The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-20

constitution OF the United States and the oath OF allie
glance be administered to voters The constitu
on formed be republican, and not repugnat to the
constitution OF the United States and Declaration OF hide
pendence must provide that involuntary servitnde
forever prohibited that confederate State, or mu-
ncpal shall be recognized paid that perfect
federation OF religion shall be secured and no nhabitan
shall molested in person property on account
OF his or her mode Of religious worship; and that no
person shall enter upon office within the gift OF the
people until he shall first taken the oath to support
the constitution OF the United States, and an oath
to maintain the perpetual union OF these States
This covenant is to be perpetual II the constitution
shall come up these and other requirements, copy
shall be the President Of the United States, who
after obtaining the consent Of Congress- shall by proca
nation recognize the government so established TINS
is operate recognition Of a State govern
In the State OF Tennessee till the conditions aforc
sad complied with and ill that time Tennessee and
all the States recently rebellion shall be subject To this
law
INTERCOURSE BETWEEN TBE STATES.
Mr. Washburnc, from the Committee on Commerce.
reported back bill to facilitate intercourse between the
States This the same bill which passed the House twice
last session. winch talked down in the Senate in
the last hose by personal friends OF the -four compo
nen lines New York 1t aroused debate az II was ex
pected 10 do Mr. John l.. Thomas ST., OF the Bal
t.more and Ohio road, and Mr.. Rogers, for the
Camden and Amboy route, inveighed against its
passage MS in duty bound--the refreshing
part OF the spectacle of the member from New jersey
being his contcnding for what he termed the sacred
privileges Of The Camden and Amboy Railroad Company
and the rights Of sister in the galaxy OF states
BY in this debate the speakers against
Mr. Washbune all recognized takers for their
respective railroads. though they dsclIned any such
connection The bill passed. and only FOR the
Senate to endorse it, Sufficient time being given
they will probably do 30.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
The Senate has amended the House resolution for
long recess abou, holiday time. The Senate amends 10
adjourn from the 2lst inst TO the I'd proxmo The
House refused concur and special committee is 10
appointed TO labor with the Senate for a change OF
opinion The sentiment Of the House is in favor OF
adjournment to the 9th and they will probably prevail
over the Senate and secure the long adjournment
RATIFICATION by CALIFORNIA orTHE ANTI-sLAvERy
AMENDMENT.
The Secretary of State has received telegram of the
18th instant from the Governor OF California, repre-
sentng the Legislature OF that State had ratified the
proposed amendment the United States constitution
abolisbing slavery
COLLECTIONS IN AID or THE rREEDnENs BUREAU.
note from g N. Clark, Lieutenant and aching Aid
Camp OF the Bureau OF Refugees and Freedmen
Abandoned Lands, says
AS there seems to be some misapprehension with
gard the mission OF Mrs. Josephine s. Gripg the
Commissioner directs 10 that she discharged
agent of tins Bureau, November Z, 1885 The
Bureau has not received any lands from Mrs Griing
and does not the responsibility Of the COLLECTIONS
she is making. The Dumber Of actual dependents upon
the government for support through this Bureau in
Washington Is between three and fOnr hundred Many
poor but managed TINS far take OF them
selves, receiving now and Their, Temporary rese'.