The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-05
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age or the constitutional amendment
a6olishing slavery, viz: Judge Trum-
bulls bill to protect all persons IN the
United States in their civil rights, and
to furnish the means of their vindiea-
ton. The first, second and last sections
are as follows:
"SEc. i. All persons born in the Uni
ted States and not subject to any foT-
eign power or tribal authority, exclud-
ing Indians, are hereby declared 70 De
citizens of the United States.
'tSEc. 2. There shall be no discriInl-
nation in the civil rights or tmmunitles
among the inhabitants of any state OF
Tarrit9ry Of the United States on ac-
count OF race or color, or previous con-
dition OF slavery, but the Inhabitants,
.oToyery fat,e and color, without regard
to any previous condition of slavery or
involuntary servitude, except as pun
isbment for crime, whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall
have the same right to make and an.
give evidence, to inherit, purchase,
lease. sell, hold and convey real and
personal properties; to the full and
euunl benefit OF all laws and proceed
ings for the security of persons and pro-
perty; and shall be subject to like pun
ishments, pains and penalties, and 10
none other, any law, statute, ordinance,
EeRulaLlOn OF cuSLouu " SHS SSAA@-J
notwithstanding.
..SRC. 10. That il shall be lawful for
the President of the United States, or
such person as he may empower tor
that purpose, TO employ such part OF
the land or naval forces of the United
States, or of the militia, as shall be nee
essary TO prevent the violation ana en-
force the due execution ofthis act.
This last section was strenuously OF
nosed by Cowan and Hendricks, but
was adopted by 80 to ii, and IS a copy
Of "A section of the bill passed during the
Democratic Administration OF Van Blu
rem.
OF HARBoRs AND RIVERS
The Committee on Commerce have
under consideration the subject of APP
for the improvements oil
tons have been made for several years
the investigations are takinga wide
runge, and are being very carefully
made 1t is understood that the whole
subject of the Improvement of the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers has been refer
red to Hon. Benz. Eggleston, OF ono
whose intimate acquaintance with the
business OF the West is n guaranty that
it will be fully and ably attended 70.
CASE OF CONSCIENCE.
Tho Secretary of the Treasury to-day
received an anonymous communion
ton containing forty-one interest bear
inu notes amounting in the aggregate
to S. 600. The sale OF the notes was or
dered, and they netted Sl6,6s0 The
letter was postmnrked Feb. LIST, and
read as follows:
EFHoS. HUGH MCCULLOUGH: me IN
closed is money that rightfully belongs
TO the United States, Though the world
would saw that came honestly by It
/ count n clear conscience of more val
ne than money can represent or eS'
press"
REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from the internal reVe-
nue. to-day amounted to S2,O6l,OIl 20.
MILITARY DISTRICTS DISCONTINUED.
ing the Military Districts of Mississippi
from and after the lst inst. The cities
OF Vfcksburg, jackson, Natchez and
Meridian are designated;as the princl-
pal ports, and Grenada and Columbus
as stations.
PERSONAL.
Hon. Geo. Bancroft and his wife will,
during their stay in this city, conse-
uuent upon the delivery of the eulogy
upon Mr.. Lincoln, be the guests oil
President johnson.
RESIGNATION OF CLERKS.
During the year 1865, 267 Treasury
clerks, resigned their positions, owing
to inndeuunte compensation, and should
the present bill providing for an IN
crease of pay be defeated, much larg-
or number will probably retire.
SECRETARY SEWARD.
Secretary Seward was at the Capitol
and on the floor of the Senate for the
first time to-day since the attempt to as
snSinRte him. ii.5igtl5
GENERALS IN THE HOUSE.
General Geo. ii. Thomas was on the
floor of the Senate for the first time II
his life, General Sherman was upoT
the floor at the time OF the passage o
the bill guaranteeing civil rights. Gems
Thomas and Meade were received will
grent enthusiasm in the House. Gen
ernl Garfield conducted General Thom
MS to the Speakers desk, and Judg'
SpnIdinE proposed three cheers, which
were given with n will by the Hous'
and the crowded galleries.
RENTuCKY LOYALTY.
A majority of the kentucky delega
tion have seemed to draw their inspira
| ton from the same sources which sup
ply the present rebel Legislature Q
| that State. To day one of these gentle
men by objection. prevented the intro
| duction of bill drawn by Mr.. Mckee
of kentucky, giving the Federal court
| Jurisdiction in all cases in which Uniol
men are sued for the use of propert.
i
| vice. At present the courts OF the stat
are in nearly all cases awarding dam
ages to the rebels for property thus tn
| ken.
THE SEA 1sLANDs-GEN. SHERMAN
ORDER
/ The South Carolina gentlemen VIII
/ are here TO secure the return of the Sc
Islands to their former owners, an
who, of course, are seeking to defeat tn
Sea Island section of the Freedmen
Bureau bill, had long conference wit
the President yesterday Afternoon
| which resulted in his addressing letter
to General Sherman and Secretar
Stanton, asking If each an eXplhnatio
of the circumstances under which Ger
Sherman's Special Field order NO.
was issued. The following Is Genera
Sherman reply, which will be present
ed to the House tomorrow:
WASHINGTON, Feb. Q.
To Andrctp johnson, President Of n
United States:
SRI have the honor to acknowledg
the receipt, last evening, of your lette
OF February LIST, and in complianc
Il with your request inclose copy {
Field Order No. Is, of 1865, with thi
| brief history of its origin and the res
son for making IL. Hon. Il. NJ Star
ton. Secretary of War, came to SaVau
nah soon amer its occupation by tn
force under my command, and confer
red with me as TO the best method
provide for the vast number of negroe
who had followed the army from the IL
terror of Georgia, as also for. those VIII
had already congregated ON the island
near Hilton Head and were still comm
Into our lines We agreed perfectl
that tho young and able-bodied me
should be enlisted as soldiers, or shoul
be employed by the quartermRsters
the necessary work OF unloading ship
and for other army purposes. but thi
women and children, who had necessa
rily TO be fed by the United States Coy
eminent.
Mr.. Stanton summoned a large nun