The Van Buren press., 1869-01-12


proclamation He believed the assump
ton by the execution of such power
was unwarranted by the Constitution.
Ferry said he approved of the amnesty
but doubted If authority existed for the
President to extend il in that way aud so
Offered his resolution with view of pre-
venting the establishment of the danger
Gus precedent
After considerable debate between Ere
linghuyscn and Conklng against the res
olution and Davis and Doolittle in its IA
vor, it was adopted.
. NEW YORK. ...
..u NEW YORK, Jan. a.
The IIerald's Washington dispatches
states that the alleged spurious railroad
company has obtained six million dollars
and an enormous amount OF lands by
grants from Congress, and two district
corporations are claiming the subsidies
granted the Union Pacific Railroad.
Colonel Wyncoop, the Indian agent,
having changed his resignationto make it
unconditional the same has been accept
ed by the commissioner of Indian affairs.
The Tribune, editorially, says, ave
hope to see q constitutional amendment
framed and adopted, which will couple
universal amnesty with impartial suffrage,
and make it Il part of our fundamental
law OF course the republicans of West
Virginia Missouri and Tennessee will
not like to be put down in their respect
i've States, or in portions thereof by the
now DISTINGUISHED rebels, but no more
will the now dominant rebels of Mary
land, Kentucky and Delaware relish the
enfranishment Of their black neighbors
No comprehensive sentiment or great
CONTROVERSY ever did or can ever help
exciting some local grievances, real or
imaginary AS in this case statesmen
will disregard selfish, short sighted clam
or in contemplation of general enduring
results -
The Times says that the whole country
sS9Gh6 GHeBBSSr iI Grant sntcE 1t a his
tormined crusade against the government
and the bolder and more rcsolutc he
makes ii the more completely will he be
supported.
The Tenure of office bill ought to be
repealed. General Grant should be left
entirely free to undertake and execute
such forms in civil service as it may re-
quire. Ii Congress sees the wisdom of
making good behavior the sole Tenure
of-oilice, let it adopt Jcnck' civil service
bill, but until some general provision OF
this sort is adopted, General Grant should
have full power over appointments and
removals which the Constitution gives
him.
.' @ I n. Y January ..
Gold 35l cotton active, and higher,
uplands 26a@ 26l No Liverpool mark,
ct to day.
A. n. T., January 4.
Gold 35f; cotton higher, 27@27t.
GEORGIA.
z. SAVANNAH, Jan, /.
The Ogcchce troubles continue Mr..
Middleton's house was burned last night
All whites have come to the city except
one man, who has not been seen since the
trouble took place. The sheriff, with a
posse went out this morning without
making any arrests. The negroes are
fully armed. in large force, and are deter
mined to resist the authorities Scouts
were sent ont this evening, and were
stopped six miles from the city. All six
of the roads leading from the city are
piquetcd by the negroes. \ pubic meet.
ing was held to day, at the court house,
and the affairs were discussed by General
Jackson and others. The meeting ad.
journed till to morrow at noon, to decide
on what course to pursue.
s..... January 3.
The affairs at Ogechcc remain in statu
quo, nothing having been done on either
side. White families from Bryan county
are moving into the city, and it is report.
ed that the trouble is extending in that
county, Two companies ofthe fourteenth
United States infantry, under Gen. Sibley,
arrived to-day, The civil and military
authorities are in conference and many
rumors are atloat. ......... ..
yrr TENNESSEE. t