Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-11-26

The Postmaster General denies that he IA
YOURS an increase in the rates Of postage. He
is annoyed at the large deficiencies in the de-
partment, which are increasing every year,
but thinks the present rates of postage will
be sufficient if he is permitted to retrench in
several directions. He needs legislation to
enable him to reduce the cost Of TRANSPORTATION,
and in order to bring about other reforms in
the depart ment. II this is refused he says
the cost OF the mail service will, in a few
years, be grievous burden.
Congressman Charles Hayes, of Alabama,
has been arrested for assaulting NJ. White, a
correspondent of the New York Trimne
A special dispatch to a Chicago paper has
the following: The President has made up
his mind to take decided stand in favor of
the resumption of specie payments in his an
nual message. 1t is understood that he will
recommend Congress to perfect legislation
for specie resumption, and favor specially
some date, several years hence, on which the
government should resume. He does not
suggest any plan of his 6wn, but believes that
legislation can be devised by which the gov
eminent can resume in 1876.
Political. u
The Pomeroy bribery trial has begun in
Buckingham, Kansas. The recoIections of
Pomeroy so far as the alleged bribery is con-
cerned, are uncertain and treachereus, but he
does remember something discreiitable to
Senator Ingalls,, and promises to bling it out
in this trial.
The new Legislature of Wisconsin, just
elected, will have Republican majority of 80
on joint ballot. The Republican majority on
the State ticket will be about 5000
The General Assembly of Arkanias has met
under the new Constitution. Both houses
effected permanent organization, AID met the
next day in joint session to receive the Gov
ernor's message. The Speaker of the House
then declared the result Of the recent cleo
ton, and the newly-elected State officers were
installed.
The Hon. jeremiah s. Black AMI the Hon.
Charles r. Buckalew are the men chiefly
spoken of by Pennsylvania Democrats as
candidates for Senator SCOTS seat
One Of the oddities Of the late election is
that Massachusetts, elects Democratic Gov
ernor, while South Carolina elects to the same
Office q Republican, imported from Massa-
chusetts at that. II the spirits Of he departed
keep track of earthly affairs, and keep up old
associations, Webster. Calhoun, Sumner and
Brooks must have experienced thrilling sem
sations after the elections.
Hon. E. b. Washburne is proposed by Ml-
waukee paper as the next Republican candi-
date for the Presidency.
A special dispatch from Washington to q
leading Western Opposition paper states that
there is great want of harmony between Presi-
denf Grant and some of the Republican lead.
ers. 1t turns out that the prime cause OF
some of the existing differences is the deter.
mination which Grant has expressed to adhere
rigidly to the civil-service rules in making ap-
pointments to and removals from office. he
distinctly intimated that where al officer was
honest and efficient, he did not think he
should be removed for having voted the OPP
position ticket. This is quite the reverse OF
what the politicians have been representing
The Congressio nal delegation from Wiscon.
sin in the next House will stand five Repub-
licans and three Democrats. A Democratic
gain of one.
A new candidate for the Minnesota Senator.
ship appears in Hon. John S. Pillsbury, who
has strong support in the northern counties
Of the State.
The New York Tribune considers Andrew
Johnson's chances of being elected Senator
from Tennessee as being first class.
The Cook County (Chicago) Canvassine
Board, which has been hearing arguments
pro and con. in the contested case between
Farwell and LeMoyne, for Congress, has come
to final decision giving the certificate to Mr.
Farwell, Republican, whose official majority
in the entire district is 1856.
The Democrats are making arrangements
to contest the election Of Strait. the Repub.
ican for Congress in the second district Of
Minnesota. They claim that Cox is elected
small county called Monongalia, which ID
strongly Republican, should have been count
ed in the third district instead of the second
Straits friends. however, claim that the
county was consolidated with Kandiyohi
which is in the second district, by Gov. Aus
tin four years ago.
A New York Herald special dispatch from
New Orleans says the President of the Louisi
ana Returning Board has official knowledge
that additional Federal troops have been Or
dered to New Orleans It is intimated from
the same source that in Congressional dis
tricts where informalities are disclosed nc
certificates will be granted, leaving the gov
eminent to order new election.
Speaker Blaine has written a letter to the
Portland Press in response to paragraph
mentioning him as possible candidate fol
Senator, in which he decidedly states he
should under no circumstances accept the
Senatorship.
A Washingt on special to the Chicago Time.
gives the particulars of the bad feeling exist
ing between Postmaster General Jewell and
Senator Logan. The Senator charges thai
Mr.. Jewell does not distribute the govern
ment patronage fairly among the Chicago
Republican papers, besides removing some OF
Mr.. Logan's friends who held minor offices
and threatens to oppose the Generals con.
firmation in the Senate.
Sunset Cox is in Washington, and is said tt
be working hard for the Speakership of the
next House.