The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-04-14
CITY, MONTANA TERRITORY SATURDAY, APRIL H. 1866

tate the spirit of rebellion and arrest the progress of
those influences which closely drawing around
the States the bonds Of Union and peace Entertaining
these sentiments it only remains for 10 say that will
cheernily cooperate with Congress in any measure that
the freedmen well those of all other classes Of persons
throughout the United States by judicial under
equal and impartial laws conormaby with the provis
ions Of the Federal Constitution the bill to
the Senate and regret that in considering the bill and the
jont-resoutions forytwo in number which have been
withhold my from second measure that has received
the sanction of both Houses Of Congress" The Senate
counted in favor of passing the bill the veto, fifteen
against, and three Dixon, Foote and Wright absent
An attempt will be made to-day, with every prospect of
success.
Chicago March 2sth.-There is some tall lying some
where concerning the Presidents endorsement Of the rival
candidates for the Governorshp Of Connecticut Owen
and GriswOld, who accompanied General Hawley posi-
lively declare that he endorsed their man. and said he
would fight it out within the lines Of the Union party On
the other hand Burr, Of the Hartford Times and Inger
soll Of New Haven positively that he said that
by the Union party, he meant his supporters The rad
Gals were not the Union party Also that the President
accepted at the resignation of the radical Postmaster
OF New Haven and returned that of the conservative letter
dispenser of Hartford General Hawley says in the Hart
ford Press the Presidents opinion about the Union
party be as expressed by Ingerso tits simply mper
nent the people Of Connecticut know master but God
The New York Times" says If Hawey is defeated it
will be account of bis thrusng unauthorized and
warranted political issues the party.
New York, March 2Sth.-The Herald" denounces the
vetoed bill as thoutnd times worse than the Freedmens
Bureau BILL and says the veto creates impossible bar
rer between the President and the radicals The New
York Tribune" says let thank Mr. johnson that his
veto so sweeping; it is known that any measure
protecting the blacks against white abuse must
his determined opposition. The Times the logic
Of the veto is keen searching and irresistible and the
mon courage. The "world" saws the conflict between
the radicals and the President admits of no compromise
Washington, Marrh 2sth.-Solomon Foote, of Vermont
Senator since 1851 died at four O'Clock this morning. The
Senate, as mark of respect adjourned Immediately after
reading the Journal 4 The Secretary of War has laid
before Congress important report Of General Pope
the condition and necessities of his military department
He protection for travellers crossing the plains 81
question of absorbing interest and argues the necessity for
speedy completion Of the Pacific railroad which will do
more than other single to and
Indian difficulties. sufficient number of troops should
be stationed along the routes to protect emigration and
secure the surveying and working parties of the railroads.
and also when necessary 10 render aid In their construe
ton would be false economy to suffer the construction
Of these lines to be delayed embarrassed for
few troops and the expense they would occasion Gen.
Pope then enters into long discussion of the various routes
to Montana, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico ETC., and pro-
route for each and guard that route He says the present
Indian management Is growing every day. and he
submits estimates Of the number of troops that will be
to preserve order specifying fifty points at
which there should be small garrison The aggregate is
twelve regiments Of nantry-six thousand effective
and six regiments of cavalry-three thousand effective
men, and that third of each of the service
should be added for contingencies The resignation of
General John N. Palmer commanding the Department of
succeeds to the command of the Department. Il The
Reconstruction Committee report the testimony concerning
Virginia and North and South Carolina which includes
testimony of General Robert E. Lee who represents that
nothing like sentiment of hostility the United States
exists in Virginia. that there collisions conspra
cies with that end in view; that the people of the South
are disappointed and saddened by the result of the
that they yield submissvey, and only working
their material interests and that the and speedest
means of reconcng the people to the Government and
making them its cordial supporters is TO extend b them
equal political rights with the people of other States As
to the negroes he expressed the belief which he says he
has always entertained State would be much bet
ter without them and he repudaed the idea that cruees
were purpOsely inflicted Federal prisoners of
the House. Morrill, from the Committee of Ways and
Means reported bin pOstponng for two months the levy
ing and collecting of the income tax and the annual tax
upon schedule A. that the committee may have
report the new bill which shall take effect the present year.
The bill passed Raymond offered resolution, which
WINS adopted that the Committee the Judiciary inquire
into the expediency Of amending tho duties of Clerk of
the House Of in preparing for the ogani
zafon OF House. to provide that member whose
may be called the Clerk shall participate in the election
of the Speaker or other business until he shall first
have taken the oath prescribed by the constitution and
laws. q The bankrupt bill defeated.
New York, March 2sth.-The London "Owl" says:
The King of Prussia has overuled Won Bismarck and
arrangement yet to be effected by which Austria may
consent to the annexation of Scheswg Hosten Prussia
1t is said to be in contemplation give back North Sches
wig to Denmark as concession to the public opinion of
Europe 1t is denied that the British Government has been
asked to mediate the question of the Duches between
Austria and Prussia. T The Cork Examiner" says it
reasons that the
for the last few days that Stevens had really left Ireland
is correct and that Stevens prior his departure enjoned
on the members of the brotherhood Ireland the advsa-
biy OF paying more attention for the present to their
peaceful pursuits than they had been doing for time
The Examiner" adds that Stevenss wife in Cork
intending to sail for America the 18TH in the City of
Boston.
New York, March 2sth Additional per steamer China
The reform bill explained in the House of Commons
by Gladstone the 12th The main features of the bill
are reduction Of the qualifications of county voters from
ESQ to fA occupancy and for boroughs 81 rental and
lodgers paying 9l0 or upwards for apartments. The
adds about 400 600 number of voters The
bill deals only with the franchise leaving the redsrbu.
ton OF representation for another session After MANY
speeches for and against the proposal Mr. Bright express
ed his satisfaction with it, and the bill was read the first
time The liberal journals generally approve the
ure although barely comes to their wishes The
servave journals demand its rejection and others call for
amendments The Daily Telegraph declares it grow
ing quite clear that it will become law. The real crisis
OF the measure was its first appearance which passed
through safely. The Parliamentary oath proposed by
the Government modified in the first two clauses by
D'IsraeG, Is adopted.
Toronto, Canada March 29th. Orders have been is
sued to muster out the volunteers in of the 10
retaining that number standing army of observation
against the Fenians.
Cairo Ill, March 2sth - Mrs jeff Davis and her two
children arrived here to-day the steamer Lumnary
companed by Col jenkins and party who Louisville
en- route for Canada.
will be held in the Senate Chamber at o'clock to-day
The remains will then be conveyed to Vermont when
further services will be held. The the civil
rights bill the veto 10 the Senate will not be reached
in several days and it hoped that meanwhile the
oies from New Jersey and Vermont will be filled by Re-
publican Senators The May interest Of the $50 bonds
will be paid early in April amounting to twenty-five mil
Letter from Elk Creek.
REYNoLDsvILE, April lst, 1866.
EDITOR POST: Thinking would interest you to learn
how we lucky miners are getting along thought
would drOD 10 he first he