Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-23


ing 70 HssfSanA sssssa! osllof amendments W.,
offered and rejected. The senate then ndiourrs,;
Ho1sK.-air. Stevens introduced resolution
i which wss alopies, inssrucsi:.s 81 ooum;stsc.or
judiciary e ias'ife wetlics al sicrlc;siatiep i.
necessary q 81 i rosss. 4 n, H. ,w =.
qairingasl officers to take the test oath.
Mr.. Wilsen introduced resolution. whief, was
referred to COMMITTEES on Recoastracsisi, de-
claring that the leaders Of The Rebellion eupt q
be tried By Court Martial or Military Commission.
and that it would be inexpedient 10 FRY sbe,s ~,
Civil Court, when the Jurors IN the Sau.h xoald
be the egnalsos those accused Of crime. =
Mr. Stevens. from tRe Committee e, n,ea,.
struetioa. reported an amendment to the ce,sti-
tuition, providing that representation sam ~
based on the whole number Of persons In the
State. and that when the elective franchise &
denied abzidgcd on account Of race or eoler ali
such pe-sosn shall be .sa lided fiens TIE base Of
representation.
Mr.. Rogers. of New Jersey. from the Recon
structiou Committee. opposed the amendment
arguing that it is contrary to the principles on
which The Government was founded viz: rcprc-
sentation and taxation must 20 together. Il Was
designed ssIcsFade the white man. 9
Mr.. Conki.n made speech in favor 81 the
~.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens for a consideration ~
the subject it was postponed till Tomorrow.
BosroS, Jan. 22-The steamship Asia arrived
here from Halifax at half past IN
Nav YORK, Jan. . Thesseamer Liberty from
havana has arrived. The news is anmpor.ant.
The news from the City Of Mexico is to che 9Th.
General equation Of Imperialists. by the crown
accounts. are very unfayorable The Mexican
force Imperial which left Maazillo recently.
found iour battaioas starving and with multi
tade OF sick. The whole neigh5orhood Of Acapulco
had surrendered after having destroyed the wells.
Desertons from the imperiaI force was very great
Maximilian's Minister Plenieoientiary to Fsnee
ana about ocV soldiers belonging to the Foreign
Legion had arrived at Vera Cruz.
The death ofthe King of Belgium was cor.,,,,-
nieated 70 his-daughter the E,npressf ,arlot,s
Secretary Seward had given notice Of his arrival
at Cuba. The Captain General Of Havana had
fitted up his country seat, and was making pre-
paratlo7s to receive him in an enthusiasts ard |
hospitable manner,
The Commercials Washington special saws
The Revenue Commissioners will recommend the
abolition of taxes on watches, plate. carriages.
and other articles in the schedule. They disap- |
prove Of the substitution Of taxes on the Sale If
the present income tax on the national banks in
Now ork, Massachusetts. and other States
who have more than their apportionment of |
National Currency. They win probably have the
amounts Of thenotes which they are authorized
to issue recalled, in order to eject the affairs of
the apportionment in the Southern States.
BosToN, Jan. 22.-The First Baptist Church Of
Cambridseport of which the Rev. s. r. Mason
was pastor was totally destroyed by fire this 4. /
NJ The loss is estimated at about $4,000. on the
half of which is insurance
A special dispatch to the Ersaiaq Post from
Washington on the 22d inst. says: 1t is expect
ed that the House viii vote Tomorrow on the con-
stitutional amendment concerning the basis Of
representation, which was reported By the Re
construction Committee this a. ~ A two-thirls
vote zhFor Of the amendment is confidently an
ticipated.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-The Kansas City Adpeytiser
publishes apriyate letter, dated Pas dol Norte.
Dec. I'D which says that President Juarez arriv-
here on the 18th inst, and that the rear guard
would be in tomorrow. The French troops fol-
lowing them win probably occupy the place in a
few days. ssfag 4FtGEg