The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-03-11
News Summary.

thydrophob;a, ind his obituary written
assures the public that he still lives.
, President Grant is the youngest chic
magistrate. inaugurated in the Unite
States. Average age Of the President
when installed In office, about fifty sev
en- years. l. =
Eight States In all have thus far, rat
flied the proposed suffrage amendmen
10 the CoiIstiiu tion, As follows: Kansas
Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, West VII
ginia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michi
gan.
A dispatch to tho New York Herdto
says il h rumored that Gen. +. w. Rice
of iowa, II to be Commissioner Of Indi-
an A fairs under the new Administra.
ton. This would be an appointment
eminently fit to be made.
The only survivor Of the Johnson par
" in Congress Is Daniel s. Norton, of
Minnesota. The rest-Cowan, Of Penn
syIvania, Dixon. Of Connecticut, and
Doolittlc, Of Wisconsin, either proceed
I'd their chief or went sorrowfulIy into
exile with him. t". 49,.
The House completed It's organization
lite Friday afternoon and then adjourn.
"a 6, Tuesday following. A good many
membe1 wanted 10 adjourn for ten
Alays, bstas this meant a long spring
sersion, 10 which large majority a. yet
are opposed. It was defeated bya dccid-
"a vote. + tt
I The nrst bill brought into the new
senate Friday was the repeating Of the
Tenure Of Office act. 1t wus at once fol-
lowed by one for modifying the act, and
another for suspending it till March 4th
1873, which is the end Of Grants term.
Nobody can tell with a certainty yet
what will be done with the law but it is
certain there will be sharp fight for its
repeal, and the indications are favorable
to success in that direction. The now
Senators generally favor repeal.
Fifty nine members of the indiana
House Of Representatives copperheads
-secceded from that body last Thursday
morning, breaking up the quorum and
defeating the appropriation bills. All
this for the purpose Of preventing the
ratification Of the universal suffrage
constitutional amendment. Govern
or Baker has issued writs for special
elections to fill the vacancies caused BY
the resignation of these members.
The law rendering A. 8. Stewart in
eligible to Cabinet position unless he
disposes of his interests in his dry goods
house, has decided that gentleman to
tender his resignation to Gen. Grant
1t is also announced that Mr.. Hoar, of
Massach usetts. will resign to give place
to Mr.. Boutwell,, of the same State, who
will become Secretary of the Treasury;
aud that Lyman Tremain, OF New York
will be appointed Attorney General,
vice Hoar.
The Ti5'm" says Of the new House
committees: Gen. Schenck remains at
the head of the Ways and Means; Gen.
Carrie ld is expected to take james r.
Wills Dn's place ps Chairman of the Jul
dietary Committee, and Gen. Logan
takes his lGartield'sl place at the head
of the Military Committee. The Chair
ship Of Appropriations held by t. b.
Washburne, is to be offered to Henry l..
Dawes, Of Massachusetts. Mr. Banks
is expected to remain Mt the hend of the
Foreign Relations Committed
In the Senate, Gov. Fcnton takes a
place on the Finance Committee aud
tia f., p,,ti Il ;,,l l.,
of which Gov. Morgan Vacntes. Mr.
Fcssendon takes Morrills old place at
the head ofthe Committee on Appro-
pria,ions, and young Thomas +. Bayard
takes that of his father on the Foreign
Relations Committee.
On last Friday morning delegation
from the American Bible Society wa,
received by the President In the library
of the White House. The delegation
consisted of Chief Justice Chase, ex
Senator Frelnghuysen, Geo. Ii. Stuart
The Chief Justice presented, with ,
brief but eloquent speech, a mngnificent
Bible. a letter from James Lennox
Esq, President OF the American Ribl,
Society, was read by George IL. Stuart
The letter concludes rs follows: eth,
historical and necessary relations OF oul
civil and religious liberties to truths o
hacred Scriptures 10 self-evident. in
nat,on whose institutions are dependsnl
upsn tiis morals of the people. In re
qucstiag sonr acceptaaceof this precious
vaAune the managers express wish
that principles Of truth and righteous
Hess may become the joy of your heart
tie light Of your home, and the pilla
and ground OF your administration. B.
pleased, therefore, to re ,eive it as u to
ken of regard for the great office whicl
you hold by the will of the people an,
In the providence of Col; also, the hes
wishes of all who love the Bible 70
your personal and domestic welfare, an,
for the successful discharge of COIN
mon trust.
iSisnedl JAMES LEHNox, President"
The President responded, with niue
feeling, that he thanked the America
Bible Society for their beautiful test
moaial, which he should preserve A.
precious heirloom, aud hand it down t
| his children. The whole interview wa
very impressive and interesting from
the fact Of being The first official act +.
| the new President;