The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-04-28
TELEcRAPHIc ABSTRACT.


I66ENN Ar INV AoS NASBs
~ DATES TO APRIL 18th.
The Bankrnpt Bill Finally Lost--The
Union Gains i'm New Jersey Election
-.Cho1era Expected-.Exciteme ON
the Canadian Frontier-.WiscOnsi sin
Calls on Senator Doolittle to Resign
"A Dead Lock In the Legislature of
Tennessee..PersOna Violence An.
MISREPRESENTATION Corpus Still Sus-
pended Despite the Proclamation
of Peace--The Pennsylvania Legis-
Iature Calls ON Senator Cowan tn
Resign..The United States Supreme
Court Opposed to the Ministerial
Oath in the Missouri Constitution
Horrible Murder of Eight People at
ChicagO..-Mustering out General
Officers-.Indians Preparing for a
Treaty ON the Belle Fouche River.
COngressionaI, etc., etc.
Washington, Apr, 1Oth.-In the House, the Speaker
presented message from the President transmitting
communication from the Secretary of War relative
land grants made to Mississippi Alabama Arkansas Flor
ida and Louisiana to aid in the construction of railroads.
which grants expire next August The President
mends their extension for five years; the subject
referred to the committee public lands Deming, Of
Connecticut, from the military committee reported bill
revivng the grade of general in the army Ancona of
Pennsylvania from the military committee reported bill
giving the court of claims jurisdiction in all of pay
masters commssaes and other dsbursng officers for relief
account of losses by capture or otherwise during
The bankrupt bill came up to reconsider the by
which it was rejected week since; the bill is again
rejected-73 to 20.
Newark, n. j.. April l0th.-The township elections in
Essex county yesterday resulted in Union The
Democrats carried only three towns The board of free
holders, last year tie, have now ten of Republican
majority.
New York April lOth-The Tribune" signalizes its
twenty fifth anniversary by appearing and enargd
FORM bonded warehouse in Greenwich street is reported
to have been robbed Saturday night of $4,000
of silks belonging to A T. Stewart The Board of Health
cholera
Chicago April 1lth-The Democratic State Conven-
ton of Iowa is called for June 9th conservative Repub
cans who support the President invited to join The
city election at Springfield, Illinois, yesterday shows the
largest vote poed there; the Democratic Mayor
elected by twenty-five majority. At the Albany, New
York city election yesterday G. H. Thatcher Democrat
elected Mayor by hundred majority, RObt
H. Pruyn. AT the Trenton, New Jersey city election
yesterday, the Democrats had three hundred majority
At ST. Paul Minnesota the Democrats have thirteen hun
dred majority. The first under the civil rights bill
was instituted at Lafayette Indiana yesterday negro
claiming TO enforce contract under it. while the defend
claims the benefit of the State constitution and the black
laws and Judge Gest OF the State circuit has the
under advsement and will probably send it the State
| Supreme Court in session. Dispatches from East
port Maine represent the excitement the borders owing
to the presence of large number of Fenans and fear of
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garrison camp Obeo Island has been increased earth
works have been thrown up, and vgiant preparations
made to prevent raid.
| Washington, April 1lth-The Postofhee Department
has given contract to Holladays line to another
land mail to California via the Smoky Hill and Den
service to be commenced on the 18th inst The Senate
has confirmed the nominations of David w. Ballard of
Oregon, for Governor OF Idaho Richard c. Mccormick,
for Governor of Arizona James p L. Carter of Tennes
Secretary of Arizona; Moses Haeck. ChefJus
Aura d. Holloway Marshal and Frank HALEY, for Col
orado. Secretary MeCulloch has received circular
declaring petroleum. benzne etc, explosive and burning
fluid under the intent of the steamboat act of August 3D.
1865 and referring ali steam vessels carrying passengers
to procure special permit before taking such articles
board The President in conversation with Gen. Howard
the proclamation has only such scope with refer
to the States named therein his proclamation OF
last August had with reference TO Tennessee; does
suspend the operation of military law any of the States
and the reedmens bureau will continue to exercise its
| accustomed functions army officers will remain duty
its agents and justice will continue to be administered
between freedmen and whites by existing sem-milary
courts till the various States give the former the right
be heard in the civil courts in the the
ter The scope OF the proclamation with respect to trials
by courts martial or commissions does not 10 be well
understood by officers high in authority here and
elsewhere The department commanders of Georgia and
Alabama have elegraphed for information the subject
understood that the matter brought before the
Cabinet to-day the action taken is not known but there
good reasons for believing that the War Department
will circular Of instruction Prominent friends
of the President say he will enforce the civil rights bill in
good fith quoting his remark that he having exercised
his constitutional prer0gatve in veOing the BILL and Con-
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should feel bound by their action These gentlemen also
express the belief that having the power of Congress
and with what unity it is sustained by the party, he will
endeavor to conform his action that there may be
harmony between them General Howard will under
bal instructions from the President issue circular to his
subordnaes apprsng them of the passage of the civil
rights BILL and instructng them to inform the freedmen OF
its provisions and assist III maintaining them. The House
passed bill this p. for coming fve-cent piece
composed copper and ncke e larger than the three
cent piece issued last year.
New York, April 1ith.-The " "Trbanes" special says
the Senate, yesterday, failed to confirm L. d. Campbell
Minister to Mexico Considerable excitement has been
caused by the death of woman last Monday, of Asatic
cholera the sanitary superintendent Of the Board of Health
declares that the is not cholera but the
declared 1t was and there mnch excitement throughout
the city,
Chicago April 12th.-The Wisconsin Legislature by
strict party vote except two Republican members in each
branch have adopted resolutions declaring that Senator
Dootte has betrayed the people Of Wisconsin and ought
to resign resolution approving the Presidents policy
voted down. without single Republican vote in il
favor The Tennessee Legislature is still at dead halt
Speaker Heyske conservative refuses to entertain
motion to refer the credentials of the non-members to
committee and insists that those boers who did not
but whose seats declared vacant by the Governor
are still members; If the speaker votes there will be
enough conservatives present to form quorum at any
time they choose and withdraw the radical members
they having been elected from districts rendered vacant by
the Governor Bad blood both sides presages persona
violence. The radicals consider it ke and death strug
ge beaten nOw the whole Brownlow government goes
down.
New York. April l2h.-Tbe Health Commissioner hav
ing ordered and hogs removed from the limits of th
police district the physicians declare the nearly al
affected by pleuro pneumonia and if sent to wild country
will spread the disease among the stock causing mmens
loss
Washington, April 12th.-Presdent johnson orders
suspension of Mayor Monroe and Alderman Nixon Of New
Orleans, till pardoned acting Mayor Clark continues il
office. General Grant arrested last Saturday, by
policeman for fast driving; he appeared to-day before
Justice of the Peace and paid the fine Captain X.
Wnder, who has been imprisoned at Richmond severa
months, discharged to-day by orders from Washing
ton The House spent considerable time upon the bill