The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-02-04
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Parties are In Washington with Gre.
dcntials from president Baez. Of st.
Domingo, proposing to transfer that
island to the Government Of the United
States.
General Grant Is reported as having
ex pressed himselfvery decidedly In OPP
position to the ratification Of the pro-
posed Alabama claims treaty with Great
Britain.
The demand for registered bonds Is
Increasing, owing to frequent bond rob-
berries, and many holders ars sending
coupon bonds 70 Washington 70 bs
changed.
A Joint Committee Of three Senators
and fivc Representatives will sit during
the recess Of Congress for the purpose
Of considering the whole subject Of re-
organizing the civil service.
The Connecticut Democracy met In
Hartford, Jan. 9th and ignored the
Tamnany platform. The Chairman
made a speech favoring the payment Of
the bonds In gold. The old ticket was
rcnominatcd.
Nearly $780, 200 worth Of bonds and
papers Of various kinds were In the box
stolen. the 10th inst, from the Pacific
Mail Company. No clue has been OBJ
tanned to the robbers, but former clerk
is suspected.
The whisky revenue collected during
the five months beginning on July last
amounted to Sl5.Nn,.7S, All increase of
50, sss, $50 over the amount collected in
the corresponding five months OF the
previous year.
The New York Herald thinks Gener-
al Grant the man, and his Presidential
term the proper opportunity for the
United States to take the supervision of
the Mexican Government. "by aud
with the consent of the governed
/ \ bill is being prepared by u leading
senator consolidating the Indian Blu.
rcau, the Land Office and the Education.
al Bureau into one Department., with &
! Cabinet officer at its head. Its under
stood that a majority Of the Senate favoI
such n measure.
The petition to the Senate to confirm
no more of President Johnson's nomi
nations does not meet with much favo
from Senators, many of whom conside
it As impertinent. aud it has never bee
III sSms'b hN,ft sc""rsl Grant. As renorts
Postmaster General Randall has ar
pointed a colorcd man To be Postmasts
III country town away down in vi,
ginia. 1t may be stated in addition
that Mr.. Randall was not aware of tn
color Of the man when an applicant, bu
. appointed him on his merit
The Army Appropriation bill contain
the item OF Sl,ooo.ooo for the repair an
improvement of the Armory at Roc
Island, Ill, one. halfof hich amount
10 DC isvo;o,. 10 the construction Of
bridge connecting Rock Island with tn
cities Of Rock Island and Daven
port.
The Senate Foreign Relations Con,
mittee gave long hearing. the 18th, I
General Raa>lotf on the question of IA,
flying the 81. Thomas treaty. He mad
strong and really eloquent speech il
support of the views held by his gov
srnment, and submitted various docu
ment> bearing on the points in issue
The committee are unanimous in tn
opinion tina, Mr.. Seward has put GU
GOVERNMENTS very bad position.
Mr., Howe, 10 the great amusement q
Senators, presented memorial TO Con
Grc>> praying for the appointment Of al
able phrenologi>. 10 examine all candi
dates feriniernal revenue appointments
10 see whether henevolence. consci,u
tionsness, causality and comparison b
their most prominent protuherance>, I,
the end that the Government NAV n
longer suffer from the frauds now :
common III that department. Referre
to the committee Oh Rstrspehmen, an
Reform.
4 Nashville letter says Brownie,
will resign his office As Governor G
Tennessee At the end OF February, hi
, Senatorial term commencing the .th q
March. His uneNpired term As Cove,
nor will I've filled hy Dewitt {. Senter
Speaker of the Senate. Brownlow i.
, confirmed invalid, aud As a Senator h
will he no doubt carried about the Capi
: tol rs was Thad, Stevens, man he re
, semhies in many respects.
, Some time during last fall, soon afts
. Caleb Gushing resigned his position q
A Commissioner for the codifca;ion ,
e the United states laws, the Preside,
!, appointed during the recess Of the Sc,
/. ate Mr. Simeon Johnso to fill the Y;
y cancy. Although he has no. vet bee
), confirmed, Mr.. Johnson has draw
!. since his appointment his salary
l. SlW week, and has not yet met n
l. other Commissioners. One of the Con
It mi>>ioners has never seen him, ar
z d"es not even know him.
Il The Senate Judiciary Committee
If report excluding Hill from the Georr
I, Sena;or>hir, and the strong vote in II
). House on Mr. raine's resolution fro
y the DEMONSTRATION Committee, give e