Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-14
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGR APH.
Congress-Gen's. Steedman and FuIlerton's Re-
port, &c.

Congress-Gen's. steedman and Fullerton's Re-
port, &c.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10.
In the Senate Mr. Doolttle called up the resolution Of
fered by him yesterday requesting the President to
muncate to the Senate any information in his possession
relative to the departure of the Austrian troops from Mex
co He said he had to believe that the above
would bring information of satisfactory character
and felt confident that Mexico about to be evacuated
by the French troops The resolution was adopted.
The Legislative appropriation bill was considered.
The House proceeded with the consideration of the
Constitutional amendment reported from the recon-
struction committee which had heretofore passed the
House, and amended by the Senates amendment in
reference to the basis of representation Reputation
the Confederate debt Mr. Stevens proposed, and
the House consented to debate the subject for short
time, speeches being limited, each, to fifteen minutes
Mr. Stevens closed the debate by saying that the amend
ments not such he desired they did not recog
nize the right the black to vote he however trust
ed that something would be done on this subject in
future legislation He took occasion to stigmatize the
President usurper in undertaking to establish civil
governments in the seeding States. Under his demand
for the previous question: the House concurred in the
senate's amendments the Constitutional amendment
by vote of 100 to 49, The Speaker therefore,
the joint resolution passed
Several gentlemen announced the for the alb
of their colleagues, who they said they had been
present would have voted for the proposition.
Mr.. Eldrdge, take off upon those gentlemeu said
that if Messrs Brooks and Voorhees, had not been
seated they would have voted against the proposition
[Laugher Mr.. Schenck retorted by saying that he had
doubt that if Jefferson Davis member of the
House, he too would have voted against the amendment
Laughter the Republican sidel The consolda-
ted the Republicans of every shade including Mr. Smith
of Kentucky, Raymond of New York and Whaley and
throp of West Virginia, the negative being composed
wholly Of decided Democrats.
The proposed constitutional amendment will not be
submitted to the Legislatures of the respective States for
their action.
Mr. Stevens proposed substitute for the pending bill
reported by the Reconstruction Committee to enable the
States lately in rebellion to regain their privileges in the
Union. material point in the substitute the admis-
sion of Tennessee with her present Senators and Repre-
senatives But she is hereafter to be excluded unless
before the first of January next she extends the right of
suffrage mparay to every GLASS; besides ratfyng the
constitutional amendment to which reference is above
made.
Gems. Steedman and Fullerton have furnished to the
Secretary of War their report of the operations the
Freedmens Bureau in the military Departments of South
Carolina and Florida They highly commend Gen. Scott,
the Assistant Commander in South Carolina for the
policy that pervades his system of governing and feeding
the freedmen They recommend the dscontuance Of the
employment of citizens in the Bureau ana instance
raj of the evil of the Agents being interested in the
working of plantations They finally recommend that
the Sea Island lands given to the negroes by Gen. Sher
mans ORDER be returned TO their owners provided they
pay the freedmen for all improvements that the latter
have made while in possession of the property.
Charles OConnor and EX-Gov. Pratt had prOtracted
interview with the President this afternoon with refer
to the release of Mr.. Davis parole.
The President has pardoned Lewis NJ Coxetter of South
Carolina, late officer in the Confederate Navy Sena
tor Pomeroy made personal application in his favor.
Representative Greene Clay Smith nominated to-day
for Governor of the Territory of Montana About hour
after the nomination had been sent in this protested po
ical friend of the President voted for the constitutional
amendment, to which it is known the President is firmly
opposed.