Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-22

Federal securities, and authorizing
State taxation Of the same.
Services in commemoration of Pres
ident Lincoln were held at the Nation.
al Capitol on the 18th, before both
Houses of Congress. the President and
Cabinet, the Supreme Court. the Diplo-
matte Corps. and other dignitaries.
The address was pronounced by Geo.
Bancroft, who spoke for about two
hours and half. All the Government.
tai departments were closed during the
day, and Congress transacted no husi-
ness not connected with the solemn
ceremonial.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Fcs-
sender, from the Reconstruction Com.
mittee, reported u constitutional
amendment, as follows: Congress
shall have power to make al laws ne.
cessary and proper to secure to the
citizens of each State the privileges
and immunities Of citizens of the sew
eral States, aud to all persons Of the
several States equal protection in the
rights of life, liberty, and property"
A resolution was adopted, ins,ructing
inquiry as to what legislation is need
cd to protect passengers on Western
steamboats, from the dangers incident
to tubular boilers. The constitutional
amendment fixing the basis of repre-.
sentation was discussed, and Mr.. Sum-
ner offered an amendment exempting
DISTINGUISHED classes from all taxation.
In the House, on the 18th, resolu-
ton was offered, and referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reaf.
firming the Monroe doctrine, and re-
questing the President to take steps
to secure an alliance with all the re-
publics on this continent, and for the
purpose of resisting the encroachments
of foreign powers. The Freedmen's
Bureau bill, as passed by Congress,
was presented to the President On the
18th.
The bill to enlarge the powers of the
Freedmen's Bureau which passed both
Houses of Congress, is in substance
as follows
SEC. l. Original act to continue in
force /; President to establish IL or less
districts, with an Assistant Commits
siohcr for each, to be appointed, or, in
his discretion, detailed from the army.
SIC. 2. The Commissioner to assign
sub-districts, with one agent to each.
Assistant Commissioners may have
six clerks, agents of sub-districts two
military jurisdiction to extend over all
employees of the Bureau.
SEC 3. Secretary of War may d.
rect such issues of provisions, clothing,
fuel, &c, for refugees and freedmen, as
he deems needful.
Sec. 4. President may reserve for
freedmen and refugees 5000, 900 acres
of unoccupied land in Florida, Missis-
sippi, and Arkansas, which the Com
missioner of the Bureau shall allot in
40-acre parcels rent thereof to be
based on valuation of the land, and
occupants may purchase at assessed
value.
Sec. 5. Titles to Sea Islands, &c,
under Sherman's order, confirmed for
three years.
Sec. 6. Commissioner shall pur-
chase lands required for support of de-
pendent freedmen and refugees, and
asylums and schools Congress to pro.
vide appropriations for the same, and
the lands not to be sold at less than
cost.
SEC. I. Where rights Of labor, of
contract, of inheritance, of property,
the equal benefit of laws, security of
person, &C., are denied to freedmen,
the President shall extend military jn-
risdiction and Jurisprudence for their
protection.
SEC 8. Whoever subjects any freed
man to Slavery or involuntary servi-
tude except as punishment for crime,
OF discriminates between white and
black i'm penalties, shall be punished
by fine of 1000 and one years i'm
prisonment Officers of the Bureau
to have jurisdiction Of all such com
plants, so long as and wherever such
discrimination on account uf color con-
tinues, and wherever State aid United
States Courts are not in full aud peace
full operation.
In the United States Senate, on the
l4th, petition was presented from
the Representatives elect fLom Tonnes
see, asking that the present State Gov
eminent be recognized as the true and
proper Government of the State. A
bill was introduced making an appro-
priation for the survey of the Upper
Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, with
a view of improving the navigation of
those streams. The constitutional
amendment relative to The basis of rep
resentation was considered.
In the House, a bill was introduced
establishing National Bureau of Edu-
cation. The Committee of Ways and
Means was instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of graduated or ad ra
loren taxes on cigars and other manu-
featured tobacco. The House Commit
tee on the Judiciary will report with
out amendment the Senate bill guaran-
teeing civil rights to all classes I; and
will report adversely upon most OF the
proposed constitutional amendments,
and upon the bill furnishing counter
feiting with death. Mr.. Hogan, of
Missouri, has introduced bill in the
House for the incorporation of Q com
pany to construct canal around the
Rock Island Rapids.
The State Department has received
proofs of . conspiracy in Canada and
Europe against United States finances.
The plan Of the conspirators is to Gre
ate panic in European markets in re-
gard to United States securities. and
by forcing home our bonds held abroad
to bring on financial crisis here and
PROSTATE the financial interests Of the
country. The principal conspirator in
Canada is one Vernon, who is in cor
respondence with the Roth:c..iii;;6is
Hope & Go. of Amsterdam, Earl Rus.
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