The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-11-28

nearly. fN4 ranks. The Senate did bn
little, adjourned over to Monday. 4
measure, however, looking to the repea
Of the tax on cotton was inaugurated, b,
calling on the Secretary of the Treasur,
for Information ON the subject In tn
House the copperhcads made desper
ate effort TO. prevent the admission q
the Tennessee delegation, trumping ii
all sorts of charges against their loyalty
The entire delegation, however, wer
admitted, except Butler, from the Firs
District, who, 1t appears, was membc
Of the Legislature under the rebel rub
Robinson, of New York, tried to manu-
facture some cheap copperhead capita
ny making charges against Mr.. Adams
our Minister to England, for falling il
duty In not protecting the rights o
American citizens arrestedas Fcnian
by the British authorities. r.. se
The Judiciary Committee ofthe House
of Representatives last Monday after
noon presented their reportsin Congress:
on the Impeachment of the President
Messrs. Boutwell,, Thomas, Williams
Lawrence and Churchill, majority O
the committee reported in favor of try
ing the President for 'high crimes ane
misdemeanors.' Messrs. Wilson, o
Iowa, chairman Of the committee, ano
Mr. WOodbridge, Of Vermont, report that
while the. President has been guilty oil
abuses, and follies, he has done nothing
that warrants the interposition of the
constitutional power of the House"
Messrs. Marshall, of Illinois, and Ed
ride, Of Wisconsin, Democrats report
that tho president Is guilty of no wrong
doing whatever 1t is evident, judging
from the tone of our dispatches, that
johnson, will not be impeached, not
withstanding the old reprobate so justly
deserves to be. - s.'.3' ~.
On Tuesday morning the House reftls-
ell to lay OH the table II resolution offer
ed by Mr. Ross, of Illinois, withdrawing
the National Bank currency from cir'cu.
lation and substituting gfcenbacks In
their place. The vote stood IL to lo9-a
vote that indicates that Congress is
decidedly. favorable TO this proposition.
A resolution was also adopted looking
to a prevention of currency contraction,
the repeal of the cotton tax, and the
devisipg OF less onerous system Of
general taxation than that now in oper
. ton. go Z s '" s~' .-' 's@
A London telegram Of November ODD
states that dispatches have been reeeiv-
ed containing intelligence of the safet
.of DR. Livingstone, the celebrated trav-
eler and Explorer He was safe and well
in April last-a time subsequent to his
reported murder. He WAS then eXpior-
ing the wastes of Africa, hundreds Of
miles.from the sea coast.
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British Parliament on the 22d upon the
subject Of lenity to the convicted FEM
ans. The House at last refused to con-
slider the subject. Many petitions to
the Queen, asking mercy for the prison
ers were In circulation. -
The majority for a convention In
North Carolina Is probably about 25,ooo
At a caucus of democratic members 0
Congress last week the declaration b
opinion was nearly unanimous in favor
of Gen Hancock for the presidency and
Judge Thurman Of Ohio, for the vice.
presidency. >@-' *#
4 farmer, named Adam Miller, living
in Knnkakee county, ILL.,, died q most
horrible death on the l4th instant, from
hydrophobia caused by the bite of dog
in August last.
1t Is reported that General Sherman
has notified Brigham Young that he
will be held responsible for such assass
inatiOns as that of DIR. Robertson. IAis
notice pre-supposes Brigham to be tllt
instigator Of such murders. IF the sus
picion be true, il will doubtless have tn
desired effect. @" 81
A NEW COUNTERPART. - ~f,uriou,
twenty-five cent notes are in circulation
They may be detected by the fact tina
the paper is a trifle thicker than til,
genuine, and the green oh the back is
frifle lighter. The vignette of FcsSen
den Is, at first glance, fully AZ correct a
that of the genuine, but close scrutin,
shows that ii is good wood-eut, an,
not q steel engraving.
tits proposed to pass law for the e.
Establishment of a new system OF mlitar
education, by introducing IA department
OF military instruction in some of tn
colleges in every State, to be under til
auspices of the Government. \ Bureau
of Military Education is proposed to b
established in connection With the Wa
Department, to have supervision of thc~
schools and that at West Point.
The Union Pacific Railroad builder
10 not even slo) III 1lleSellle I'd TAX
breath. The grading is done tifty-tW
miles west Of that magic city. If til
weather continues good thirty days, j
will be graded to the summit OF til
Black Hills. s,2l0 feet above the level q
the sea, and 400 feet higher than til
crossing Of the Alps by The Mount Cent
Railroad.
The National Republican EXecutiy
Committee will meet in Washington oi
the 11th Of December to fix the time an,
place of holding the Republican Nation
nj Convention. .-." H4E
The War in Crete has been renewc
with fresh fury. During the interval {
truce, the Christians have Tecraite
their numbers, armed themselves afresll
removed most Of their women and chill
dren to Greece, obtained supplies Q: pre-
visions and ammunition, and are nov
better preparee to prosecute the revolt
ton formidably. Russia has also take
such diplomatic steps that She is prepal
led to attack Turkey at any moment
while events in Italy have SO threatene
he peace of Europe "a to seriously in
pair the reliance Of Tnracy upon tn
proteetioh of France and Englan
hpainat Russia. The heroic Cretans ma