The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-09
GENERAL NEWS.
United States.

U01CcQ oIaGeS.
It is reported from Washington that as the senti-
men of Republican Senators and members of Congress have
been asceraned the prospect is not favorable the
Impeachment of the President at the coming session than
was when Congress adjourned
The proposition for continuous session of Congress
the end of Mr. Johnsons is said be gaining favor
Washington If Congress had acted this policy months
ago, much evil might have been prevented.
Elections have occurred in three of the ten States
coming under the operation Of the Reconstruction acts vz
Louisiana Alabama and Virginia and the result in each is
the of the proposition for State Convention and the
triumph of the Republican candidates In Louisiana of
1858 registered votes 974 voted of whom OS3 where
in favor of Convention In Alabama the total registration
16O99 and the aggregate $780, of whom less than
5000 were opposed to Convention The total vote in
Louisiana in 1860 was 5000 and that of Alabama the same
year, 90357 1t will thus be that the each
these States the elections is larger than that in
186Ohat of Louisiana being than fifty greater
The delegates elected in each almost if not quite unan
mousy Republican, and loyal In Virginia the total number
of registered voters 216494 of whom white
and 101 381 colored The not yet fully known
but probably proporionaby larger than in the other States
already mentioned.
The Union Republican Congressional Committee at Wash
gton have intelligence from the South indicating the
Of the Reconstruction policy in all the States yet hold cleo
tions.
The next Senate of Iowa will be constituted of 80 Repub
licans Democrats and Independent The House will
have II Republicans, II Democrats "Peopes MEMBERS
and two independent Nneyhve counties in this State
give Republican majority of 1858.
Chief Justice Chase the whole country will gladly hear
has given notice that he will preside at the trial of Jefferson
Davis provided the parties will bring Nov
instead
in Davs bail for his appearance the in
dicment found against him. AS the Chief Justice is pre-
side in the Supreme Court which its annual
session the first Monday in December his request
sonabe and we presume will be acceded to- So may
consider it settled that the trial will on the 18th
prox and that the Chief Justice will preside May
hope that the Attorney General will lead the prosecu
ton? This petty larceny matter 1t sheer aec
taon to mistake it other than great State tria-one
destined to be cited precedento be studied and
ented through many years The questions involved
those of public and constitutional awere are no facts in
of wtpo
two hours. We judge, also, that the mpanneng of the
jury need excite little interest since the issue depend
on the law of the ruled by the Court That Jefferson
Davis levied against the United States ncontesabe
fact as that Andrew johnson is President Salmon
lawyers will hesitate to admit it. And the only grave
questions involved are questions of law it would plain
that the law on which conviction is demanded should be
propUunded apd set forth by the highest law officers of the
Government-in effect, by the Government itself
The treaty made by the Indian Commissioners on Dist
Oc gives about six thousand square miles, or three
and half million of land embraced between the north
fork of the Red river and the Red river beginning at the
intersection of the 25h parallel with the 9sh meridian and
Territory, with fraction from Texas The tribes are now
estimated at 1000 about 300 lodges This land
will therefore, give them not less than 800 for each
woman and child 1t is also provided thothese tribes
shall induce their brethren the Comanches of Northern
Texas, to and live with them. If they succeed the
United States will enlarge their reservation by adding
quantity of land sufficient to give each person hundred
and twenty the remaining Comanches be induced
to come in This leaves large section of country the
Texas frontier and opens way for cvlzng power
full band On this reservation where several bands of the
Comanche already farming the Peneachen and Others
it is proposed to build agency house, warehouse and
other buildings for teachers, mers farmers physicians
etc. and that these persons be furnished to them to live on
the reservation and aid the Indians In lieu the annuites
provided under the treaties of 1865 is proposed give
each Indian the reservation annually suit of clothing
consisting of coat panaoons hat and socks In addition
this $4,000 annually be given in such articles as the
Indians may most need Several other provisions made
to furnish seeds and agricultural implements such persons
farming The Indians agree let all the
railroads be built and especially the Smoky Hill and Platte
roads, They agree to keep lasting peace to capture
cease to kill They will be allowed hunt the old
reservation south of the Arkansas till the settlements drive
away the buffalo.
The following is the conclusion of the speech of satanta
chief of the Kowa at the Grand Council held with the
United States Commissioners Medicine Lodge Creek