, 1866-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH AND
TIE FEELING In WASH
MGT0N.
President johnson Denounced in
California.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT D|SAS-
TER---F|FTEEh LIVES
LOST.
THE IOWA IND MISSOURI LEG
ISLlTURES ND0RSE THE
ACTION OF CONGRESS.
Terrible Tragedy in
Arr. kas.
Voorhees, 0usted from His Seat
col. Washbarnc Takes
Ills Place.
IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC co.,
RESP0hDEHCE.
Destructive Fire
at Peru.
Republican Caucus of Con-
Voorhees, 0usted from His Seat
col. Washb9rnc Takes
Ills Place.
Republican Caucus of Com
gressuten-They Appoint
an Executive Com
mittce.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
M.ssntsc7os, Feb. q.
Mt. RAMSEY, Of MINI. presented the petition
of Or. Evans, OF Colorado, recommending strict
quarantine a4 a preventive OF the spread Of the
bolt1a tu this country, which Was tetGt1rd to the
eo,q,nis.es On Mp s9T%c1ss: e .u.ua,.. n,.,.,o.
.ot rcduttldn OF sha lax On azricHlturAi iIapIe-
nleD1s, which WIS resc,1cd to the committee on
III. COTAN, Of Penn. presented petition ask-
ing that an amendmcat 10 tur tout.tnt1on be
sdnpt. 10 prevent any stste from mak1ug distinc-
sson n the rights ct naturalixed ctiEens which wns
srtt1frd 10 the 1udicinry committee
S.r. Wilson. of Aasf, Introduced a bill to con
tinue Ia 1orce The pr.sen. FErrdmen>t Bureau for
two years ionsc1, which ~as Eefs11cd to the Mill
i H.. | Jun Ei:0Y, Of Kansas, Introduced bill 10
reimburse the Stale ol haIsaY Tor Expenses lncnr-
be tasapon q tha S,as @ aud III sbieh
aas referred to tie Co.nmlttec On Military Affairs.
Bir. DIXON. run, the COMMITTEES on Post O1ites
apa per oaaf ,es eslsas npon
thr Information tn his Possession In regard 10 the
feasibility and usefulness OF establshin- tele-
11}bic 1lncx. il connection with the mil routes
!or tae tansnls.ion OF Government and public bu.
slhttb.
Mr. BROWN spoke at sonae 1eaSth on this sub
st. nns ,os te epoana H., y il You'd esta
tf.h uniform saic Of telegaphlne Is now exists in
the poetott'cc, and that ii would hreak up the
nopoly which now eontrols the dissemination Of
enable better repof1 Of Congressional proceedings
.han pow goes abroad 70 he sent from Washington.
TUE resolution s.As adopted.
Pend1nc the consideration Of the bill the morning
hour expired. and the amendment to the Conslitu-
ZION on tie tnbcct q representation ~as taken ~
NnE n Ssd 10 hs a9o 1n1 ,hs 70
tion torh,ddius The adnlssion Of sonthttn mem
hers ILL the Ststtz Ire entitled 10 representation
caa M s cend pos 6 ess s
cussr6 At The present time. Proposition was not
Law, uns INDEED 10 operate as law. but only con-
the oher house IL The midst Of excitement The
Senate onEht not to poeti,ope the basinc-s Of Con-
Grcts for the purpose Of getting INTO political
trouble between the President and Congress. The
judiciary Committee, ut the Mef =1on, reported
Elmesi unanimously s1u1slaF resolution. rsopo-
.1t1pn eIMi1ar III character has already passed the
SENATE and ih.5e Is n9 ncces5lty .os m imuasd1ae
resolution would really amount to nothing. each
hpnse woA1d atwayt BE- The judge Of cirction r.
'uIns and qual3oca1smns n o; IT. member and would
Mr. kEsaEADEN sud be c4lied mp fhe motion
beeauee he considered 1t OF tie greatest import
% np oaa1rei m % heiaee T The T4estdcn. and onsfe;s r..
md faid be thong now was the best time % dis
c1.ss the question. AZ thought there could be no
u,prr important bushes. than fur TIE SENATE and
House to settle the 4ae-tion ns to whether they
hare anything TO Eay IN relation 10 the condition OF
lte Southern Stntez. Congress ts placing itse1
hrr t.oui the southern states i: ought 10 know i.
ouEht to k1loS It before discussing III. Const1tu-
,oual Amendment. He did not think SENATORS
Nj. SHERMAN, to reply, thouel.t lac events of
yesterday were 100 frsh III tie memory of Senators
not to have some influence upon Mctn and be
He aoaId prefer that the Senate s:onId delio+1aie
cmly until the excitement Of the past fen dag. has
die .ppeased. This MEASURE VA: nFonsu1 torHsrd
o,hcr house. without debate, under feelings 1nau-
enced Ly the veto usef .a.e-
"a e rrsshe fs;hs5 se'a,f bf fo1TTlE Mf HOVE NE
% correct he statement mi the President
feeultd to deny to con=ress the right
10 Judge upon the Qualifications Of members aud
ase,rscts. nc dfd not ipf. any such thing. md was
proceeding with hls remaEx. when he ~ae called u
order hv Mr. Trumbuil, on The esound that The
could not discuss 1is psostriols. The chaif sus'
tained the point ol order.
The qus:tlon was men taken On processing to
ta1ied, ycas -. nays H. "
Mr. + ESs ENDES took the floor m the resoln'
'to, arrninE thai II Mss tie determination of Con
mcniber mil they had passed law Tar the almls-
riou Q, the southern SLa,es. This policy va. In
accon'ance with "hat Consrre, ts&s 1nt'matsd here
lie fslerrrd At eoe length 10 The notion IL the Case
Of Loui.1ana NJ particularly applicable ID support
Of the present resolution In defense Of the com.
tlle speech ol the rrcsioeot In refe:. nee 10 tnc
assumption Of power By an irresponsible central
directory, without consulting tie ttgsl.ttse e1ecu
President could hsrdiy have considered win ca e
the nature Of the resolution now under discretion.
1he resolution a. II originally CINE from tho