The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-13
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The very important bit of information is
telegraphcd from Washington that the Presi-
dent will, in his forthcoming message, urge
upon Congress to complete the work of am
nesty by making it universal and restoring
those to citizenship who are now excluded by
tho third section of the Fourteenth Amend
ment
The United States Marshal at New Orleans
made application to President Grant, the
other day, for troops to aid him in arresting
certain persons who were alleged 10 be con-
spring against the election laws of Louisiana.
The President promptly refused to comply
with the request, deeming such action entire
ly unnecessary.
Senator Trumbull has written a letter de-
clining to continue as Chairman of the Jndi-
cary Committee. Senator Edmunds, of Yer
mont, Will probably succeed him.
A few nights ago large body of men, who
claim to have been acting under authority of
Gen. Babcock, Commissioner of Public
Grounds and Buildings, tore up the track Of
the Orange and Alexandria railroad running
through the capital, whereby that road con-
nccted With the Baltimore and Ohio. 4 large
amount of freight in transit South will in con-
sequence be delayed several weeks and seri-
Gus damage will be suffered by both cOnsign-
ors and consIgnees.
An Associated Press dispatch from Wash
ington announces that ian attempt will be
made to secure law increasing the salary of
the President to $4,000 year, before the
4th Of March"
The action of the United States Marshal of
Alabama in 9Testing Democratic members of
the Legislature is severely condemned by the
Administration, and it is limited that the in
termeddling official is likely to be dismissed
from office.
The President has appointed Ct. w. Fair
man Postmaster at Philadelphia.
The Supreme Court of the United States has
become 80 seriously incumbered with business
that some measure of relief is required at the
hands of Congress, and it il said bill for this
purpose has been drawn, and will be introduced
early III the session. II contemplates an inter-
mediate court, which shall possess the ordi-
nary powers Of the present Supreme Court,
and before which all cases shall be argued
The Supreme Court proper shall be made sta
tlonary, and Justices relieved of all circuit
duty. which shall be performed by the Judges
OF the intermediate court the Supreme Court
TO give Its entire attention to passing upon
and deciding questions of law which shall
come before 1t from the intermediate court.
The bill! will also provide that the intermed-
ate court shall not construe any law, but de-
eide cases which come before it in accordance
with the construction placed upon the laws by
the Supreme Court.
The November report of the Statistician Of
the Department of Agriculture gives the cot
ton prospects substantially the same interpre-
taton as the October statement. The COM
parlson by States with last years crop is as
follows North Carolina, 121; South Caro-
Ina, l2i Georgia, 49, Florida, 102 Ala
Dama, III Mississippi, 112 Louisiana, 121 !;
Texas, l26; Arkansas, 115; Tennessee, 10.
The total production az indicated by the re-
turns of the first week in November is nearly
3,45O,000 COMMERCIAL bales.
The Commissioners appointed to investigate
the depredations of Mexicans on the Rio
Grande will soon submit their report to Con-
gress. 1t is stated that thew place the dam
age done by these marauders at $50, 100000.
The report of the Secretary of the Interior
is a long document, devoted almost exclusively
to summarizing the years work of the various
branches Of the public service under his
charge. 1t maintains that the present Indian
policy Is the most successful one that can be
devised. and will recommend no change in
regard to it,
The work of laying down the experimental
pneumatic tunnel has been commenced at
Washington.
Foreign.
London is in trouble about her police force,
who have been seized with spirit of insub-
ordination Eighty of the "peelers" were
suspended, whereupon the whole force threat
enc general strike, and two hundred more
we're deprived of their badges for refusing to
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