, 1866-01-29
Complimentary to ii JnurnalIst-The
Negro Suffrage Btlf-RFchidcnt Jolan-
ton OF Constitutional Amendment
lhe Rewards for The Capture Of the

complimentary 10 Jnufnnll6t-Tho
Negro Suffrage Btl1-RFcAidcnt Jolan-
ron on Constitutional Amendments
4 he Rewards for thc Capture Of the
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WASHINGTON, Jan. es.-Ear1oua correspondents
and editors Of the nen -pap2r press, representing
MI section. Of the county, Est night gave CON-
pamentsesx, e,? sn?psr 10 !heiE popular and ,say e.
L. OF the eyc ot changing the aeld Of hls profess
sional duties 10 South America.
Representatives Auhbelt, u[ Ohio. and Wha1ey
Of Vest vtre1n,a, IN addition 10 John /. rhora1s,
Of 3atylard, have sought 70 have their names re-
corded agsinsf the District OF Columbia snistase
their absence from tie Hou=c at 1hc time the vote
~ns taken On the passage Of ,hs bill.
WAsu1Se7os. Jan. es-lhe following Is the eup-
bctwce, the President and d1f singuished Senator
The President ea!d thai be doubed the propriety At
this tsnc Of making ans further amendments 10 the
been made- hy which rlavety Lad been forever abo
tshed within the limit Of the un1tet States, and
National guaranty thus gwen thst Tint institution
to amend the conssltnt!on we're becoming AZ num-
ernue a pframh,es and re-olu,lons at town meet
incs called 10 consider the mott ordinary questions
connected With The administration OF local nIsirs.
All tits. In hif opinion, had tendency to dlmiuIsh
the dignity and prestige attached TO the Constita.
.aoa q ON country. and 70 Lessen Ne r+Pect and
freedom. IT, hoNeseT amendments are to be made
10 the Cons trtnn changing the haEt Of Representa-
ton and nxa'on he did pot deem them ii an neees
sasy- Al the pfeeen time be knew ofnopc better than
= simple proposition e1nhraccd in few lines max
ipe tn each stase the rumber OF qualified yotcls
.e esis 81 Fspfssea;et'on and the ysne Of proper
could be embraced In The toliowtn. terms: Repre-
seuta,tve% sba11 be appointed number among the
to .be M ns
STATE. DIRECT taxes sha1 b. sppordoned among the
several t'sales, which may he included
v1'h.n 4, w % %vn'cn, according to The ss5as ~:
N snendaenf e thsn would a ssfa +. opno siae
p'aoc tbo besir Of fepeutaiton and ttitcci tsxa-
dit and eati@en shcn &ee sFe w suese. ae,: t!.. =
ltnce and anturrers,ou: They pix iheir lives shed
their blood and tpend the's all 10 uphold the gov
anment and give protection, security md value 10
property. j scanned hut iust thai properly should
compensate for the beuedt. Tins Conferred BY d.
fray Ing the erpenss incident to its pro1ec-
;ion to- y, snd e: enjeyment ii Such an amendment,
Congress an tssres In refeseoce to the political
equality or the 1nces. II would leave the States 10
voters with regard 10 color and thus The number q
personalities 10 nlich they would be entitled tu
ConG1ees would depend upcn the number upon
which shes CONFERRED the nght os suara3e. fhe
President, In this connection. expressed the opfp
ion that the agitation Of the necre franchise qace-
.son in the District Of Columbia at this Tim: was the
mere entering wedge to the aeifat1on Of The qucs.
uoo throughout fne oIatee, and un1 tll-t,med. On.
called for md calculated 10 do great harm. He he.
lcred that i vonld enecnder cnmtty and strife b.
tween the tho races, and lc4d TO WET between
them which would result in great injury to hot h.
and the ce1tntn exfermfnation Of fte negro popnla
! nou. P1eccdence, be thought shou]d be Given To
more important apd Urgent rnat1ess. legislation up
On which WAS essential toz the restoration OF the
Enion the peace Of The country, and the psoepert,
Of tie people.
NEw IoEE. Jan. =. Dispatches from Washing
ton esyk member OF Congress from New 1oEi
called al The Nas Department ye*ieztaJ, 70 inquit'
into ihe Of the delay IN announcing the nan1e
Of the parties 10 u hoM the award for the capture
eNere1 tnai Judge Advocate bolt had already pr
| pared \ list Of the successful claimants, IN,
| thzt tht ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ~nnld be Tna6e earl
| pcIt week. Nj. Stanton re1nArkcd that he Aai
taken trouble to 70 through The entire evidence u
the csse, and as II vas very yolnminous delay has
| been unavoidable. The Eiends Of Major Sweeny
the regular army Of the United ssaies. for ab+cnc
wtho1t leave. are making strenuous efforts to hsF
| him relnstated, md are con6deni pi surcefe.