The Daily clarion., 1866-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Suffrage i'm the District Oh
Columbia

there will be no serious difficulty IN quelllng
the Fenian rebellion with civil force alone.
PARIS, Dec. 14.-Under the new organlza-
tion the French army with its usual reserves
will foot up about one million two hundred
and fifty thousand men. 1t is expected
such a mighty army in times OF peace VIII
have no good effect.
RERIIH Dec. 14.-Gores of Prussia is
about to send ENJOYS to Vienna now chat
peace has come There is determination
on the part of both Austria and Prussia to
renew their former commercial relatlons.
Negotiations to this end will be immediate
ly opened by ENJOYS.
ROME, Dec 1.-THE anticipated trouble
in the city in consequence of the withdraw
al of French troops has not occurred. The
city is tranquil 1t is said the Popes inten-
ton of leaving the Holy City has been
abandoned.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 14.-NoOn.-The brokers'
circular reports sales of cotton for the week
1O8, 900 bales-the market having been very
active and prices fuctuating. Sales to-day
will probably reach 10000 bales. The mar
ket is steady at yesterdays prices.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-COttOn dull and
heavy under the Liverpool news. Sales to-
day 1900 bales uplands at 34c. Orleans 354.
Gold 375
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The Senate bill to
regulate the elective franchise in the Dis
trict of Columbia was taken from the Speak
ers desk, ald Mr.. Ingersou, of Illinois,
called the previous question on the passage
of the bill. Mr. Hale, of New Hampshire,
moved to offer an amendment, providing for
an educational test, but Mr.. Ingerson re-
fused to yield for that purpose and the bill
was reported in full, and passed without de-
bate, the vote being one hundred and seven
teen to forty-six.
In the Senate an extended debate then
took place on the bill for the admission of
Nebraska. Mr. Sumner strenuOusly opposed
it on the ground that the State Constitution
adopted by the people of that Territory did
not confer negro suffrage. During the course
: of the debate the status of the Southern
States was also discussed, when Sumner de-
clared most positively that they never
shOvld be admitted without negro suffrage,
even if they adopted the Constitutional
amendment. To this both the Ohio Sen
atOrs, Messrs. Wade and Sherman, positively
! replied that the adoption of that amendment
was the only condition to be imposed on
tion of it, their Senators and Representa-
! tives should be Immediately admitted. Mr..
Wade said they had offered the bargain to
the South, and he for one should stick by it
Mr.. Sherman said the people of the North
I had so understood it and would so abide by
it. Both of these Senator's, however. de-
clared that if the South refused to accept
it, it must be held by the strong han O
military force.
The House resolved to adjourn over two
weeks from the 20thI inst. The Senate ad-
journed until Monday
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Presidents message, and
Mr. Wentworth made a speech, reviewing
the acts and policy of the President. Mr..
Maynard asked leave to introduce a resou-
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 which was passed in both Houses bv a
majority that places it beyond the peril of
veto. The blacks of the District of Co
lumba 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
constitutionality of the test oath as reques-
ted by Judge Sparrwood and Governor
Hamilton of Texas
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-CottOn 1uiet and
steady at 343@35. Gold 373 Money active
at six.
Among the passengers by the steamer
Cuba is the assistant Secretary of the NAVY
WASHINGTON, Dec. I4.-The committee
reported the House bill making appropria-
uons to 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 the Tennessee SEN
ators should be paid from the date of adj
mission to the body or from commencement
of Congress was referred to 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 enfranchised.
Kasson introduced bill to authorize the
purchase or construction of military or
postal line of telegraph under the direction
of the Post Office Department. Referred to
Post Office Committee and ordered to he
printed.
Washburn introduced bill for the con-
struction of government telegraph from
Washington to New York CITY. Referred
and ordered to be printed.
Shellabarger presented memorial of the
loyal people of Louisiana asking Congress
tO cfab iob 4ba