The Montana post., 1869-04-16
Exported FOR THE posi-.

SENATE

--,sr a commission 20 examine into the prac-
.irIbiIity Of a ship canal across the Isthmus
Of DIrIen.
n the Pacific Railroad TO Portland, Oregon,
,g,s amended aud passed.
The deficiency appropriation bill was taken
an many amendments made, and the bill
Sp-a-ue announced that his preparations
we're all complete and he would deliver his
.yp4cted speech tomorrow.
Fss,audeu, harlan and Cole were appointed
an the committee of conference on the In
dian appropriation bill.
The Vice President submitted a message
f-om the President recommending that before
adlOuruiBE, Congress should provide for the
submission of the Virginia constitution TO the
rsorla some time during Nav or June at an
election To be held under direction of the
commander of the district, with view TO the
.uhmissiUn of the constitution as adopted by
uaupIs To Congress at the commencement of
the next session, and the early admission of
the state 70 representation.
The message makes similar recommenda-
a1u IN regard T. Mississippi.
SENATE.
Washington. April s.-Morton attempted
10 offer a resolution but Davis objected, re-
4uIruE Legislatures IN the reconstructed
states 10 T3tlfy the 10Th amendment before
dsIu- admitted To representation IN Congress.
Ramsay reported the House JOINT resolution
erHutiuS the right OF way for the cOnstruc-
tIuu uf a railroad from Portland TO a point
west of the Cascade mountains.
TrumluIl from judiciary reported recon-
men, Iu-, that consideration of the Presidents
message received yesterday, be postponed un-
uI the lir-t Monday IN December. He sand
aa made this report 10y direction of the com
mttre.
Summer oisrreI a concurrent resolution to
receive che resolution 20 adjourn on Saturday
and spoke lu opposition TO speedy adjourn
lart, desiring To- finish the work of recon
srru.tIuA and take action In regard TO the
Pacific railroad difficulties. and the election
frauds ll New York. &c Cou6lIng said the
senator from MasSach usrtts always opposed
aaiuuu.meuI- lie did not think Johnson and
sumner were confederate, but these two en-
EUsut Trruus during JhHsuu's almInistra-
econ hal been clusuirltuFs 70 keep Congress
Ia perpetual session.
SHERMAN ami Howard opposed Summers
motion rrrieuEug 20 leave Virginia, MIssis-
-Ilpi and Louisiana under military govern
uaur ttll the next session, when Congress
could properly consider thr case.
Iuumbuu opposed resembling tue resolution
and favored providing by joint resolution for
rbr submission of the constitution OF NlT-
-IuIa and Mississippi to the people of those
>tates which could be done before Saturday.
The Senate proceed ed to consider the whis-
key bIu.
HOUSE.
The Presidents meSsnge was referred TO the
committee.
After some fIlibus teIing by the Democrats
the resolution declaring l.. A. UOye entitled
t1 a seat from the 81 District OF South Caro-
lima, passed.
Butler. from reconstruction committee re-
ported bIIl authorizing the President NJ such
time as he deems best To submit the cousti-
tutIons 10 the registered voters of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas. also to submit 10 sep
araIe votes such provisions of said constitu-
tuuous as he deems proper; II also provides
for the aSSemblage of the Legislatures AZ the
constitutions are ratified.
Paine offered a substitute authorizing the
President also to submit such Constitutions
besides the ones adopted by the conventions
as he deems proper, aud that the State officers
be voted for at the same election
Farnsworth favored the original bill. lie
laid it had received the unanimous vote of the
committee.
Brooks said be had voted for the hill reluc-
t1ntly, bat preferred the despOtism of one
man 10 the tyranny of many He would
vote for the bIll and appeal TO the President
br,eechIUs his heart might soften TO these
people.
Garfield moved TO amend that the vote
should bt taken either on designated provis-
ions alone. or IN connection with other por-
might direct.
PANE accepted the amendment and with
lrew his own substitute.
The amendment was agree TO and the bill
then passed, I p TO -.
sheldon was admitted to a seat from the 2d
district of Louisiana.
SENATE.
Washington, April She Senate agreed
To the House amendment against the appro-
val or ratification of Indian treaties made
since July o. Dawes explained the report
showing the principle which the House con-
tended tor was preserved. lie stated IN reply
TO a question that the whole amount appTO-
priated was Eve millions; that the whole
thing was taken out of the hands of the Indi-
az bureau and placed under the control OF the
President. Alter discussion the report was
HOUSE.
Discussion of the Judicial bill was resumed.
Finally Schenck proposed To concur IN all the
Senate amendments but the one in reference
90 retiring Judges seventy years of age and
moved TO amend that by providing that
Judges having held a commission at least ten
years and who have attained the age of seven
", be permitted to resign Amendment
agreed 10 and the Senate amendments were
then concurred IN.
SENATE.
= Sprsgue GRATED on the state of the country
generally and read an argument IN advocacy
Of his plan Of lOaning the public funds.
The House bill TO authorize the submission
of the Constitution of Virginia and MiSsls-
sippI TO the people was laid on the table.
Evening Session.-Wilson from military
committee reported a joint resolution proyId-
lug for the payment of bounties to soldiers
and their heIIs direct instead of through claim
agents.
A resolution placing General Heintzleman
on the retired list, passed.
Anthony replied 20 Sprague's speech and ridi-
culed the style and manner of his colleague.
The House river and haTbor appropriation
hlll passed.
Trumbull called up the bill TO punish hold
Ing ONCE IN violation of the l4th amendment
Ihurmon moved 20 strike out the I'd sec
ton, declaring the violation of the Law was a
tUIsdemeanor aud the Punishment fine, imPris-
onment aud disqualification from holding OIL
ice