The Montana post., 1868-12-11

The Chief Justice said the argument of the
counsel was not unexpected TO the Court, il
having beer supposed that after the an
nouncement that this motion 10 quash the in :
dictnent was based on the fourteenth article.
this line of argument would be pursued.
lime was granted the Government counsel to
.efer. and the court took recess.
Who La Guilty.
Dhica-o. Dec. i.-Ths Republican special
says IL charged at the Indian Bureau. that
Gen. Cu,tar inrruded on the reservation set
aside for the Indians by the government, and
then attacked tribe which had been M peace
and not engaged in committing dep-eclations.
If this proves to be true II is feared at the
Indian Bureau il will be the means OF sending
all the tribes tn the war path, and that we
will soon he engaged in a severe Indian war.
The Cuban Cnpleasansness.
Washington. Dec. i.-Dispatches received
at the State Department, from our Consul at
Cuba state the revolutIonists were badly de-
feated in their late operations. The impres
sion is general that they will fail to over
throw the present government.
Havana. Dec. S.-The revolutionists report
that the future of their cause looks brighter,
and they will not surrender. They expect re-
inforcements oi Americans. The Dominican
says in an editorial it objects strongly to the
assumption of the little Cuban Jnnta by GER
tain persons at Madrid, aud says unauthorized
persons do not represent Cuba.
a Good Onc.
New York, Dec. THE Herald says it
was offered the report al Secretary McCul-
loch and the forthcoming Presidents mes
sage for n consideration recently. hut de-
clined being the receiver of stolen goods.
The Davis Farce-T'she last scene Set
Richmond, Dec. Sin the Davis trial. on
the motion To auash the indictment, Dana,
for the q overnment, opened this morning.
lie argued the iith amendment pleaded in
bar of punishment by defendant was not -
penal statute, hut merely charge in the po-
htical system TO secure trustworthiness in
Office and preserve purity in the adoanistra-
tion of the Government Ii was measure
of prevention to secure the country against
filling the once with persons who had once
filled them aud broken their oaths. IF it had
been intended 70 infict punishment il would
have been the utmost folly of legislation,
seeing that while il would, IL viewed as the
the defendants counsel viewed IT, Tighten the
punishment of the leaders who have held
office and broken tn. oaths, while il would
leave the people who never held an office eX-
posed to the penalties of death or imPrison-
ment as pronounced in the constitution be
fore the adoption of the ar endment. 1t was
az expression only Of the public a to the fit
ness of persons who had engaged in rebellion,
0'Connor argued that from the very nature of
the civil war II was impossible to follow it up
by trials for treason, conducted with the fair
ness regNired by law. He declared il utterly
repugnant To the worlds idea of humanity
that the leaders of the conquered forces. af-
ter being recognized during the war as equal
and honorsaln men. should be searched out in
peace To ts hung a. traitors. He maintained
the Government and people never intended To
II. ap1 I'm IN l.
ment had been adopted. IL was u constitu-
tional provision which executed itself. and
those who fell under IL are now suffering the
puni shment. After the adjournment of
Court the counsel were recalled, when the
Chief Justice, Chase, ann ounced the Court was
divided, he Chase being in favor of quash
ing the indictment, and District Judge I'm
of the Court certified to the supreme
Court of the U. :.
Am indianapolis Judge willis.
indianapolis, Dec. 5.-In the trial OF Mrs.
Clein for murder of Young aud wife, Judge
Chapman issued order forbiiding the news
papers 60 publish reports of testimony. Not
withstaodIng this, this mornings papers ap-
peared with tull reports of yesterday, where
upon on openiDg the Court ordered the ar
rest of the managing editors OF both those
journals for cont empt, AMI tined the reporters
on the par: OF the public account OF these
proceedings. The editors have announced
their intention to test the justice OF the case.
This u. IN. the counsellor Tor the defence who
had applied for the order suppressing publics-
tion withdraw his application, wh-rsupon the
Judge rescinded the order and the community
became calm again. ...
southern Intelligence.
New York, Dec. i.-General Reynold',
port shows Texas to be IN almost as unsettled
u state as during the war. He says the mur>
ders of negroes ar" so frequent "a 10 excite
but little attention. lie thinks years will be
required To secure tranquility, and speaks of
the need Of troop> in every county.
4 Special dispatch SAYS the Secretary of
the Treasury opposes forced resumption oi
specie payments.
Tallabasse, Dec. 6.-The supreme Court
yesterday refused to grant the petition of
Lieutenant Governor Gleason To remove his
suit to the United States court, under the
civil rights bill; thereupon Gleason left the
court room and his counsel abandoned the
case. The indications are that Impeachment
Will again bee brought up on the meeting OF
the Legislature next month.
Washington, Dec. i.-The Republican
State Committee of Virginia, comprising two
members from each Congressional district,
cony ed ed, last week, in Richmond, To con-
State To is forIuer relations in the Union.
Prominent Republicans from all parts of the
State were invited. and joined in the delibe-
rations. They decided TO ask Congress to
continue the freedmen 5 bureau in the recon-
structed States till their admission into the
Union, and to order an election for a cuDsti-
tuition Ut the earliest practicable day. II
WAS resolved that the present constitution
should be submitted whole, as 1t stands.
A petition to Congress was prepared. signed
by Tia. leading Republicans of the State.
Montgomery, Dec. 6.-The Senate to-day
passel bill making wearing nasks and dis
yuises crime punishable with fine aud ini>
prisonment. ..
Releigh, Dec. The lower house to-day
was engaged in discussing the resolutions in
vestigating the charges oil bribery il. the Sem
ate. The resolutions were finally adopted by
a small majority, and the isation will
now proceed. There was much opposition to
the resolutions, and grave disclosures are ex-
pected. ..
Down East.
Portland. Me-. Dec. 5.-Neai Dawn tan
lery was burned last night. Loss S30.OOO,
hree fourths insured.
Boston, Dec. J.-lesterdsy a young man
sho had just cashe1 a check Ior $l6 1000 Mt
he Baok OF Commerce, was met upon the
'tairs while going out, by q man who threw
pepper in his face and grabbed the money. |
The young man struggled desperately to re-
aIn the money, until assistance coming. the
-obber II d, having secured sixteen hundred
iollars from the package. -l !
Gen. Grant visited Lowell to-day. accom-
anied by the Mayor Of the city and Govern
,r. IL was holiday in Lowell, and all tue |
chools were dismissed. Grant and party yls- |
ted several mills, after which they took the !
rain Tor Boston, Many stores and residan- !
,es were profusely de Grated. rHf-HH
Granted I'm the nc. R. !
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