Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-01-19
THE NEWS.

The Tasse judiciary committee hos drawn
an elephant in Ashley s impeachn,en, rcso>
luton. Thus .ar the evidences hasgs Ere !;
aud even Ashley, although called before the
committee, could do no more than promise
that on como future day be would furnish
prof to ssbstsntia's his charges From,
present indications, the Impeachment will
prove fzzle, and result in nothing but con-
fusion to tie authors OF the novem ent.
Two regiments have been seat to The scene
OF The recent Indian massacre, to keep the
red skins in subsection. A portion Of the
troops passed through Omaha last week.
The dominant party in the several State
leg'slatnres pow in session. have made selec.
tons Tor L. S. Ssnators, Is follows: New
York Roscoe Conklin; Ptnnsylvania-Si-
mon Cameron Tnti ana- Ex Gov. Morton :;
M'ssou Charles B. Drake; Illinois-Ly-
nan Trunball. L. W. Powell viii probably
Tc the nominee in Keutcky. In Kansas,
Ponleroy and Ross are candidates for re e.sc.
ton. In PENNSYLVANIA, the usual iuvestiga-
ting committee has Leen Appointed 10 ascs,-
isia bow many members Cameron had to
btyrso secure bis uomiaa,ion, and how much
II cost him. = -. ~.H ~
T, u. Cassidy, Of Dss Moioes, has been
caos@n President. Ct the Iowa and Minnesota
kai.coad. 1t is promised tha. the road will
10 npieted during the prestn. year
Bsaas Butler, not satisfied with the spoons
aea god coin he stole at New Orleans, has
insti'a,ed a sui. for fan alton Of character
rsa"s' Brick Poneroy, of The L., Crosse
Jietaocgat laying his damages at slOo, 900
! he lisa that the Beasts character, lis car
c*ss on his conquests (excep. in the way OF
sp?oos) are worth tbs .buasandth part OF
MAT SUN is prepo.terous. 1885,.
u IS ascertainod on good authority that
tte ~" O'leans riot committee will sue nj.
two reports The minority denying that the
''o's were brought about BY any agency o.
the ci Vii stthorities. s., is :. '.r@
An Investigation Of The swamp land rob-
tety by Stone, Orwig Il Co., has been pro,
crossing At Des VI ines for several days.
nc prospect Of The convic .ion Of sny Of The
saunders Is no, favorable, rs men who steal
do 1o' hesi.ass to swear that they didn't, snd
IN tits case very little e7idence, except that
ct The hisves, Is taken.
The ,ebate on postal matters the other
tas brought out the statement from Mr..
fHss>:s that it was the custom Of stage dri
"e7s IN the overland route, when the paper
"",I vas carried over, to use the mail bags
70 fill Up sloushs.
Secretary Welles received telegram Der
ca1te, last Wednesday, from Rear Admiral
GojCsboro, 10 Command Of the European
saaacr~u, stating that the steamer Swatsrs
le't LISBON the day before fer tie U.ited
G'2tes, with John H. Surratt on board. ....
In rrspon.e to the call or III, house, the
@'torrey general sent in recently q report Of
NE prominebt rebel officers and citizcus mar
i,ored since April, 1865 1t shows who re-
t''nn'"hded them to executive clcmencY.--
" NJ ng tn" latter are Gen Grant, Meade,
Hnher dan, Sickle. Thomas, Thurlow Weed
II. :. Raymond, Admirsl Farraeut Govern or
ASoH'lIow, ex'Aity. Gen. Speed, George d.
Lt.fentice, aud mAny other loyal men. Gen.
Grant signed the petition Of Gems. Roddy,
A.P. Stewart and Eetor.s s..,,s ..,~.,. -
= The Supreme Court Of the United States
has decided that the loyalty oath in M,sou
n, and the test oath imposed By Congress,
are IN constitutional. This knocks another
Important prop from under the black repub-
hear fabric. ".'..' III. = 49,
-. 49, - ..r.E- .t+ s-... - r -., r~@~
Ihad. Stevens received but seven vote
>2fhator in = the republican a. caucus Of
pennsylvania In view of the fact that b il
claims were persistently urged BY himself
and, his friends, this result 10 not ct all fiat
'aring 10 the vanity of,hs leader Of the rump.
eohrttas.s .441@~:sr u p: vi II 3.~c.t :.
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