The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-03
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES
Congressional Proceedings.
Excitement in Kansas.

NV Ala-n 60. INA A1mEerEIrI
Washington special saws returns from loys.
States 10 the Committee OF Rouse on VA
Debts. show that The GEcrega-e state Of in
debteduess which cannot Re audited uudel
existing avs and paid by the General GOV
eminent, viii exceed sea, eoa. zoe. The
New YORK Indebtedness j. Sll.Go1,000.
The Post's Washington special says. The
House has g report from the Secretary OF The
Treasury under con liberation this O.. IN.
Several prominent Canadians were preser.
aod submitted proposals for legislation. q,
is nov considered certain that trade viii no,
be dissrreuEed by the expiration Of the
tresty, snd the necesss-g legislation viii be
granted.
The Post says the loan market is active.
N&sH1SeToS. Feb 2-SESArr-Nr. sam
ner introduced the following l0int Resolu-
t1n for carrying out guarantees G. Repub-
lcau form o-goyernDeut in the Cousttu-
Ton OF the Unite3 states, enforcing the
ConsttUuonal Amendment foT the prohi5l-
ton OF slavery
WEEBEAs, Il is provided in the Cousutu
ton Of the United States, thai &c shall guar
antee 20 esery State in the Union a Repu5li-
can form Of governments and,
MHEEEAs, By reason Of the failure Of GER
tain States 70 maintain Governments
which Congress can recognise, 10 has be-
come the duty Of Us standing IN the place
Of the grarsntso wherein the principle has
made 2 lapse, 20 secure 20 such Ststes, &C
cordiug O. the terms Of the guarantee. &
government Republican in foim and.
WHEREAs FUErHER, It is provided BY con
stituti0nal amendment that Congress NAV
enforce the prohibition OF slavery by ap-
propriate legislation, and it is important 10
this end that slavery should be removed BY
removing all distinction on account Of color;
now therefore, TO carry out the decree OF q
republican form Of government, and to en-
| force the prohibition Of slavery, be il
Resoluea By he Senate Gzi Hozse ef Rep
rsSeztanuss, That in al the States lately
/ declared 10 be IN rebellion there shall be no
I oligsrchy, sFistocrary or monopoly, invest
cd with peculiar privileges and poWer, snd
there shall be 10 denial Of rights, civil or
political, on sccount Of color or race. All
persons shall b. equal before the Law,
whether in the court room or s. the ballot
box.
The constitution shall be the supreme
law Of the land, anything ia the constitl-
ton or la Of such state to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The preamble aud resolution were laid on
the table, and ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. eUmner ave notice hat be should
give this loi { resolution IS a counter propo-
sition 70 he eo1stitatoaal zm-R meat
passed by the House
Mr.. Mean "a Intr duced G bill q grant
lands 10 aid Of the c Instruction q ral-osd
aud te egr ph lac from he Central P . &c
Raj osd fColorado 70 2 rtlaDd, Greg q or
= the Esvgabie w-tsys - ne columbia
river.
Mr. Howe presented q petition fon thu
ciUEeas OF Wa hin I q, Ask & that tns ei l.
gems o. Afric 80 descent tU the late febellious
Ssstes DO s1mitted to citfs.ship and eual
? ght a. G c ndi ion lreco4ert 70 ther ad-
mis-io Of t.ose States. Retired 70 ii
c mmit = % Rec Instruction..
She man P ess Ted d pstsIon Of Ohio sol
disrs askiug + T g equali.a ion of boanti, :,
Referred . tn c mm.ttee % Military A.
T rs.
Nye offered a joint resolution. which wss
adopted. rsquir q the Secretsr o. the In
ter or TO Sc. part 8 com IN he Patent Of
ice for he e2hloiuon Of specIme-soi god
and silver.
The bl for the sale Of postage stamps and
stamped envelopes was taken up and passed.
Trumbuil call d up toe bill iOr the pro-
tsci0- f al fersons In the en- oymtut cf
their civi rights.
DAVIS took the 1-or in continuation Of his
speech commenced yesttrdsy, q of-rred
aa amend Aeut 10 strizs out a. elton Of the
bill nd insert 8 provision tina persons Vi lone
S ate shall be ent led T. De usens Il the
sevsr-l -rtrA
7 umbuI replied that he (Davis) had
charact rlEed It a. mousyrous, inlcisrEbio
sud uncursutuu nal, simply because 70
dec Ar, al men snould 10 equal in the en-
joymen> Of their civil rights. L was not q
bill for the benefit Of he black man. or 10
break down the barriers which had hereto
fore denied civil rights % the back men. Il
had nothing 10 do with p~olitic,l rights, and
did not confer the right Of suffrage. Il
merely made secure the rights gusrsutsst
by the adoption Of the constitutional
Amendment
Guthrie did not think the bill was war
rsntsd by the Constitution or sound policy.
The pretense Of the bill was the scuon Of
the Constitutional Amendment.
Mr.. Hendricks moved b strike out the
9Th section authorizing the use Of the army
and navy 20 enforce its provisions.
Mr.. Lane, Of Indiana, favored the bill.
Mr.. Wilson replied 70 some remarks made
by Mr.. Guthrie 8 few days since.
Mr.. Cowan denied the power Of Congress
to repeal State laws relative 70 citizens.
M. Trumbul replied 70 the argument
against the bill.
A vote was taken on Hendricks amend
ment, which was lost.
Mr.. Dsyis's amendment was then voted
down.
Mr.. salisbury moved an amendment,
inserting slter the words "civI rights
the words aand the right % vote Yeas T.
nays SO.
Mr.. Nortons amendment was adopted,
striking out a portion Of section 2, imposing
fine Of 81 zoe il case ofthe escape Of any Gull
pritfrom officers in charge. The bill passed
81 to u.
Adjourned till Monday.
kansas CIrI. Feb. 2-Ths Junction City
Kansas Union, ssgs. The Commissary and
Q-uartermsster Warehouse al Fort Riley was
burned last Wednesday. Loss estimated At
81 ,0C0, 900. Nothing saved
Considerable excitement prevails IN Cas-,
Jackson, aud Lafayette counties, Missouri,
on account Of threatened organization Of old
bushwhackers to attempt the rescue Of some
Of thear numhars now in fail- ]