The Montana post., 1868-02-22

{ orably u1scharged. Wilson says that If lt be
comes q law, 1t will save two millions yearly
Washington, Feb. 1s.-Senate. Poneroy
. introduced q bill to amend the postal laws
vice. The Senate passed the House Bills ia
reduce the expenses of the War Department
, and for the gradual reduction of the Army
Cattell, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported adversely on the House Bill forbidding
. the designation as public depository, of any
! National Bank within fifty miles of the place
where the assistant Treasurer is located. The
resolution for the admission of Thomas came
up. After debate, the Senate adjourned.
House. Starkreather introduced a bill
placing $50, 900 at the disposal Of the Secre-
tary of State, to relieve the wants and defrny
the expenses of return to the United States,
of destitute citizens imprisoned in foreign
countries, charged and held without trial.
Passed. The House considered the bill Civ
ing pensions to certain officers for service in
the war of 1872. During the debate, Loan
stated that the amount to be paid under the
bill, would not exceed $500, 900 per year.
Bill passed without division.
Berlin, Feb. lS.-Bismarck proposes the es-
tablishment at different ports in Germany, of
board of Federal officers to examine into the
condition of vessels bound for America. This
is intended to prevent another Libralze hor.
ror.
| Chicago, Feb. 1S.-A Washington special,
tonight, says that the Senate Finance Com
mittee agreed to report adverse to the con-
frmation of Wisner as Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. The War Department award
ed the contract for carrying Goyernm ept
freight west and south from the terminus of
the Omaha and Pacific r. R., to Smith Il
Lowell, of Denver.
House. The Judiciary Committee agreed
TO report the bill organizing a Law DEPART
ment of the Government. 1t provides that the
law officers attached to each bureau, shall De
directly under the control of the Attorney
General, and not work independently, as at
present. It forbids the employment of ad-
ditional council except by the Attorney Gen
eral.
Washington, Feb. Is.-The Reconstruction
Communities held n meeting to-day. The
first proposition presented for consideration
was to remove the disabilities of Butler,
claiming to be Representative elected from
Tennessee, suspending the test oath in his
case. in order that he might be admitted to
a seat In the House. Brooks moved to in
clude John Young Brown, of Ky., within the
scope of the resolution, not because he con-
sidered Brown n rebel, but the House had
declared that he gave aid and countenance
to support the rebellion. He was therefore |
ineligible to a seat. Brooks and Brown thus
being precluded from the House on similar |
grounds, Brooks amendment was rejected by |
a strict party vote. During the discussion, it |
was said that John Young Brown had not /
asked to be pardoned. Brooks replied that it /
was true, but the Committee had decided to /
remove the disabilities of Governor Orr, ex-
Governor Holden, and Others who had not |
made personal application for that purpose
Stevens said the Committee had acted too |
hasty on that subject and desired further time
60 look into 1t. No additional action was
taken.
A bill was introduced yesterday, by Binc-
ham, for the admission of Alabama. Stevens
thought it ought to be delayed until he could
get all the facts, but rather dissatisfied
with il, believing a general bill applicable to
all the Southern States, should be passed in
stead of acting upon these States separately.
Stevens submitted a bill for the division of
Texas into three States, providing that the
should FIX the boundaries of the States, and
further, that each should have the same Con-
stitution. lie thought there ought to be four
or i've States carved out of the Texas ternto-
~, but would be content with three.
New York, Feb. 19.-Sir Edward Head, for
merly Govenor-Genersl of Canada, died re-
Gently in England.
London, Feb. 1S.-The French Legislature
is still discussing the bill regulating the
press.
a violent debate occurred yesterday, on the
question of distributing the Government ad-
yertising. The Opposition claimed that the
Liberal journals were entitled TO n share of the
National and Municipal advertisements, and
demanded this as a matter not of necessity,
but of principle.
II
ting the press, that all journals should be
treated with the strictest impartiality. An
effort to modify the bill in this respect was de-
feated.
Washington, Feb. 19.-The House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs agreed to report sub
American citizens abroad.
The State Department has issued a circular
all citizens of the United
States, native or naturalized, before visiting
Great Britain to procure passports, while the I
aabeas corpus remains suspended in the latter
country. 6
Washington, Feb. 19.-Senate-TrumbullI I
rom Conmittee on judiciary, reported sd- {
Tersely on the bills for the more efficient gov
.nment of the Rebel States. He said they
we're rendered unnecessary by the recent s
reported by the Committee; pro- {
riding that n majority of the votes cast shall {
lecide the elections He also reported ad- 4
-ersely, the bill to regulate service by Court
If Equity. Z
Fessenden reported the bill to enlarge the Q
,apitol grounds. u
Wilson introduced joint resolution, de- n
:la.ing the reconstruction acts provided that G
lectors in each State should have opportuni-
y to vote freely, and without the restraint
# fear, or influence of frand, at the election 81
or the ratification of the Constitution; and o
whereas, In the Alabama election, voters had
lot the opportunity to vote freely, without s
ear or the influence of fraud-owing to their J
ismissal from employment, and the hostile Il
nd menacing attitude of combinations of @
ersons; and whereas, Congress is satisfied p
hat the Constitution of Alabama meets the ri
pproval OF a majority of the qualified voters a.
4 that State; therefore, be X resolved, that j
be Constitution of Alabama is hereby de- d
Jared TO be in conformity with the proyis- W
pms of the reconstruction act of March 2nd, II
s67 ; and the said Constitution is hereby ap- m
roved, and whenever the Legislature elected s.
nder the said Constitution, shall ratify the fC
4th amendment TO the Constitution, the said
cate shall be admitted TO representation in "
ongress, In accordance with the laws of the az
ountry. Referred to the Judiciary Com dI
littee. Wilson said he should call it up at OF
D early day, when he would make a statement al
the outrages perpetrated in that State, In