, 1865-12-14
From ST. LOUIS.

Passaso OF Abe ReG1~try Law by both
eBFnnche< Of tho Le.fslasure---4ucI.
dents Of the btruc:te-state HuIlroad
Topics.
Correspondence Of the Chicago .Tsibune.l
ST. LoC1s Dec II.
The Registry Inv passed the Senate Jestcr-
day. It Is the Law called for BY the new con-
stitutiDn, and which had previously passed
tho lower House It went through that body
few days ago like sky-rocket. Tho bill
was previously discussed in Radical caucus
and perfected 10 suit the views of the Rad.
Gals, and then suddenly sprung III the House
as substitute for the original bill drawn bv
Hon. c. D. D. Walk, Of this city. The Conserya-
tiyes we're struck dumb. They only uumber-
ed Il handful NIL told, and could not muster
either courage enough OF tact enough to make
q decent fight. A half dozen resolute men
could have worried The Honse rs terribly before
servatires In this hsd neither pluck
nor parliamentary skill equM 10 the
emergency. They were graciously allowed the
privilege Of offering few amendments all of
which we're speedily voted down, and finally
the inevitable tyraunous previous question
second reading. Then the Conservatives
breathed freer and among themselves thought
the Radicals had gone as far as they desired
that day. They wero accordingly speeches.
with astonishment, when Radical moved to
further suspend tho rules and pass the bill to
It's third and final reading. Tie votes in the
9u nSasg nsat'5 ~. e.ouu a9out " 70 ~ ana M
oniy tnree or iouf PRETENDED ha9lcals una!y
mish took place On tho question In the Senate
on Friday aud revealed the strength OF the
Radicals in that body, to be more than sutIf-
Gent 10 curry 1t through whenever desired.
lhe ~ was therefore made TIC special
order Tor To-Day, and passed Win rush, the
1s SoIss.saltses N VS.. getnG u sesy o'us oecause tncy
Th;a s re1istr S ~ Iii - IL T., af;a,t hi, ~ e
VENT ner3Rrrfi rehels frnn vof;nr ~ ~ ~ 1a;n M;
faatnTps nre ;nst the same AZ H. Naw Yorf
n Seso1'nnre viii he ie,ms nT tbc naw are
stltMtinn ref1uirinp iii voters tn tale tha tezt
onth Th hoor;is ~ rea;strp 49, s"e ~ ~ .1ot
nosnfefi hv the GoyeTnnr and +hc conniv
conrts> The tak,n1 of the test oatb ;,oos ~
nrim1 far;< ,nritle 3 man r. tha -irht - hana
S;s NAM. reristered T hnt ~ ~ ' 1nSn 10 ~ aate
chal1cnae fhe rirht to rcoisfcr m o;,v U-,,nd
fncln,ng That 6f i,is,oyaIiv Therc l. sa.,sa
dnnhf ahont 1hc mhiIytv If IL ho.rd. - - Tnpo
tcstinnnv nnon Gnes,inn ~ 1ora1f1
in such q manner Is to AZ
exnct insiice ia n man wronpfi,,,v chorocG
tcrinr Is too short tociye the Reoistrv Ronr,is
time 10 20 into an inyestfeation. Bit Tho
whole thin Is an experiment and may REQUIRE
anii probably viii rcnuire nddiIionai iegis1a.
ton hereafter to make il perfrct. Ths rebel
EynpathlGers are more elfectual,y excluded
from the elective franchise under this system
than by any which hos been tried OF put into
practice during the rebellion. F" They must
not only swear themselves loyal, but prove
T.. Perhaps the most arbitrary feature Of
this stringent law Is the power given to the
Boards to refuse to register upon facts within
their Own knowledge.
d, RAILROAD MATTERS.
The sale of the Southwest Branch Of, the
PaciGc railroad Is not opposed by the railroad
company, as many supposed 1t would he. On
the contrary, the company was rather desirous
than otherwise TO ret the road OF their hands,
as It does not now pay running expenses, and
they haTe derived all possible benefit from
The several million acres Of land pledged to
the road In the Southwest by morteus1ny the
ssme to obtain Innds ios building the main
line for the sum Of $4,000; cog; 1he Fremont
lately mentioned, and 1t Is said they found the