Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-03-09


The Maine Legislature adjourned sine de
on Saturday morning.
The Iowa Legislature has sustained the
Freedman S Bureau bill against the Presi-
dent.
'sThere' not red marauder in the land
who dose not applaud the recent course of
President johnson.
The Reconstruction Committee has a.
greed to the proposition to admit the Ten
nessee delegation in Congress.
A terrific boiler explosion occurred in
Middleton, Pa, by which furnace was des-
troyed, five persons killed and other destruc-
ton caused.
Advices from Havana state that the
French transport, loaded with returning
troops, whose term of service had expired,
was still at that port.
The Fenian Congress adjourned sine die
on Saturday. They disclaim all connection
with American politics and urge immediate
action.
A despatch from Washington says intima-
tions have been given of Fenian plan to
seize British Columbia and establish har-
Dor for priyateers on the Pacific coast.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch says that Roberts
has resigned the presidency of the 'Fenian"
republic, and recommended Sweeney as his
successor.
The High Court of Errors and Appeals
of the State of Mississippi has decided
unanimously that the stay law is unconsti-
tutional.
The committee of the Maine Legislature,
investigating the alleged enlistment frauds,
report that no State officer is implicated in
any manner, in the alleged frauds.
The Iowa Legislature has passed resolu-
ton, almost unanimously, approving the
course of her Senators and Representatives
from that State in sustaining the freedmen :
bureau bill.
Vallandigham Copperheads, misguided
brethren who have professed to see the err
ror of their. ways, and deserters, have good
opportunity to secure Government patron
age at the national capital.
At meeting in San Francisco, on Thurs
day night, the sentiment that President
johnson was unfit to be the Chief Magis-
trate of the United States was loudly ap-
plauded.
Governor Cox of Ohio read, on Monday
night to the Ohio representatives in Wash
ington the substance of conversation be-
tween himself and the President, on the sub
ject of the policy Of the latter.
A resolution has been adopted in both
houses of the Missouri Legislature approx
ing of the action of the union majority in
Congress in voting for the Freedmen's Bu-
reau bill, Notwithstanding the veto.
A proclamation cautioning American fish
ermen against ''in-shore" fishing after the
18th of March has been made in Canada.
Another proclamation is to be made prohib-
iting the importation of diseased cattle.
The New York Express says that General
Butler has paid to Smith Brothers, of New
Orleans the amount said to have been ta-
ken from their vaults, with interest and
costs, amounting in all to $500
The Maine Legislature has passed law
relating to hawkers and peddlers, which
permits the citizens Of other States to sell
goods by sample by taking out license, put
ting them on the same footing with Maine
men.
The North Carolina House of Commons
has inserted In the bill relating to the testi-
mony of negroes proviso that it shall not
go into operation until the matters now in
charge of the Freedmen Bureau shall have
been intrusted to the State authorities.
Dispatches from Galveston Texas, state
that cotton pressing and shipping company
has been organized In that city, who have
paid $400,000 in gold for their lots 1t is
also said that Wigfall escaped from the
State three weeks before.
A letter received at Washington from Ma
ior General Custer, dated Austin, Texas,
says that the spirit of the people there is as
rebellious as during the war. General Gus
ter emphatically denies the charge that he
had made q speech in favor of the Southern
cause,
A circular has bnen issued to the assist
ant commissioners of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau, instructing them to continue firm in
their efforts, although they may meet with
increased hostility, and informing them
that the bureau will be in existence at least
another year.
1t is reported that Speaker Colfax wager
ed box of cigars with Mr.. Denling of Con-
necticut that the President would sign the
freedmen's bill, giving as reason that he
learned his views from the President him
SELF The morning after the cigars were
found ON Deming' desk, indorsed From a
victim Of misplaced confidence.
Assistant Secretary Chambers account
of his Investigations of official corruptions
in the South viii startle the country. The
| frauds are comprehensive, and involve mill
tary and civil officials. The frauds during
the year amount to more than 800, 600, 600.
A special committee of investigation will be
appointed.
The peroration of the late Presidential
! speech is as follows: When your country
| is gone, fyou are about that place, look cut
and you will the humble individual who