The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-01-06

Washington dispatch says Secretary Stanton has
applied to Congress for appropriation purchase Ford
Theatre to be fitted up and used for the custody of all
papers relating sick and wounded soldiers hospitals and
operations of Medical and Surgical Department of the
army.
Fortress Monroe Dec 1.-TWO hundred vessels are here
wind bound
fight occurred between the both regiment and the 3ot
United States (colored) The Goth fired voey of dozen
muskets into the negroes but the officers prevented It's
being returned One coored soldier only was injured
Senator Sprague starting mOvement raise the tariff
on all articles OF domestic manufacture The West is
entirely against it.
Toronto Dec 20.-Hon George Brown (the leading man
in Canad has resigned his in the cabinet owing to
difference Of opinion on an unknown but avowedy mpor
tant question.
COngressional.
SENATE
Washington. Dec lS-A the numerical strength
rank location and employment of the regulars ordered
motion of Mr.. Wilson.
The Pension Committee reported bill for granting to
sailors who have lost both feet $50 per month pension
Passed.
On motion the House resolved adjourn from the oath
Dec to Sd Jan. 1866.
militia organization and Militia Bureau Referred to
Committee on Military Affairs
bill introduced empowering the extension and
maintenance of the Freedmens Bureau wherever needed
and its suppression where unnecessary through compliance
with the plan Of reconstruction it also authorizes the
withdrawal of troops from pacifcated districts.
bill introduced amending the for the disposal
of coal lands The amendment provides that the price
shall be $50 and payment within two years from
The following message from the President received
and read To the Senate of the United States: In reply
to resolution adopted by the Senate, the 18TH have
the honor to state that the rebellion waged by portion of
the people against the properly constituted authorities of
the Government of the United States has been suppressed
and the United States is in possession every State in
which nsurrection existed and that as far as could be
done the Courts of the United States have been restored
post offices re-esabshed, and steps taken put into
effective operation the law of the country the
result of the instituted by the executive with
view of inducing resumption of the functions of
in the inquiry of the Senate.
Gen. Grant in his he is satisfied the of
thinking South, accept the present situation of things
in good faith The questions which hitherto divided the
people into sections Slavery and State rights or the
right of State TO secede from the Union they regard
settled forever by the highest tribunal that men
resist with force.
did any holding places under the Government
of the Southern States who thought practicable with
draw the military from the South present There such
universal acquescence in the authority ofthe General Gov
ernment throughout portions of country visited by me-
that the of military force without regard to
numbers sufficient 10 maintain order My observations
lead the conclusion that the citizens of the Southern
States anxious to return TO self government within the
Union so soon as possible.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 20th-A resolution passed the House
yesterday asking the President for such information
could be prdenty made public concerning the po-
tica relations between Government and that of the
Emperor of Mexico.
Mr. SGlwell offered the following preamble and resolu-
ton: That the of the rebellion has been crushed
that the representatives of the people who have been in
rebellion and who have submitted to the laws and adopted
Republican form of government repealed the ordinance
of secession and passed the constitutional amendment
pudated the rebel debt and passed laws protecting freed
shall be received members of the 39h Congress
when they shall take the test oath Referred to the Com
mittee Reconstruction
resolution providing that the test oath should have
effect and be required in all departments of the public
vice. offered motion lay it the table dis
agreed toyeas &c. nays l26 The eresoluou then passed
resolution calling the Secretary of War furnish
statement showing the number of furnished by each
State the first of April 1861 and the number of three
months and the number credited to each State the
standard for three years.
message was received from the Senate accompanied
by report from that body proposing appropriate action
consequent upon the death of President Lincoln Report
unanimously concurred in.
Mr. Washbuue of Illinois, from the committee appointed
to take action the bill for the relief of Mrs Lincoln
ported appropriation of S 00 less any amount that
may lave been paid Mr. Lincoln his representatives
account of his salary. The bill passed unanimously
Mr.. Ward of New York introduced resolution, declar
ng-That notwithstanding the law against polygamy,
that abominabe institution still exists and is the increase
in Utah. and that it is the remaining barbasn of
and country and like its twin sister, slavery should
swept from the Territories of the Republic it takes the
whole power Of the Government to do and TO that end
be it resolved chat the Committee Territories take the
whole subject into consideration, and inquire into the
conduct of the United States officials in that Territory and
report by bill, otherwise, such law remedy the
exigeney of the demands There formal action
taken on the subject. ....-.... L.
Mr. Wilson's bill reported from the Judiciary Commit
tee for extending the right of suffrage to the District
Columbia and including the right of persons with
out restriction to color made the special order fol
4 the tenth of January.
| Mr. Alley of Massachusetts moved resolution which
passed-4 6-concurng in the views of the Secretary
of the Treasury the resumption ofspecie payment
pedgng the assistance of the House in carrying out sucl
policy ..r.
Mr. Ashley introduced bill to enable loyal citizens il
States whose constitutions subverted overthrow
by the rebellion to form constitution and State Govern
men preparatory resuming their relations to the Gov
ernment Referred the Committee Reconstruction
Mr. Spading introduced BILL providing for the regis
terng and enrolling of vessels built in foreign countries
but wholly owned in the u s. Referred to the COMMITTEES
| on Commerce.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, from Committee on Judiciary re
ported joint resolution, proposing amendment to th
Constitution forbdding the payment of the rebel debt
After debate the proposition passed, by 149 against IL
The House Judiciary Committee agreed report at al
early day. amendment TO the Constitution, providing
that the number of voters in States shall be the basis of e
representation in Congress.
| ..1 s SENATE.
| Washington, Dec. 20.-alr Wade presented memora
from the Society of Friends of Baltimore, begging TO
Legislation behalf of freedmen of the South Referret
to the Special Committee on Freedmen.
The bill for the payment OF to Mrs. Lincoln wa
passed, --..r $3.50.
The bill removing the disqualification of oolored voter
in the District of Columbia reported Whereupol
Sumner hoped that it would be brought into operation
an early day the country demanded it, He callet
to ORDER on the ground thai the bill under dis
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1900 copies of the euloges the late Senator Coame
were ordered to be printed
A Committee of Conference the amendment of tn
Senate to the House resolution providing for recess wa
agreed TO.
Mr. Wilson called up the bill maintain the free
dom of the States lately in rebellion. u, arF -s-3
Mr. Sumner in support of the measure, declared It
the right of Congress pass such BILL and read man.
the rights Of Freedmen dsregarded in all the South
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