The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-01-14
News Summary.

| The act allowing the organization of
militia in North Carolina, South Carroll
ma, Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana
was laid before the President on the eth
inst, for his signature or his We
to.
Ben. Eggleston, Republican, who
was defeated for Congress in the First
Ohio district, by Gen. p. w. Strader,
Democrat, has concluded to contest the
case, and has filed his notice on Gen.
Strader.
General Grant has received the report
Of General Horace Porter, of his staff, on
Arkansas affairs, justifying the action
Of Governor Clayton in declaring mar
tial law and calling out the militia.
A dispatch announces the death Of
General Rousseau, at New Orleans.
This makes two vacancies, in the regu-
lar army, Of Brigadier Generals. 1t is
not expected that either of them will be
filed until Grant comes in.
The Judges of the Supreme Court are
in counsel, and it is, expected that ac-
ton will be taken relative to the dis
cussion on the constitutionality Of the
Legal-tender act. If decision is
reached it viii be some weeks before it
is announced.
Judge John n. Rice, Democratic MEM
Der elect to Congress from Kentucky
(vice McKee), will, it is believed, be de.
clared ineligible under the fourteenth
amendment, lie having been Confed
crate officer. John l.. Zeigler, Republic
eau, will claim the seat.
| The House Committee on Freedmen's
Affairs has instructed its Chairman to
report against all projects for the further
extention Of the Bureau. They are
convinced that the Reconstruction laws
give the military commanders power to
extend all necessary protection to freed
men.
The Ways and Means Committee are
not likely to do anything at the present
session of Congress toward modifying or
consolidating the Internal Revenue
laws. The Commissioner. in his late
report, took grounds that the whole sub
ject had better go over to the next Win
ter, SO that it might he seen how the
| new whisky law works.
Secretary Seward has made reciproc-
ity treaty with the Canada authorities,
and it is understood that it will shortly
be communicated to the Senate. Mel
ther the Senate or the House will con-
sent to any action Oh this subject at
present. There is a strong lobby from
Canada to secure early action on the
matter.
Congress has enacted that, for precise
" the same work rendered in the Gov
eminent departments, women shall
receive precisely the same wages as
men.
A communication from tho Secretary
of War to the Senate shows that $3.50
regulars and ,2l3 volunteer troops are
employed in the Indian hostilities, aud
in protecting the Missouri river traffic
and Union Pacific Railroad, and other
wise policing that region.
Sheriff O'Brien, last Friday, with a
force of deputies, removed seven witness
es from the room Of the Congressional
Investigating Committee in New York
City. He then stationed three men at
the door to arrest any witnesses that
might appear. The Sergeant-at-Arms
sent for assistance from u. S. Marshall
Murray, which was afforded, when the
deputies departed.
Advices from Alabama represent that
affairs in that state continue in a de-
plorable condition, and that murders of
Union men for voting for Grant contin-
lie to be of almost daily occurrence.
Several leading Republicans near
Huntsville have been warned to leave
the State by member of the Ku Klux
organization or be summarily dealt with
at an early day. General Grants atten-
ton has been called to this condition of
affairs, and it is expected that he will
give the necessary orders to the military
" dIICSl All SpIdLOTS Ol luc peace, ~
being represented that the civil authori-
ties are unable to afford protection to
Union men.
The decision Of the Supreme Court OH
the Legal-Tender act is likely to be de-
layed for several weeks. Persons who
feell themselves pretty we'll acquainted
with the individual views Of the Judges
express the opinion that the constitu-
tlonality Of the act will be affirmed,
although if it were not for the immedi-
ate effect an adverse decision would
have upon the commercial interests Of
the country a maj ority would probably
pronounce against the law.
The Methodists have had great gath
erings here (Washington) to-day, Sun
day, the 10th inst. Bishop Ames and
James both preached this morning, so
did many other leading men in the de-
nomination. At the meeting tonight,
where Chief Justice Chase presides, the
speakers are Bishop Jones and Congress
man Price. Two great meetings are to