The Montana post., 1869-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

49, Auditor OF Virginia, was discussed
~ 7rsa expiration of the morning hour, when
80 rl1ti5n was withdrawn and the bill went
-ysr hi.
u-,.ilaBt for the correspondence between tn e
,r4-tfqaut of state and the L. 5. Minister
nj secretary OF Legation at Madpd during
Tbs senate resumed consideration Of the
5-ry appropriation bill.
n. peniIn- amendment was Sprague's, de-
-r5-ia. the public domain within the juris-
T-,iaa Of the Unitei States, and the Dccu-
-. thereof subject TO their laws, but has
--Itbf-lwu on the suggestion of Morrill,. that
49, object sought could be obtained another
Hay-
Inc amendment providing that all volun-
tssr officers retired on account of disabilities
h retired on the same terms As regulAfs, was
he motion TO strike out the clause limit
.5z T1e number Of Brigadiers to eight was
l1st, 4, 10 =.
Tbs ameuiment ''to instruct" Instead of
rtg authorize" the President TO reduce the
army. was lost. The bill having been consId-
-rsi as ia Committee of the Whole was re-
r5rtei % the Senate.
Sumner reviewed the amendment to pro-
vide for the payment of the claim of Massa-
thusstts for interest on advances made to the
United states IN the war of 1912, which was
discussed till recess without vote.
Nouss.-Judd offered a joint resolution re-
guIring the Pacific road and branches to give
G0uds guaranteeing the proper completion of
the rJad> before receiving any aid.
uu motion of Schenck the 10th aud 18th
Joint rules were suspended, and it was ordered
tha House meet hereafter at 10 a. IA. The
motion that the House proceed to the busi-
ur-s on the Speakers table at 10, TO morrow,
Wa lost.
Batter moved to suspend the rules aud dis
charge the Committee of the Whole from
further consideration of the Senate amend
lusuts to the Indian appropriation, and to
concur 10 the amount relating to new Indian
fre5t!e= and nOu-cOncur In the Others, and as
ID Conference Committee Lost
H0u-e.-Bsooks callel attention TO the
great expense of printing money lie said
f was time for its expiration and the estab-
shment Tor printing money should be re-
novel TO the Treasury Department.
The item in the bill appropriating half
million dollars for the construction of four
revenue cutters for Alaska, the Columbia
Iysr In Oregon, Mobile and Charleston, and
the transfer OF the cutter 5. p. Chase from
the Great Lakes TO Boston, ELECTED a long
discussion, its opponents contending that in
stead Of building new vessels they should
truEster vessels now In the navy TO the Treas
ury Department.
The item for the remainder of the appro-
pzlation for preliminary survey of the
I've thousand dollars.
The items for the Freedmen's Bureau,
amounting % two hundred and fourteen thou
sand dollars were struck out.
The amendment was adopted TO pay Winnie
Re4m the i've thousand due her on the con-
tract TO furnish a statue Of Lincoln.
Pending discussion of the amendments re-
lating To reimbursing States for amounts in
CURED Tor payments made during the war
House took a recess.
Evening STANDARDIZATION reported the bill
relating to the pension law, providing that
no claim for pension, pay or bounty be al
lowed a widow who, previous TO the death of
her husband has voluntarily lived separate
from him, and that all pensions granted In
consequence of deaths from wounds or sick
ness contracted in the service commenced
from that date or with discharge, with the
provision that nothing in this act shall de-
prive any person who was IN the service be-
tween the Sd Of May, '6j, and June GO, of
hls pension during that time.
Schenck desired and moved under a suspen-
sion Of the rules, 20 non-concur IN the Senate
amendments TO the bill TO strengthen the
public credit and ask Committee Of Confer
sncs. Objected TO, and House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the miscellsne
appropriations.
Washington, March, Am iDafectual at
tempt was made TO take up the bill for the
payment of Southern Senator'S
lhe army appropriation was discussed and
laId aside, and the Legislative appropriation
taken UP.
H0uss.-The Senate resolution to continne
The contract for printing the debates in the
Globe, was adopted.
The resolution authorizing the transfer of
certain lands from the Union Pacific to the
Denver Pacific railroad, passed.
Senate.-Ihe amendments TO the bill TO
sEengthen public credit were non-concurred
70, aud a Conference committee appointed
The amendments to the miscellaneous ap-
proprlatlon ball granting Sl5O,0OO TO the
branch mint In San Francisco, was adopted,
and bill passed.
House.-The Senate amendments to the
Indian bin we're uon-concuued in, and a con-
ference asked.
The report OF the conference on the diplo-
natIc bill was agreed TO.
The bill 10 pay Wizard SIPS 600 In full for
deel guns furnished the army, passed.
The business on the Speakers table was con-
sidsre1, and a conference agreed TO on the cur
fency bill. Cooper, Judd and Hooper were
appointed.
Banks, ffem committee on foreign affairs,
reported a substitute for the Senate joint res
olutiOn rendering sympathy TO Spain. The
substitute sympathIEes with the people of
spain In the effort TO establish the liberty of
he nation, and with the people of Cuba in
ihelr struggle tor independence and authorlE-
= the President to recognize the iudepen-
dence of Cuba whenever IN his opinion re-
publican government J. established. Ii passed
unanimously
The Senate amendments to pay the officers
and crew Of the kearsnSe for the capture of
he AlabaInS was nOn-concurTed in
The amendments TO the bill fixing the num-
Der Of Judge Advocates or the army at ten,
@9s nun-concurred in.
The Senate ball granting lands TO Oregon
iol wagon road was smen1ed, limiting the
rant 20 three sections per mile and PISSED.
Recess.
SenAte.-Ihe motion TO strike ont the
clause InereaGing the salaries of female De-
FGtment clerks was rejected, and the amend
ment adopted giving female employees the
'sme pay males for the same work.
The amendment TO increase the salary Of
treasurer TO $4,000 was rejected.
lhe sennts insisted on the amendment 20