The Montana post., 1868-02-22


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urrency expansion probable.
London, Feb. I4-Recent rumors from
Paris speak of a contemplated change of the
Ministry in defiance of the wishes and senti-
ments of the Liberal party.
Columbus, o., Feb. 14.-The Legislature
adopted resolutions Instructing their Senators
to vote against Sherman's bill declaring the
Alabama Constitution ratified also, demand
ing the repeal of the reconstruction laws, and
protesting against the pending bill to limit
the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
Washington, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
presented memorials from officers and volun-
teers of the army, protesting against the pass
age of the bill relative to the Communication
of pay.
Trumbull called UP the bill he introduced
yesterday, authorizing the temporary supply
of vacancies in the executive departments.
The bill provides in case of death, resignation
or absence of the head of any executive de-
partment, any officer in either, whose ap-
pointment is IN the head thereof, that the
President may authorize the head of any 9th
er executive department or other officer, whose
| appointment Is invested in him, with the con-
sent of the Senate, to perform the duties of
said office until successor be supplied or the
| disability cease provided no vacancy be thus
| supplied for n longer period than ten days.
After some discussion the bill passed.
Wilson, Military Committee, reported a
bill reducing the expenses of the War Depart
| ment, and for other purposes.
\ The resolution to admit Senator Thomas
| came up. Buckalew spoke In It's favor. Sher-
| man, Howard, Morton and Stewart spoke
| against the admission. johnson gave notice
that he would close the debate on Monday.
Senate went into executive session and soon
after adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 14.-Attorney-Genera
Stanbery in the Supreme Court to-day, read a
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
stating that the Department understood that
the question of the Constitutionality of the
legal tender act, had, arisen in this term of
Court in several cases, between private parties
AS the Government had no opportunity to
present an argument In support of the law,
and a very deep interest is felt on the subject
by the Government and country at large,
he hoped the Attorney-General would ask leave
to present an argument in support of the law,
before the cases should be decided. The At
torney-General said, owing to his multifarious
legal duties, he would be unable to prepare n
proper argument during the present term,
therefore he desired the Court not to deliver
an opinion on these cases until next term
The Court took the matter under advisement.
One of the cases alluded to, involves purely
the question of ordipary debt, whether party
has right TO discharge an obligation in le-
gal tenders. Another case, argued by Sena-
tors johnson and Wilson, presents instruc- |
tions as to whether debtor can pay taxes in |
legal tenders, the State of Oregon having de- |
clared all shall be paid in gold. The third
case, was argued by Carlisle and Wells, from |
California, which has n statute declaring all |
fduciary State tax shall be paid in gold.
Genl l.. Thomas resumed his duties to-day, |
as Adjutant-General, at the request of the /
President, communicated through Gen ] Grant. /
Mr.. Stanton relieved him from this Office in |
1868, since when GenI Townsend has acted as |
Adjutant-G eneraI.
House-Wood offered a resolution direct
ing the General of the Army to furnish all |
correspondence between himself and GenI |
Hancock. relating to the removal of council
men of New Orleans Adopted.
Clark, of Kansas, introduced bill forever
abolishing peonage in New Mexico. Refer
red to Judiciary. House then proceeded to /
consider bills of a private character.
The bill again extending the patent for
Thomas Harvey, was defeated, on the ground
that it was to the interest of monopoly of
the Providence American Screw Company.
The Speaker presented a communication
from the Secretary of War, enclosing copies
of all orders of Commanders of the Military
Districts, for education under the reconstruc-
tion laws.
Butler reverted to the bill for the relief of
Navajo Indianc at Bosquet Rebound to es-
tablish them on a reservation, and appropria-
ting one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
relieve them. Passed.
The House proceeded to consider the resolu-
tion declaring Smith, the contestant for
Browns seat, from Kentucky, not entitled to
a seat. Without disposing of the question,
adjourned.
A destructive fire occurred in Market street
last night loss Sl25, ,000. A number of per-
sons were buried beneath the falling wall.
The bodies of one white man and four negroes
have thus far been recovered, in a mangled
condition. It is thought that all will die.
Ii is feared that nearly dozen were crushed.
Havana, Feb. 14.-Advices from Salnave's
Headquarters state that his chief army had
been defeated by Coscos rebels, on the frontier,
and that GenI Alexis committed suicide.
Sen1 Nord incurred the distrust of Salnave,
who deprived him OF his rank.
Washington, Feb. 14--The Senate confirm ,
ed the nomination of several hundred army
officers for promotion, together with large !
number of original appointments.
M. A. shafenburg was confirmed as Mar
shall of Colorado.
The nomination of Sherman to be GenI by ]
brevet was referred to Committee on Military i
Affairs. I
The President directed Gen1 Grant to issue Q
IN order creating military division, to be
called the Division of the Atlantic, composed r
Of the Department of the East and the De- 4
Dartment of Washington; to be commanded
ly Lieut.. Gen1 Sherman, headquarters at [
until further orders from the e
President. Grant was directed to assign no
)ficer to permanent command of the Depart
mems of Missouri. In pursuance of the above c
,rder, Gent Grant directed Gent Sherman, u
enior officer of the Military Division of Mis- t
ouri, to temporarily perform the duties as a
Commander of that military division, and C
he additional duties of Department Com p
nander. &
Little Rock, Ark, Beb. 1.-THE Conven- q
ion adjourned to-day, subject to the call of L
he President. The conservative members =
a protest, declaring the Constitu-
ion proscriptive and subyersive of the rights .
# the citizens of the State. 81
Florence, Feb. 14.-Yesterday evening Ad-
niral Farragut attended n state dinner in n
be Royal Palace, by invitation of the King, a