25 900
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Mississippi has
recommended that Lodge Of Sorrow be held in
each county, under the direction Of the Oldest
Lodge in the county; the second Saturday OF
April next, in memory of brothers killed in the
late war.
In the Senate on Wedp esday, petitoi from
The ! ennessee Congressman WAS presented, asking
for the recognition OF the present State Go, ern-
of FIR -, IL.
elective franchise, and Of Assistant Assessors for
increase of salary, were also presented. A bill
was introduced for the survey of the Upper Mis-
sisslppl and Minnesota rivers. The House pass ed
bill authorizing the Secretaries OF War and the
Navy to place certain vessels and hulks at the
disposition of the New York Commissioner OF
Quarantine. The Blinking Committee were in
structed to inquire into the expedency Of amend
ing the National Banking Act, so that National
Banks shall not be required to hold interest bear
ing legal tenders for redemption OF liabilities
The Ways and Means Committee were instructed
to inquire into the expediency of graduating the
tax on the relative value of manu- iactured tobacco
A bill was reported authorizing the Postmaster
General to authorize certain persons to sell
stamps IN the Michigan contested election case
the seat was awarded to Mr. Trowbridge.
Indiana lost during the war 1891 men.
1t is reported that Hon Geo BAncrof, is a
candidate for the New York Colectorstip
A delegation of Indian chiefs are on their way
to Washington to sell the Vermion gold regions
to the government.
The City Assembly rooms and the American
Theatre in New York we're destroyed by fire
Thursday. Loss 100000.
The savings bank at Liberty, Clay county, No
was robbed Thursday by twelve bushwhackers,
who entered the town, of S72 900. Pursuit was
made, but the robbers escaped with their booty.
OF the $50. 900 to be raised for the erection at
Boston OF an equestrian monument to Col Robert
u Shaw, OF the 51th (coloredD regiment Massi-
chusetts Volunteers, $4,000 have already been
voluntarily subscribed The balance, j. is
thought, will soon be obtained.
| Gen. Grant j. in favor OF admitting Southern
members OF onSress. who are loyal men, elected
by loyal constituents, and VINO can take the test
oath He is also in favor of the Freedmens Blu
reau biI .and or trying the editors Of the Rich.
mond Examiner for treason
In the Texas Reconstruction Convention a mo-
ton declaring that the act of secession and the
proceedings OF the Secession Convention are null
aud void, and that no State has the right 10 with
draw or secede from the Union, was laid on the
table and substitute declaring the secession ac,
revolutionary and therefore void, was referred.
III tue s9eilate, on the loth, q D.lI was passed AL
lowing appeals from the Court of Claims to the
L. ). Supreme Court. The constitutional
amendment was taken up. and speech made by
Mr.. Hendricks OF indiana. A bill was introduced
TO prevent the delivery of letters to fictitious al
dresses, and to punish the mailing OF circular. TO
induce investments in lotteries.
In the House. on the 10Th, bill was rspo: ted
to reimburse the loyal States for their war sxpen
ditures- The total amount of such expenditures
5 about S4T5 900 coo The committee reporting
the bill recommend that the claims be sstted by
the payment OF % per cent. thereof $50 for
each man furnished, on the three years basis. A
bill was introduced providing punishment for the
throwing of railroad cars from the track. OAjec-
ton was IL ,de TO the introduction of resolution
proposing constitutional amendment, tina. no
person who held Office under the rebel Govern
meut shall ever be eligible to office under the
Government Of the United States.
Senator Trumbu had an interview with the
President on the 18th, in relation TO the Freed
men's Bureau bill; and, though he could obtain no
definite statement to Mr. Johnson's intentions,
nc received the impression tina. the measure would
fail to secure the Presidents signature.
Washington despatch says that an attempt is
being made 10 effect compromise on the Freed.
mems Bureau bill,-the Tennessee delegation to
be at once admitted into Congress il consideration
OF the signature OF the bill by the President.
1t is expected that Gen. Grant will soon Law MS
hands upon some ksntuckans who are endeavor
ing 10 make trouble.
The commander OF the Spanish feet is reported
to lave received orders TO destroy every habiia-
ton within the reach Of his guns. and to take pos
session Of the Chncha islands.
A letter from Galveston says that the amount Of
cotton coming out of that port. including old cotton
and the last crop, will reach $50 900 bales.
Edward B. Ketchum, the iorger. now at Sing
Sing, is not employed at making shoes, as has
been stated by the papers, but i, clerk in one of
the Offices.
The pork packing season at Louisville and vi
cinity has closed, with the following footngs:
Louisville, 76,032 hogs slaughtered; New ALBANY,