The Montana post., 1869-03-19
Congressional.

,r-.biurton. March 5.-Senate.-Cole in
laced bill granting lands In aid Of Irri-
Gs,i1r canals IN California
s.r--1bull, from judiciary Committee, re-
- the Joint Resolution relating to re-
Ig.sI. from civil Office IN Virginia; also
No. smeuiments, the bill to reorganize the
Vel system. The amendments allow
- tbau one Circuit Court to be held at
ul.-,,ns time in the same District, by direc-
- I'd the Presiding Judge; also that Circuit
SN-,ts NAV be held by the Supreme Justices
I,bs Circuit Judge sitting together. The
.,s1t clerks of the Circuit and District
E-rs 10 continue In Office until the other
GN-,intments are made; also with amend
tl,rs the House bill to repeal the Tenure of
go LaS One amendment suspends the
.-ttiU the next session; also the bill to en-
s,,-a the l4th Amendment.
Marion offered joint resolution providing
,bst majority of any State Legislature be
.15eient to ratify the Constitutional Amend
MI and that the resignation or withdrawal
= tsmyorary refusal of a minority to act
.b,lI rot affect the validity of such ratihca-
,-oD by the majority. Davis objected and the
rzsoIutiOn went over
On the bill to strengthen the public credit,
sr-arue spoke in opposition. Davis offered
y amendment declaring that the equitable
measure Of an obligation of the United
states upon Its outstanding bonds Is Its value
In coin and not the paper currency paid for
tbs bonds. Amendment relected-
A message from the House announced the
rassa-e Of the bill TO strengthen the public
credit On motion of Sherman, the House
Hll was substituted for the one before the
senate. The bill passed in the same shape as
il passed the House, ~ to I3. The Senate
then went INTO executive session.
HOUSE.
,--L7,, ,-to,trr March * - Savaro1 ,,,a,,
5srs appeared and qualified.
A number of bills were introduced to pre-
yent the further sales of public lands, except
under the pre-emption laws also, to discour
age poIygamy In Utah by granting sufrags
. women
AbiII was introduced by Kelly to establish
en- Assay Office In Helena, Montana; by Paine,
to provide provisional government for Mis-
sissiPPi-
Bingham, under a suspension of the rules
introduced a joint resolution, which passed
% 20 3g, for the protection of the interests
Of the interests of the United States In the
Union Pacific Railroad. 1t declares the late
meeting of stockholders at New York to
have been legally held, and authorizes it to
remove Its general Offices from New York
elsewhere. Ii also prohibits any Court, ex-
cept a Circuit or District Court of the United
States from enjoining the company OF ap
pointing a receiver, and provides that aftel
the next annual meeting at Boston, In 1870
the company's meetings may be held in eithel
of the cities of Boston, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Chicago, Cincinnati, Council Bluffs Of
Omaha.
Dawes introduced the Indian appropriation
bill.
HOUSE.
Washington, March l6.-Cullom presented
the petition of Bliss and Masterman, anC
moved n select commfttae To investi pnta tn
conduct OF the late minister of Paraguay ant
of the officers of the South Atlantic squad
ron.
Beaman introduced a bill dividing Texa
INTO several States Referred to reconstruc
TO committee
Dawes introduced a bill regulating compen
sation In contested election cases. The un
successful contestant Is only TO receive tn
amount actually expended by him in the con
test.
On motion of Stevens the undistribute,
books of last Congress were ordered distribu
tel among the members of the present Con
gress.