The Montana post., 1869-03-05

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Morton moved an additional section in the
repeal of the tenure of Office act
Trumbull, Ferry and Others IN favor of the
repeal, opposed adding il.
Z The appropriation bill came Nm.
Hendricks moved to omit the annropris-
ton Tor the Department of Education. Re-
I jected and the bill passed.
Post ONCE appropriation was taken up.
wilson's amendment TO the bill to estab-
Ilsh an american line of steamships to Eu-
rope was opposed by Conkling and Crime and
withdraWn, with the remark by Wilson that
lt would be offered agar. The bill passed.
The deficiency bill was taken up. The
Senate are still considering il, with the IL
tention OF approving before adjournment.
General News.
Washington, March Judd introduced
resolution requiring the completion of the
Pacific Railroad according to the standards
fixed by the special commission now examin-
ing the Central Pacific.
Philadelphia, March The new CONNER
cial Exchange was dedicated at noon. Ii
cost quarter of million. Delegates from
the various Boards of Trade we're present at
ths banquet In the evening.
London, March 1.-The British forces have
made reprIsal on the New Zss slanders for the
Outrage in Poverty Bay. Ninety natives were
killed.
Washington, March 2.-CcI. Carey has re-
.
Collector for San Francisco.
New York, March "A nolle proseQuI was
entered In the case of Braine, the Chesapeake
pirate, IN the Circuit Court of Brooklyn, and
Braine discharged.
The Supreme Court of Washington has
given decision the case of the Agawam
wooden mills vs.. jooding's patent. The de-
cislOn involves several millions dollars and
effects the whole manufacturing interests of
the country.
r-u
Scotia over the discovery of gold on Fosters
river. Many people are preparing to go rs
soon rs spring opens.
DIR. Harris, Board of Health physician, re-
ports the smallpox is rapidly spreading in
the city and recommends general va ccination.
Washington, March 2.-House.-The bill
to regulate elections ia Washing on and Idaho
Territories passed. Several private bills
passed.
Adjourned.
Foreign Items.
Paris, Feb. % M. Raymond Traplory,
President of the Senate, died yesterday.
London, Feb. 25.-A report is current that
the present Spanish Minister TO England has
received instructions from Madrid TO pro-
coed to Washington and settle any Difficult
ties which may arise in consequence of the
Cuban Insurrection.
Madrid, Feb. 2S.-An insurrectiou, at
tempted at Barcelona last week, was quickly
suppressed. Forty persons were implicated.
City tranquil
Absconded.
New York, Feb. sc. ID. Robinson, of
the 6rm of Wood & Robinson, Brokers, Is re-
ported by his partner to have absconded with
$4,000 in governments, $4,000 in various
other stocks, and certified checks to the
amount Of $4,000.
First to RatIfY.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Clarke, representa-
~ Of al hnsl law hat in
both branches of the Legislature of that
State the constitutional amendment passed
Congress received dispatch in the evening
that both branches had ratified 1.-THE SEN
ate unanimously, the House 81 to z.
The situation I'm Cuba.
Havana, Feb. 2s.-More troops are going
to the interior.
Intelligence from Menyatos to Thursday
last states that on the night of the 2lst the
doors of all tresidences in the city occupied
by Cubans, were marked with black cross on
a placard with the words,
"The time for clemency has ended"
VIeII,AxcI,
Great excitement was caused, and the siren
uous efforts of prominent Spaniards alone
prevented an outbreak.
Three steamers left Santiago de Cuba to-
day, crowded with Cuban refugees for the
United States.
The question of annexation TO the United
States is exciting considerable interest.
Rumors ara IN circulation to-day that an
expedition from the United states has landed
at Cuba.
Some Cubans declare the belief that rs soon
as Grant is insugurated he will recognize the
belligerent rights of the reyolutionist's gov
erument.
Mr. Hall, U. S. Consul at MatAnEas, will
assume the functions of Consul at Havana.
The emigration of Cubans is undiminished.
Every steamer that leaves the port is crowded.
More trooLs ara needed from SpSin to occu-
py the whole island aud disperse the insur-
gents. The troops are now unable to do more
than to hold their own. Meantime, the peo- ,
pie in the country suffer all kinds of dsstitu-
tion. Thei= complaints heart-rending,
and thousands are seeking refuge In the cit
les.
a one horse Blockade.
New York, Feb. 2S.-The schooner Wide
Awake, from Honduras. arrived to-day aud
reports that she was hove TO February 18th
of Sand Key, by n Spanish man of war,
which sent an officer aboard and examined
her papers. The officer said he was watching
for n small steamer from some Southern
port, said to be carrying supplies to Cuban
rebels.
ResIgnntiOn-Aune OF
the MOhtcans.
Chicago Feb. 2S.-The Tribun e's Wash |
ingtoH special says, il is reported that McCul- !
loch and Browning have rendered their resig- |
nations, to take effect on the first of March |
Members of the House Foreign Committee
express the belief that the present condition
of Affairs in Cuba and ST. Domingo will sure
lY lead TO annexation within the first four
months of Grants administration.
Ihe President has decided, on the recon- |
mendatiou of Attorney General Evarts, to |
release Braine, the last confederate prisoner,
immediately.
California Items.
New York, March l.-Major Jack Strait
man and Gov. Purdy are both candidates for
American Commissioner 20 settle claims
against Mexico Strattman is also a candI- |