The Montana post., 1869-04-09
SENATE.

SENATE.
The senate special committee on the rate
~ compensation TO Senate employees recon-
tueuded retrenchment by not employing ex-
sa officers.
The report shows the official expenses of
be senate per capita, about three times as
2BuCh "a the members of the House.
Ramsay presented a communication from
be Post Master General IA relation TO cheap
K caan postage.
4 sumner SAID there was a movement afoot IN
sEnS!and to secure penny ocean postage, and
faSored the government adopting two cent
postage.
The bill 10 aid the construction of the
sranch from the Central =. r. X. 20 Portland
sas discussed without action
4 The joint resolution TO protect the inter
tsts of New York in the Union Pacific Rail-
eold was taken up.
Stewart spoke at length against the Union
Pacific credit, and an favor of the Central
saci6c-
Z sherman : amendment was modified at the
Suggestion of Williams, 10 direct the PIesi-
rnt 90 iS the point of junction according TO
he legal rights Of the respective roads,
s.lOpteI, J3 % 8.
{ Davis offered nu amendment which Was
klOpted. directing the Attorney General to
Srst Investigate whether the charter and fran
Mise of the Union Pacific road and b-ancheS
sad not been forfeited, and if so to institute
she necessary legal proceeding: I'd, TO inyes-
s.gate whether the said company bad made IL
sssal dividends of stock, and If so, TO execute
she necessary proceedings Sd also TO lnvestI-
ate whether any of the directors, agents or
employees of said company have violated any
penal law, and If so, to institute the proper
Criminal proceedings.
+ Howard again offered an amendment naming
certain officers to constitute &c board of COM
lIssioners, adding the name of Gen. Candy
snl directing them TO f. the point Of juno
m FrTaF FNa mo ann gEprll l4VN he
4 the Interior.
z Nye opposed the amendment, and finally
,thout action, the Senate took recess
! Cuban Affairs.
s Havana, April 3.-Col. YaIler is organizing
battalion of free blacks for active service
permission Of the government. Other bat
Billions will be organized shortly The Voice
Cuba approves the organizations of eolored
esIments- IL says the colored people favor
sHain, and always repeiled the offers of insur
GENTS.
4 Il l. reported the insurgents have destroyed
Z portion Of tho Sagua ia Grande railroad.
!, New \ 1ork. April 4.-It appears that Casa \
Hoya, who was recently arrested by the Span 4
4 ris and taken TO HaEannn, is an American 4
tizen-
I Gen. Grant mas teIeSuphed Admiral Hof \
tjoiuiuE upon him 10 that all Americans \
4 protected.
: An Havana dispatch says the British repsel 4
flTou arrived, and brings con6rmatory infOr- q
sAtluu ur the charges against tire Spanish \
oval authorities in the matter of the seizure i
4 the Schooner Mary Lowell.
q Several Mexican officers were compelled TO I
glye JainaIca and ordered to return 20 Mex
I Whisky GHI Tobacco Tax.
svbreleo. Aprll The Republican special
s " ta~ senate finance committee has agreed
ii a recommendation t. Commissioned Della
g 90 stTIke the tobacco clause fTom the sup
= 7iEsutal tax iill; also 10 extend the time OF
tmrat ul LAX ou whisky in bond tall June
l. j. j. doubtful whether the House will
F. 90 Tie latter proposition.
Z yohnsOn's speech.
Knoxville, April The city vas throuzed
td people to-day on the occasion of An
n-T johnson making a public aidress, to
l4ch about 5 ,UUp persons listened johnson
n d-i q lar examination OF his record, and
- BE- INTENDED 10 devote the remainder Of
q ii.e rs private citizen 90 yIndlcate hts
leItl Ijle and his native state from the oo-
1y rl~J upon them. n alluded to the
4 sent obituaries of himself Published IN the
!srs, AID EaId he might be regarded IS one
en from the dead. and thought Oue coming
4 om the grave should be believed. He said
a Tfe Is great danger the legislative depart
nj viii wipe out the executive and Judicial
partments OF the government. lie CON-
q tei the acts Of Congress To the acts Of Great
n !taIn 70 the Colonies before che revolUtion,
Z said wise aud good prince was infinitely
H'i~f than an arbitrary aud despOtic Con-
-. IN noticing the accusation about his
ans a Moses" he asked ~ IL was not he
10 Reed The negroes of Tennessee. Free
Z M Is only liberty 90 work, not TO build up
&ial,erahle laEarOni 20 be supported by the
'pie- He never deceived Whit or blnck