The Montana post., 1868-02-15

London, Feb. 7.-Later adTices from tn,
British expedition In Abyssinia, are very dis
eOnraging and forbid Of \ successful or safe
move this season.
Washington, Feb. 7,-Senate-After va.
Iious kinds OF preliminary business the Senate
took mp Patterson's substitute for the act, In
addition to the act, regulating the tenure of
certain Offices The Senate refused to strike
out the clause authorizing the Secretary of
State to appoint i've special agents An ad-
dTtional section was. adopted. authorizing
the President TO appoint Indian agents for
Iowa, Ddkotah and Montana. Further con-
Sideration was postponed. N
Henderson introduced bill to create an
Indian Department Ii provides for the gov
sEnment and civilization of the Indians ID
Also, bill to render more efficient the con-
4let of Indian Affairs. Referred
resolution passed to print ten thousand
copies of the reports on the Stanton matter
The bill In addition to the tenure of Office
act was again taken up. Cole offered an amend
sDstead of ten, and no further appointments
without the consent OF the Senate. adopted.
The bill as passed authorizes twenty-five
special agents to be appointed, each by the
General twenty-five additional In the Treas
uTy Department, and FIVE by the Secretary of
State. ~hil
A bill authorizing the Southern Minnesota
Rail Road to build bridge over the Missis.
sipPi was introduced. O.. ......I .le.. .I.
House-The bill passed restoring to market
the lands along the line OF the Pacific Rail
Road, and branches. 1t provides that moth
ing 10 former acts shall be held to authorize
withdrawal from entry under the provisions of
the pre-empt1on or homestead acts, of even
numbered sections along such roads provided
they be rated at two and one-hhlf dollars per
acre, and be subject to entry under such laws.
POLAND offered q resolution providing for
new drawing of seats, on the ground that six
Sestes were not represented when the first
drawing took place The resolution created
qzite breeze, but was finally adopted. -''
Wilson, of Iowa, on question of privilege
read a statement from the New York Herald,
60 the effect that he, Wilson, rs chairman of
the Judiciary Committee, testified that he and
beazd several Supreme Judges, Including
Chase, declare the reconstruction laws were
unconstitutional. He prom ouncsd the state
ment wholly false. Dan a1.H
johnson rose to a personal explanation re-
gErding Pile calling the resolution offered by
him, few days since, in regard to citizenship,
"a chinese burlesque on common sense" he
said he did not hear the Questionable express
lOn at the time OF he should have repelled il,
and spoke m a humorous, sarcastic strain.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole; resumed consideration of the Iegis-
lntive, judicial and executive appropriation
balls Very numerous amendments were offer
I'd Among the amendments rejected was q
proposition to strike out the appropriation for
the Congressional Globe. The Committee rose
and Butler reported the pension bill. 1t was
resolved the session tomorrow should be de-
voted to general debate.
Washington, Feb THE new British Min
lster was presented to-day Seward refused
10 allow any reporters 20 be present, but fur
nishes for publication the following a occur
xing in the Presidents reply to the pleasant
address of Mr.. ThomtoE. The President said
the people of the United States viii believe
her Majesty entirely sincere IN the kindly
message, which under her command, you have
delivered, and in this belief will encourage
them to hope for speedy and amicable adj
Jnstment Of matters In difference between the
sEO Governments.
Public debt statement The total to Feb |
lst. less cash in Treasury, 81, 7,S15, 80. 49,,
l-l0o.
The motion to dismiss the McArdle case was
nSgaed IN the Supreme Court to-day. Trum-
hall made long argument on behalf of the
Government, in favor of the motion. The
Court reserved its decision.
A movement is being made to call, at Gin
einAati, a National Convention to represent
the producing industries of the country with
= view TO place the Government under the con-
troll of these interests. u aU
Boston, Feb. THE Commercial Conven- |
tiOn has agreed upon plan to establish Ma |
tiOnal Board of Trade 1t proposes harmonic |
ing the commercial and Industrial interests of |
h1s country. Eacn bOaru or Ir20e Is entitled i
70 one member, and one additional, for Boards 4
With over one hundred members; and three
additional for over one thousand members.
The report of the Committee in favor of /
cental system, making barrel Of flour consist /
of two hundred pounds, and asking Congress /
10 pass law to that effect, was unanimously |
adopted.
There was q long debate over the resolution /
skiing Congress TO loan twenty millions to |
The Southern planters 1t was finally referred |
20 special committee.
Nashville, Feb. LA riot occurred at Fay
etteville on Monday last, which lasted sever
nj hours. One man was killed and a number |
wounded.
Raleigh, Feb. THE convention adopted |
report in favor of applying TO Congress for l
the removal of the disabilities of all persons |
Who support the congressional policy nj re- /
construction, and rejected the resolution max |
IaS negroes or other persons unable to read
or write, ineligible to the Office OF Governor
Memphis, Feb. IA portion of the re-
mains of n negro woman was found in some |
bales of cotton yesterday, that had been stored
tHO years. The remains were shriyeled like
= mummy. 3 -r--| --.-..r -1i
Atlanta, Feb, THE Convention adopted
n clause fixing the term of the Goyernor's Of
Zee at four years, and requiring ten years resi-
denee IN the State.
London, Feb. 6.-The resignation of Minis
DER Adams is announced The Standard has
"a editorial highly complimentary 10 Mr..
Adams. tN
Florence, Feb. 6.-Farragut has arrived and
mas received with special honors by ;he Min
ister of Marine. l--r .r
Berlin, FEB. 6.-It is officially announced
shat the negotiations for commercial treaty
between the u. S. and the North German
Confederation, have commenced and are pro
crossing satisfactorily