The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-12-15


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gcnce and capacity 10 exercise these
right, no one could doubt.
Me- Williams denied that suffrage
was essential for the protection Of
women, and maintained that II was
for the negro. II was time enough
to give u 10 Tho women when they
asked for II. lie wished the de
scondants Of those proud and naughty
families Of this District 10 have the
franchise, and wished the negroes
among them 10 have II.
Senator Cowan advocated female
suffrage in n speech Of great length,
in which he kept the Senate and gal
lcries convulscd with laughter, lie
pressed upon Mr.. Sumner his own
declaration, that taxation without
representation was tyranical. The
galleries were full and good feeling
prevailed.
In the House, Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa,
from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported n bill relative 10 the clerk
of the House, certifying how he
should act in the case of applications
of members from the Southern
States. The yeas and nays were de
handed on the passage Of the bill,
and resulted, yeas 1873, nays 81, so
that the bill was passed.
Mr.. Wilson reported a bill TO pre-
vent the counting of illegal electoral
votes for President and Vice Prcsi-
dent. Passed.
There seems TO be no doubt of the
early passage of the negro suffrage
bill for this District. The only qucs-
ton is over some details as to limit
ing free suffrage to all males, white
and black.
Wards bill, granting a republican
form of government to the Southern
States, authorizes the appointment Of
Provisional Governors by the Chief
Justice, and provides for State Con-
stitutions, the delegates to which
shall be elected by the native men,
excepting those who participated in
the rebellion, who are excluded from
the polls and Offices.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 10, 7. M.-Cot-
ton is in active demand, aud has adj
vanced Id, with sales of 10000
bales; closing at lid.
WASHINGTON, Dee. l2.-In the
discussion on the bill extending the
three years limitation for treason
trials, Mr.. Stevens took the ground
that time did not count in the case Of
refugees, instancing in this connec-
ton Slidell, Mason and others. liz
said he was opposed TO passing law,
hanging a man after the hanging
offence had been committed, just fol
the purpose of hanging him. Re.
garding Mr., Davis, Stevens said h,
could not he tried Tor treason, as h,
was not guilty of treason. Iii
o%flense was that of a belligercnt, an,
not of n traitor.
The vote to strike out the wor'
"malc' in the District Franchise BiI
was lost.
Nsw ORLEANS, Dec. ll.-Th
Times Shreveport special says a Tel
rifle tornado passed through Hcndel
son, Rusk county, Texas, on h
evening of the ith, doing great dan
aye TO the surrounding country. III,
or six houses were blown down, OF
| Of which was the academy, where
four Of the scholars were killed an
twelve wounded seriously.
Tampico adviccs announce thI
, both the Liberals there, and Meji
the Impcrialist, ut San Luis Poto.
are exacting heavy forced loans &
the support of their soldiers.
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