The Montana post., 1866-02-17
TELEcRAPHIc ABSTRACT
DATES TO FEBRUARY 1.r.

DATES TO FEBRUARY 1st.
President Johnson's Views on Re.
construction, ,etC...Spanish Rebel.
lion Quelled..Passage of the Con.
stitusional Amen dment Fixing the
Basis of o N ..In te rest.
ing Report of the Committee on
Internal Kevenue-..N0rth-P
Railway to be at Once Built..LOss
of the Steamer s'LOndon - -..27O
Lives Lost, etc., etc.
Chicago January 30th.-The Washington correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune" says that has been difficult
convince the radical members of Congress that the reported
conversation telegraphed yesterday had the Presidents
sanction but such the fact he having revised copy
and directed it be the press In this view the
whole statement is herewith telegraphed The President
said he doubted the proprey this time of making any
further amendments to the constitution One great amend
ment had already been adopted by which slavery had
forever abolished within the light of the United States and
national guarantee thus given that the institution should
never again exist IL the land Propositions to amend the
constitution becoming resolutions at
town meetings called to consider the most ordinary ques
tons of local affairs All this, in his opinion, had
dency to diminish the dignity and prestige attached the
constitution the country and lessen the respect and
confidence Of the people in their great Charter of Freedom
IT. however amendments 10 be made to the constitution
changing the basis of representation and taxation and he
did not deem them at all at the time he
knew of better than simple proposition embraced in
few lines, making in each State the number of qualified
voters the basis Of representation and the value of property
the basis of direct taxation. An amendment of this kind
would in his opinion place the basis of representation and
direct taxation upon correct principles Qualified voters
were for the most part who subject to draft and
enlistment when necessary to repel invasion suppress
rebellion and que domestic violence and insurrecton
They risk their lives shed their blood spend
to uphold the Government and give protection security
and value to property and seems but just that property
should compensate for benefits thus conferred by eayng
expenses incident its protection and enjoyment Such
an amendment the President suggested would remove
from Congress all issues in reference to political equaities
of The President also expressed the opinion that
the agitation of negro franchise in the District of Columbia
this time, entering wedge in the agitation of
the question throughout the States; and illtmed.
uncaed for and calculated do great HARM He believed
would engender enmity and strife between them
which would result in great injury to both and the certain
determination of the negro population Precedent should
be given important and urgent matters Legislation
which essential for the restoration of Union and
peace to the country and prosperity to the people
London January l7th.-Tne steamship u London" for
Melbourne Ouudered at Two hundred and seventy
lives lost Only sixteen of the crew and three of the
passengers were saved the Princess Helena will be
married till July. Parliament will be opened the lst
of February and Russell and Gadstone's Reform Bill will
be introduced T General Prim's Spanish rebellion is
suppressed, and he has fed to Portugal
New York, January 3lst-HavaDa advices to the 27th
that royal decree had been received disappearing
reprmandng the Captain General for countenancng it and
ordering its suppression. Report says that the Gulf is
full of Chian privateers. A schooner and steamer with
suspicious flags flying had been seen steamer had left
New Orleans and cruising in the Gulf War risks
being effected Havana by ship owners, and bur
company had refused to take them.
| New Orleans January 30th-Galveston dates to the
9th state that General Orega at San Antonio and
published protest President of the Supreme Court OF
the Republic of Mexico against the DEGREES of Juarez
T The Galveston Civilian" that the delegates to the
State Convention far rs heard from, warmly support
President Johnsons policy. The election of Judge Han
cock, at Austin, over exGovernor Pease, more in
accordance with the radicals than with President Johnson
Annapolis, Md, January 3lst The Maryland Legsla
ture appropriated SIS 600 to complete the Antieam
tery The remains of 600 soldiers lying where they
fell will next summer be collected in enclosure.
Washington January 3lst-The Postmaster General,
yesterday directed that upwards of hundred offices be
reopened in the South In the House to-day the suffrage
representation constitutional amendment reported
back the words direct tax" having been stricken out
After some debate the amendment passed by a two
thirds vote. Ayes l22; noes, 40 The Committee on
Commerce reported bill repeating the fishing bounties
which passed. Y bill regulating registry and
restoring vessels sold under foreign flags during the
was debated and opposed bad precedent Ship
should 800 900 tonnage and change foreign
flags. 7 Tie constitutional amendment passed by the
House. to-day apporons representatives i'll Congress upon
the aggregate population excluding the classes aowe
the suffrage and civil rights by State law The second
section relating direct taxation, stricken in the
Mr. Stevens in reporting the amendment from
committee took occasion to that the President had
forth remarkable proclamation while the question
pending House being violation of the privileges
that body which, if done some centuries ago by British
king would have cost the monarch his head Now how
ever tolerant of usurpation Smith, of Kentucky
called for the reading of the paper alluded TO- The pape
read being reported conversation between tbs
President and Senator Dixon Schnecks amendment tha
the apportiOnmen be the basis of qualified electors
rejected. The House then voted the main question
Ayes l20 As. The Speaker declared it carried
Secretary Harlan publishes card, explaining the lat
speech made by him. He says in comforting the suffrage
expressed my greater confidence in ignorant loyalty thar
elegant treason; that he disguised his preference
and would not in future. In the Senate Stewart intro
duced bill granting million of public lands 70
the support of a mining college Austin, Nevada
Lane of Kansas introduced bill granting lands for tn
construction Of railroad from the present southern tern
of the Leavenworh, Lawrence and Fort Gibson rail
the northern boundary Of Texas in the direction
of Galveston The Joint Committee Reconstruction
has been divided into five subcommittee of three
bers each, follows First, Senators Fessendeu an
Johnson and Representative Stevens whom
the general business of the committee and the examnao
of persons the condition of the South whole; I'd
Senator Grimes and Representatives Bingham and Grdel
5 for investigation in Tennessee; 3D. Senator Howard an
Representatives Conking and Blair respecting Virginia
4th Senator Harris and Representatives Morrill, and Bout
we'll the situation of Georgia Alabama Mississippi
" Arkansas; 5th Senator Williams and Representative
Washburue and Rogers for inquiry about Florida TeXa
and Louisiana. One of these subcommittee is
session about two hours every morning that on Iennese
Chickasaw, Cherokee Creek and Seminole Indians wei
received by the President this morning.
Chicago, February 1st-The report of Messrs. Well
Colwe and Hayes committee to investigate the intern;
revenue system, which transmitted TO Congress
Monday fills ten columns of the New York Herald" TT
re following is synopsis of the report The commtte
recommend the exemption of incomes below 81 900 fro
], tax reduction Of the tax distilled liquors from tw
dollars dollar per gallon the remission of the ia
ON wearing appare the repeal of the tax on coal pig ire
in and crude petroleum the repeal of all taxes book
in magazines and pamphlets leaving the present taxes
duties levied home manufactures the rePe
lie of all repairs of engines carriages. ship
etc. the repeal of all taxes embodied in schedule of Il
y Internal Revenue of last session except billiard table
lis the reduction of the levied brokers' sales
stocks from five dollars per thousand dollars doa
~ an increase of the cotton from to FIVE
per pound These notifications proposed to take ee
the lst Of July next and their general effect will be
nd reduction of the present burden of internal about
fourth; yet the commissioners calculate that the intern
wi for the ensuing year amount less tn
S 0O0 and the duties on imports to s3o 900 G
making an aggregate rexenue of 1867 OOO 600. If the
the of supporting the Government shall be Sl00 0
and interest the public debt should reach high
lie S6 000 there would be left Sl00 900 900 apply
es the reduction Of the principal.
N, Boston January 3lst-At meeting of capitalists hi
this evening" consider the interests of the North Pac
nts Railroad speeches made by Edward S. Tobey
y Governor Smith, of Vermont, the President of
ch Company; Hon. John T. Briggs Of Michigan; L. D. FL
es, brook of Idaho; Captain Muan and other gentlem
p The policy of the Company announced to be the inn
date construction of about hundred miles of road
connect Lake Superior with the Yellowstone river
ceeding thence the navgabe waters of the Columbia