The weekly clarion., 1866-12-20

o bate tho vote being one hundred and aevcn-
teen TO fOrty.six
4 In the Senate an extended debate then
I took place ON tho bill for the admission Of
. Nebraska Mr. Sumner strenuously opposed
a il on the ground that the State Constitution
J. adopted by the people Of that Territory did
not confer negro suffrage, Daring the course
Of the debats the status OF tho Southern
} States was also discussed, when Sumner de
clared most positively that they never
shoyld be admitted without negro suffrage,
/. even if they adopted the Constitutional
amendment, To this both the Ohio Sen.
+ ators, Mossrs. Wade and sherman, positively
replied that the adoption of that amendment
was the only condition to be imposed on
! those States, aud that upon their ralihca.
ton of IL, their Senators aud Representa-
: tiyes should be immediately admittcd. Mr..
Wade said they had offered the bargain TO
the Suuth, and he for one should stick by Il
Mr sherman said the people Of tho North
had SO understood It aud would so abide by
II IT, Both of these senators, however, de-
cared that Il the South refused TO accept
IL, IL must be held hy the strong hand o
military force.
The House resolved to adjourn over two
weeks from tho 2Othl inst The Senate adj
journcd until Monday
Tho House then went into Committee Of
the Whole ON the Presidents message. and
Mr.. Wentworth made speech, reviewing
the acts aud policy of tho President, Mr.,
Maynard asked leave to introduce resolu-
tion directing the Commissioners of Claims to
reject all claims for damages TO property in
the rebel States during the war, Objection
was made and it goes over The House then
adjourned until Monday.
There is great rejoicing by the negroes and
their white friends over the negro suffrage
bill @hich was passed in both Houses by a
majority that places il beyond the peril of
n veto. The blacks Of the District Of Co
lumbia are to have hereafter equal political
equality with the whites
The Supreme Court of the United States
has refused to reopen the question of the
oonstitutionality Of the test oath as reques.
ted by Judge spauwood and Governor
Hamilton OF Texas.
New YORK, Dec ii-Cotton Iuiet and
steady at 3iia35. Gold 37l Money active
! at six.
Among the passengers by the steamer
Cuba is the assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
WAsHINGToN, Deb, l4.-The committee
reported the House b0l making appropria-
tlons 70 supply deficiencies In appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June 1867 Read
three times and passed with amendments.
The item Of $4,000 for facilitating tele-
graphic communications between the At.
lantic and Pacific was struck out Of the bill.
| The enquiry of whether tho Tennessee Sem
ators should bc paid from the date Of adj
mission to the body or from commencement
Of Congress was referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
Petitions for increase pay Of army officers
were presented and referred.
In the House Mr.. Boynton, the Chaplain,
at prayer to-day thanked God that the
Government had jurisdiction over one place
where all men were enfranchiscd
Kasson introduced bill to authorize the
purchase or construction Of a military or
postal line of telegraph under the direction
Of tho Post Office Department Referred to
Post Office Committee and ordered to be
printed.
washburn introduced bill for the CON
struction of government telegraph from
Washington to New York City. Referred
and ordered 10 be printed
shellabarger presented q memorial Of the
loyal people of Louisiana asking Congress
10 establish under the care Of the United
States Government government for that
State. The memorial is signed by the Gov
ernor and several thousand electors Of Lou
isiana. Referred to the select committee on
New Orleans Riot.
Julian introduced n bill providing for
civil governments for the districts lately in
revolt against the United States.
The bill provides temporary
Territorial Governments for all the
late rebel stStes Suffrage being
given 10 all males without respect to color,
and all who have borne arms against the
JHitfd ntateat OF Hefu eifit OF Htitttaty
Offices under the Southern Confederacy. to
be ineligible to hold Office or vote. Referred
10 Committee on Reconstruction.
NEw ORLEANS. Dec I5-Cotton steady
and firm. Sales to-day 400 bales. Low
middling 3Oa3Ic middling 32c. Receipts
1900 bales Sugar is in firm demand but
easier at 94c. prime to choice 1laI14 Mo-
lasses advancing; good s. prime to choice
60a65. Flour. demand good superfne ali
Mixed corn sI2sl05 white sl,I00I5
Oats 7517s Hay $3.50. Mess Pork
s23as2i bacon and lard unchanged.
Sterling 4sfa40. New York sight 3ta34
discount Gold 379zi
NEw ORLKASs. Dec. l5.-The Kendall
who signed the petition to Congress to ere
ate a Provisional Government Is not Geo.
wilkins Kendall. senior editor of the Plea
yune, who is altogether Conservative.
Cotton declined fc.-sales 1000 bales; low
middling 29ia3oi middling 3Il receipts
5Oz sugar fm-fair u prime 70 choice
I0ta1It; molssses demand good corn firm
sIal 10; oats 20; hay unchanged pork IN |
demand 90 5Oae24 80 for ness bacon.
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