The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-20
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Springfield LII. Feb. IL.
VIM. II. Clark of Davenport, Iowa,
has been appointed assistan superin>
tendent Of the New State House,
He arrived Yesterday and has been
engaged in stakin g off the ground.
Des MONIES, Feb. ID.
The Iowa Colored peoples State
Convention assembled in this city
yesterday, about 35 Delegates were
present. Rev.J. w Malone of Keo-
knk, is President. The object Of the
Convention is to bring the subjec, of
franchise before the Legislature.
& The hoard of Trustees of the State
University met yesterday and imme.
diately adjourned to 4th of March.
New York, Feb. IA.
. The Tribune sdispat ches says when
the vote in the committe had been de-
clarcd against Stevens resolution Of
impeachment, Mr. Stevens said:
Sir, the republican party has been
killed. to day by the action ofthis COM
mite, at the instance Of Gen Grant
and his friends. | have found that
for the last two or. three days. the
men who should DO the loudcst and
show their hands for the United
States Government. have been using
every exertion to dcmoralize Mr.
Bingham and other members Of this
committee, who were supposed to
favor impeachment; that Grant has
been using his influence everywhere.
to defeat the scheme; and that An.
drew Johnson has to thank him
(GranN that he remains undisturbed
in the White House. have been in
public !ife1or forty years, and tn ongh
! do not pretend to any gift Of proph-
esy, have not seldom been mistaken
in my predictions I tell you that
to-day's cowardly action will cost us
| New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
probably three or four more of North
crn States.
Florence, Feb. l3.--Eve.
Farragut is suffering.
The Othtallic press Of Italy assert
he is charged with important mission
to Rome and Crete.
Chicago. Feb. IA.
Deputy Superintendent OF police,
Capt, John Nelson, died this morn>
ing Of consumption.
/ Selma, Feb. Ii.
! Scrgt. Rates. the great pedestrian,
and color bearer of The Uuited States
flag from Vicksbnrg to Washington,
was publicly received at Wells Hall
last evening. Speeches were. made
| by Ex-Gov. Parsons, Ex.Gov, More
house, Alex White, and Judge NJ. NJ.
Brooks. Many ladies were present.
! AT public meeting Of citizens to-
day the following resolutions was
unanimously adopted
! Resolved, That we heartily approve
each and every principal embodied in
the constitution ofthe United States.
1 That we regard the flag of our
Union as a symbol Of these plinci-
piles: and we pledge ourselves TO sup
port the one and uphold and defend
the other
New York, Feb. IA.
| The Trimune's Columbus, Ohio.
special says:
The House resolution favoring the
Repeal and Reconstruction acts, were
adopted by strict party vote.
| In the Senate to-day resolution
was passed directing Ohio Senators
and Representatives to oppose Sher-
mans bill declaring the constitution
OF Alabama ratified. The proposed
measure declaring to be additional
evidence Of an attempt to overthrow
by force and fraud the constitution.
and to establish an irresponsible Con
gressional Directory, backed by BAY
onets Of Military Chicftain. The re-
publicans made an unsuccessful ef
fort to incorporate in the resolution
a clause congratulating the country
on the decision of the Supreme
Court in the Mississippi Georgia
Injunction cases.
London. Feb. ID.
Midnight.--Parliament re-assem-
bled at 4 o'clock this afternoon. In
the House Of Commons, Mr.. Lefore
gave notice Of his intention of call
ing up the Alabama claims on the
fourth of March. Lord Stanbury
said that no dispatch had been sent
to Washington later than the one
last published.
/ London. Feb. IL.
| Midnfght.--tt is reported that q
great panalavic conspiracy against
the Austrian Empire has been dis
covered in Hungary.
i New York. Feb. IA.
| The Worlds special says Gen.
Meade telegraphed to Gen. Grant
that he is not yet certain whether the
New Constitution of Alabama has
been accepted or rejected. and that
in some counties no election was
held on the 4th day, and in others
none was held on either Of the four
days. He is investigating these re.
ports and If he 6nds them true he
| viii erder special elections in these
counties, SO that the Constitution
may be ratified.
4 Chicago, Feb. a..
/ The Tribune's special from Wash.
ington, Feb. ID says: Burton G..
Cock, Chairman Of the Committee
on roads and canals has proposed q
bill carrying into effect the principal
features Of the plan recommended by
General Wilson for the improvem emit
Of the Illinois river. 1t is thought
the proposed plan will increase the
annual revenue Of the present canal
$500, 900. 1t is thought the bill will
be favorably acted upon by the COM
New York, Feb. IA.
! The Worlds correspondent
had 4 personal interviews with 4Thad.
Stevens yesterday, the details Of
which. show that Stevens considers
the President liable to impeachment,
and that he (Stevsns).. was not dis.
appointed in the vote of the Com
mittee by which his resolutions wore
tabled, as his long cxperiencs ena-
bled him to know every coward in
Congress.
| New York, Fob. Is
The Yrihune's Washington despatch
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