The Montana post., 1869-03-05

Howard called up the joint resolution To
withhold government bonds from the IN ID
/ I'LL certain conditions were complied with
/ After discussion, was postponed
stewart offered resolution requesting the
l President to transmit forthwith TO each of
I the State executives a COPY of the constitu-
uonal amendment so as TO secure its early
/ ratification. Davis objected, and the hill 70
strengthen the public credit was taken up.
DAVIS ohered substitute and addressed the
Senate IN Its favor.
Bayard moved to strike out the section to
legallEe coin contracts, as unnecessary. After
a long discussion the amendment was reject
ed, yeas Z, nays 81. Recess.
Cole followed on the same side.
Morton could consent to only one section
OF the pending bill, the declaration that all
Just obligations of the government be paid
In coin III he could vote or that alone he
would be inclined to do so, but could not
vote tor the rest of the sections, because it
would put n wrong construction on the law
| under which the fve-twenties were issued
He regards the bill mere bull movement,
/ intended To affect the present price of bonds
Tor speculating purposes. Sherman defended
the finance committee from the extraordinary
I attack of the Senator from Indiana. Ever
since the committee failed TO see the merits
of the finance bill OF that Senator, he has
found fault with all their work. Henderson's
amendment to the first section was rejected
and the bill pasSed-30 to 10. Adjourned.
House-The louisiana contested election
cases were taken up. After considerable dis
cusslon, resolution was adopted that Jones
Is not entitled TO seat from the second Dis
tTIct of louisiana.
In the case of Melard VS.. Hunt, MAYNARD
asked consent that MenHrd, who is the negro
holding the certificate, be sworn in as a sit
ting member Pending confederation of the
case Wood and Kerr objected; the rules were
, suspended, and each contestant allowed ff-
teen minutes to address the House in his own
behalf: Menard made his appearance about
the center of the Republican place in the
House. Woodward suggested that MenaTd
speak from the Clerks desk. daughter. J
The Speaker said Menard had no place on
the floor and could speak from any place be
pleased.
Menard addressed the House, referring TO
the tact that Hunt had not taken the testi-
mOny required by law. II said that il Hunt
did not know the law of Congress be was a
poor subject TO be sent TO Congress. laugh
teri lie proceeded In easy, good humU:el
style which attracted attention and apparent
sympathy. After speaking fifteen minutes
he obtained leave to print the remainder Of
his remarks IN the Globe
Hunt declined TO avail himself OF the per-
mission TO address the House.
Maynard desired to offer a motion giving
Menard seat
Pending the discussion Upson declined to
yield the floor and argued neither of the
.
schenck, Garfield and Paine endeavored to
show that Menard, holding a certificate of
election from the Governor, Sad the same
prima facie right to a seat of every other Rep
resentatlye.
Carey spoke in favor of Hunts right to the
seat. Kerr also argued IN favor of Hunt.
Much desultory debate followed. Finally
the previous question ordered and UpsOn
divided his hour among the various members.
The vote was fret taken on the resolution of
the minority OF the Committee on Elections
declaring Hunt elected This resolution was
rejected. The vote was next taken on Paine's
amendment admitting Menard to a seat re-
jected, 81 to l30.
Dawes moved the whole subject be tabled.
Agreed TO without division.
Dawes offered a resolution for the payment
of twenty-five hundred dollars, each, to
Menard and Jones. Kerr moved to include
the other contestants of Hunt. Before TAX
| ing the vote, Chandler made a personal ex-
PLANTATION. reading from the Globe to prove
that the Speaker, IN questions of yeracIty be-
tween Members, had decided one way In re-
spect TO Republican Members aud another
way in respect TO Democratic Members. The
Speaker replied TO Chandler's aspersions
hls Official rulings. The question was then
taken UP on heTT's amendment, which Was
agreed TO. The resolution was then adopted
and the House took recess.
Evening ng.-Senate.-WiIson introduced a
tiOnal banking capital. It provides that
there shall be four hundred millions in green
hacks withdrawn so the amount In circulation
shall not be increased.
Sherman offered resolution 20 authorize
tue recognition of the Independence of Cuba
and authorizing the President, when IN his
opinion Cuba has established independent
Government, de facto, to recognize her in
dependence. Referred TO Committee on For
eign Relations
A resolution was passed granting cannon
for the erection of a monument TO General
Mcpherson
Cole offered Joint resolution, declaring the
grave concern with which the United States
wsuld regard any interference of the Great
Powers In favoring the perpetuation of the
Turkish supremacy in the Islands of Greece.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
bill to strengthen the public credit. Doolit-
tie spoke In opposition TO the bill.
House.-Evening.- From the
Committee on Public Expenditures, made a
report on the Alaska matter. Boutwell,,
Cromwell, Colbun and Taber appended a
declaration of their own, dlsapproYIng OF the
conduct of Walker and Stanton for keeping
the fact of their being retained by the Rus
sian Minister from the knowledge of Con-
gressmen when they were seeking to influence
them.
A resolution passed, authorizing the Union
Pacific, Eastern Division, to change Its name
to the Kansas Pacific
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Senate amendments TO the In
dian Appropriation BILL Butler stated the
amount of appropriations added by the
Senate, which reach three times the sum APP
propriated by the House bill. Without vot-
| ing on any amendments, the committee rose
and adjourned.
General News
Washington, Feb. s4.-The remains of
! Win were removed to-day on the order OF
/ the President TO Lonis Schade.