The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-06-25
NEWS ITEMS.

Inc ways e0O means COnmltte0
will, in their new tAx bill, report in
favor Of reducing the whisky tax to
fifty cents per gallon.
1t IL said that Mr.. Seward will support
Grant ami Colfax this fall, no matter
whether the Democratic candidate sho'd
be Chase, PendIetDD, Seymour, Nelson,
Hancock, or even Andy johnson him.
SELF
The Annual Convention Of the Amer
Jean Association for the Advancement
of Science will meet In Chicago on the
5th OF August next, and continue in
ton brings all the the distinguished
scientific men of North America togeth-
CT in annual conference.
The United States Senate on the 18th
passed the bill supplementary to the act
to provide national currency. The
proposed twenty millions increase Of
national hank circulation was net a.
lowed; but pro rata circulation was
p rovided for. Asst now stands, it allows
at issue Of D,Do, 90 Of national cur
ha We less than five dollars in eircni..;on
to each inhabitaDt, aud proyiles e,r
the withdrawal Of the same amount
within one year from those States hay
ing surplus.
The California end Of the Pacific Rail-
road is now completed for distance Of
over $50 miles from San Francisco 10
Ret 0, in the State Of Nevada. The cars
will be running a distance of IT'S miles
by the lst Of July.
The fact that our Government author
tiles have captured a large quantity Of
Fenian arms ut st. Adams, VT, near
the Canada line, indicates that there is
more In the Canadian reports concern
ing the cil,ated invasion than Is
generally believed on this side of the
line. The Canadian authorities expect
the raid to be ate mpted this week. and
are making exten sive preparations to
repef the In vadsrs.
A majority Of the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs have decided to re-
port In favor OF making an approximate
ut once, OF 800, 900 in gold, to pay for
Alaska, and Gen. Banks intend, tn |
present the report aud urge the passage /
OF the appropriation As soon as the Tar |
bill Is disposed Of.
The bill relating to the Supreme Court |
passed the Senate Thursday afternoon.
1t had already gone through the House.
1t provides that in case Of vacancy in |,
tue viss:ce Of Chief Justice, or o: bic ina
bility to discharge the powers aid du- /
Ties OF said office, the same shall devolye ;
upon the Associate Justice whose COM
mission is senior at the time, until such
inability shall be removed, or another
appointment shall he duly made. and
the person so appointed shall be duly
qualified.
In the Florida Legislature Thur.dov
\. w. Osborn was elected United States |
senator for four years, by vote Of Is 10
Governor Brownlow predicts Q, OOO
majority for Grant and CoIfax in Ten
nessee.
The House Of Representatives Friday
rejected the bill for the removal Of M.
litical disabilities from large number
OF Carolinians and other southern ex-
rebels; butt Is believed that the bill
Will yet pass In modified form.
The cable announces the death of the
queen OF Madagascar, and the sue
cesslon OF u Prince to the throne as
King.
Inc House OF Representatives. on Sat-
urday evening passed the bin for the
restoration Of Arkansas, over the Presi.
cents veto. The Senate Is expected 70
The steamer Morning Star, having 40
passengers and crew Of 80 on board
whiie on her way from Cleveland In
Detroit, on Lake Erie on Saturday
night came in collision with the lrrk
Cortland, which had a crew OF n. Roth
vessels were sunk All but 20 Of the
passengers and crew were rescued.
President Johnson, the great obstruc-
ZIONIST to reconstruction, vetoed the hill
for the restoration OF the State OF Arkan.
gas. This indicates that he will like.
wise veto the Omnibus Recon struetion
bill for the admission Of other states
and probably, the Freedman's Bureau
bill, just passed.
Congress has passed bill extending
he existence Of the Freed mans Bureau
ne year longer. It provides that the
Barelu shall be discontinued in any
state as soon as admitted to representa-
ION in Congress, unless the Secretary of
War otherwise directs. The bill il now
n the hands of the President.
The Inspector General OF the Freed.
mans Bureau hos recently returned
rom IN extended tour through Texas.
nd confirms the statement made in the
eDeyrsm from the Constitutional Con-
onti0ll Of that State, laid before Con.