Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-01-11

A Washington dispatch says "The
western members are generally ex-
ercised over the proposed apportion-
ment under the census bill. Some
are engaged in preparing speeches
showing the great inequality between
the eastern and western states in re-
spect to the number of voters and
Representatives they have. A dis
cussion over Judds bill will be in
order soon after the reassembling,
and larger number are already on
the Speakers slate to speak for and
against the bill. Mr.. Hall, of Maine,
leads the list, and will make his mai
den effort in opposition to increasing
the number of representatives or
making apportionment in advance
OF The completion OF the census"
The fate Of the census bill is still
in doubt. 1t was reported to the
Senate, before adjournment by the
committee on Revision of Laws -
Mr.. Cenkling, chairman Of the COM
m'tiee, explained that some action
was necessary before the holidays,
unless it was the will of the Senate
to have the census taken under the
law of 1850. Accordingly, the SEN
ate passed a joint resolution, in which
the House promptly conourred, to
suspend the operation of the law OF
1850 until February lst.
The operators Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company in all the
principal cities of the United States
have struck" on account of a redue-
ton of wages and strike in the San
Francisco office. The consequence
is that the offices Of that Company
are laboring under disadvantage of
being greatly short of help to-day
The strikers are members of a secret
order of telegraph operators, that ex-
tends all over the country. No worse
time than the present could have
been selected for "strike" by any
class of people who live by work.
Mr.. VIM. L. Cramer writes to
the Wisconsin, from Paris:
awhile in Paris we had an oppor-
tunity of witnessing tho the conduct
of our Minister, the Hon Is, b.
Washburne, toward his American
fellow citizens, aud with pleasure we
say that he preserves his western
cordiality and frankness to those who
call upon him. He omits no oppor-
tunity to do them kind services, and,
inasmuch as he is esteemed by the
Emperor. he is useful andan efficient
representative Of our great country.
The news from PembinaDec. 10Th
says the people from Pembina and st.
Joseph, fear trouble from the Sioux
Indians in Red River country. 1t is
reported that the Indians are intend
ing to attack their own settlers in re-
taliation for the aid and sympathy
they have shown to the Insurgents.
The news comes from the Insurgents
themselves, and it may be only an
attempt to get up an excitement
against the Indians.
Governor Palmer, of Illinois, de-
clines to commission Mrs. Maria
8radwell, of Chicago, as a notary
public, for the reason that an official
bond woald be necessary, and mar.
ried..woman' is legally incapaciiatcd
from giving bond. She has passed
the examination for admission to the
bar.
The Cubans are not disenheartened
or disposed to give up the struggle
for independence, the reports OF the
Spaniards to the contrary notwith-
standing. They have begun the
manufacture of powder, and hope to
be able TO supply q considerable part
of what they need of this indlspen-
sable article of var.
liable dispatches announce the
formation Of new Ministry in France
which, in connection with speeches
by the Emperor Napoleon, seems to
have inspired public confidence and
to give general satisfaction.
1t is reported that there is an or
ganization Of Congressman number
ing 80 members. whose purpose it is
to defeat any farther appropriations
for public buildings at Washington,
and to agitate the removal question.
The Attorney General OF Iowa
mas lately decided that a lady who
has been elected,County Superintend-
ent of Schools in that State, can le-
gally hold the office.
The National Mtelligencer, at
Washington, again dominates Salmon
p. Cbaae for President, and Robert
E. Lee for Vice President in 1872.
General Cobb, our Representa-
tive in Congress, has asked Of the
Government grant of certain
swamp lands in this State for State
nnrnnsQS