, 1865-12-20
| FROM WASHINGTON:
! IMPORTANT PR0cEEDinas OF
| CONGRESS.
Special Message Of the Presi-
dent on the Condition
Of the Country.
GEN. GRANTS OFFICIAL RE-
PORT OF Ills TOUR OF
INSPECTION.
His Views on Reconstruction---
Sentiments Of the South
ern People.
the FREEDMEM---THEIR CONDITION
AND PROSPECTS.
DEATH OF. HON. TzOMAS
C0RWlN.
Official Announcement
Of the end Of Slavery.
SEMMES, the ALABAMA PIRATE,
ARRESTED.
Boiler Explosion in h-|
diana-Five Chill.
dren Killed.
Destructive Fire at OWENS
boro', Kentucky-Loss
$230,000.
Election Of United States Sena- |
tor in Colorado.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. |
Destructive Fire at Owens
boro', Kentucky--Loss
$230,000.
Election Of United States Sena-
tor in Colorado.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Dec 19.
SENATE
ally 10 provide for the national dcfcnce bv estal
!isninR unltorm militia throughout he Dnitn
Sta'ct. II IL his bill Of Febrpsty last, oreap,ztu
q IN 19'Gs and s9 AtaE
10 committee on Military AdaIfB
Ar: DO0LlTTLE introduced a bf1t in relation II
r. rs&;sse masedme1x 4o.eau. Hhich authorizes th
bureau IN cTe1J State In which slATes have bee,
en- ansirated by the operations Of The war Of H.
nmeffdmeat f! Of the Constitution, and also authos
Tic military forces from the State. IN which be II
taltaed that hosst2itles have CEASED The iu1urrec
md tne pr s9p6s.fn pescs snd order 1eftoed
Sons 10 all their nights without dsttnctton Of tsc,
OF color, inclodine the nigh, 10 make conaacfs 81,
and be sued. appear n Witnesses, buy or tejI rra
and peEfona! estate and MI the ngh.s Of property
r. personal Hee5ty- The b,n was referred to iii
COMMITTEE on n ilftary affairs.
| MI. COfNESS introduced bill IN amend ~ r
14 ne d1tpoea1 Of coal lands md town p,potrtr
"hich s ALLOWS the right 10 enter l69 acfes oi COZ
az Ios 70 ar ps1son actually engaged in coal min
1nE upon The premises At the pas63re Of that arf
go IKE. ihe price at ttrenty dolats per acre,
declaratory descriptive statement Of silch ands md
Improvements u required to be nied v7thin OK
ycaI trom ihe psstaRe of III. act, and pIoof and
pa me9t within oDc year THEREAFTER. The biii Tas
referred the Committee Of. PubiIc Landa, va.
i Mr; WILSON offered the following. which vas
Aes0etd, That the Secretary Of Var be directed
10 lt}'ost lot Tie in noznation Of The Senate what
n4nc a.r S o. men aie now 1n service in The regular
missions, where ruch oGcers ne statjoned snd
%htt out5 they me- pcrfoz eaid report TO IN
siste easha ~ ae3y and tnfso, remena and
paEf. b1tteFy and regiment, and what nnnner nf
enlisted men arc actually ut for and pertormine A..
NJ XII sG!11Ss Wf1a tos1r command. elsewhere
me po"ezs oi The Freedmeu'- Bnreaa 60 rs to se-
tHse 'feeoom TO al persons within the United
ktree and protect erely indssidua IN he ian e.
fuI:sh Them 1he means Of iheir ytndieasiSa md ' @no
IN M ~, t.t !; Y! giving III notioeI desire
14s constitutional amendment Abolishinc fl.rcrT.
m Aesef diversity Ut op!nfou there may BE- as 10
ne actual adoption Of the amendment 1t this
.nns ID n r. Of The an9os condition oi
tnefe en- be no doubt that 1t Will eoou md nrob.
ah!y before action could DC had IN Congress- live
~, f1neton o. s9mc1ent number Of siate* phi
thai nEd'r the second eecton OF The atacndment Il
moaa r e tS GSHmcen; fer cong1ee; 70 project every
anu property belonging 10 a frcc ciIzeu. arfs to
secure those rights II The ob}ea Of lhe ht1l mo
Roec 70 introduce. think II important that aetion
both foK ths puEpo*e OF qu,et3ng apprehension II
The MINDS Of many hlcnut Of freedom lcst b. iocai
Il e & pSss ss a
con tnue 10 Be oppressed. and IL fact dcod1ed az
IN t1nf freedom an tor The purpose Of showing to
the resi- freedom Of their former saTes thc Feder,i
Gofetnmcnt will ey virtue Of its own authority,
& asTh0SY 1 oatred n1S'esiee fsso,p,n ,h,t n,t,,
IL q q sis,es sey IL 10 rsseSo res Sa
MI Co"AN objected 10 the present conziders-
on 0! Us anoye, and 1t wcnt oFcz under The rules
~, mr.: EOHAN ta1d message had inst been re-
uon calling Tor information n to fhe condition OF
me staies lately IN rebellion. he called for the
fe4dinE ofihe message
To Tie 6tnote er1at uaitfd &dtef: 4'Ao"s'
In Etp1y to The resolution adoptcd hy the Son.
ate On The 1sh hare the honor to ttate that d.
he Reden 81 RoGp!e fSa sS.ast
ssent s o. ihe unied Staten has been suppressed:
se as .he fn ,q9s gpitsd stn.es ar n
n u could be DONE the courts Of the UnIte St.as
aaEc been rettoFed post offices 1cestabli ,hed an3
.ss Hsn .a to Rgt INTO effective operation the 1cs.
measures instituted By lie Execu,ye Ui,h r. tSe ;Se
I i1e" Of inducing resumption Of the fuuctinn. n1
.a ne sn1e conpfehended in the inquiry Of tne Sen.
The people IN North Carolma, South caroltn.
'eofgfa Alabama, Mississippi. Iaufslana Artsn.
~ arq tennessee have recognized their rna11acira
be hws snd aysmsnt ana a[s ;s1d1aS obedience 70
aore Willingness and greater p:Qtaptttude than
nag a. IL NE ct1enmf tanees, could reasonably
the Constitution proridinE tor lie si.ojit9nn "
.aseis iofcFsE within the limits Of cur come has
s9fa5ea Cd b sseh oos Of these Staes wiz
niaon ha. been res2ed md IL neapi1 no 2,i "a =
1ean measures hare beeu adopted Or nrr nnu 1,a,5
(. 10 ctnler upon The freedmen The priytIceea
ma,1 7seHa e. Tne 70 shei. c1nfon. protection md
aktng considerable peogrese IN restodnr thetr
lAte Governments, and no doubt IN cnte7t9incd |
1t 1nGe 1y VIII ~ It an early Retto5, he mt condition
II Tot eminent. eo- ,
In 'h1t portion Of the un,on lately In rene1,ron
w Of al u the su4lFs 1x NOR pFosntstng than
Tu n9t teapeeted The people throughout the eutire
~ e 10 ine Go'erment and to repair the dcvset
'n % HN o. prompt and cheerful retufn ia | =
aecia! putsutte. An abiding tai.h is cutcrtained
. ' actions NH conform to their pru{easions
II aS re he supremacy of
,n,so m 5aifx VII be unreeer,edg given 70 tie COY
n 1ena sna TGoee leniensv they csno: III to appre-
n 10 condition Of prospcfftv' eo'A fe7'ofe I,
!: " true THAT in some Of tie Sta,es aem,,.t.
aS ensets Of ne war are to b seen, il occaeioaal
enL N occurrences. and are rnpId1y dlsopneay1nr G
soe a1shoti's Of the civil power i e1tcadcd ana
1
'e1glc1ing, qneshons we're naturally 10 be ~. IL
:ed from the great and sudden chanse In The ~
ons eet *sen the 1cca, Int tyFten. afr Crndnsj;v
e3op,ins tnsmselse. ne nnder which fhe tIrednan
q and BY means Of biz labor, make hjmsc1f Al
III u ana independent member or the community 10
shaca n he has biz home. From ali the informs. e.
,ntiF derived from the most reljable aufhnrfV
induced TO cherth the belief mat nc7sonai XII 10;
a'y y y sart1y and rapidly merging Itself in;o 70,
ed w5th I1operjy adjusted system Of ta1atton c.
1esn!t IN harmonious restoration Of the fela.
:. ~ ,n, tae stste: 9 10 the National union, Ito
ga A. requested by the senate. No xrno,f fnon, ii
r r on: John Cosode has been received b. m re-
'e attention Of the Senate /. inv,t.d ,o ~. 1ao
[anying report Of Lieut. Gen. Grant. WIN ~. wh
y made fo1r Of inspection through teyeTsf NJ tha
''afes 'hote Inhabitants participated in he re-
ath1nstoa, Dec. 1a. ls6s. Qni
dES. CHANTS nsroRr. cal
,nr., Rft
's''h'En' An1T or sHF pss 9s'3D f ,sa e.55
IS ;;1sSsesasy, Andrew johnson President Of The
Tin 1eply to your note Of the 16th inst. "a. The
oE sepoft nom ne gtstn: ruch information . oa
c inquiries made By the Senate of fhe f1nitlJ saEi
: !. ~ taeE resolution Of The 1a1h Inst, / hage
and 70 aso teo9 4ast 'es o ,s1 yh
Var: len Washington City on Is.
o. Last month, for the pnrnoee n
ng a tour Of inspection 1hronrho1t --
OF the Southern States lately IN rebeif1on u
See what Changes were nece1sa.y in h. S{a, Aec
On Of the military forccs of ibe CONN., Arr
lAete forces could be reduced and c1nenae:: hrn,
led, sc, and TO learn, az nr as potsib1s n ~,
e and intentions Of the c,tlxens Of fheae o@.
toward the Gcnesa1 Government Tie Staie
reiaa being 70 accessible " Vashinrtnn N
md information from tnis quarter fhefcforc b. 1Hl
ldi!J obta3led, hastened through the Sf,te Mat',
Ut converting o. meeting with it, citIzrns ! ot
Raleigh, n. C.. fpcnt one div. in pscte
ston. s. e., two days tn Savannah and Au -
Gs-, each one day. Both in travelling, md -
stopping, saw much and conyeYsed freely |
ne Citizens OF those States, rs well Us viii # the
81 The amy who hAd been stationed there
following arc the conclusions come 10 by
IN satisfied TINT the ma4s Of thinking men e,r,
Sonta accept the present situation Of atairs ~; %
! tAita' .la' The queh1nns which have hitherto ~
:. 'hs sentiments Of the people Of the two ~
-, - sase1y and Siate rights, or the Hight OF q N
~ -, n9e rom the Union they xard a. har- j.
IN es..t1 a forever by the highest tribunal Ch,ca
- ~ Nr fesost TO. was njeaae1 n lfsTn / lie il
an mi Gao1nc .a nen whom / met that gone
al ~ ~ a. nfst accepted ttc decision arriyed NJ
- o4t noW fbe ftnOEe If ho,fio tsa 11-..s1 e..