, 1866-03-17
A. New Disappointment to
the South CarofInfan6.
TIE F'ENIAN SCARE
SUBSIDING,

TIE FENIAN SCARE
SUBSIDING.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
=. SENATE. :
WASHINGTON, March Il.
s1d the abolition Of Ill distinctions On sccoun Of
color, By constitutional amendment, which IVES rr-
fl:1eu T. TIC Committee on Reconstruction.
i ScR nd e. btodR Reo eoaa o1 hs
lIC Of the in;stcc Of tic tux upon their business
which VA referred TO The Committee on Fiuanee.
H. M az ena ,wS othc pc
.m1on for the. election Of the President Of The
tnifcd st@atet @ br the popular vote.
Mn nj: Soh1OS " :i presented nenonal for modi-
teyTed TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. GUTHRIE prcfented Claim for services rcn-
called into the service on the occasion Of General
Motean'e retreat from Cumberland Tap. Rcfcucd
10 the Military Committee.
Or motion Of Mr- CHANDLER, Thursday nxt
Wns ret apasi for the consideration Of bills from The
Comtpllee On Commerce
Mr. WILSON introduced Joint resolution pro-
sldiug thst tne &C. emitted An aet supplementary
March "a, 1865 shall moi hereafter be 70 construed
a. 10 deprive invalid pensioners, q the widows or
heirs Of any person who has served IN the army CT
nasy during he late var. Of the pensions to which
They arc entitled hy reason Of holding nny otnce
uneer The Government: ffocidef, that the COM
penssl1on rcce,ved from the Enied >tates a. ply
0r sllary, docs not exceed $6N PER anp111u, be
lclFed 10 the Committee On Pensions.
3lr. WILSON introduced a resolution arpropyi.
ating 8! o0b 1or the Mrdiea] md eurg1ca history
o. the W.T. Ct the Reoellion. Refe'Ted to the Com
Nj. HARRIS. rom tho Commute. On Jndtclsry,
.epos Cd back with amendments tue bill TO rvo,-
hcr Of the amendments a1e n the form Of additional
eticns 1ncorpornted IN the body Of the bill. Sec
nen pGsoy9es tnat tne s1uson t 5x
cree for euch district. With the same ctcct as euch
executions may be issued out Of the Superior Court
@ L e IT, ae' ea II eRee 3% o
any pu1pote, a bond eha1l he executed on
eehali q tos appellant. to The edect thu
sbch q may @ aR%srdtd r. M eesa asanst saa I'm Sa
1he appeal lot exrced1ns s25o il The appel % M Se
from tadcmcnt Or decree directing the pa5mcnt
boz is given Ihat II the appeal be di.,i.seu, end
the amount Of the Judgment shall be pad, such
oond thall Be Q! no et1ed unless the suEesies make
sed md a5ers Sa10s al 'Ae na6Ses a53ant
such termt = = Judge my prescribe
cult court the s1id Is! day II september, On au
appeal or wrtt OF error, tha be Transferred to tho
proper court Of appeals and shall be heard and de-
Ie1nined hy saeh court ACCORDING to the proFiIonE
whenever It occn1s ard September inserted. II
section The following wprds are inserted: - When
IL The amount claimed ns the saGs Of The property
tr7es Judge shall certify thu. the adjudication In.
eo1ses question OF general importance, such ap-
~ Of the JUDGMENT Or 10 BE- 7cSeTsed.
we're also reKxxted.
Of the District judges Of the United state. which
was referred 10 The Aomm1iee on Judiciary. Il
elsez ago pr annum 10 tue Judges Of MaE1land.
Icsk, Eastern PENNSYLVANIA, Ess,e1n Louisiana.
Northern California. Oregon md Serada and to
'hoxe Of an ether r. di*tne's a.9o each:
resolutions nluch we're referred 10 The joni Com
WHERkAs: In consideration OF the present dis
1reeted condition OF The country IT u cmtnen1ly
proper that al Legal md constitutional means
should be employed for quoting the popular ex.
cite12tnt The removal 81 unreasonable pfrjudiee-,
and The obli1c71tio1 Of aa hostile feelings growing
ont OF the Lite unhappv civil war; and
WHEREAS, One oi the most prolific sources Of
untsiSndly sentiments Is The conflict Of opinion r.
is!iEe oE the euhject Of negro suffrage; and,
WHEEEAs, It r now must eytde1, that there is
now no pful1slility Uha>eytr that Senators aud
hepEeeenta',ves tn Congress from the Siei-- whose
WUple were l4tely In 1nsuI1ecilnu will y permit
I'D 10 OCCUPY the eeA:t to which they have been
elected, until euch States shall hare complied with
ccHa.n 1nndanenta coholtons- poftlon o! which
WHE1E4s, ii Il unreasonable to expec. the r.
establishment OF harmony md good feeling 60 long
q ,he e:ssen Southern sn1es, whose people werc
rttuming their ancient relations to this Gov
ttnmt nj therefore BE- it.
emily in insunection AZ aforesaid. hai be Ieco.-
nized as havin. fully resumed their ancient rela-
tacns with the Government and their chosen Aepse
=t-utallses elal IT, admitted IL the Two Houses OF
Legislature. hal
so hnrc amended their Constitutions az 10 do away
with MI distinctions Of s11 rea,s and DISABILITIES
reason eihcs of race Or color Or presfoaa condition
OF ttcrsitute; 20. ,1sepudfate ali pecnn1slJ in
deo,cdne*s which said State NAY have ne:ctotors
naia,sl md REASONABLE war; 3D. 10 yIeid iii claim
liberat,on Of their Saver and 4th. IL
ianebisr to a1 On the tsme terms md ID conditions
making no distinction on account Of sace,
color e. previous condition: Htordni. Tint those
e sse IL S sS 8 o. d.: IT,
.ranchtsed by reason Of any new conditions which
have been or msy be prescribed since TINT year:
been complied with, and the sa1ne rhall have heen
tatiasq r y maoE,.y Of the p1se4t voting ponu!a
loD ol !he States. inelueinE ~ those q1lided to
ccne1nl amnesty shall be proclaimed In regard 10
all pcfso1e in such States who were In ary wAy co.,
nee!ed with armed oppo:itio1 to the Go:esnncnt
Of lhe United Stale, wholly exoncra.fne them
from Ill pains OF penalties 10 which they may have
heeo,nc liable hy connection With the rebellion.
Atfotced, That IN view OF the thorough asetmila-
ton Of the basis Of suffrage IN the rzrous State> Of
tie Union. all other States not above named hhA1l
be respectfully requested TO incorporate IN amcnd-
nen' INTO their State Constitutions, respectively
corresponding With the one specified.
In ttsc a3ore rt+ o1uttua II { not intended to
Ec1t \ coerc1ve po~er on thc part Of Congress In
1eeulat1ng 1be right Of suffrage IN the dlft.cnt
@tates o! the Cnion4 but only to make respectful
and earnest APPEAL 10 their on good scuee and love
OF country. Ntt view 10 The prevention OF serious
cs1n q no 'nlea.soed aad 70 the peaceia pesp=tua
NJ. STEWART, IN offering the abovc, made
t1iet ezpianatlou. He eaid te had been careful
obsscI Of The current OF csente s,nce conere=a
fcmhlcd, and he had come 10 the conclusion thai
the rEopo-.lton hc had .ulmisled corresponds Win
offered his without expressing IN opinion as to the
psopEirty Of negro suffrage, rh1:h be lad studt-
onsfs avoided On all occasions here.
once said something about It's being white mans
III. STEWART replied that hc had only stated
Meni v.s not 10 be scaled At Or dl:rces1dec. IL
sun ea,d 20. Nj: Stewart continued his remarks
on he resolution. Hs .s'd he dig not
portion Of What he had submi.ied, 81. tint be TO-
aUrt':d the erncrnl proposition fle wanted the
Soufh to have a. opportunity to yoie On II. When
u1juet to take non them The right to decide for
themselves. Be wonld atatc, furthermore, m pre-
stn9s 'S ~ this in wh sE tbs BE s}e9s anas
written on the 18Th Of Augctt lat to Gov
>harkcy, which he Eat authorized to etais
lellese he PTrzident Ind chsneed his y1ewv since
the le!tsT VAS presented TO Inc Mississippi couveo-
sion for The reason thai the convention Ie91scd 10
reesise communications from Coz. sharkrr: The
aue.:ion Wa< now presented 70 the people Of tia.
statc, Or roy other Saie- The President dld not
re; 4Dteil authorized 70 eubmlt the que4tio1- BE
tths lfsssds;nt1 dad NOT feel authostzcd 10 demand
" cnndlhon. because It IVES not one Of the IT,
VI ioa which the people Of ihc south had no oppor-
Nj: wiLLAas. Of Oregon. VI. c,.a TO sec .uch
apEorotttion coming from Mz. stcnart, He would
inquire isotn Ar. stewart whether II The Commit
hod1ng that position. be fAr. stewaztl would vote
fur ke*'ptng tbe Son'hc1n ReprctmAt1,c: out Of
congress % rntil that Ilsn was adopted.
os1t'on he had offered, II adopted BY the commit.
III: SUMNER. 11ise toweloome in the Senator
M. sIEWART-An new convert to the necessity
sos coiosed tu1face on thle door. have Hainta.n-
"a "a ,hat eolofcd susge W. .ss only gnara9y for
lEt1sed That It was necessty and that without 1t
Eonr n4'ionsl debt il tmpe17lIed, your freedmen
WI DC IN constant peril, and this Republic cannot
:, Nj. sGMSER-I welcome with open arns the
6GlatuE from Nevada. IGreat lAuehie9,l
MI. N1LSOE7 desire simply to ray that ]
thank the senaior from Nevada for oJeftn1 Ibis
prppo-ltlol- ! have no doubt it viii receive the
favorable consideration Of the committee 10 which
it h2s been referred, well oE the senatc and OF
CorGrcfs. atm IN tayos, for one, and believe the
countr1 If ln !asor: Of settling thi. whole question
pplyersal suffrage, and universal smne*tY.
Nj. HENDERSON Fad he was under some obi
,eaiIpns 10 tho Seu1tor from Nevada, and he de-
sited to express them By stslnc that shortly amer
The datc Of she letter Of Gov. Shatkct The P1es,.
dent had expressed tho yieNr contained IN the lei
:er In prssate conTez>auon 20 that ths advocacy
Of nepfp xnfftxre made 4 m4u radical md
Iacop}n ard a fanatic. be wanted the country to
knIw al,Al tbe President i noW radical: