The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-30
CONGRESS-.

On the 22d, in the House, Mr. Finck intro
duced a bill to repeal the test oath, which was
referred to the Judiciary committee. Mr. Viii
lams offered resolution calling for the trial of
the leaders in the rebellion" by military COM
mission. Mr. Stevens, from; the Reconstruction
committee reported joint resolution to amend
the Constitution 10y providing that representation
and direct taxation shall be apportioned among
the several States according to their respective
understanding the whole number ofpersons
in each State and excluding Indians not taxed
| provided that whenever the elective franchise
shall be denied or abridged in any State &C.
count of race or color all persons of such race
color shall be excluded from the basis of repre-
sentation. Mr. Rogers of New Jersey, made. a
! speech against the proposed amendment and de-
clared that it was contrary to the principles upon
| which the government founded, viz: that re-
presentation and taxation must go together.
On the Gath, in the Senate, Mr. Wilson pre-
scented joint resolution to amend the Constitu-
ton so as to forever prohibit payment by the gov
eminent for emanclpated slaves, or any debt con-
tracteG by the South in behalf of the war.
The debate on the bill to enlarge the powers
of the Freedman's Bureau continued.
On the 25th the Senate passed the bill enlarg-
ing tho powers Of the frcedmen's bureau.
The House adopted a resolution insructiug the
committee the District Of Columbia to report
bill excluding from the right of suffrage par
ties in the District, who were voluntarily in the
service of the late Confcderacy.
The discussion Of the constitutional basis of
representation amendment was resumed. Du-
ring the debate Mr.. Bingham, member of the
re construction committee, said the committee
had under consideration another amendment to
the constitution protecting the rights Of personst
white or black, which bad not heretofore been
enforced, owing to want Of power in Congress.
Strouse, of Pa and Nicholson, of Delaware, "a
vored the admission of Southern representatives
to participation in debate such questions as
concerned their interests.
Mr. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, (Democrat,) in
opposing the measure, asserted that the rebel
lion having been suppressed, the Southern States
were restored to their rig hts under the Consti-
tuition. Justice, harmony and union ought to
be maintained, and nothing done in spirit of
furious fanaticism.
| CAN WE ESCAPE THE CHoLERA.-Dr. Sayre's
communication to the Board Of Health in New
York is destined, we think. to command wide
spread attention and provoke much discussion.
1t suggests theory respecting the propagation
of cholera which has the merit Of being both
novel and probable, and which accounts for
many of the phenomena connected with the
spread of that mysterious disease 1t has this
further value, also, that if true, cholera is man
ageable disease; that its progress can be checked
by the taking of very simple precautions; and
| any community can easily protect itself against
the introduction Of the plague =.
Cholera, according to this theory, Is porta-
bic disease, not infectious. in the ordinary sense
of the word but is communicated mainly by the
OBJECTIONS of persons infected with the disorder
Thus. person infected with the cholera dIar-
rhea may leave the seeds Of the plague IN doz-
en- places on his route Of travel, and yet recover
himself Every privy used thus becomes an
agency for injecting all who visit it. This ex-
PLANTATION accounts for cholera always keeping
along lines of travel first and its remarkable ia
.ality in crowded and filthy localities, as we'll as
IN large establishments where the water closets
are used by many persons. 1t also explains why
it never travels any faster than human being
can, and also why it is that it sometimes passes
over large sections of country to break out IN
com paratively remote localities.
| If this is the correct theory Of the spread OF
the disease it is at once robbed of nearly all its
terrors; because cleanliness and care are all that
are needed to prevent its propagatlon.-New
| York World.