The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-04-21
TELEcRAPHIc ABSTRACT
DATES TO APRIL 5th.

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Tornado I'm Illinois and Indiana |;
from 60 to 100 people kiIIed--Eight-
Hours Bill passes the Pennsylva-
mia House of Representatives -
Hawley Elected Governor of Con.
necticut. Republican Rejoicings.
The Johnson Club..DecisiOn ON the
Legality of the Test Oath deferred
by the Supreme Court-.Flood in Mill
waukee.-Santa Cruz, West Indies,
Purchased for a United states Naval
| Rendezvous..Peace Proclamation,
| etc., etc,
Chicago April 3D. A terrible tornado swept over parts
of Illinois and Indiana the 10th u the details Of which
have Jnst become known II to have first appeared
in johnson county, IL extreme Southern Illinois pro-
ceeded north about hundred miles Douglass county
thence east fifty miles to Montgomery, Indiana, where it
disappeared leaving track of desoation three hundred
yards wide The total loss of life is estimated from 60
to 100 persons including entire families of from nine
persons Houses trees and cattle taken up bodily
and heavy articles that have been recognized carried 20
miles . The bill establishing eight hours legal days
work for all kinds of mechanical labor including miners
and umbermen, and excluding farm and team laborers
passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on the
29th ult by ayes &c. nays H. The effort give house
servants the benefit of the bill negaved by nays A.
ayes &c.
Washington, April 3d.-A conference has been had
among prominent members of Congress- relative to ad
remain in session at least three months mot
uously till the 4h of March. The Navy Department
has received dispatch from Commodore Rogers and his
subordinate officers Of the Vanderbilt Powhattap and
Monadnock announcing their arrival at VALPARAISO Chill
Chicago, April 3d-The following is the Presidents
declaring peace: Whereas by proclamatOns
Of the 18th and 18th of April 1861 the President of the
United States in virtue of the power vested in him by the
Constitution and laws declared that the laws of the United
opposed and the execution thereof obstrcted in the
States of South Carolina Georgia Alabama Florida Mis-
sissipp Louisiana and Texas by combinations too noer
full to be suppressed by ordinary judicial proceedings or b
the powers vested in Marshas by law and whereas nv
another proclamation made on the 10th of August of the
pursuance of the act of Congress apnroved
July 18TH 1861 the inhabitants of Georgia Soub Caro-
lima, North Carolina Tennessee Alabama Louisiana
Texas, Arkansas Mississippi and Florida excepting the
inhabitants of that part OF Virginia living west of the Allie
ghany mountains and other parts of that State and
other States named might maintain loyal adhesion to
the Union and the Constitution or might be from time to
tme occupied and controlled bv the forces of the limited
States engaged in the dispersion insurgents were deear
ed to be of nsurrectou against the limited States
and whereas by another proclamation On the first dav of
july 1862 issued in pursuance of the of Congress
proved June 7h of the year. the insurrecon was
declared to be still existing in the States aforesaid with
the exception of certain specified the State of
Virginia and whereas by another proclamation on the
I'd eft April 1863 in pursuance of of Congress July
l3th 1863 the exceptions named in the proclamation of
August 10th le6l, were revoked and the inhabitants
Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Texas Arkan.
sas Mississippi Florida and Virginia excent the forty
eight counties of Virginia designated West Virginia and
the Ports of New Orleans, Key West Port Royal and
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against the United States and whereas the
House OF Representatives the 22d of July 1861 adopt
ed resolution in the words following, viz Resolved etc.
that the present depoabe civil war been forced
the country by the dsnionsts of the Southern States now
IN revolt against the Constitutional Government of the
United States and in around the capital that in this
national emergency Congress banishing all feelings
mere passion or resentment will recOect only its duty
the whole country that this is waged our part
IN any spirit OF oppression not for purpose of conquest
or nor Tor the purpose OF overhrowing in
rng win he Snts or estaolshe1 institutions OF those
States put 10 MAINTAIN and defend the supremacy of the
oonsutuon ana 10 preserve the Union, with all its equal
n.y. ana the ogny Of the several States unimpaired and
a DIS soon as these oecs snail De accomplished the war
ought 10 cease and whereas, the Senate Of the United
States on tne 2oth OF July 1901 adopted resolution in
he Worus loowlng VIZ the same as above and where
CO. 'nese resoons 'nougn not JOINT or concurrent IN
r are SUBSTANTIALLY identical and as such may be re-
as haVng expressed ne sense OF Congress upon
he suect 10 Wnicn they relate; and whereas, by my
h S VI ue Ion Oh June las the lnsurrecton IN
I I "'e leuessee was declared 10 nave Deen suppress
seu anu .he auhority OF the u D therein 10 be unds
Pueu anu such ocers as hao oeen deputed were IN the
m exercise OF their ote'a functions and where
a' o" eAsus no organized armed resistance OF mis-
guueu cluzens or otner 10 the authority OF the u s.
IN IN tne States OF georgia virginia North Carolina South
CaLollna; lennessee Aloima LOUISIANA Arkansas, Mis-
ssPP leks ana i0rlda ana the laws can be sustained
anu enorcea tnereh Dy proper civil authority state or
euea ana tne people OF the said States are well and
uyay asposed ana nave conformed or Will conform in
he 10 the condition OF affairs growing out of
tne amended Constuon OF the United States prohibiting
slavery whin the limits and Jurisdiction of the United
ane whereas 10 consideration OF these before cited
premises II Is he manifest determination OF the American
people lna no ote OF lts own WILL has the right to sep
arate se OF De separated from the American Union and
therefore, each State ought to remain and constitute
several before mentioned States have in manner given
satisfactory evidence that they aequesce in the sovereign
" and important restoration of the national unity; and
ba Goyerent thet ~ ~ ' 'e enlt % h PlncPle oi
have been n" ard te Wmo & anu