The Montana post., 1869-03-12
Railroad at Ogden, Utah.
Mails Come by Rail to Ogden.

Mails Come by Rail to Ogden.
Fifty Tons of Matt EN- H Quite.
Ogden, Utah, March S.-The L. P. railroad
reached here about noon to-day. The event
is being celebrated by firing cannon, speech
making, etc.
noon, and will reach this place some time to-
night to be taken to Salt Lake.
Revision of Committees.
Chicago, March S.-The Republicans
Washington special says the Senate special
committee on organization has agreed upon n
report and will submit it to the Republican
Senatorial caucus to-day.
The foreign committe remains unchanged,
except that young Bayard takes the place of
his father. On finance, Fenton succeeds Nor
gan. A democrat succeeds Henderson. Fes-
sender succeeds Morrill, of Maine, as Chair
man of the appro priation committee, with
Grimes, Howe. Wilson, Cole, Conkling, and
n democrat rs associates. Trumbull remains
Chairman of the Judiciary committee. Car
penter succeeds FTeelinghuysen and Thurman
succeeds Hendricks
The chfirmanship of the committee on
Territories Is given TO Nye in place of Yates.
Fowler is thrown out and Howard Is substitu-
ted.
On Pacific Railroads, Howard retains the
Scott replaces Connese. The other members
are Sherman, Ramsey, Stewart, Wilson. Har-
Ian and Drake.
On mines and mining, Cole takes the po-
sition of Conness as chairman. Fowler is re-
moved from the chairmanship of engrossed
bills, and the place assigned TO Ross.
Edwards succeeds Van Winkle as chairman
of pensions.
Fow;er being no longer considered Re-
publican, the committee has decided to re-
quest his absence from republican caucuses,
as be is no longer recognized as Republican
Senator.
Speaker Blaine is busily arranging the
committees of the House.
BInckIey Bowed out.
Washington, March S.-Commissioner RoI-
lins, on the 9th, recommended to the Presi-
dent the immediate dismissal of John NJ.
Binckley. The President to-day referred the
matter to the Secretary of the Treasury with
the endorsement that the services of Binckly
were no longer required by the government,
upon which Acting Secretary Hartley notified
Buckley of his removal.
Political Gossip.
Washington, March S.-The Senate Repub-
licnn caucus agreed this morning upon the
Standing Committees.
The subject of the Secretary of Treasury
was mentioned but laid over, it being under
stood the President would withdraw his mes
sage on the subject and Stewart necessarily
retire.
The canvass shows that if brought to a vote
Congress will overwhelmingly refuse to re-
peal the law.
IL is rumored that in case of the withdrawal
of Stewart, Hoare will resign and make way
for the appointment of Boutwell, for the
Treasury. Lyman Tremaine would then be
appointed Attorney.
The report that the Denver and Pacific bill
was unsigned by the President is q mistake.
1t is now a law.
Cuba.
Havana, March S.-The commanders of the
British gunboat and French steamers which
arrived to-day, report they passed in Bahama
Channel the Peruvian monitors in tow of two
steamers, with a Spanish man-of-war follow
ing in tAe wake.
Pueblo has left Santo Espiritu and divided
bis command INTO three flying columns to
scour the country.
washburne Remains Seeretary-A
magDtn cent Charity.
Washington, March 10.-Secretary WASH
burne attended to his duties in the State De-
partment to-day. Large numbers of men,
bers of Congress called. No changes are yet
announced in subordinate positions.
06c:al notification of the acceptance of
WaShburne of the Secretaryship of State was
, forwarded TO each member resident of the
Diplomatic Corps, with invitations to call on
him as early as convenient
Capitol and throughout the city relative to
Cabinet changes, founded more on what poll
ticians desired to accomplish than in any
approximation to facts.
Ii was stated in the Republican caucus to-
day the President would withdraw his request
l for the modification of the act to establish
the Treasury Department, which It was sup
posed would necessitate the withdrawal of
Stewart and induce n change in the Cabinet
programme, but Stewart has not retired and
! the statement Is made on good authority that
he has been throughout in full accord with
Grant; that it had been distinctly understood
between them that he will not allow himself
I or his appointment TO embaTrass the PresI-
dent in the slightest degree, and if 1t be
/ found inexpedient by Congress To relieve
/ Stewart. it i understood he will withdraw.
Stewart, however, will not recede if be can
! accommodate his extensive business connec-
/ tiOns so rs TO obyiate the difficulty, and IN
L this view he has offered to make absolute
transfer and disposition of all profits and In
tsreSt which may be derived from his busl-
ness while he remains IN ONCE. The transfer
/ is to be made TO three eminent gentlemen AZ
Trustees, who shall have absolute disposal oil
the profits and revenues for the use of the
\ public Charity of the city of New York, tbs
4 Trustees TO select the charities and be vested
with absolute control and power in the mat.
ter Stewart thereby divests himself of any
interest in his business.
The NUMBER of Office seekers increased bJ
hundreds at the Capitol to-day.
! New York News.
New York, March "a case under I'll,
rsnf.u a.. o.