, 1866-03-05

Durtnp The last rain. q large building owned
=, Dn.1T ~. ThHst1s .,a ocrnn;ed nv him 81 dino
4 py ~. xau ~ sWenS ~ nwav- Proctor,s Amer;cs5
store, WIS n"e n"Ay. III ~ nt5i ieAn
Theatre parted company Hltn Hsen, and aa!f
OF It remains, while the other has departed.
Sevcr,l other buildings, engine houses, Sta
bies and sllantIcs wcru either crushed Of car
Eied away; a. ~ h,.. ,;oo.,, ,.,,..- -, !.
Ine enule leet " ISts 1aoo't9 e oese" w
City were citntl ealleeu uo"u tue 1Fer Or
crushed. Not less tnan tnfee nunalco nat
LII fc severely felt during the coming spri11z.
" - 4hn ~ rsver i{d mt break nm At Renn nnf;i
can, T a,elnct :, m IN Ssturdav PrevioHa
10 this, the materials 1lom W CFeek ard the
upper Allegheny had az accumulated within
few miles above, ana thc surface 81 the river
was literally covered with the debris Of boats,
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nE .CANgRE2S
... HAsnsG1os, March 3,
u ~'<:, HOUSE,
1be Honse rat IN Committee Of the Whole on
ias ! rb,n1 n nrieT There wa not scoTn Of
6ny inip fS4 6s Vile he ioaSn .s belDe fead
y ay., I'm. ~ 9oR' " "'s-S - - - t'o'
ceeolngs. In. ,.yo,ts ~ n,fv,te rh,,,cser n,,d.
Amgns ,us Ie1ihH aIe r. =, ~ ssSeurne ~ Mass
hon tie GaIDieee On Gsl n aasGsse,y ,s o. 1osi5
petitions tpr dama&ees Ane1ns tton tne talus 1911d
Stevens, Washington. and m adverse report By Mr..
Sloan. from The committee On tae Aoase nni to
provide tos a,eea1ne az apa M aa)naes ee eI1ma
Ion Of property hy the armies Of the United ssates,
or By thet military Authorities during the late re.
beIlio1. -.
NJ: MCKEE. ofky,. then proceeded 10 address
to tho Confttutlon WHICH HRs introduced on the
10Th Of February, and which had been referred 10
should be qualified to hold The otaes OF President
OF Vice President q the unttsd States or Of seaa-
tor ur Repre5entatiFe IN The National Congress, or
s, 9s esa sntb sPR19mtR S ae ~
who had held othee. civil Or military. under the
lase Confederacy, or who had voluntarily aided the
rebellion Or who should hereafter be guilty Of sim.
liar offences. Mr.. Mckee. In condemn1nE the pot
Icy ot the heaident, asked By What power he in
posed an oath upon voters at elections. By What
authority did be saJ to the legislature OF toYer-
amendment before accept you as being in proper
relations TO the Union oyer which l pFesldef On
what lay Gid he proceed 70 order convention 70
never lot Its power, and then say to tha,
ConseDtidu, YOU must fep1diate d Your ,War
debt and. abolish s!ayef[ before you resume
acts. TheJ wese questions ior bis newiy acquired
srppotters TO reconcile theu1eeifes to BE- be Ne
kec would seosn the most eos,y level 81 re eastn
the etownun which It hsd oeen ct. Nj; Mshee,
e1 -hnntnf, SAD ~ INC ~ ioan. y me r9esiaent
the repreten;at!.es q The people n ths national
congress naa tne Hsa. 70 pass apoa' - oelonR,
en 70 i9em 10 aetsfnne % Wnea ano
sw tns M 81 non s
policy, + hs sams tone he sdvoea;sd s re adop.
proper POI paa.anent e Eebeis; making hem inta;
mone ~ Tue evee 81 tns AM ana p1suu8 Inc legal
Bump pt ~ SHostanaas5n as npo4 p!sm.
,hst he Tnion n he states md he exisieaee AZ
ne sa.es mehs % aesupysa WisnouI r. @ aass1inS too
2, rsbon III ey
Maf. me Iunlon q IT. sstss y oe n1o qssoisea,
Just a. much ~ i ne fe6ss haa proved sie'os11ns
I'd I'd fsd as1
sxcent that Of lsbellloua subjects: he con.ended
that they should not be restored to Their former
sss - eonea Ssns
Of loyal citizens; unit! equal rights and privileges
Weree1tended to all their Inhabitants; until shi!
.,
Gene!nis Eebel banners and rebel debts wele rcpu.
dated. and until he love Of justice law aud order
Nas 40 ARMY ea'aeM.nsd Y ths nasndt of H. Peo.
peace Thea, but not before, would he vote TO se-
admit them Into the Un!on. -.
Ar:TnohAIoS,o Of 1I.ne3t addressed m ths House.
question 81 TInIon or dfstnloD. and in snnther
View question u centralized despus.srn Of 4 Na-
tnr n Ss;es Itf,he States XII aIemnted n .ecrie
war out Of The Cniou eitet in fact or In law tht
ihe VA haa a. hi!ea in & ~ avowed s oojsef. ntnsy
general iioyeSnmcnt beng rc-establlshed they
were entitled 10 10 repreaented in Cprrrtss.
- . 1er;toW 1at' Al ea'o nunisSment eauISa ~
rebellion. where vss ths limitation! AS well might
.sTrseiosy sts,s Ia reduced 10 territorial condi.
desiasfna d III s,str. tn he ter1tots. wond r1s1s ths
a1u.nent odious snd as destruciTe Of fhs liber
Ties ot The people = II secession had been success
nI ;be uI1on Won1d periah and become ~ I schoo1
boI'1 tale-tbe wonder Of IN hour II fhe tiea
Which bound ihe stalea together were severed ihe
fnr the sool wouId b Wautlnr thcre,
TIE nrnntr habissf!ou Of ito Sta:es Was Ii
The Un,oa:. The Union Of The States can ne1er b
ssa,t1st them Il do this Woula be 10 des,roI !
cUn.ry DC brightest In the historY Of man md tc
d.TFrn the i,rht Of hope uof dawrlnp unnn Il. In
/ lie EuRusce OF Henry Ciay, II an withIn tie
fIntnu. End defy snJ portion OF he Conitierscy
s5gsl r p & dr. NJ ~. e a. a. Union" q
would not now foFm part Of ne Union, bat tpey
did nnt snoreed They h.d been kept in tbe IIr1o1
nd thelrtota they bad not been ont Of II, md ven
ci1ni The atiion pf ihe Executiyt and Conpree f.
sunpofi Of hs position tb1t tse rrbel stssss wera
| not ou. Of tbc Union Tor NV purpote whatever. A
3rntaj OF reore.cutattou to them Ena np attsct
nnon he op{nions Of Preaideot L!ncolo. 10 do Il
ssuitidcd lie ACTON Of ihe Kepubllcau party, and
which theTe VI. no cseape but in the moyt bssa
dithopor. lie believed hat tbe policy Of the Pres.
! ident would be sustained 81 The peone of the
| couDtrY who desired pesce and Union WiM rouaN.
ty oi r1ehta 10 al tbe state, and viii de11adauon
! to uonc.
81. r.EUYKESDALL, OF Illinois. took the foo.
xnd Iusdr aLonstitutIonal asKumnt On the relation
bei,sern the Sfstes and The Gcpera1 Goyeturoeut
| con1endnC for the principle Of State sovereignty
over Ill tnernal aafrs, and that Tho rcservea Rhta
g o1 nc II 3s Ii KS n,uieeae aesus
Congress plotting our BY leeiaation eleven stAE,
| nom the naiIoaal emblem, thug which was tried
BY Thousands Of AIMED men IN rebellion, and which
! tkey allied 10 accomplished, He would treat the
| Statea With - much kindness a thels conduct
! wonld eho,y them entitled TO-. He would Keep 8
sufficient military force In each Of the Southern
Staten 70 SECURE prompt and taithfnl execution q
the Constitution and the laws Of the United StAtes
IIe gsnrld pnsrsntee such rrntettfon tn the 6rf1