The Montana post., 1867-03-09

StASNss are HO~ llece0teu on moor Ol NhAS
House, and,
Whereas, of these unrepresented States,
seven are of the original Is which, in 1881,
created the Constitution of the United States
therefore, we, members elect of the Fortieth
Congress, do now enter our most solemn pro-
test against any and every action tending to a
reorganization of this House, until the absent
States be fully represented.
1t Is not probable that any formal message
will be sent to Congress by the President.
NEW YORK, March 5.-The Herald's special
says the case of Sanford Couover has been re-
suscitated by his counsel, who claims that
false swearing before a Congressional Com
mlttee Is not legally perjury, hence he has
court.
The Henry Chauncey, with San Francisco
dates to the 9th ult., arrived last night with
SS2,59l In treasure.
The Herald's special says: A delegation
from South Carolina has arrived in Washing
ton to confer with the President in regard to
the appointment of military Governor for
the second district under the reconstruction
bill.
The Times special says: Private informa-
tion from the South gives assurance that the
people will at once accept the section and Sc
Iect delegates to convention in pursuance
of the provisions of the reconstruction bill.
The delegation from Virginia were assured
by the President that the law will be execu-
ted to the letter.
The President y yesterday informed the COM
mittees of both Houses appointed to wait on
him, that he had no communication to make,
all matters of great Importance having been
disposed of by the last Congress.
The Times Panama correspondent says !:
Senior Antonio Gonzales Carazo, President of
the State of Bolivar, was killed by his own
body-guard while travelling in the interior
and that In consequence a revolution has oc-
CURED in Carthagenia.
The TTibune's special says: Morrill, will
take Guthrie 5 place or the Senate Finance
committee. Conkling viii go or the com
mittee of Foreign Relations. Gems. Terry
and Thayer and Gov Morton will go on mill
tary committee.
NEW YORK, March 5.-The Herald's Berlin
correspondent chronicles a splendid triumph
of the liberal democracy in Germany, at the
general elections held under the universal
suffrage franchise. City returns from Berlin
show that Count Bismarck, with every other
General of the late war, or the Prussian war,
were signally defeated by the constituency to
which they were nominated.
The Herald's Panama correspondent, of the
18th says The subject of a war with Ecqua-
dor Is being canvassed, and a surveying party
sent to survey the boundary line between Cos
Ia Rica and Columbia. 1t is believed the
latter Is for the purpose of making pretense
for war on that little republic. Meantime,
Columbia is In a state of internal warfare.
The yellow fever has almost disappeared
The Herald's Lima, Peru, correspondent of
the l4th ult., reports four Spanish iron cladS
coming round the Horn. small rebellion
had taken place in Chill, but was Immediately
suppressed.
Herald's advices from British Honduras
dated BaliZe, 18th, say: The Indians are
marching on Balize with steady progress, and
that the worst consequences are feared. Dis
patches had been forwarded TO the Consul
General of England in Havanna, asking the
immediate support of n man. of-war ship from
that nation.
NEW ORLEANS, March City of Mexico
dates to the 18th of February say Maximil-
ian left, going northuard with six thousand
men. His destination is the scene of war.
Mejia again had command of 5000 men and
met Caravajal with 1000. He killed or cap
tured the whole force, taking their cannon
and baggage. Within three weeks the Liberals
have lost forty cannon, in six battles they
were victorious but once over the French.
Without delay Bozaine destroyed all the
guns, military stores and arms at Puebla and
other cities, rather than turn them over to the
ImpeTialiSfs.
The Imperialists have won several battles,
and regained COO miles of territory, but the
Liberals are especially investing their capital,
and contracting their lines.
The French Marshal Is showing many marks
of kindness to Americans who are leaving the
country.
WAsHIN6ToS, March 4.-The Senate confirm
ed the following nominations: United States
Minister Co San Salvador, A. 5. Williams;
Governor of Dacotah, Andrew Fulks of Pa,
Arbitrator on the part Of the United States TO
reside at Sierra Leon, F. A. Whittlesey of New
York.
The New York Custom House report exposes
the calumniation of the President. Collector
Smythe appears to have been established in
4 n
which Smythe sold out, and that Peter A. Van
berger, Geo. f. Thompson, Senators Doolittle
and Patterson and Amos Perry had an in
terest In the business. Smythe Informed Mr..
Humphrey he had obtained S4G,t 90 per annum
from this business, from MessTs. Miller & Con-
ger. On Humphreys remonstrance against
being trIied with In this manner, Smythe
cody offered gratuity of $4,000 out of this.
It was shown that 5000 was divided as fol-
lows Geo. +. Thompson, late of Daily
News, s., 1000; Senators Doolittle and Patter-
son $4,000 each. Embree, Deputy Collector,
$4,000; Humphrey, and by him at once reject
ed, $4,000. Brown, private Secretary of the
Collector, and by him rejected, g, 900; politi-
cal fund, $4,000; Mr.. Perry, known as the
" Washington woman $4,000; Bergen,
So, 700. This made up the $4,000, so as to
correspond technically with Smythe's oft re-
iterated assertion, that he was not to have a
dollar of 1t. This showing, however, left
MIN sole aimoner oil SlOSV0V, pOHticai fund.
Report also expresses belief in the existance
of a systematized and protected extortion.
A majority of the impeachment committee
reported that they had examined large num-
Der of witnesses and collected a large number
of documents, but had been unable to con-
clude their labors- They say, however, the
charges have not been negatiyed to such an ex-
tent as to admit of no discussions also, that su-
cient testimony has been taken to justify and
demand the prosecution of the Investigation.
The minority of the committee reported that
there was not particle of evidence to snstain
the charges.
The judiciary committee in their investi-
CATION of the discovery and arrest of Surratt,
report that no effort was made by the detec-
tiyes In trace the movements of Surratt not-