The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-03
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NEGHT DISPATCHES.
More About the Constitutional
Amendment.
Rhode Island Responds 10 Illinois
speech by the President.
Maryland Comes NObly Up.

ner desired to call up his resolution calling
for information as to the appointment of
peace commissioners, but objection was
m4de and the Senate proceeded 70 the con-
sheraton Of the resolution excluding the
vo.e Of certain states in the election Of Pres
ident and Vice President.
The chair laid before the Senate com
municstion from the Secretary Of the In
terror asking for an appropriation Of Ave
thousand dollars for the purchase Of medals
for Indian chiefs, also a communication
from the same source asking an appropria-
ton Of s., III dollars to pay FOR Indian sup
plies lost on thesteamer burned at st. Louis
s. few months since.
Dir. Pomeroy offered resolution to pro-
vide for territorial government for the In
dian country. The introduction Of the res
olution was objected, and it lies over.
Mr.. Foote offered concurrent resolution
instructing the committee on Public Build
ings Of both houses to examine Jointly, into
the causes of the FIRE at the Smithsonian
Institute, the loss sustained and legislation
necessary to prevent similar accidents in
future. The resolution was adopted.
House.-Mr. Elliott, from tho committee
Of conference, made report on the disa-
greeting Of votes Of the two Houses, on the
bill to establish depot for freedmen and
abandoned lands in rebel States, and made
G long explanation of its provisions Is in
sufficient to carry out its design, and being
in one feature unconstitutional.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the report on
the table. Disagreed to. Further consid-
Grafton Of the report was then postponed
for one week.
The Illinois and Michigan canal bill was
passed. It appropriates FIVE million TWEEN
ty years six per cent bonds in aid Of the
work. also two millions for the canal around
the upper and lower Desmoines rapids.
PROvIDENcE, R. l., Feb. 2.-The Senate
has eoncurred in the passage Of the rssolu-
ton ratifying the Constitutional amend.
ment The House passed the resolution
approving and adopting The proposed
amendments TO the Constitution. The vote
stood 81 yeas to nays. The House passed
the resolution requesting the Governor to
make application for the postponement of
the draft.
WAsHIKGToE, Feb. 2.-Tho sereuadipr
party last night having played several airs
before the White House, the President al
Peared and was gree,ed with loud cheers.
The President said he supposed the pas
sage of the constitutional amendment abol-
ishing slavery throughout the United states
was the occasion to which no was indebt. a
for the honor of this call. Applause The
occasion was one of congratulation TO the
country and to the whole world. But there
is task yet before US and that is TO 90 for
ward and consummate by the votes Of the
states that which Congress has 50 nobly
begun yesterday. [Applause, and cries Of
''they will do it'll He had the honor to
inform those present that Illinois had al
ready to-day done the work Maryland
was proud that Illinois was little ahead.
He thought this measure was very fitting,
If not indispensable, adjunct to the winding
up of our great difficulties. [Applause.l
He wished the reunion of all the States
perfected so that il would remove all cause
Of disturbance in the future, and to obtain
this end it was necessary that the original
disturbing cause should, f possible, be
rooted out. He thought all would bear m
witness that he had never shrunk from do
ing 81 that he could to eradicate slavery
by issuing prOclamations. [Applause.l
Bat these proclamations fell far short Of
what the amendment will be when fully
contaminated. Aquestion might be raised
whether proclamstions were legally valid
1t might be added that it only aid
ed those who come into our lines, and It
was in operation in regard to those who did
not give themselves Up, or itwould have 10
effect upon the children of slaves born
hereafter. In fact, it would be urged, it
did not meet the evil. But this amendment
is kings cure for all evils. Applause
1t winds the whole thing up. He would re-
pest, il was the fitting, if not indispensable
adjunct to the contamination Of the great
game We are playing. He could not but
congratulate all present, himself, the cour-
try, and the whole world, upon this great
moral victory.
EEw YORz, Feb. 2-Ths Houston, Texas,
Telegraph, Of Jan. 9th, says it has informa-
ton which leaves but little doubt that an
early attack will be made upon the coast Of
that State. 1t earnestly appeals TO the
people to make immediate Preparations to
resist an attack.
CIScISxArI, Feb. s.-One hundred guns
were Aired at Columbus, Ohio, this evening
in honor Of the passage of theI CODstitu-
| tionsl amendment abolish ns slavery.
NEw YoRz, Feb. 2--Cottou lower, mid.
ding 81. Money more active at ;and II
per cent Sterling dull lO9H and 1898.
Gold little frrner, opening EOS, advancing
to 7O3H, declining to 2OS2{, osing at 2O5k
AL persons afflicted with Privatediseasss