The Montana post., 1867-03-09

NV ~ eaSNothuuCe Win law III QuOtec ble
powers given TO military governors, and says
power given to the commanding officer over
all people of each State, is that of an absolute
| monarch
VENICE, March 5.-The Eastern question is
| becoming serious.
Dispatches from the South indicate gene
raj rising of the Christians In Turkey.
| WASHINGTON, March 5.-Senator Trumbull,
| from the committe appointed to wait on the
! President, reported it had performed the duty,
and been informed that the President had no
| communication to make at present.
| The bill introduced by Steward, recognizing
the Judiciary of the United States was tabled
until the formation of commissioners. Ad-
| ourned.
HoUsE.-The following officers were elected:
n. g. ordway, Seargent.at-arms; Chas. L.
Lipponcot, Doorkeeper; VIM. S. King, Post
master of the House.
A resolution was offered that the clerk
| OF the House place on the rolls, the names of
| Territorial Delegates, whose credentials
should be prima facie evidence that they were
| elected. Some discussion ensued, from which
1t appeared that there were two claimants
from Colorado, both having certificates. Re
solution tabled, and the papers of the two
claimants referred to committee on elections.
The clerk was then directed to place on the
rolls, the names of other Delegates from the
Territories. Delegates from Idaho, Oregon
and Dacotah took the oath.
The papers IN the contested cases of Burch
and Van Horn of New York, and Stewart of
Maryland were referred to the committee on
elections. Drawing for seats followed, oc-
eupylng an hour, after which DIR. Boynton
| was elected chaplain. The Speaker stated
that if the House was in session on Thursday,
| he would announce committees on rules,
mileage and elections, but would not, for
obvious reasons, appoint any other commit
tees at present, unless the House otherwise
| ordered. Eldridge inquired whether it was
expected that the House was to legislate any
length of time. The Speaker could not give
any information. Adjourned.
WAsHISGToN, March 5.-Considerable feel
ing exists In Alexandria, Va, relative to the
colored people voting to-day for municipal
officers The Gazette says The idea that ne
groes have a right to vote grows out of the
passage of the reconstruction bill.
The Washington Chronicle says This is
the first election in the South since the pas
sage of that bill. As threats have been made
by the rebel element there, loyal men fear they
may execute them on the negroes, and IL is
well for all parties to un derstand the law
viii be enforced against every offender, and
election officers who refuse negro votes will
have to take the consequences.
NEW York, March 6--The Herald's Mexi-
can correspondent says The American Con-
sui at Vera Cruz has protested against the
quartering of French troops upon the resident
Americans. One American citizen was ar
rested for refusing to supply quarters when
called upon The protest finally had some
effect and the quartering was discontinued.
Isham Harris, of Tenn, Ex-Governor and
ex-Confederate General has gone to Havanna,
where it is supposed be will meet Breckin-
ridge, Mason, Slidell, Benjamin and Others.
NEW YoRK, March 6.-The U. S. steamer
Tuscarawas has gone to the Feejee Islands to
punish the sayages for barbarities committed
on American seamen.
Gov. Pierpont in his message to the Vir-
ginia Legislature, convened in extra session
to consider the military reconstruction bill,
after alluding to the manner in which Virginia
was forced into the secession moveme ent against
the will of the majority of the people, re-
views the history of the past two years, du-
ring which time the southern people have uni
versally conducted themselves in the most Of
fensive manner. He regrets the rejection of
the constitutional amendments, and alludes to
the confscation act following the rejection
of the propositions that offered. He
wishes TO escape this danger. Three-fourths
of the people were well disposed and the
cause of irritation proceeded from the few.
lie therefore urges the acceptance of the sit
uation and the adoption of the course marked
out in the measure just adopted by Congress.
The House djourned without action.
The Times special says: Gen. Buffers
plan concerning the impeachmentis is to appoint
a select committee to sit du ing the recess,
and at the same time pass bill authorizing
the Speaker TO convoke Congress in extra ses-
sion at the 1nand of the Committee but
il is thought he will have to include the Ju-
dietary Committee.
1t is probable n recess Will be taken from
Saturday next 90 May or October.
CHARLESTON, March 6.-Ihe steamer Man
| haitian arrived with part of the crew and
passengers of the Andalusia, from New York
to Charleston, and burned of Hatteras on
Sunday evening last. Vessel and cargo a to-
tai loss. A number of persons missing-Sup-
posed to be lost.
4 WASHINGTON, March 6.-Ohicial publication
was made to-day, through the State Depart
ment, of the act to provide for a more eff
/ cient government of the rebel States, and the
act regulating the tenure of certain Offices.
In the Senate Ramsey introduced reSolu-
tion calling on the Secretary of the Interior
to communicated copy of the report of Brig.
Gen. Simpson on the Pacific railroad and its
branches. Adopted.
Sherman called up the resolution from the
House for the appointment of a joint COM
mittee of three Senators and three Represen-
tatives to revise and fix the pay of officers of
the two Houses. Agreed to.
/ Doolittle, on a question of privilege, re-
| ferred to the report of the committee of the
last House, which charged he had received
FIVE thousand dollars from Mr.. SmYthe. He
| characterized it as absolutely and unqualifi-
edly false, cowardly slander, and said there
had not been a single instance during his sem
| atorial career, where his Recommendation had
been sought and obtained, aud that pecuni-
airy consideration of the value of one cent,
was never expected or received, directly or in
directly.
Patterson, charged with receiving money
| from the same party by the committee, said
| All have to say is, it is false in its charge,
false in its intentions, and false in its inuen-
does. never received n cent from Smythe.
If the Senate will permit me to say so, will
| say il is false as hell.
Harlan introduced bill to admit Colorado
and gave notice of a bill to construct mill
tary and freight railroad from the Mississippi
| river to the Atlantic csast.
| Sumner introduced bill to provide a re-
publican form of government for the late