The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-07-07
VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA SATURDAY., JULY T. 1866.

continuous service from such date.
The President has approved the bill
giving bounties to colored soldiers, and
pensions, bounties and allowances to
their heirs; also the bill giving facilities
to postal and military communication
among the several States. This bill au-
thorizes railroad connections 80 as to
form continuous lines.
The important change in the Post
Office money order system go into effect
July I'd, when orders may be issued for
fifty dollars, and be valid for one year
r.-- .''' WASHINGTON, June 22d.
The Senate has passed a bill providing
for the sale of the marine hospitals in
which only twenty patients per month
are received. 1t also passed bill grant
ing lands in aid of the Kansas and Neo-
sho Valley RaiiIeed.
The House laiG on the table bill pro-
viding for the improvement of the wagon
road from Nebraska to Virginia city :
and also bill appropriating half mil
lion for the construction of an armory on
Rock Island. i" De
Benham, from the pension committee,
reported against pensioning the soldiers
of the war of 1912, which he said would
involve an annual outlay to the amount
of $10,00e.000
A message was read from the Presi-
dent, saying the joint resolution pro-
posing the amendment to the Constitu-
tion, was on the sixteenth instant Off
cially communicated by the Secretary
to the Governors of the various States :
but this act was merely ministerial and
not to be construed as involving the as
sent of the Executive to the proposed
amendment, the adoption of which by
Congress, in the absence of the repre-
sentatives from eleven States, he regards
as unfortunate, and hints at doubts of
the legality of the proceeding. The
President also sent message covering
the recent correspondence with Minister
Bigelow at Paris, in regard to the with
drawal Of the French troops from Mex.
leo, and pronounces the recent convention
with the French minister on that subject
satisfactory. "FN-. 'r
The Commissioner of Agriculture is in
receipt of several superior samples of
cotton grown in California. :-.-.. ..,
New YORK, June gath.
Per the steamship Germania, dates to
the 18th have been received. A letter,
read from the Emperor of France to the
Corps Legislative, after detailing the
| efforts to prevent 81 conflict, says, had
! the conference assembled, my govern
ment would have declared France had
repudiated any idea of territorial aggran-
dizement as long as the European equli-
brium remains undisturbed. France
could only think of the extension of her
! frontiers in the event of the map Of Eu-
| rope being altered to benefit any great
power. We should have desired for the
German Confederation a position more
worthy of its Importance, for Prussia
better geographical boundaries, for Aus,
tria the maintenance of her great posi-,
ton in Europe after the cession OF
Venetia, and for Italy the exchange for
territorial compensation. The confer.
ence has failed. Will France be led to
| draw the sword? The French Govern,
ment thinks not Whatever may be the
result of the war which is likely to break
tout, affecting US, it will be solved with
out the consent of France. '
The Austrian troops evacuated Hol
|
Prussian troops entered Altoona on the
12th.
! A Vienna dispatch says General VoI
Goblentz had originally received orders
to maintain his position at all hazards
but it appearing, however, that the
Prussian column was six times stronger
than he was, and resistance being use
less, he retreated.
.-. WASHINGTON, June 23d.
The President message of last Frida!
is herewith transmitted. Sa-
submit to Congress the report of the
Secretary of State, to whom was re
ferred the concurrent resolution of tn,
18th inst, respecting the submission t.
the Legislatures of the States of an ad
. ditional article to the Constitution, o
the United States. ..,. 49, ....s
1t will be seen from this report tina
the Secretary had on the 10th inst. trans
mitted to the Governors of the severa
States certified copies of the joint reso
luton passed on the 18th, proposing al
amendment to the Constitution. Evel
in ordinary times a aquestion of amend
ing the Constitution must be Justly re
garded as of paramount importance
This importance, is OF r-"~s--t e.:i,'."0o
Dy the TACT that the joint resolution wa
not submitted by the two houses for tn
approval of the President, and that c
I. thirty-six States, which constitute tn
United States. Eleven are exclude
, from representation in either House {
Congress, although with the single e1
l ception of Texas, they have been entirel
: restored to all their functions as States
a in conformity with the organized law {
0 the land, and have appeared at the Nj
Q tional Capital with Senators and Repr
q sentatiyes who have applied for admi
I sion and been refused their vacant seat
J, Nor have the sovereign people of tn
nation been afforded an opportunity I
q expressing their views upon the impor
J ant question which the amendment il
Q volved. Grave doubts, therefore, ma
IT naturally arise as to whether the actio
of Congress is in harmony with the se
IS timent of the people, and whether IL
i State legislatures, elected without re
:: erence to such issue, should be calle
IL upon by Congress to decide respectir
It the ratification of the proposed amen
% ment.
O. Waving the question as to the co
10 stitutional validity of the proceedings
n Congress upon the joint resolution pr
- II 4 -.