The Montana post., 1869-03-19

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congregational.

h-Tt ~. sneaker presented the House bill for
a., raIgI az the 1snure-of Office act. On
-rfian gf IEayer, tabled.
rHa s1Iirgtion of the morning hour
z-lrra- ur,.sUtsd the petition of the Repub-
- state Council OF Virginia, stating the
-l.-rr11Tiuz General don't pay proper atten-
a. The lppHCEtiUn- of culUred men for
-. and ais that they may have a due
,Esrs 10 state Offices. Referred To Judiciary
Ell introduced a Till of relief for the
s,p.Itsr I'd Gen- F. Smith, deceased. Re
sFImuf.!'- resolution directing the Secre-
..-y ol War 90 communicate information
-s1-rfys o. the military Importance of the
IT,rf of San Juan was adopted
TtIyBr called up the bill 60 repeal the ZEN
r,4mHuII fayorpd early action. but as il
-. .r-rIIar with an amount pending in the
JBIigilry Committee, he moved tho reference
-F rul- bill
Trayer opposed the references.
Edmund and Howard thought the Senate
.B,1uIl not hustIly dIvesr itself one of ITS
-rs7fs-t Cun~IIJut;oGIl powers
Wuliam- took the same view. The bill
5g rHs.-I the House under the previous
s1s-rrru ar4 bad not received proper conside-
,rHH. several other Senators expressed their
,izgs uu thr uhjsct. The bill 6ullly re-
ferret - J1 p
sherman offered a resolution for Joint
and -,rmlra aud report upon the sNp~lIeucy
Of recognizing the civil service Laid over.
SENATE.
y.-l.r-t7u. Msreh IG.-Corbett intro
5.rzI i.ll 10 establish additional National
Bank secured by q. : bonds, and secure the
rsfs5rrtiuu u[ rheir circulation IN coin. Re
f--rsi 20 ruW,uIttsa on finance.
NcUuraH's bill guarantees TO pay the in
trra-f Uu thg bonds of the Memphis 4 st.
Lrrl-, and - Louis & Iron Mountain Rail
rl-G. 60 thr smuuuJ Of S25.OuO, and TO aid Ia
tha construction of a railroad whose bed Will,
form ID continuous layss along the Missouri
ursr OBJ Helena.
~ sl-ou Iutroducei bill for the appoint
uaur 1f Commissioners To examine the claims
% loyal Sautherners, for supplies furnished
thp armies
ABBOTT INTRODUCED bill for the examina-
uoU 90 general claims ot loyal citizens of
SENATE.
Washington, March IA number of bills
wee reported from the committees and III
trOiucsi. including the following:
One tD recognize the navy department a
bill granting two million of acres OF the
public lands Tor the benefit of public schools
40 the District of Columbia; and bill TO es-
gabli.h Department of Indian affairs.
The senate took uP the bin TO strengthen
tbe public credit.
tion, legalizrng gold contracts, on the ground
that the late decision of the Supreme Court
male IL unnecessary.
Sherman and Williams opposed striking il
OUT Cole aud Howard favored the motion
During the discussion the President sent in
executive nominations, whereupon the Senate
sent into executive session
Upon resuminG legislative session, the de-
bate on Summers motion was continued and
the section finally stricken out-Ieas =, nays
t4.
Morton offered a verbal amendment to the
drst section, upon which lengthy discussion
ensusd. terminating In the rejection OF the
amendment.
without disposing of the bill, the Seuate
adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE.
Washington, March l2--1he resolution 20
appoint a joint Committee on Indian AfaIrs
vas agreed TO.
Biugham's joint resolution 90 adjourn
March 18th, WIS agreed TO.
Banks introduced a resolution to recognize
the Independence of Cuba when Republican
form OF government l. established also,
resolution to open negotiations - annex 81.
Domingo 10 the United States Referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Schenck introduced bis bill TO strengthen
the public credit and IeSalise gold contracts.
Allison moved 20 strike out the second sec
ton Agreed to-S6 TO 81. The bill then
passed
The Speaker presented the resignation of
Boutwell,, of Massachusetts also stated he
would announce the Standing Committees on
Monday.
Adjourned tin Monday.
New York News.
New York, March IO.-western Union Tel
esIsph S7l 81.
The ship James Foster, from Liverpool, ar
rlvsJ IN The lower bay. She lost four paSsen-
gers and twelve Of the crew from ship fever
Nineteen of the remaining passengers are sick
Of the fever, and were sent to Wards Island
hospital.
a. r Stewart has begun the erection of m
immense hotel with front of 200 feet on
Fourth Avenue, extending between Thirty
second and Thirty-third sti eets- The proper
y Is 10 be managed In the interest of the
working women Board will be furnished as
cheap as possible The Accommodations will
be excellent. II will cost over two million
dollars.
The election of Union Pacific Directors wa,
stopped by an INJUNCTION issued Judge Bar
nard, at the instance of james fisk, jr Tn,
votes were cast before the injunction WA
served. which simply precludes their being
opened and counted The old board hold
over. Ii i nearly the same as the new
BInekIey on the Rampage.
Buckley attempted TO assault Rollins, lat
Commissioner of Revenue in the street thi
moInIng, but the latter escaped. BInckle,
soon afIsr assaulted Mr.. HaIland, knocke,
him down and beat hin, hpt the crowd IN
trrtered.
The New York Mystery Clearing Up
A man named Cunningham. Imprisoned 70
bIgany, has confessed that he was one of tn
NInsteanth street gang of James Logan, VIII
killed Rogers in revenge for testIfying agains
him m q burglary case- CuDningham's bro
ther was with Logan when the murder wa
Committed.
AID TO the Cubans.
New York, March 1.-The steamer froI
Jacksonville, Florida. succeeded 10 laDdinl
Cutaus and n large assortment Of war mate
terial near Mayari, where COspedRs was wait
Ing TO receive them.
The Cuhans were all armed with Peab d
raes, and had several pieces of Geld ARTILLERY
Important APPOINTMENTS CsbIne