The Montana post., 1869-01-15
congregational.

SOngressiOnaI-
Senate considered private hills and ad-
journed.
House-poland presented a joint resolu
tion OF the Vermont Legislature against amy
reciprocity Treaty with Canada.
Washburne reported the Naval Appropriation
hill. Ordered printed. lie recommended tbs
appropriation of Si5.273,672. over two hun
dred thousand less than for the present year
This comprises seven millions tor the pay O.
the navy.
The strength of the murine corps is fixed al
1900 men.
House went into COMMITTEES of the Whole
ON the Pension Appropriation biil which APP
propriatei thirteen and ona>fourth millions
The bill subsequently, passed.
Washburpe addressed the committee, fore
shadowins the policy of Grants administra.
tion, recommending In strong terms economy
i every branch oi service. lie said that uules.
this was carried out in all the appropriation.
and gen eral legislation the Government would
be bankrupt.
Chicago, Jan. 3.-Wasbington specials says
General Butler yesterday succeeded in pass
ing an amendment To the diplomatic bill in
Committee of the Whole, consolidating the
missions to Chill. Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador
and providing the business be done by the
present Minister to Peru until a new appoint.
Inent l. made
The Senate Financial Committee decided to
report against the continuation of Alexander
Cummings as Commissioner of Internal Rev,
enue.
Postal Telegraph.
New York, Jan. The Report of Post
master Gen. Randall on the union of the tel
e,raph with the po,t-uiiica service, will be
sent 10 Congress to-day. lie recommends TIE
government to unite the two services. "a
thorough examination of the subject has sat
fial naf ba npttt inr . "a
recel tion and delivery of messages, furnish
ing stamps and keeping accounts without
any great increase in the number of Clerks.
and that the business may be made "A source
of revenue To the government and add To it,
efficiency. Country postnasters may be In-
creased by employing them In connection
with the telegraph" lie recommends Con-
gress to charter . company To contract with
the goveinmect to transmit and deliver mes
sages at low iixei rates on the plan submitted
by Gardner &. Hubbard, and submits bill to
carry out th. plan.
Chandler 20 Return.
Detroit, Jan. 6.-The caucus of Republican
members of the Legislature tonight nomina-
ted T.. Chandler on the first ballot for re-eiec-
was organized to-day.
San Francisco. Jan. The Republican
unanimously nominated wm. NJ. Stewart for
U. S. Senator.
Arizona adv ces say Shorum, the chief of
the Hualapai Indians, escaped from the guard
while enroute to san francisco for confne-
ment.
Col. Price organized an expedition against
the savages. surprised and destroyed two viii
lages. killed II and captured 20 Indians and
a large quantity oil supplies.
The legislature adjourned Dec. 10th, after
an harmonious session.
The Territorial Prison is located at Ph or
nix, on the Salinas River.
Congress is asked for more troops, and to
offer premium for sinking artesian wells on
desert lands.
9th Houses passed resolutions of thanks
to Gov. Mccormick for long and faithful
service.
General News.
Washington, Jan. 6.-By order of the Sec
retary of War, Gov. Reynolds was relieved of
duty as Assistant Commissioner of the Freed
mans Bureau of Texas, and Gen. Candy as.
signed to that duty.
Gen. Sibley's official report of the troubles
in ogeeche, Ca, Is received. 1t details the
and thinks no more troops will be required to
enforce the laws.
Paris, Jan. 6.-Later advices from Paraguay
state that American Minister Mcmahon bad
a satisfactory interview with Lopez. Full
stonement has been accounted for recent out
RACES.
Rochester, Jan. 6.--The floor in the school
house of the Catholic Church gave way to-
mig BIT while the room was crowded with peo-
pie for holiday festival. Three hundred per-
sons went down. Several were instantly killed,
and the widest excitement ensued. Eight
persons were taken out dead, and several IN
jured, who will probably die.
Wasi ington, Jan. 6,--The Grand Jury dis
missed the Surratt case, on the ground that
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation operat-
ed full pardon.
Alabamians charge that Judge Busteed has
aihalf million TO his credit in the Mobile
Bank, which they sllege belongs to the u. 5.
Steps are being taken to secure this amount
subject to the decision OF the Judicial tribu-
mails.
Senatorial Conees,s-
Many State Lesi latu,es now in session.
The Senatorial canvass l. very wsrto in sis
there being several a-pITant- iOr Office in eac4
State.
In Missouri. Carl Seburk and iienieTsun
seem To be tu1 most y otDInrn,. lhe res uIi
Is ress rdei n vsty duubtiul
L. Indiana, Lieut.. Gov. CunbscA : chhucs-
seem beet.
IL wiscoussn, Matt. Carprn,er la -..-.al
strong uyals for the place II Su"is JaI-
nop kim seem, L. b. rh- ct oHs..i.
Ramsey ia tA- best p.u-p~cis ~ s.ivc-- In
Minnesota, though Doh-ly. "astbu.ns Ia
others are making s'raug -hort-
COH.rc-siol
Washington. Jan. 7-S.liate. .a- ie ..
dent h,- tran-inItt-'i i-,trr ( o,a e. I
taIy oi III. Interior a-II al,D i,,n -s uu!-
missioner uI lu'iiaB at4i.s, IA 'p.af4 A. lu-
late Indian battle.