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

- 40 several bills for postal telegraph
IN Washington to New York. They were
ordered printed a. -,
tic credit and legaliEe coin cOn-
- after some discussion and several
'.sFs,fual attempts 20 amend, the bill
..,..si bv lI7 10 6.
'p,tIer reported the Senate amendment TO
he Indian Appropriation Bill Referred TO
S-omittee of the Whole and made the spe>
an order for tomorrow
The House went into committee on the
,-5.lative Appropriation Bill. The provi-
- -srrikiuE out the salary of Special Com.
5s.iousr Of Revenue, was amended by adding
~ words .'aftsr June 30, 1870" The ap-
-rr5atfou for Surveyor General OF Utah
rrssssruCk out.
Ss1ste.-Trumbull, from Committee on
r5irtary, reported adversely to several Pc
..-5-Ts and bills, among which was the bill to
--Iyida more Efficient government for
yi..i..itpi: also the bill TO abolish peOnage
: Nv Mexico, also the bill TO preserve the
---sty Of elections in the Territories, on the
t-11r4. that there was not sufficient time this
.ss.Ion 10 entertain them
Williams, from Committee on Private
r,rI Claims reported adversely on the Nc
5-r-abau cl4IUl, signed by himself and Ferry.
NJ aid Kellogg and Sawyer would make a
-lyorable report AS Senator Bayard had
IsrIinsd % have anything TO do with the
natter. the committee were unable TO arrive
u 5Hv decision and they must leave 1T
rfoIIg % the action of the Senate.
Ta-bill 60 authorize the selection of site
r.T The Territorial prison of Idaho passed
The Presidents veto OF the the copper tariff
trlI vrs read and the bill passed over the We
r5-., 20 >, Cole, Corbett, Williams aud
>tsw.rt voting IA the Affirmative. COnness
r1s not present.
White, member Of the committee on print
sn- moved Ju amend the Joint resolution d.
.sFrTuE tho Joint committee To conclude
s.ri-tIrtnry contract with Riye> 4 Bailey,
-BlIf.H.rs of the Globe, for reporting and
tsLlI.rlu- the debates OF the next two years,
.EfH- considerable discussion the amendment
... adopted and the joint resolution passed
-rulJ-
T-aa.II reported with amendments Coles
a.lL fB further the admit rIstr1tIou of justice.
Iarpu--al apErop. .i1,ion bill was reported
glIault amendments.
Mouu called up the army appropriation
.II
Wi.sua offered an ameudment reducing the
-,llltry regiments 10 30 and BrlssdIer Gene
f,I- 90 s.
The taru OF enlistment l. fixed at Eve years
-lI tHe mastering out of Il regiments and
ra= consolidating Of regiments agreed to-
sawyer aud Kellogg presented a minority
rglo.t iu favor of the McGarrahan claim.
Wilson called up the following hills and
rssYIutIuHs, which passed:
except IN time of war; joint resolution reno
}lnE from the army certain officers absent
Us three months without leave: bill fixing
rla salaries Cf Judges and advocates; bill reS
pelIinE the law requiring the General of the
army reside at Washington, and also requl-
ring all orders 20 issue through the General.
Washington, Feb. 25--Sen ate.-Chandler
rapUrtHl, with an. endments, the bill TO pre-
serve the harboTs of tho United States gaipst
.ucTuachment- 1t provides for the appoint
ment Of a mixed board of officers and civilians
% have general supervision of the subject
and make recommendations To Congress.
The joint resolution of both Houses 10
mret AZ P NJ. on the 4th Of March,
vas agreed to-
Davis offered an amendment TO the Army
BAH which was adopted. providing that breyet
appointments be merely honorary and con-
'erring no command nor right To pay and
AJAX.
AZ the evening session, A number OF private
hills were passed. Adjourned.
House--BoutwelI, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported the evidence taken
IN the case Of Georgia.
A bill passed 20 provide for the coinage of
aIcksl ) cent pieces.
Butler called up the report of the confer
ancz committee on the Diplomatic APpropri-
gtIon Bill and moved the previous question
9n lts adoption. The report was not sustained
Banks and Munger opposed the bill because
u reduced the number Of Ministers Resident
IN the South and Central American Repub-
lies. Finally the report was disagreed to,
yeas g. nays l02. The House insisted on Its
bill and asked a new committee of conference.
Boutwell, submitted the report from the
conference committee on the Constitutional
Amendment rs follows:
"Iha rgat of any citizens of the United
states % vote shall not be denied OF abridged
~ the Irital States or any State on account
.IF af l.
rule "
Woodward raised the point OF order that
% was necessary 70 present Joint ResOlu-
ton 20 the President for approval. The
speaker overTulel the point of order, citing
.eyeral prscedents 20 show it unnecessary.
Lae Conference report was adopted, l55 to
The rules we're suspended and the Commit
tee Of the Whole discharged from further
consideration Of the Legislative ApPropri-
alton Bill, that bill being then before the
House. Butler demanded the previous ques-
u0u on the hill and pending amendments
lie amendment giving female clerks OF the
Treasury Office the same pay as males when
5o;ng similar work, was adopted; SIS to Ga.
The House then took a recess.
Evening seasiOn.-Farnsworth reported the
annual Post Route Bill which passed and the
House went into Committee of the Whole TO
consider the Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
lction TO pay Southern States Senators from
the beginning of the 10th Congress, was dis
clssed, bot not acted upon
The report Of the Conference Committee on
the Constitutional Amendment, was discussed
q length, and finally the amendment
adopted 80 to l3.
The Senate Finance Committee amend
uents 20 Schenck's bill, declare the faith of
the United States is solemnly pledged to the
payment IA com or its equivalent, oal OF BIZ
cations OF the United States, except where
otherwise expressed. The section legaliZIng
cotn contracts Is not changed.
House.-The appropriation of Sl25, GOO for
ne san Francisco mint was rejected.
Fruyn called attention to the fact that this
lll appropriated nearly $40 O,000,0 600 defcien-
sss In the War Department, over which the
resident had no control whatever.
The Naval Appropriation Bill as reported
~ the Conference Committee, was adopted
y both houses
The House Military Committee reported on
Lde OrganlEaffou AMI nav of the Army. They