Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-18
News from ALI Quarters.

The strength OF the army OF Paris
is two hundred thousand.
Horace Greeley is out again in
the New York Tribune in favor of
universal amnesty.
The Vice. President has appoint
ed Senators Wilson and Carpenter as
visitors to West Point.
According to the Treasury state.
ment for April, the decrease of the
public debt for the month of March
amounted to S11, 900, 900.
The Oshkosh Times welcomes
the Wisconsin, and the Oconomowoc
Times into the Democratic party, and
endorses them as sound on the issues.
The Grand jury has indicted the
proprletors of all the daily papers in
Cincinnati, save the Post, tor adver-
Using the grand gift concert by the
Milwaukee Musical Society
The nail manufacturers of the
Atlantic States have agreed upon an
advance of twenty-five cents per keg
on all classes of nails. This is in
addition to the advance agreed upon
in March.
1t is the intention of the Supreme
Court TO hear the argument aud
decide upon the constitutionality OF
the legal tender act. A majority are
ready to meet the question and decide
it.
General Schenck, who is one OF
the Joint High Commission, gives
out that the Commission will no
doubt adjust all the questions in dis.
pute between England and the Uni.
ted States.
One of the heaviest snow-storms
of the year visited Western Iowa
Nebraska and the Rocky Mountain
region on Sunday night and Monday
1t was showing heavily at st. Paul
Tuesday. In Montana nine inches
of snow fell in the mountains.
On the third instant the Su-
preme Court of the United States
decided that the general government
has no authority TO tax the "judicia
power of the States" and consequent.
ly Judges of State Courts are exempt
from liability to pay the income tax
"A Lyons letter says that in the
South of France, many popular meet
ings have been held for the purpose
of advocating annexation to the Uni
ted States Of America. This woulC
seem incredible had not the vagariel
and follies of France during the las
few months, the last few weeks NOR,
particularly, prepared us for any anC
everything in the absurdity line.
-Sherman's resolution directin!
the Finance Committee during tn
recess to revise the tariff and interna
revenue bills passed the Senate OF
Wednesday. 1t is the intention o
the Chairman of the Senate Financ
| Committee to examine into the Who'll
question, and to reduce the custom
receipts at least forty millions 0
dallars also to reduce largely tn
internal revenue taxes.
A strong combination has beer
made to bring about the nomination
of Speaker Blaine for the next Presi
dent. 1t is favored by the conserva
tive Democrats, who remember will
the deepest gratitude Mr.. Blaine
continued and Successful efforts t,
prevent President Johnson's i'm
parchment. A few Republicans ar
also thought TO favor the Blain
movement, but it is started in tn
Democratic interest TO head off tn
nomination Of Grant.
The French Canadians in New
York are to hold mass meeting il
favor of the annexation of British
North America TO the United States
at Masonic Hall, on the 2lst. Eng
disappearing Canadians who favo
annexation arc invited to take part
| The address of the committee claim
that there are 3, 900, 600 French-Amer
leans scattered from Quebec to New
Orleans, and expresses the opinion
that if these people will unite TO
annexation, they can make thei
votes tell.
The General Amnesty bill, pass
ed by the House, on Monday of las
week, if concurred in by the Senate
will enfranchise from $50, 900 to 175,
900 ex-rebels of the South, leaving
only about 1000 to be restored t.
citizenship. About sixty Republi
cans Joined the Democrats to effec
the passage of this bill. Three of TIT
five colored members-Walls, Turne
and De Large-voted for the bill
Elliott strenuously opposed it, AM
Rainey did not vote. Nearly all tn
New England members supported
the bill.