The Montana post., 1868-02-22


Montana. Bingham introduced Joint ress
luton declaring that, whereas, a large major
ty of the votes cast &C the late election
Alabama were in favor of the Constitution tha
had been submitted by the Convention, an
whereas, a certain combination of citizens RI
fused to vote, with the intent thereby to de
feat the friends of the Union Ia their effort
to restore the State to its proper relations t.
the Union, therefore, Resolved, that the Leg
| lslature elected under the new Constitution
be convened as soon rs practicable, by th
military Commander, and upon the ratifica
tion by said Legislature, of the fourteenth
article of the Federal Constitution and tn,
establishment by law of impartial sufrag,
within the said State, that Alabama be admit
ted as reconstructed. The House rejected tn,
resolution to pay Symes, Smith, Brown and
Burch, twenty-five hundred dollars each, fol
expenses in prosecuting their claims to seats
In the House. The House tabled the resolu-
tion appointing Secretary of War ad inter
i'm. The Attorney General was commissioned
to establish a tariff for freight and passengers
on the Union Central Pacific r. r. The House
went into Committee of the Whole on the Di-
plomatic Appropriation Bill. Buffers amend
ment providing for mission to Greece, was
adopted. An amendment providing for a
Minister to Rome, was rejected. Williams
moved to strike out the missions to nearly
all the Central and South American Republics.
Rejected.
Chief Justice Chase, to-day, gave the unani-
nous opinion of the Court, declining to dis
miss the McArdle case. The opinion is clear
and conclusive rs to the jurisdiction in the
case, and the argument will therefore be pro-
ceeded with on the first Monday in March
It Is reported on good authority, that General
Sherman has written to the President, declin-
ing to accept either the brevet rank rendered,
or the command of the new Department. In
case the President refuses to relieve him, he
will .tender his resignation. The Mayor and
Council of Sitka, petition Congress for the es-
tablishment of n civil government in Alaska.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE illness of Bismarck
Is serious. He is unable to leave Berlin.
Florence, Feb. 1.-THE Council has at
length resolved to pay a part of the Papal
debt.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Cambria brings
London papers of the 7th. Athens journals
report serious engagement at Herculaneum,
Jan. 10th. the insurgents, $500 strong, de-
feated 5000 Turks The Turks are said to also
have been defeated in an engagement near
Canea.
New York, Feb. I7.-The.Santiago De Cuba
brings Panama dates to the 7th. The u. S.
steamer Hack, with General Prado, ex-Presi-
dent of Peru, aboard, reached Caldina en- route
for Valparaiso. The cholera Is raging terri
bly, at Buenos Ayres, there being $50 to $50
victims daily. The citizens ARE flying from
twenty of the laborers on the railroad had died,
almost at once, and the people were flying in
all directions.
Louisville, Feb. 1S.-The Kentucky Legis-
lature elected Thos. c. McCreery of Jayes
County, as Senator in place of Guthrie. Re
signed. He has always been n Democrat and
is regarded as one of the first men of the
State, intellectually, but has never held office.
Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. 1s.-The Municipal
election resulted in n Republican victory, by
IN increased majority over last year.
Charleston, Feb. 1S.-Ths Convention adop-
ed twenty more sections of the Constitution.
Senator Wilson telegraphs that Congress will
lot loan the State money to purchase lands
or the poor.
Montgomery, Feb. 1s.-From the partial
eturns received, the total vote of the State
$ estimated at $4,000. The white vote is less
hat 5000. One half the registration is thirty
our thousand.
Atlanta, Feb. 1S.-The Convention has sx-
.mpted all institutions of learning from tax
Ition. In the report of the Committee on
he Legislative Department, the words "two |
birds % were stricken out and the word g ma |
ority 7" used to define the powers of the
legislature.
Tallahassee, Feb. Is.-The Convention has |
'een recognized on the basis proposed by |
ieneral Meade. The latter had a conference |
With the leaders of both parties, which re- ]
ulted in q reconciliation. Both Presidents /
ave resigned, and the Delegates declared incl
giblei by the majority, resumed their seats
III the members are present but one. Jenkins,
ate President of the majority was reelected,
2 to 8. The standing rules and regulations
dopted by the majority, were re-adopted.-l
ieneral Meade visited the Convention and
made a short speech. The Convention viii
e-adopt the Constitution thus far adopted by
be majority.
New Orleans, Feb. ls.-The Committee
made so many changes In the language of
he Constitution, that one member said the
convention hardly recognized its own Gre
ton. Finally it was concluded to re-commit
be report with instructions to have the Con-
titution printed without any comments, for
omparison with the copy as amended by the
ommittee.
Paris, Feb. ls.-The Corps Legislatif rejec-
ID the amendment permitting the free admis-
on of foreign papers for unrestricted sale
he Moniteur reports that General Napier is
alling for reinforcements.
London, Feb. 1s.-Lord Derby is improving
be examination Of the prisoners charged with
with the Clerkenwell explosion,
rs terminated. All were remanded except I
lien, who was discharged The House of !
ommons, in Committee of the Whole, agreed
renew the suspension of the habeas corpus
Ireland. Z
OuACASOs EtOs 1O.-4ue hcpuDllcdn Special
Us, the Senate Committee on Military Af-
Iirs voted to return Sherman's brevet to the
resident, with n resolution declaring it in
lyisable to confer brevet Offices in the two
ghest grades. 1t is stated that johnson is
ghly indignant at Sherman's conduct, and
Is a great mind to order him to the Pacific
ID bring Halleck to Washington. The Presi-
mt accepted Steadman's resignation as Col
ctor of Internal Revenue at New Orleans.
Havana advices from Kingston, say that !
nerican Consul Gregg has telegraphed to
ashington, demanding the services of man
war Co obtain redress for an Outrage on .
e Anerican whaler, Hannah Grant.
Nav York, Feb. 15.-The Cashier of Ira !;
,odrieh d Co., importers, Exchange Place, !
port says has disappeared, with from one to =
rec hundred thousand dollars of has employ
> money. 4
The Tribune's special says, Sherman has s