, 1866-01-31

CONGRESS.
Bill to Enroll a Volun.
teer Militia.
DISCUSSION ON THE CIVIL
RIGHTS BILL.
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT
DISASTERS.
Explosion of the Steamers Miami
aud Missouri.
OVER TWO DRED
LIVES LOST.
the CITY or CT !aCCks DE-
S1R0fEp 81 AN
EAR1RgI.tKE.
FIRE IN GE0R{1GG11!fi~-TH!RTEEN
LIVES LOST.
Georgia Legislaturc"Election Of
Herschel 7. johnson
]. S. Senator.
| FIRE In GE0RGG11At-TH!RTEEN
LIVES LOST.
The Cholera in the West indies--
Eleven Thousand Deaths.
Important Military Movements:
Diplomatic Correspondence.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
W44Hrsoros, Jan. 30.
Nr. WILSON introduced \ bill, providing Tor
;ecs Uiitia thsonghon, the United Suites. ard nj
ahlrbotiied c,tizsns between twenty and torty-ave
10 be tatrolled. with exceptions 10 fhoss in rela
sniasis * nataesised - wsl y Aaju.snt Genel.ls
IN each Stnle. There shall be one active regiment
o:in'1at5! IN eacl cons1sE.ons1 district Territory.
K asesa Il be within '' s Psoa o .as Il
In The Dlsf1ct By tie President and shall he select
cd hom PERSONS Who have been t:zan1ned by nik
l1nt NAL comuandG1t to appoint their oWn non-con
lniseloned otccza- The last section provides that
The President may oldcr the Whole of any pars ot
The volunteer militia into the eesTicc OF the Un'ed
Sfate during an 1nt direction, rebctllon foreign
II obstruction Of ,he lawe, loo etrons for the c1r
TO apoab b, ;s o.
without Wild Exca4e znay be E7td by eoaft martial
for de<eltion- The bill WIS Inferred to The Military
Nr. DIXON called MP tie bill for the sa1e Of
stamps and stamped envelopes On c1edtt. Pending
the dasenssion oa thas xnbjccf, the morning honf
plu,est III persons n lie Vaied sta.e* Ia lie en-.
jusncnt ol Their cirH riPhts- and to furnish the
neans Of thtit Nsndieaaon, ~sa hsoye she Senate
The question was rpon the adoption OF Mr. Trun-
bul}t amendment to il sest after the enactine clause
lie words, THAT nu pcrsons oF African deeeent
o.9 m ,h,s soan,t are hereby declared citizens Of
Mi. SALISBURY called for the ycss md aeys.
Nj, VAN WlNKI.E .tpoke acatnst the &cad-
ucnt ue did not think it wise OF Constitutional
III. IRuMDULL Withdrew the amendment apore
tta'ed. and ofterrd i1 lieu Of It The following:
subject 10 any ioscarn power nse hereby declared to
be cl1zens of tte Cuited States. without any dis
'igst.sn 1sE q sol9i" s.
INTENDED e nhkarelixe Indians.
nna Sfs are eueet 70 9ssien mo 'ne o'eo es
81. CONAN. Of Pa., called attention to The fact
iha he1 " e,ats n1ma y great num-
Nj TRLNbTLL said the chijtru Of Chinese
Es.sn,s ban N ,nls soanty were citizens; Z thts
s.]uapia thicky tohab,ted Iy Germans that there
Nj LANE laId shcfc rr Werc T. 1nd:an. in kansss who
owned land|, hut tiey wsfc moi eiss,ens. -
MI HENDERSON aeked Mr. Lane If he did not,
1a W. mica Ell ID; raee oi ne1ee. and indisns n
Eansns.
Mr. LANE said this mixed race lived south Of
Kansas. He ehu adhered TO the assertion
coNsn and oiter SENATORS.
Sir HOWARD then look the aoor. BE said he
lad retcnily eccn letter from one Of our gene
fae IN Texas in Which the MEiter k1ates tha some
time aco Un1on man was discovered IN Texa- who
Was tmpsudeut a. TO raise The Federal 1ag over
s esea O. e sbe &c eae1s Se md q % 1ea ina. he IL
must be hsHsed down; that while the people q
,exas mighi accept .ne situation Of thstt oesa, sl!
| they could not submit 10 anything ot This Kind
He refused 10 take down the fs.,
and be paid for rs refusal With hls afe This Was
/ E11t T]4E tad ctr 3fnr
vas all. Mt> llowG,d stated thas Whtn the consta-
.n,.er u ID ~ Isss Ie@be, % OF thsi committee. and
The second clause Of The amendment he knew 10 BE-
inGtted 1o1 psccsecls tic kind OF ieTislat1on noW
beio'e fAe Senate. Lie denied shat ne
u1ly ehec o. ne Amendment W. 10
such WEE not the construction intended y ihs
tl1enas 81 tae aMGnomeu hot y s ua 49, ~ III n1
Giaga a1sH no1 u fne nners : " HI ina ~
nc Anlieu E10; NAsnout . tar y, -. ta - =
ne penrr o. r. f,s. Ia,,., ~ cnm1e, h,m
h iahor ,or ShatsfeI hi[ m.steI mi"b1 chpose 10
~ !a thns ' rrcnen him ~ s;st4 ;G1nIteiy Wo,se
"sG &, eifss nhS n, Esns., ooe,e5 an amendment tn
the the wo1ds :io1elsn w pouer. he words :'or t;iosi
a1tnosjia jiaxsox s.,a n. .r,ont,,x,, =, H. 1,,,o.
1 ~ ,os'.s - ~ 5n9,e e e,sanea;2, nhx s..a.
more Wiling thaP , he % TO- adot t' t1af sash definition
vas aeslaaeaet me urso ~; oeearlon @ aoMssGs' '
aad oeaed tha1 pso9a @ o. African @ oesen id moetn nt p
ef ooin ID the t1ueo statsr ot Mo' eou!u no. %
cinasnf u1aef ne soneutuuon' ano ta7s !
aecAton oau not petH set Ae,ae. y
a ~ VA
ny 9, tae sla9 .3 x sra " ao,.ctd
tSe sutioA,y Of consre.e @ to n..s such Iii The
iii, ls aid, Would aaset y not 81 only coiored bnt
;se ~ ar ~ W cnnn,pv Io
he stass I1. John % proceeded 10 speaE oi ,ns DC.
na a. Ht ~ % ..1h ah1 tb 81 .Es y, ~ ,ts,- X