The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-27

millions of the loan.
The return Of Chief justice Chase te
the seat from which it has long beer
4 feared that his illness had removed him
forever, is matter for national congratu-
lation. Habitues of the Court think he
appears in better health than when he
| left the bench nearly year ago
Another Constitutional Amendment,
making the maintenance of free schools
compulsorary. and forbidding State.
territorial, county, or municipal aid to
religious schools, has been suggested in
the Senate. This measure goes over un-
der the Senate rule, indefinitely, but it
will not be many years before the count
ry will demand its adoption with such
unanimity hat It's consideration can no
longer be postponed by Senate rules or
Democratic objections.
1t is announced that Gen. Spinner,
the veteran Watchdog of the Treasury.
shall sail for Europe in few days, part
ly as means of promoting his recovery
from his late illness and partly on bust
ness tor the Government. 1t will be al
most the first absence of the General
from his post of duty since the outbreak
Of the Rebellion. No man in the serv-
ice OF the Government better deserves
| rest, and no one will be followed by wild
| er and more cordial wishes for his per-
manent recovery.
A union of the three scandinavian
Kingdoms under one crown, is again act
lively agitated at Stockholm and Copen-
hagen. The DaniSI. politicians favor
the project. provided that the present
Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark,
the husband Of the Swedish princess
Louise, be placed on the Swedish throne
after the death of Charles XIV, which
is looked for at an early day. King
Christian of Denmark, is said to be
willing to abdicate the Danish Crown, in
case his eldest son shonld become King
Of Sweden and Norway. The principle
objection is the German descent of, the
present royal family of Denmark.
In the recent discussion of the bill
for the suppression of the Ku Klux, Mr..
Sumner asserted that it was the right
and duty of the nation to provide pro-
protection where life, liberty, or the
property of individual citizens where, as
in the case Of the freedmen, that ind1-
vidual citizen had been a friend of the
government. That fearful outrages had
been perpetrated in the south could not
be denied and the power Of Congress
was ample No cry Of 'centralism' Or
imperialism could deter him. He
was for centralism of the liberty and
imperialism eff equal rights. Once the
nation served slavery in the interest of
state rights; now it must serve liberty
even to the denial Of state rights.
The great German peace celebration
which took place in New York City on
the 10th, was a complete success. Some
80, 900 people took part. Addresses
we're delivered by ex-Gov. Solomon, Of
this state, William Cullen Bryant, Hor
ace Greeley and others. Governor Sa-
lemon said the whole civilised world
should rejoice at the victory OF the
Germans, who, unlike France, were not
actuated by love Of glory and con-
Guest, but desired only to cultivate
their fields in peace. There was an i'm
nense enthusiasm and general good feel
ing.
The Legislature at its last session ac
somplished large amount OF useful
and important legislation. Town and
county Offices should examine imme-
diately the general laws which will
be found in our supplement, as some
radical changes have been made effect
ne their duties. Among those of more
general interest we mention the follow
ing.
Chap. II. Authorising town supervi-
sors tomake transfers from the general
fund to the school fund.
/ Chap. Is. To amend the Esterley
railroad law of last winter.
Chap. Fl. Relating to trespasses on
state lands.
Chap. II. Providing for loans oftrust
funds to school districts.
Chap. 81. Dog law.
Chap. 27. Amending assessment
law.
Chap. Il. Requiring constitution to
be taught in public schools.
Chap. l02. Providing for gov
ernment of state hospital for the insane.
Chap. 1876. Establishing a state
board Of charities and reform.
Chap. 137. To provide for trial of of
fenses upon information, without inter-
yention of grand jury.
Chap. I22 Submitting to the peo
pie an amendment to the constitution,
cutting off special legislation.
Chap. 156. Apportioning the state
into Senate and assembly districts
Chap l69. Several important
amendments to common school laws,
prescribing the duties of district and
| town clerks in certain eases.
Wisconsin is now looming up as the
great iron producing state of the Union.
Four ranges of hills, each twenty miles
long, running parellel with the Menom-
onee riyer have beer found to contain
immense quantities Of almost solid iron,
and are estimated to contain ten times
more of that metal than all the lake Su-