The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-16

Admiral Farragut, with his squad
ron, has arrived at Naples.
Sunset Cox has been nominated by
the President for Minister TO Austria.
Gen. Butler addressed large au.
diepce at Richmond, Virginia, last
night, and was heartily applauded.
There are twelve miles of solid ice
in tho Mississippi, above Cairo, and
ice is still running heavy at ST. Louis.
The Louisiana Convention has
ad opted resolution, asking for the
continuance of the Freedmen's Du.
reau.
The Democratic caucus at Colum-
bus last night nominated Thurman
for United States Senator, by a vote
Of 81 to 2J for Yallandigham.
There appears to be very cousid
cradle lack Of harmony in the Mis-
sissippi Convention. It docs not get
to work very rapidly. The rebel
element is unusually bold and ram
pant.
o. Bowie, Governor elect Of Mary.
land, was inaugurated aud took the
Sth. Governor Swami holds the Office
for one year from this time, notwith-
standing the Inauguration Of the Gov
ernor. elect.
The Indian Commission has recon-
mended to the President the appoint
ment Of two additional Commissioners,
ono to treat with the Indians of the
Arizona region, and the other with
those of Oregon and Dacota.
The House bill to compel the pay
ment Of tax on whisky in bond passed
the Senate yesterday, with an amend.
ment making it more stringent, which
was at once adopted by the House,
aud the bill needs only the Presidents
signature to be law.
The Republican Convention in the
Eighth District, have nominated Gen.
John Beatty, of Morrow, as candidate
for Congress, in place Of G. s. Ham.
ilton, deceased. The Convention was
large, harmonious, and enthusiastic
A strong Radical platform was adopt.
cd, and the prospect of success is very
aattcring.
In the Georgia Convention, Thurs
day, the Committees on Bill Of Right;
and Judiciary, reported Gen. Meade
made a visit to the Convention, and
addressed it in brief speech, whicl
gave great satisfaction and encourage
ment to the Union men, and made
the rebels understand that johnson
by his exchange of Pope for Meade
had not much helped their case.
Representative Schenck reported
from the Ways and Means Comm;tte,
a joint resolution providing for the
appointment of commission to ex
anime whisky meters. This CAV,
rise to an extended debate, in tn,
course of which Gen. Logan severely
denounced the manner in which th,
President and the Secretary of tn,
Treasury had abused the appointing
power.
The various rumors that tho Su
prcmo Court is about to declare th,
Reconstruction laws unconstitutional
are gross exaggeratious. No cas-,
directly involving the act is beforr
the Court. One may possibly com,
up next month, but it is just as likely
to be postponed. Until it is brough
up before the Court and decision
rendered, statement of the views o
the different members Of the benol
can not, Of course, be expected.
Gen. Meade has removed Governo
jenkins, Of Georgia, the Governo
having refused to comply with re
quest made by tho General, that h
should sign warrants for paying from
the State Treasury the members o
the Convention. The State Treasure
has also been removed. Gen. Thoma
II. Rugcr has been appointed Provi
sional Governor, and Capt. C. I
Rockwell Provisional Treasurer. Thi
action was taken by Gen. Meade afte
consultation with Gen. Grant.