The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-06-30
TELEcRAPHlc ABSTRACT.
.r DATES TO JUNE 17th.

The California Land Bill Passes the
Senate-veto of the Montana Iron
Mining and Manufacturing Conn I
pany,s Charter-A Personal Diff.
cuIty between ROsseau and Grin.
nell i'm the House-AttOrney-G
eraI Speed is Opposed to a Repeal
of the Neutrality yLaws-Argument
of Judge Orth on the Power of the
States to Nullify a Ratification of
the INSTITUTIONAL Amen dment-
Provisions of the Tax Bin-Tax ON
the produce of the Mines-Stevens
Advocates the Monroe Doctrine,
Seward says America must Reap
Immense Advantage from a War in
Europe-MartiaI Law in Austria
Strength of the Opposing Armies
Death of General Lewis Casa |
Statement of Funds in the Banks
Twenty-Five Major-Generals and
Twenty BrigadIer.Generals Still I'm
the volunteer Service-PrOceeding
of Congress-Foreign News, etc.
Chicago June 15th-The much debated and apparently
never TO be settled California land bill has passed at last
after having occupied the attention of members for many
years. 1t passed the Senate, amended 50 as to meet the
views of nearly all parties and sent to the House for
its concurrence There provision that California is not
receive than her share of the public lands under
Washington June l5th-The President sent to the Sem
ate veto of the bill authorizing the New York and Mon
tana Iron Mining and Manufacturing Company TO puy
twenty sections of unsurveyed lands in Montana Territory
three of which might be selected from lands containing
iron and coal and the balance from tim per lands The
bill further provided that the company should survey the
lands at their expense pay the usual price Per acre.
and receive the full title only when they had got into ope
ration of the very considerable iron works The President
in his veto says 1.-THE public domain is the national
trust set apart held for the general welfare prn-
cpes of equal Justice and to be bestowed special
privilege upon favored class The proper rules 10: the
disposal of public lands have from the earliest period neen
"a subject of earnest inquiry discussion and deoe
rate Judgment. BY progressive steps it has advanced to
the homestead principle actual residence and occupation
which are made indispensable conditions; and to guard
these privileges from abuse speculation or monopoly he
law rigid the mode OF establishing claims by ade-
quate testimony, with penalties for perjury Mining ira
ding and other purposes than cultivation of the soil inter
dieted mineral lands being excluded from purchase except
those containing coal which, in quantities not exceeding
hundred and sixty acres are restricted to ndvlduaS
and actual possession, and with advanced
minimum of twenty dollars per acre. The privileges CON
ferred by the bill in question are in direct conflict with
every principle heretofore observed the disposal OF pub
lie lands The company limited, like ordinary
preempors, TO preempton claim OF quartersecon
but may preemp two bodies of land amounting in aggre
gate to twenty sections containing twelve thousand eight
hundred acres eighty ordinary pre6mpOn rights The
timber is not protected but the contrary is devoted
speedy destruction before the cOnsummaon of title Th
company allowed to consume whatever may be made
necessary in the erection of buildings. The business
manufacturing iron for these special privileges in contra
yentiou land policy of many years the compan!
are required pay only dollar and twenty cent
per acre. one-tenth of the established minimum and ar
granted credit Of two years or twice the time me allowed
passed both Senate and House without much debate an
it is probable that any attempt will be made to pass
the veto 1t appears that there has been seriou
s personal acas House between Rosseau and Grin
nell in which Rosseau eaned Grnne for some expresso
used in debate Rosseau it is though had best of tn
IN ia sfnadt 10
PEELED if he does at apologize fully to the Hous
n- and Grinne The tide has completely turned OWN
the force by Rossean The committee appointe
has adjourned for a week. and both gentlemen have lie
the city Attorney General Speed appeared and argue
before the House COMMITTEES on foreign affairs against IN
repeal of the neutrality laws which he were wante
Just such times the present There no fear that an
IS such bill will be reported by the committee, though
pressure very great The question whether Sonther
States shall be admitted to representation fast the
adopt constitutional amendment is yet to be decide
mt extent Upon opinion formed on the question
is to whether State annul its ratification of the amen
nd time before becomes part Of the constitution
he the negative of this latter question maintained tn
Ii afternoon by Judge ORTIZ OF lnaana IN an ~
We attracted much attention. The President sent 10
all Senate an elaborate report of General Humphreys ecoI
mending Government aid in repairing the ievees on
on lower Mississippi The finance committee will repc
n the internal tax bill Monday with large number
amendments. The committee have added to the free III
sulphur sapeter American wines, cordage and cast IT
ed water pipes They have taken of the free list pap
except printing levyng tax of five per cent on all 9th
ed qualities. The tax clothing raised from one to u
til
ill., in place of the advaorem On cigars they have
nd stituted uniform of dollars per thousand
y cigars valued twelve dollars Thousand Smok
tobacco is fixed at fifteen cents per pound, instead
en twenty. The House section in regard to income tax
of stricken out thus leaving the tax it stands.
en per cent issues of State bonds is suspend
the for year from July 1st
re Chicago June 16h-Senator CONFESS from the Comm
ed tee on Mines and Mining, has reported substitute
e Sbenans bill to rgulae the occupation OF mineral Liant
and extend the right of preempon thereto OF whl
substitute the committee in their own report by
ng bill it only promised dispose of the veins and mil
and provide for segegaions agricultural lands yi
lp within mineral regions The proposition is to transfer
reasonable rates, and as part OF u
the payment of three cent OF the aunt
red the Treasury until the national deo sh
ul have been paid and this per centage is TO be mpos
,rts upon bunn at the nts and assay Offices under exist
il laws Il Is proposed TO interfere WITH or impose
For tax miners engaged IN working placer MINES az u
II mines are readily exhausted and not generally renune
for tive and another feature of the substitute that adm
II Il the rules and regulations of the miners where the sa
the are not in conflict with laws of the United States
han ian from the Committee Public Lands has Submit
elaborate the sale of mineral lands to acco
in pauy the amended bill recently reported by him IN
,ht onse The argues that the policy of reservafe
tile has proved signal flnre and illustrates II by ~,
rest ing from report the Nevada 'enate showing
ING utter want of uniformity and the confusion which prevail
m growing out of uncertainty of titles The report adv
civ Gates vesug fee in miners to the extent OF ~ acres