The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-05-19

Ra1lrOad.sGraOe OF UeneFal 1hthe
Army Created-.PresidentJ John son I
Approves the Texas Constitution
and Ordinances...East Ea st.Tenne eS see
Wants to be a Separate State..Con-
gressional Proceedings, etc., etc. !
New Orleans May 3d.-By instructions from the Pres-
dent General Candy has released the town from being
held by the military, and turned it to the United
Marshal The President orders Candy not to inter-
fere with the United States court.
Washington, May 2d.-The War Department has issued
order that hereafter civilians shall not be tried by mill
where civil tribunals in existence the order
does not apply to contractors The following answer
the Governor of North Carolina is published dated Exec
utive Mansion April 9th II am directed by the Presi-
dent to inform you that the proclamation of April I'd
not intended tonerere with military commissions then
previously organized, or trials even pending General
Ruger has been instructed to proceed with the trial OF
Major Gee but before the executive sentence to report fully
to the War. Department.
(Signed) EDMUND COOPER,
Acting Private Secretary.
Chicago May 3d.-The press comments on the recon
strucon report show great diversity of opinion and while
most Republican papers willing to accept it, all have
some fault to find The New York Evening Post" says,
suppose the fall elections unavorabe may then be sure
that the Congress will only withdraw these con-
ditions but will repeal the oath and the civil rights
act that is own imprudence will have sacrificed the
great objects already gained is not far wiser for Con-
gress to make of what has done to cry enough
this time and be content has secured the supremacy OF
law and Justice and admit all who take the
prescribed oath The Commercial Advertiser says the
plan is lame attempt to ray what good the President
has done substituting for it scheme that VIII be good
enough till after the election. The Springfield Repub
can says if the committee expect the Northern States to
sustain them in imposing such conditions fear they will
be greatly disappointed it is not easy to win success TO
party measure which bears on its face evidence that
has other or better purpose. The Chicago Tribune
regrets that the plan does not include negro suffrage but
policy of sure and cautious political expedency adop
ted merely with view of carrying the election regards
the plan as very strong. The New York Times says,
while most the propositions just and sound its lead
liuOO he
divided Union monstrousy unjust unwlse ana mprac-
tcabe and persisted in by Congress will lead to disas
trous consequences The Albany journal says II the
conditions imposed are seemingly hard the south lse IS
to blame. The ST. Louis Democrat says is scarcely
to be hoped that plan less objectionable receive the
requisite two thirds vote OF Congress Ihe new lork
Tribune disappointed in believing that tmid connseis
have oVerthrown negro suffrage while the party might as
well have carried the game as the fame The Boston
Advertiser says the opinion Of the committee that this
the best that can be DONE must be deemed decisive ana
we are glad to see indications OF general dsPoson IN
Union men to foego personal views ana unite TO secure the
ADOPTION Oh the report
Washington, May 2d-A dspatch rom commodore
3Ist says Upon my arrival at TINS port with the squad
Ton called upon the Enghsh Admrai VINO informed me
he intended TO sudden ana wouio
only suer II after ample notice 10 TINS maze no reply
but having considered the matter sought occasion ne
next DAY 10 say that woud JON MN IN preventing SUD
den bombardmen and would also go as much further as
ne chose. assured MIN hat the hiohaohoch coulu ne
care OF ne Numfhlc'a ana 'hat II was aDsoutey ee, h
that IN not less than thry SECONDS nor more than y
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only the mastheads OF the Numanca above water, ana
that the wooden vessels English and coad ooH
OUT 1or the spanish wooden vessels ne Enghs AGra
SAID, at hrs that ne would go WIN me, LOT piahiy
declared that Woud not ake step without hm salu
mad no intention OF becoming eats-paw 10 oraw huro
ean chestnuts out OF the re and then nave the powers
served laughing at my singed paws while they enjoyed
the fruits OF my temeriy The English Admiral hnaiiy
determined to throw the responsibility upon the English
Minister who did not choose to act IN the premises Eng
lsh cooperation having 1aed no separate actOn on my
part was taken as none had been proposed When was
assured that the English Admiral was determined not 10
resist the Domoardment called upon n ana a lnat as
dd not ehoose 10 am. INTO colslon Where hao no
pose 10 collide should move my vessel out OF te epan
iards way ms intention commumea'eu 'eroally 10 Tue
spanish AumraL ~ ,.... O. -
washington, May 5d.-James Partridge Minister 70 oan
Salvador has resigned The President has the
nomination OF Nicholas Smith, OF Kansas as Minister to
rieece Inc Reconstruction comHt'ee mas clcseu eNain
lnng witnesses anu submitting All tne remaining tesu
mony the entire amount Is TO be printed lmnedaey ano
VIII make several large volumes United States harsna
jackson, OF Wisconsin has been removed ana GENERA
Cassus Faircnlid has been nominated ms successor
rumored that William A. Howard, postmaster at Detroit
has been removed; Congressman Eldrldge poaSts ina
there will be general sweeping among tce-hoiders II
Wisconsin, who do not support the PRESIDENTS Poncy
Tom Florence secnonal unon closed an edltoriai the
evening, on Congress- as follows: The men had oette
beware they are not legal Congress- but an unoonstu
ona body OF usurpers the country feels the great erro
the PRESIDENT committed IN recognizing them at All IN the
sefimportant rump condition; little Cromweillanism
just the thing that needed now and there are two nun
dred thousand Democrats north who would back that KIND
OF pluck with good relish
Chcago May mere mas peen terrtole ro' Vi .n
low whites OF Memphis directed against the negroes OF
Tuesday they murdered fifteen OF them on Wednesday
the blacks sought for arms to defend at or
Pickering but were warned on at m propaoly hftee
hundred blacks were assembled at South street, rumor
We're started that they We're gong to march into the c
and burn it, the low whites turned out robbed the gun
stores and attacking the unarmed blacks, slew nearly
score OF them; one white man was Killed the negroes e
to the woods after which stray ones were hunted and sho
down and conagraton and pliage commenced on ihurs
day, General Soneman issued proclamation for5iddin
all assemblies of white coored men, excepting the police
long they could be relied preservers of tn
peace; the Mayor, John Park, terrible drunk a.
the time: ony handful of troops were in garrison an
the police were utterly unreliable Tribune" specia
saws only yapabopd whites partcipated in riot