The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-27

thai Congress mas not tne constltutonhi
power to impose tax upon the Official bond
Of q county ct state officer.
Ar A MEETING held at Columblana, Ohio,
on Tuesday, to elect directors Of q proposed
railroad leading from Plttsburg, Pa, to
Toledo, Judge Walker, Representative In
Congress from the Fourteenth Ohio district,
vas chosen president OF the company.
MRS. MARGARET PERRY AND DAUGHTER. |
residents Of Carrollton, ILL.,, have been held |
In 5000 ball each, on q charge OF iufanti |
eide, consisting In the murder OF an illeglti- |
mate child OF the latter. Mrs. Perry is a
daughter Of the late Gov. Csrlin.
The old law limiting the residence Of tho
Jews iu Russia has bcen enforced in,some
parts Of the Empire recently. Two thousand
Of the people have been removed from the
Bessarabian frontier 70 the interior Of Russia |
within few days. The Impression prevails
that tho Emperor viii disapprove OF these
proceedings. s..
VINCENT CoLYER, special Indian commits
sioner, arrived at Chicago on Thursday eve
ming. He states that the Alaska Indians,
numbering over seventy thousand, arc supe-
rior TO other tribes. They live In villages Of
well constructed houses, possess cattle, aud
raise grain to some extent. They are very
peaceable, aud especially partial to Ameri-
cans. He considers the Alaska purchase
very Judcious.
In rHs Tennessee House Of Representa-
lives, on Thursday, q bill repeating the law
iurisa csme nm On its second reading, and
xi,hout discns.ion was tabled. Inv n vote of
A. ~ al Tn. bIIl rcncaiIpv the law imnos-
Ing penalties on common carriers, for max
Ing distinction on account Of race or color,
was passed on its third reading.
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SEVERAL MORMON MIssioSARIRs arrived
Salt Lake One hundred aud ten preachers
and elders were detailed by Brigham Young
last Sunday TO 60 forth on missiou OF two
years, and came 10 Omaha In q body, where
they took different roads to the East aud
South. Some any passed through Chicago,
on their way to Cincinnati, Philadelphia and
other points east.
A NKrrryo of tina seecacr, fran, tho Re-.
publican Convention, held in Rlehmond yes.
terday, took place al the once of the State
| Journal. the kopnbllcan organ. sixtv MAN.
| bers were present. abont ono half Of m.
| original convention. Jamc, II. elements.
former candidate Tor LIeutenant Goyernor
on the Republican ticket, was chosen chair.
man. J. II. Platte, member elect of Con.
gress, recited the causes Of the withdrawal,
which he said were mainly found In A deter,
minatiou OF o party In the Convention 10
choke OF, by fair or unfair means, a large
| number ofthe member present. Hethought
the majority rcport, adopted by force, was A
direct ceusure upon the Prcsident and Con
party Of the eopntry' Ue b,iSer.S tbat If
| The Republican party OF Virginia could be
put iu accord with the Republican party of
| the country, and made so that men OF liberal
yIevs would ioln II. IL oould carry the STAT.
The Declaration In the nddrcss 10 ConyTsss
about the danger TO Republicans In thc
State were untrue, aud Congress would dis.
cover the deception, to the ultimate injury Of
the Republican marty, John w. Jenkins
chairman Of the Republican State Ceptra
Committee, asserted that the things stated
Of the people Of Virginia 10 the address were
untrue, and that the life Of q Rcpu blican was
rs safe In virg MIA as In New York. c. A.
Hinc, leader OF the Republicans In the Con
stitutioual Convention, said this moyeme ut
was not wholly the result OF Yesterdays pro.
ceedings, but Of growing desire among the
people that the Republican party In Virginia
should be put upon liberal aud respectful!
basis, by which IL might be enabled TO carry
the State. The general drift OF the speeches
was that the tlmes have changed, aud that
the Republican party OF Virginia must be
put 10 accord with the Republican party OF
the country. All the speakers dlsclaimed the
idea Of forming another party, and only dc.
sired TO reorganlzs the one now existing. A
committee Of sixteen was appointed to cal
Republican convention al such time as II
may think proper for reorganization.
General TwiEgs' sword.
General J. W. shafIer, who was on Gen
eral Buffers stan at New Orlrans, writes
as follows regarding the the seizure Of Gen
! eral Twiggs' swordsi
= General Butler and part Of his stu a d
: take possession Of General Twiggs' house
4 aud for a brief period lived In Il, until NOR
. convenient quarters could be obtained. Upoi
taking possession q correct aud complet,
Inventory Of all effects and valuables be
longing to the absconding traitor Twiggl
was taken by order OF OF General Butler, anC
the property boxed up to await the actor
OF the Government. An inventory of tn,
furniture Of the house, "a well as that of al
other abandoned houses was made by IN,
provost marshall. who was held responsib
Tor lis safe keepIng. That was tbe cor rs
pursued toward property of ali description
abandoned by rebel owners. No other mon
: erty Of any Kind was selSed' TO m,
s knowledge, When General Butler was n
lieyed he requested General Banks to detaI
an officer to examine and make Inventor
z Of all the plate which fell into our hands b
l. taking possession OF Abandoned house,
General Banks promptly detailed Captai
!, McClure,o of his personal staff. TO take posse,
d sion Of and receipt for this property. and
I. nv certain knowledge, when recelpted fol
"a every article on the original Inventory wa
,. there. General Butler has. and has AWAY
had, this staff officers recent. in bIs posse,
% sion; a certified copy is fled as the usug
ury Department, Every niece of pIate {
other property which fell into the hands I
" General Butler while commanding the arm
|. OF the Gulf is thus accounted for, and hay
a no doubt that Captain Mcclure rendered
A satisfactory account Of his stewardship to b
a commanding officer or 10 tho Government .
!, WashinUton