Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-29

THE FRENCH " MEXICp
AoInlr9l farragut has received report from the
SIX large French transport vessels had put in at IIa-
Vana, on their way to Vera Cruz. The transports
were empty, and it is believed that they were in
tended to carry back troops from Mexico to France
THE TREASURY DEPA RTMENT
Ihe heads OF the Bureaus in the Treasury Depart
ment have determined upon q reorganization Of that
Department, making four classes instead of three as
at present with two thousand dollars as the fourth
class salary.
THE CoNSTI1UTIoNAL AMENDMENT.
=, me ne debate on the constitutional amendment in
the ltouSc WI! be continued Monday by Mr. RAYMOND
Of New York, who has the floor. He viii he foI'
lowed by Fred. ConklinG, while Nj Stevens will
close the discussion in favor of the original PROPOSE
u2n' Inc House Is no nearer a conclusion on the
subject now than it was when the debate onened,
Ih3t some proposition embOdying the idea Of the
abolition OF the threeffthS slave representation will
uncertain. Wy
LATER FROM MEXICO.
Official news up to the 22th of December has been
received here from FL PasO the present seat of the
Mexican Government. After the occupation of Chi
huahua by the French, they an expedition to FL
Paso against President Juarez who collected Mt that
place Gen Ferrugas' division and made other prepa-
raons to resist the invaders with every chance Of
success When the French heard oft this they march
ed back to chihuahua, thus abandoning all idea Of
attacking FL Paso The news from the interior is
prevail ed in the whole country that The French would
soon abandon Mexico.
COMPLEMENTARY ENTERTAINMENT.
various correspondents and editors of the ncws-
paper press representing all sections of the country
4
uIar and highly esteemed fellow-ionrnalist Samuel
" Carpenter, who is the eve Of changing the field
OF his professional duties TO South America.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUFFRAGE ELL.
Representatives Hubble of Ohio and Wha1ey of
West Virginia, in addition to John l.. Thomas of
against the District Of Columbia suffrage bill but the
request has been denied because of their absence
from the House at the time the vote was taken on
the passage of the bill
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS IN REGARD To THE PRO-
~, POSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Inc following is the distance Of n conversation
which took place to-day between the President and
a distinguished Senator;
The President said that he doubted the propriety
at this time, of making any further amendmanfs fo
the Constitution. One great amendment had already
been made, by which slavery had forever been abol-
lshed within the limits of the United States and
never again exist in the land. Propositions to amend
the Constitution were becoming as numerous as pre-
amo!e and resolutions at town meetings called to
consider the most ordinary questions connected with
the administration of local affairs.
All TINS IN ms opinion had tendency to dimin-
iSh the dignity and prestige attached to the C0nst
tulon OF the country and to lessen the respect and
confidence OF the people in their great charter of
freedom. If, however. amendments are to be made
10 the constitution, changing the basis of represen-
tation and taxation land he did not deem them at
all necessary at the present tme) he knew of none
lines, making, in each State, the number of qualified
voters the oaSts of representations and the value of
properly the DaSS OF direct taxation Such urOpO-
sltlon could be embraced in the following terms: :
Representation, shall be ,apgortiOned among the
each State.
. Direct taxes shall be apporoned among theseve
states which may be included within this Union ac-
cordng to the value Of all taxable property in each
State.
An amendment of this kind. would. in his opinion.
place the cases of representation and direct taxation
upon correct Principles. The qualified voters were
for the part men who were subject to draft and
enlistment when it was necessary to repel invasion
suppress rebellion, and quel domestic violence and
msurrecton. They risk their lives, shed their blood
ful 70 .l,E1l
glne protection, security and value to property
1t seemed but Just that property should compensate
Tor the benefits thus conferred, by defayng the ex-
peh5es nclGent to its protection and enjoyment.
Such an amendment, the President also suggested
would remove from Congress all issues in reference to
the M pontlcal equality OF the races. 1t would leave
the states TO determine absolutely the qualifications
OF their own voters with regard to COLOR and thus
the number of representatives to which they would
be entitled Congress, would depend upon the nun
Der upon which they conferred the right of suffrage
The President, in this connection, expressed the
OPINION that the agitation of the negro franchise
question IN the District of Columbia at this time
was the mere entering wedge to the agitation of the
question throughout the States; and was ill-timed,
u1Galed for, and calculated to do great harm.
lie believed that it would engender cnmity, con-
Ienuon and strife between the two races and lead to
a war between them; which would result in great
injury to both. and the certain extinction of the ne
gro population. Precedence, he thought should be
given 10 more important and argent matters legis-
at0n upon whc!. was essential for the restoration of
the HhlGn; the peace Of the country and the pros
peIlty OF the people.
STORM IN Logan County, KY-A correspondent
writing to the louisville Democrat from Olmstead
station, Logan 1 county says: The storm on Friday
night last was one Of the most terrible ever expe-
rienced IN that section of country by the oldest in
habitant." The weather was exceedingly warm up
to Y O'Clock at night when it commenced blowing
and raining. Every hOUsein its track which seemed
to be one mile in width was or less damaged
Six large tobacco barns were blown down and a
number of others injured, while the tobacco in them
was scattered in all directions and covered with rain
and snow. Several stables were blown down, mum
md
number wounded by falling timbers. The fences for
miles were blown away, leaving the country hare Of
them. The extent of damage is great and the loss
heavy. So far be learned. no one was killed
or wounded. 1t seemed to pick its way, leaving de-
structiOn in its course, and how long it continued in
Its mad career is not known exactly.
KILLED.-During difficulty at Newtown, Md he
tween white man named Henry Wilkerson and a
colored man named John Payne, both of whom were
armed with clubs the latter was struck on the head
and killed