Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-03-08
= SUNNI AIRY OF THE WEEK.

j. Ross Browne, the well known artist
contributor to HaIpers' Magazine, reports
the existence Of rich mineral resources In
Lower California, but says the land Is most
ly worthless for agricultural purposes.
Among the important measures which
passed Congress in the last hours of the ses-
sion were the Bankrupt, the Wool Tariff,
Appropriation, Tax. and Army bills, all of
which received the approval of the Presl-
dent
1t is generally admitted by newspapers
throughout the country that this winter
has been an exceedingly fair one for far
mers. There has been snow enough to pro-
tect the wheat, and there is every prospect
of abundant crops.
The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived information from high source in
England that an organized attempt will be
made, in the event of the passage of a high
protective tariff. to smuggle goods into the
United States by way of Canada.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of John a Dix, Minister at Paris, Hugh
Ewing to be Minister Resident at the
Hague, ~ L. Williams, of Michigan, as
Minister TO San Salvador, and rejected
James Murphy as Governor of Idaho.
The Reconstruction bill provides for the
appointment Of Military Governors in ten
rebel States, who are to enforce the civil
laws and protect the citizens until these
States shall have reconstructed them
selves ON loyal basis, including negro
suffrage.
The internal revenue tax collected from
the ten late confederate" States during
the year 1866 is S19699, 749, being twelve
millions less than the internal revenue tax
paid by the late State of Rhode Island, and
is scarcely sufficient to pay the expenses of
collection.
The new telegraph cable between Florida
and Cuba is soon 10 be constructed The
cable is to be manufactured and delivered
in May, and the land line, which sixty days
will suffice to build, is to be commenced
this week. 1t is thought that by June next
the entire line will be in working order,
and Florida will be in communication by
telegraph with Cuba.
Surratt takes his Imprisonment philosoph-
ically, and being supplied with food from
his friends outside, is improving daily. His
brother who has not seen him since 1860,
when he left for Texas, was at the Jail with
his sister day or two ago, but, the Warden
being very strict as to the admission of per-
sons TO see him, he was not allowed an in
terview No attempt has been made to
arrest him, Notwithstanding the charges
against him by General Sheridan, in 1865,
of an intention to assassinate President
Johnson
Three important measures were passed |
by Congress on the ID inst The Military |
Reconstruction bill was passed over the |
veto by 80 to 10 in the Senate, and 135 to |
Il in the House the Tenure Of office bill |
was also passed over the veto by 81 to IL
in the Senate and 12l to 81 in the House.
Both were declared laws. Both branches
Of Congress passed a bill for funding the
Compound Interest notes. This bill also
provides for the issue of fifty millions of
temporary loan certificates bearing three
per cent interest, interest and principal and
interest payable in lawful money, which
nay he held by National Banks part of
heir reserve: PrOrided, That twO-flfths of
aid reserve shall at all times be lawful
money.
The House Judiciary Committee have
made report denouncing polygamy as
ontrary to the spirit of the Christian re-
igion, and a relic of heathenism and bar
,arism, and subversive of the marriage re-
alton in all nations where it is tolerated.
t is simply legalized prostitution, destroy
ng the original and divine condition of So
iety. No greater outrage on the freedom
f religious laith, says the report, could be
than to require the people of
ny nation to sanction and approve by law
practice so deeply offensive. Abiding to
he assertion, in the recent memorial from
he Utah Legislature, that no effort had
cen made to enforce the law, the Commit
ee says: " This fact is humiliating. If this
in consequence of the neglect of the Fed
raj Judges, then they ought to be re- {
,oved but if the failure arises from other
auses, it is the duty of the President to see +,
nc law executed"