The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-02-20
TcpM,lLGD FROM rHf oaEGoNrAN.l
DATES no FEBRUARY ~.

Donntliy teirgraphs that Gen. Grant has de-
elled TO seul out ii military expedition next
season to rebuild the military posiy in the
State. and open ro4d from Minnesota TO
N na1i.
Washington, Feb. Il In the Senate. Mr..
Grimes presented the petition of Messrs.
Cooper. Stoker, Mayuard and others, repre-
santatives from Tennessee, setting forth the
f,cts connected with the organic uon Of that
Stale, asking that the present State govern
ment b. recognized,
The debate on the Constitutional Amend
ment being resumed, Mr.. Clarke advocated |
the enfrauchiSement o. the blacks. IL. could
not for the present vote fur The admission of
Il y Safe, exeep: perhaps, Tennessee.
Ia the House, The Sp ,aker announced the
select cofhmiliee on the proposed Bureau OF
Education to be Messrs Garfield Patterson.
Boutwell,, Randall Donne.ly, Mouiton aud
Goodyear
till WAS introduced by Mr.. Garfield to
establish a National Bureau of Educalion
witch provides for commits sioner to make
an annual report exhibiting the condition OF
education in the States and Territories, and
lne dillusing of snch information MS may pro-
mote education throughout the country.
The House decided the Michigan contested
election case in favor of MrErrowbridge, the
sittiuk member, thus deciding that the soldier
vote under the legislative authority, though
the act was declared unconstitutional by the
Safe Supreme Court, may be counted.
In the House, Holbrook, of Idaho, has in.
troduced bills appropriatng $50 900 tor pub,
lie buildings at Boise City, TO establish II land
office at Boise City, to survey the boundary
letween Idaho aud Oregon, and TO establish
a number of mail routes.
Washington, Feb. l7--Gen. Robert t. Lee
l,,,, th h,N,. nI,a
Virginia. Gazette says he has been summoned
tonppear before the reconstruction committee.
The subcommittee of the reconstruction
committee, charged with the inquiry into Ten
nessee matters have finished their labors and
commune tled with the main committee. The
subcommittee examined many persons of
the highest character and standing, including
Gems. Thomas and Fisk, all of whom express
the opinion that formal reconstruction would
greatly strengthen the loyal sentiment in Ten.
nessee, and tor this reason concludes to SUBJ
nit to the main committee their report on the
bill admitting Tennessee ia the Union. The
hill is very like that usually framed for the
a mission of States. The sub committee res,
their Recommendation on the ground that the
rebellion has so thoroughly disturbed the re.
iations of the seeded States in the Union a;
TO require Congressional action Cor their res
toration, and by the bill submitted they NEAR
distinctly to assert and esegcise the right O
Congress 10 prescribe the mode of reconstruc
tion.
The members elect from Tennessee in hei
petition for recognition, presented to the Sen
ate by Mr.. Grimea, day before yesterday, un
mistakably acknowledge that they deem th
formal re-admission by Congress necessary
and they are willing TO accept the mode pro
posed by the subcommittee, thereby concur
ring with Congress and acting contrary to thu
Presidents views. Nearly all the mem be RS
in the main, are in favor of the admission O
the Tennessee members in the manner pre-
scribei by tue committee. 1t is expected re
ports to that effect will be made TO the Sen
ate aud House on Tuesday next
report was made to-day by My. Blame Q
NJ iine, from the select comnittee on IA;
debts due the loyal States by the Fedora
Government including data upon the subject
from all States exc pit California, Oregon an
Nevada.
The sum total of the debts es ascertained
is $i67, ,954,36i. The committee recommeu
re-imbursements in part on the basis ful
uished by each State.
Gen. R,bt e. Lee was before the recon
struction committee two hours to-day, an
upon leaving the capitol walked to the Nc
sropolitan Hotel, followed by a curious crow
which ircveased to a large assemblage by tn
time he reached bis quarters.
,Washington, Feb. 27.-The House to da
was devoted to speeches by Cook, Lawrence
Collum and others, all to the effect that th
seeded Suites are out OF the Union and Con
gress has the only power to reconstruct theu
Twenty three Senators are counted upo
to vete against the constitutional amendner
fsing the basis Of representation.
Chicago, Feb. ls.--fhe general impressio
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