The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-21

art, Republican ex-memDeI OF congress-
will take the place of Tweed as Commis-
sioner Of Public Works.
Miscellaneous.
OMAHA, December 10.
More difficulties from snow are reported
along 10 line Of the Union Pacific Kallroad'
The train west, due at Ogden yesterday AFTER
noon. arrived there this evening The train
due there this evening is reported az isaWlins
station. Tsoable from drifting snow q also
reported t,sis evening on the summit between
Cheyenne and Laramie,
sfoHraEAL, Dec. lS.
The Grand Duke Alexis left this afternoon
for Ottawa. sg
WAsHINGToN, Dec. is.
Athis own request aud by direction OF the
President. Paymaster General Brice has been
retired from active service. and his name has
been entered upon the list OF retired officers
of the grade to which he now belongs.
Among the bills Introduced and referred
are the following
MI BY Arthur-To abolish the export bondaA
warehouse for tobacco and snuff; and also Tor
the repeal Of the special tax Oh nlanufac-
turers and dealers in tobacco and cigars.
BY Blair, Of Missouri To d sniss all crim rim
inal proceedings in Utah against polygain,y.
BY Tatfee For the admission Of Utah J. as sss a
State.
The House then took up and adopted
Cox's resolution directing the Committee on
Library to the whole subject of international
copy right. Thursday next has been as
signed for general debate.
McNeely offered resolution, which was
adopted, inquiring into the cause OF the re-
moval. and the condition of the, accounts Of
General Bullock Of the Freedmens' Bureau.
Haledman asked leave to offer resolution
expressing the profound regret Of the House
on learning Of the severity with which the
French Government, Of which Theirs is
President, has pursued the Communist pris-
oners.
Pierce objected. e
Halledman then moved to suspend the
rules for the reception and adoption OF the
resolution. =
Cox wanted to offer an amendment con-
demning the atrocities of the Spanish Gov
eminent. m
The Speaker ruled the amendment out OF
order. ~
The House refused to suspend the rules.
yeas 95. nays S6-less than two-thirds vote
in the affirmative. All the Democratic menu
bers, except Slocum, voted iii the affirmative
and seventeen Republicans.
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|. House deems the conduct of foreign gov
eminent to be beyond its Jurisdiction. 1t
deeply sympathizes with all efforts to estab-
lish government and republican institu-
tons, and with families and for the ends of
all persons who have lost their lives either in
the field ON the scafold, Or elsewhere, in the
cause of civil liberty.
Cox agaiu inquired whether he could offer
All amendment coudemning the Spanish
Government for the brutal execution Of the
medical students in Havana.
The Speaker decided that he could not.
mously adopted
Kellogg asked leave to offer resolution
requesting the Committee on Ways and
Means report a bill early IN January next for
the immediate repeal of the income tax, and
for the repeal of other Internal Revenue
taxes, except on liquors, tobacco, cigars and
stamps.
| A bill was introduced by Representative
Poland to-day, which incorporates John f.
Miller, w. G. Fargo, Paul Spafford, Perry
McDavid, Collins aud others, a commission
on the part of the United States to open sub
scription books for two ocean telegraphs, one
from the West coast Of the United States to
China and Japan. The other from the At
lantic coast to Europe by way Of the Berlnu-
das and Azores, or any other way that may
be approved by the President. The stock OF
the Atlantic Company is fixed at eight mill
lions. The Pacific Company at twelve mill
lions. The bill was referred to the Commit
tee OH Foreign Affairs.
st Petersburg, Dec. 10. -
In consequence of the pacific circular note
from Count Andreas to the diplomatic repre-
sentatiYes of the Austrian Empire abroad /,
the Gar has issued decree granting fur
loughs to $4,000 men Of the Russian army.
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