Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18

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The West.
Acknowledgement Williams, in behalf of the
government, has instituted suit against the
Burlington aud Missouri River railroad for
more than a million acres of land. Patents
for these lands-upon which the company has
already paid goo, 900 in taxes-were. it is
claimed, wrcngfully issued by Mr.. Delano.
while Secretary of the Interior
Chicago's death roll for January reached the
respectable figure Of 56S.
The South.
John Ward. alias Hall alias Blakely and
Henry johnson. colored. two of the men inn
plicated in the bold robbery of the express mes
senger at Memphis a few days ago, have been
arrested and have divulged the names of their
associates.
The Congressional committee has concluded
its investigation at New Orleans and returned
to Washington
Mardi Gras was celebrated in Louisville. Men,
phis, Little Rock and many other Southern
cities. In New Orleans the day was passed over
in silence.
Washin0ton.
The select committee on Arkansas affairs
have submitted their report to Congress. The
majority report, signed by Poland. Sayler. Scud-
der and Sloss, recommends that Congress take
no action in regard to the government of Ar
kansas. 1t says:
..The Constitution we regard as republican in
form, and in many respects an improvement upon
that Of 1868. The committee are satisfied that the
convention to frame the Constitution and the Con-
stitution ITSELF voted for and satisfactory
to the majority Of the voters and people Of the State
The State officers certainly elected by a
jorty of the votes in the State The condition of the
State has been as peaceful since the new govern
ment inaugurated it has ever been. The
mass of people on both sides are in ped TO peace
and good government. and to allow an the enjoy
ment of their legal rights
The other member of the committee Ward
of Illinois dissenting report in which
fraud, and that every form of constitutional
and statute law was violated in setting it up
He concludes his report by proposing resolu-
ton recognizing Joseph Brooks as the legal
Governor of Arkansas.
An insane man was arrested on the grounds
of the Executive Mansion one night last week
while attempting to stop the Presidents car
riage, which was returning to the White House
with members of the Presidents family.
The United States Senate has slaughtered
three railroad subsidy bills-the Washington,
Cincinnati and st. Louis narrow-gauge line the
proposed Dakota and Montana route and the
road from Lake Erie to the Mis-
souri,, on the forty-first parallel.
The House has refused to extend the Wheeler
4 Wilson patent
The system of preparing postage on newspa-
pers does not bring in SO large returns to the
department as were expected. There was a
serious miscalculation both of the amount of
postage annually uncollected and of tie printed
matter transmitted.
The new Tariff bill has been reported to the
House by the Ways and Means Committee.
Under its provisions the 10 per cent. taken from
the duties under the act of June 2 1872, is re-
stored; the articles thus to be affected are
cotton. woods, iron and steel.
paper. books India-rubber. gutta-percha,
Gather etc. Tea and coffee are to remain free
Of duty. Sugar and molasses must bear an adj
iitional duty Of Is per cent, and tobacco an in
,rease of 4 cents per pound. Matches are re-
ieved from tax, and the tax on spirits ia in
,reased - cents a gallon, operating upon all
now on hand but 80 cents is imposed ON all
spirits manufactured after the passage of the
,ill. The stamp on bank checks to cease at the
md of this year.
Gen. John NJ. Thayer, of Nebraska, has been
appointed Governor of Wyoming, vice Camp
'ell appointed Third Assistant Secretary of
State.
lals has favorably reported the bill to aid in the
construction of a narrow-gauge railroad from
Washington to Cincinnati. st. Louis and Chi
ago.
1t seeps to be definitely decided that there is
o be an extra session of the Senate. to consider 1
lie Hawaiian Reciprocity treaty.
The Senate has concluded to admit Colorado /
. the sisterhood of States.
1t is now ascertained that the PRESIDENT mes
age upon Arkansas was prepared without any
General consultation with. or knowledge of, his +
'abinet. or of any of the members of it.
Congress has refused to investigate Mullett.
Senator Logan is confined to his home with I
llness.
The Investigations ordered by the present
congress have cost $500, 900.
The House Committee ON Appropriations has
greed to recommend an appropriation of
100000 to defray the expenses attending the
displays of the several departments of the gov
at the Centennial Exposition.
Congressman Beck, of Kentucky. had his wrist
'roken by fall ON the ice the ether day.
Political.
The breach in the Louisiana Legislature is as
vide as ever. The Democratic members i'm
aucus. agreed upon a compromise by which
hey were to receive a majority of the House,
provided they would recognize and support Kel-
ogg as the legal Executive, but public feeling
vas SO strong against the proposition that it was
ropped.
Hon. W. ". Eaton, of Hartford, Senator
lect from Connecticut, has been appointed to
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