The Montana post., 1869-04-02
SENATE.

1,.,r-syI |, anla and South Carolina Legislatures
-,rIEying the 18th amendment.
TEs i6Iut resolution continuing the pay of
,-II.tei men at the present rate till June
7s-0 ulssei; also the joint resolution drop>
,inr from the army rolls officers absent with
Howard, from Pacific Railroad, reported ia
,o-abIv the joint resolution granting the
-bt of way 10 construct n railroad from
p5rt}anl to the Cascade mountains
a message from the House announced
r-rorcurrsuce with the Senate in the substi-
ate for the Tenure of Office repeal.
T-,Jrnbull IaOy ed the Senate insist upon
.f5 amendment and ask committee Of con-
srpuce.
Grimes moved the Senate recede.
Davis read constitutional argument in
-rr4art OF the latter motion.
TumbuI spoke at length in favor of the
.,,r1on. insisting ON the Senate amendment
making a legal argument TO show the whole
subject Of appointments and removal from of
+ra A. by the Constitution, made subject to
rhs consent Of the Senate or regulation by
law. and that the President would have under
ra- Senate bill all the power be could have If
Ibs Tenure act was TeE called. He saw no rea-
au for the disagreement of the two Houses
and So much feeling II the country. He was
l,arsladei II arose from the actions of mis-
rbief makers and persons desirous of stirring
an anlmUSity between the two branches of
congress and the Executive. He rspellcd the
rbarze that the Senate desired to arrogate to
itself power above tho House OF tue Execu-
rIEs.
Morton said he would vote to recede and
piled 10 the argument of Trumbull-
Howard again declared himself opposed TO
repeal repeating his reasons therefor.
Howe made long speech yIndicating the
gaustitutlonahty and wisdom of the Tenure
act and in favor of retaining it unmodihsd.
After further discussion the motion to re-
.al4 was lost.
Yeas.-Bayard Casserly, Cole, Davis, Fessen-
len, Fenton, Fowler, Grimes, McCreery, Nc
Donald, Morton, Poole, Robertson, Ross,
sprague, stockton, Thayer, Thurman, Vickers
Warner, 20.
Nays.-A5Uott, Anthony, Bertman, Brown
.ow, Buckingham, Cameron, Carpenter, Cat>
tell, Conkling. Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Fer
~, Gilbert, Hamlin, Harlan, Harris, Howard,
Howe, Kellogg, Nye, Patterson, Pomeroy,
Pratt, Ramsey, Reid, Sawyer. Schurz, Scott,
spencer, Sumner, Upton, Trumbull, Wiley,
Williams, Wilson, 81.
The motion to insist and ask n committee
ol conference was agreed to.
senate went into executive session.
SENATE
Chicago, March 30.-The Senate committee
% foreign affairs has postponed the Danish
and Alabama claims treaty till next session.
HOUSE.
The appointment of a conference commit
ee On the Tenure Of Office bill by the Senate
vas announced by Butler, who asked unani-
nous consent.
Brooks objected.
The House considered the bill reviviving
Hoes patent improvements on the printing
press, till expiration of the morning hour,
when the Senate message asking a committee
# conference was received.
Schenck moved the House recede from its
'isSgreement 20 the Senate amendments.
Wood moved the House insist on its DIS
sreement.
Schenck motion rejected so to lO6
The House then adopted Woods motion,
AID the Speaker appointed on committee of
conference, Butler, Washburns of Wisconsin,
sld Bingham.
Dawes offered concurrent resolution Of
6nal adjournment Adopted on division.
Hooper called up the motion 20 reconsider
the vote referring TO the committee of Ways
snd Means the bill to amend the tax Law at
fscting distilled spirits and tobacco. Vote
recOnsldered and bill came before the House
for action. It was discussed by Hooper, AL
IIsou, Butler, Judd, Logan, Kelly, Garfield
and Others.
Logan denounced certain propositions in
TIE hll as IN the interest of the whisky ring.
ButIer said forged stamps for cigars, diff
nult 60 detect, could be obtained IN New ork
for 81 thousand. Finally the provision ex-
tending the tine for withdrawing whisky
TO ~. Bill then passed.
ball affecting the circulating volume of
National Banks of interest TO bankers, was
considered, amended and passed the Senate.
National Topics.
Washington, March 2S.-It is now thought
the final adjournment will not occur before
The middle of April.
The commissions of various parties con-
drmed for olice In the last days of Jchnson's
administration are still withheld, and the sub
Iect is In the hands of the Attorney General.
A delegation from Texas is here. A portion
are Ia favor and q portion against the dlvls-
Ion of Texas. They were before the recon
struction committee yesterday.
Chicago, March 2S--fhe Times special
thinks the next public debt statement will
show a reduction of 81 100000
The iron clads Seminole and Galena are ur~
iered TO the West India station
The Cuban question OF Independence Is
Sradually developing.
New York, March 2S.-Adyices from Spain
lroeIAimed King. He will arrive in Spain
within fortnight.
The Pacific Railroads.
Washington, March 2s.-It Is sand IN Re
publican circles the Reconstr rlctionCommittee
~lll report seven against and five for the re-
assembling Of the original Georgia Leglsla>
tare imposing an oath qualification declaring
the expulsion of the colOred members void
Ielegrams are received by the Secretary of
The Interior, dated Salt Lake, 19, from Gen
Warren and J. Blickensderfer, special Com
IIssioners, saying their report on the Central
Pacific will require time, and that they think
1ee Secretary should know that they, who
haze seen both, deem the Central Pacific in
complete she Union.
A dispatch just received says the track OF
me Union Pacific is laid IS miles west OF
ogden. The grading between there and Monu-
gsat Is completed except six miles The
central Is laid TO as miles west of Monu-
nent, leaving a gap between the roads of 26
niles
Cuban Affairs.
ChIe4go, March 23.-Both parties in Cuba
P'otess confidence of success
Admiral Hod has been ordered TO make =
Borough Investigation of the capture OF the