The Montana post., 1868-02-15

Der specified in the act is about one hundre'
and sixty, leaving upward of 400 Consul
and Commercial agents that can be no longe
paid. Total amount appropriated 81 :, ESQ "a
The deficiency bill became q law without tn.
A President 8 signature. IL Is Officially stated
that the Portugese Government have author.
lied Edward Mendilot, banker of Lisbon, and
Thomas kumaii' engineer, London, to lay .
new telegrnphic cable across the Atlantic, the
line to be run from Falmouth, England, to
i Azores, and from these Islands to some point
\ on the coast Of the United States. The new
cable viii be submerged on the Allen princi-
ple- /. The stimafed expense of the enterprise
does not exceed fo00.00o. 'o
Cork, Feb. l3.-Riotous Disturbances were
renewed yesterday. Several assaults were
made upon the police in different parts of the
city.
Little Rock, Feb. I3.-0en. Gillen read
letter to the Convention asking change of
time Of holding the election for State officers
and ratification of the Constitution.
The Convention adopted n resolution in
creasing the pay of members to ten dollars
per day and appointing two assistant Secre-
tary's.
New Orleans, Feb. l3.-In the Convention
to-day an effort was made to reconsider the
resolution voting thirty per cent additional
pay to members. Judge Cooley spoke forci-
bly, against the measure, representing the evil
effect of such an action, when the people come
to vote on ratlfcation., Regan, the delegate
who offered the resolution, made an insulting
reply. The motion to reconsider was lost by
a large majority.
A resolution adopted providing for a
Board of Registers, to consist of seven MEM
bers of the Convention, their duties to COM
mence soon after adjournment, and to have
entire control of elections so far as does not
conflict with reconstruction laws. I
Richmond Eah IQ-Tho IL.
sussed the oyster tax all day.
Charleston, Feb. 13.-The Convention
adopted twenty sections of the new Constitu- |
ton to-day-hfty-three in all adopted. !
The Convention requested Gen. Candy to |
abolish the District Cosrts.
The Tallahasse Convention, in secret session,
passed q resolution for the trial of a colored
delegate who made an incendiary speech on
the Sth inst.
Little progress was made on the Constitu-
ton.
Universal suffrage will probably be allowed,
md there will be no prescription except hos
tility to the late war for the Union.
Havana, Feb. 13.-Last advices say, that
Iacos was marching on Cape Haytien, and
vas within seven miles of the city. He had
captured three hundred followers. Salraoe
vill be overthrOwn. British man of war
lad gone to Samana to watch the proceedings
# the U. s. A submarine cable Is projected
between Bassetre and Point Peter.
Florence, Feb 13.--Fnrragut is suffering
rom opthalma- The Italian press say he is
harged with an important mission to Rome
nd Crete.
London, midnight, Feb. I3.-Parliament
e-assembled this afternoon. Lord Derby not
resent; Is Ill with gout. The House of
'ords adjourned without transacting any
usiness.
House of Commons.-Laforce gave notice
his intention of calling up the question of
he Alabama claims, on the fourth of March.
tanley said that dispatches had been sent
0 Washington on that subject since the one
lst published. d Israeli introduced a bill to
revent bribery and corruption at elections.
provides for a Committee of Inquiry, COM
osed of eminent lawyers to be appointed by
ne Speaker of the House of Commons to
Lit places of election and investigate any
LEGGED bribery After considerable discus
on, the bill was read FIRST time. Adjourned.
1t is reported that a great conspiracy against
ne Austrian Empire, has been discovered in
hungary.
Havana, Feb. 13.-Advices from st. Thomas.
ate that the cholera is unabated. A penal
: is inflicted upon inhabitants for failure
D report any cases that may occur. Ferron,
ne of Maxmillion's Ministers, died Of
New York, Feb. ia World special saws
en-. Meade telegraphs that il is not certain
neither the new Constitution of Alabama has
zen accepted or rejected. He says 1t Is re-
Orted that no election has been held in some
,unties, and is investigating the matter, and,
the report Is true. he will order n special
ection in those counties.
A Tribune special says that when the vote
the Reconstruction Committee declar ed
,ainst impeac chment, Stevens said, "Sir, the
epublican party has been killed to-day by
lie action of this committee, at the instance
Gen. Grant and his friends. have found
at, for the last two or three days, men who
out the loudest and throw their hats the
CHEST for u. S. Grant have been urging
-ery exertion to demoralize the party. Bing-
I'm and other members of the committee, who
ere supposed to favor impeachment, say that
rnnt has been using his influence every /.
here to defeat the scheme, and that Andrew
,hnson has to thank him that he remains un-
sturbed in the White House. have been
public life forty years and though 1 do not
etend to gift of prophecy, have seldom
en mistaken in my predictions. tell you, .
:, to-days's cowardly action will cost US r;
ew York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and probably
rec or four more Northern States" T