The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07

He opposed forcing negro suffrage on the
South, and said Gen. Grant recently as
surcd him that it would result in war Of
determination. He opposed amending the
Constitution in any way, maintaining that
changing the basis of representation Is un-
necessary. Petitions arc in circulation in
Wisconsin requesting the Legislature to ask
Doolttle to resign his position in the Senate.
The news of the suspension Of the ho6cds
corpus in Ireland has caused great excite
ment among the Fenians in this country.
OMahony has issued an order to the Broth
erhood, in which he says: "Call your Cir
cles together Immediately send us all the
aid in your power at once and, in Gods
A cattle disease has broken out in Cuba,
causing death in twenty -four hours.
The rumors about differences between the
President and the members of his Cabinet
are set at rest by dispatch to the effect
that the Cabinet is unit in sustaining the
Presidents policy.
The statement of the public debt for last
month shows decrease Of about $1,000
! 600.
European news is interesting, the British
Parliament has passed an act, which has
received the royal approval, suspending the
writ of habtas corpus in Ireland. Over a
hundred persons were arrested in Dublin
on the 18th ulimo, suspected of Fenianism,
and other arrests were contemplated. The
Austrian Emperor is reported to have ten
dered Macmillan troops for Mexico under
certain conditions. Russia and the Pope
/ have broken diplomatic relations.
\ The New York Heralds Washington cor
respondent understands that, during the
late excursion of Secretary Seward to the
West Indies he selected harbor in the is
land of st. Thomas to form rendezvous
for our national vessels, and that ncgotia-
tons with the Danish authorities have re-
suited in securing US the use of the same,
which will be Of immense value to our Gov
eminent in case of a foreign war.
In consequence of the turbulent DISPOSE
ton manifested by some portions of the peo-
pie in Washington, it has been deemed neces-
sary to put on an extra police force at the
Capitol during the hours Of Congressional
session.
John G. Patterson, q New York internal
revenue detective, has been arrested on the
charge of levying black mail on several
Broadway merchants.
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Ky, have been compelled to leave their
homes by the rebels and others have been
notified to leave. Three of the latter in
GLIDING postmaster, arrived in Covington
warning sent to them by the rangers.
JEFF Davis health continues good and he
is becoming quite sociable.
John Mitchell writes that the commence
ment Of hostilities by the Fenians may be
hourly expected, and that great battle will
probably be fought on St. Patrick's day.
There arc now seven bills before Congress
for the Improvement of Western rivers to
benefit navigation, which are referred to
their proper committees
To improve, by canal, the upper and
lower rapids Of the Mississippi river, offered
by Mr.. Allison Of Iowa. Referred to the
Committee on Roads and Canals, and ord
cred printed.
bill to improve the navigation of Rock
river, and the upper and lower rapids Of
the Mississippi, offered by Mr.. Z. 3. Wash
burne. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
A bill for the protection Of the navigation
of the Mississippi and its navigable tribut-
aries. Referred to the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads. Presented by Mr.
Hogan.
A bill offered by Mr.. Price, declaring
the bridge over the Mississippi river at
Rock Island post route and highway.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and
Canals.
bill offered by Mr.. Harding of Illinois,
to improve the navigation of the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers and their tributaries. Re- |
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
A bill offered by Mr.. Donnelly, to improve
the navigation of the Mississippi between
st. Anthony and Minneapolis, MINI. This
calls for donation Of lands. Referred to
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Hogan offered another bill for the |
Improvement of the Mississippi river. Ord
cred printed and referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
An accident occurred on the Michigan
Southern X. II. on the night of the 9th, by
which sleeping car was thrown off an
embankment nearly thirty feet high, drag
ging with it a day car. The occupants of
the latter were severely cut and bruised,
but no lives lost outright, though six are
dangerously injured; while no severe in
juries were sustained by those on the
sleeping car, they being protected by the
cushions and bedding.
Quartermastcr Gen. Meigs yesterday dis
missed Mrs. Jane G. Swisshelm from
clerkship in his Office, for the publication
Of disrespeciful language toward the pre-
sident Others were dismissed for similar
cause
Secretary McCulloch has issued to collect
ors of customs circular announcing the
termination Of the reciprocity treaty on
March II.
The "Seneca Falls Company" have
struck an oil well in the township Of Ennis
killen, Canada, that pumps y barrels of
pure oil ner hour or ahont -09 harrn1s