The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-12-30
[WHOLE NO. IL.

the freedom of all persons declared % be free This was
repealed IL the proclamation of the ls Of january was
therefore the duty Of the Government to maintain the civil
rights and immunities of these freedmen The cold
boeded atrocities were perpeated upon these freedmen
and the duty Of Congress to interfere what
difference of opinion there might be the subject OF
negro suffrage there ought TO be in regard duty
of making good the guarantees of the Government
House-Schenek from the Committee Military Affairs
reported resolution, requesting the President
pend order mastering out the officers of the Veteran
Reserve Corps until Congress shall have time consider
what disposition shall be made of the corps
occurred when the jont-resolution passed. The
House took up Farnsworths resolution heretofore offered
that justice required the coored soldiers be admitted
TO all the rights and privileges Of citizenship" He moved
To refer it to the Select Committee of Fifteen the cond
ton of the socaed Confederate States Chandler New
York. took ISSUE denying that the black equal the
white These remarks suspended by the expiration
of the morning hour The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing Special Committee Baiues resolution relative
rembursng the loyal States for the money expended
put down the rebellion: Blaine, Hooper Loon of Ms
souri, Boyer Darling Plants, Newa and Smith, of Ken
tueky The following were appointed n COMMITTEES 10
inquire into the condition of the late socaed Confederate
States: Sfearns Washbure, Morrill,, GTider Bingham
Conklng Boutwell, Blow and Rogers. Washeurne. of
Illinois introduced resolution providing for adjournment
the holidays. This was, after debate amended,
to the 9th OF January. The resolution, amended
passed bill was passed apProPratng SIS 40 0oO for
the payment of pensions.
Washington Dec l3A bill to prevent the importation
of foreign cattle in order to guard against the plague has
passed both Houses of Congress. This is the first bill
passed this session. 1t is understood the House Commit
tee Foreign Relations will take strong ground the
Mexican question. The Senate is conservative
Washington, Dee. I4-SeRdte-Brown offered a resolu-
ton nstructng the Judiciary Committee inquire into
the expedieney and rghulness of providing by law for
the adoption of the system of labor in all employ
within the jurisdiction of Congress wherever pTac
tcable. The resolution lies over, informally FOote,
of Vermont the death of his late colleague
in the Senate Hon. Jacob COllamer and in speech of
thirty minutes duration reviewed the life and public
vices of the late Senator he spoke terms of eOmmenda
ton of him as lawyer, Judge member Of the Vermont
Legislature member of the House of Representatives
and member of President Taylors Cabinet Harris, of
New York spoke of Coamer in terms of the warmest
eulogy. johnson, of Indiana in very eOoue speech,
paid high tribute TO the wisdom and Judgment Of the
deceased The customary resolutions of respect then
passed when the Senate adjourned until Monday.
House-Hendersou, of Oregon offered resolution de-
carng that treason against the United States Government
is crime that ought to be punished Passed unanimously
Wilson OF Iowa offered a resolution, which passed
that all papers in relation TO the late sOced Confederate
States be referred the Select Committee of Fifteen and
that Representatives from such States be admitted
seats until Congress shall declare that such States
entitled to representation. The House received mes
sage announcing the death of Senator Collamer. Morr
eulogized the life and character of the deceased The
House then passed the usual resolutions Of respect
adjourned.