The Montana post., 1866-02-24

Washington February l3th.-The Southern Mehodiss
in conference at Alexandria sent deputation to visit the
President and him of their support The Omaha
and winnebago Indians accused of stealing. The
agents say that if the whites will quit trading with them
and employing them they will be able to keep them on
Legislature of Colorado passed jontresoutiou seeking
admission to the Union. T The Senate Committee On
Indian Affairs will have 10 delay their report for month
in order complete the volunous evidence the sub
ject of the frauds of agents on the frontiers
New York. February 13th.-The office of the Richmond
daily Examiner" is closed to-day, by order Of General
Terry.
| New Orleans, February 13th-The Texas Convention
voted by sixty eleven that the members should
support the Constitution of the United States which
done. resolution declaring that person affected
by the exceptions to the amnesty referred Judge
Robert Smith, President of the original secession
ton appointed chairman of the committee general
provisions of the constitution Governor Hamions mes
called the attention the positive require
ments of the Government in forming constitution An
ordinance declaring secession null and void tabled by
vote Of fortyfve to tbirty-eght another declaring
secession revolutionary and therefore void referred
| New York, February l4th.-The "World's" special
reports the rejection by the committee Of nearly all the
constitutional amendments and also of the bill afixing the
death penalty to counierfeitng the fractional currency
1t rumored that Bancroft sent word to the English and
French Ministers that he might make illusions unpleasant
to them and that they might stay away if they pleased
They all came except Romero who forgot his ticket and
could not get in The diplomats were aggreved by not
obtaining higher rank in the order of arrangement Hon.
Thurow Weed and others have been restrained by nunc
ton from selling the privilege of constructing telegraph
line from New Orleans to San Francisco
Washington February l4th.-Senator Grimes presented
petition seeking the recognition Of the present State Cen
stituton of Tennessee. I The Speaker of the House
nominated Messrs Garfield Patterson Boutwell, Randall
DOnney, MOulton and Goodyear the select committee
the proposed Bureau of Education. Garelds bill pro-
vdes for commissioner TO report annually the cond
ton Of education in the States and Territories Trow-
bridge, sitting member from the 5th District Michigan
wins his seat This is an endorsement of the legality of
soldiers votes in the face of adverse decision Of
the State Supreme Court The bankrupt bill has received
staggering blow from Thad. Stevens. The radicals say
that would protect dsloya at the expense of the
it, NJ na of
the second hundred miles of the Pacific Railroad west
of Omaha is fled and the odd sections within twenty miles
of the road are withheld from sale. The Committee on
the Southern Pacific Railroad running from Springfield
Missouri by Albuquerque the headwaters of the Colorado
and Chqute along the 35h parallel the crossing
the Colorado and thence to its connection with the South
Pacific Railway in Cafornia-have reported favoraby
to be called the Atlantic Mississippi and Pacific Rail
road capital stock 800 000 land grant, twenty
tons per mile They must organize before January 1867
work in two years and construct not less than
fifty miles annually. The California South Pacific is to
have land grant condition of connecting with this and
adopting uniform guage and rate of fare.
Hartford, February l4th.-The Republican nominees
for Connecticut JOS r. Hawley of Hartford for Gov
ernor; o. F. Winchester of New Haven for Lieutenant.
Governor The Presidents policy is endorsed conf
dence expressed in the Union majority of Congress
Washington February l5th-The Court Of Claims has
decided the Floyd acceptauces to be fraudulent not
payable even in the hands of bona de holders 81 600
depended on the decision
New Orleans February 14th-The Legislature has pass
ed DILL almost unanimously the Governors vetO for
municipal election The last was in 1862 Tine citv has
since been governed by mixed civil and military CON-
mission
Kansas, (Mo,) February lJh.-A daring bank robbery
has been committed at Liberty, Clay county Mo. While
the citizens were attending interesting trial. twelve rob-
6ers went to the County Savings Association forced Mr.
BIRD the Cashier and mis- into the vaults and made
him deliver up S72 OOO He gave the alarm as thew were
leaving, which was repeated by boy named Wymore
VINO was shot dead with five bullets. Mr. Holmes who
also gave the ALARM got five shots through his shawl but
escaped unharmed The citizens up in pursuit AL
Sheppard Red Monkus and Bud Pierce were recognized
as the leaders
New York, February 15th-s2 800 offered for the cap
ture Of Stephens the Fenan Centre Fifty rifles aud bay
onets have been seized at Duudalk
Buffalo, February l5th-The smallpox cases in this
city, never exceeded 200 me and the disease is fast
decreasing. " ~