, 1866-01-24
| CONUR6SS.
Important Debate on
the Constitutional
Amendment. =:
The FREfDMEh'S BUREAU BILL
! IN The SENATE.
THE COLORADO RIVER 4 SALT
LAKE TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY.
A GrGANTEC SCHEME
OF TRANsPoRTA-
TON.
4 GILLIAN PRIVATEER SEIZED
At NEW YORK.
The South American
War.
Uruguay and the Argcu-
tines Threaten to De-
sert Brazil.
New Jersey Ratifies the Consti.
tutional Amendment.
Loss Of the British Barque Dia.
denl"Eisht Lives Lest.
SUSPENSION OF THE C0LUM-
BlAN MARINE 1NSUR-
ANCE CO., N. Y.
LATER FROM FENIA.
Canardish Fenian Priva-
+-4~~ 3sNF-
New Jersey Ratifies the consti-
tutional Amendment.
Loss Of the British Barque Dia'
derl"Bisht Lives Lest,
SUSPENSION OF THE COLUMN
BIAN MARINE INSUR-
ANCE CO., N. Y.
LATER FROM FENIA.
Canardish Fenian Priva.
teers-O'Mahoney
Going to
Paris.

Fa11S.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
WAsurso1ox J4n. g.
EESATE.
Ar. SUMNER presented the petition Of reunsvl.
Nnta residents in this city, asking tor impartial
ME: HARRIS presented protect Of the citizens
ol r. Lawrence County. n y, aCafpst the renewal
Of the Reciprocity Treaty Relerred TO Committee
ut: CoSNEss presented the protest OF the Cali.
ior1a legttlalure against the kale Of the mineral
iGnds ,.'ss OF Is nrn Gnsd siates Referred to the Com
Mr.. GRIMES, Of Iowa. introduced a hiu 10
amend the act fol the relief Of sennen and others
which allows eompentations TO otscers Of the nssy
and marine corpe, for personal effects lost in actoa
with the enemy, not 10 exceed one months aes paT
as r. la PS. sst e e: EEL o1Ms M
p TO any -cs1a1n Or ma7ne cnlistin, In the navy
bs state or the United ssn1es shall be deducted
NJ. WILSON, nom The Committee On Military
Anaiis rcpoyted, without essential amendment,
the bill introduced by him to tric the expcukes
ct collecting so1ue1z' clalms agaiust the Govern
MI, SUMNER gre nonce Of tho following
aTsndment @ e to Be proposed 70 the h!l toE The ID.
thts act shall not tske eject except upon 1hc luz
damentnl condition that there shall be no no
dcntaI Of the elective franchise OF any Other rtchts
& ss eau sG}ss sso.s 'se % and ss
Leciflature o! the ssate, By q solemn public act
shall declare The assent Of tie state 70 Ills fnnda
mc1.al fondihon md shall transmit TO the President
sent whenever The SANG ahall be Adopted upon the
Iscc1pf .ebaeof he shall by proclamation announce
me me sa1e; ~hss9P9n wbout ~ tu.thet prooeed-
M, NJ pIxoM Ct co9p:, e.ve not,ee Of n In
and stamped envelopes on credit ss foIlowr: Thnt
UEeoexcF It shhl become cxpcdtent, IN the opinion
ofthe Postmaster General. 10 substitute dlhcrent
shall BE- and he is hereby authorized to modify the
existing contract for the Manufacture of postage
stsnp. 70 q to ALLOW the eon1sctosa sum sun1-
cent 10 cover the increased expense, II auy. OF
the ramps 80 substituted. Tue amendment vas
NJ: RANsET, q Mtnnesot., offered bill to
provide Tor tht appointment Of = commission to
purchase site for post Office at st. Paul-
The bil 10 enlarge the powers Of the Freedmen's
ms NJ. SALISBURY, IL said he had not intended,
when be came TO the Senate This session, to palti
ctpate Il the debates relating 10 elayery, but the
senator from Ilnno,.-; Ar. IFumban- had satd the
e'he' day thai tbcrr wa aneocs-iy ii Det,xare ior
Ffeedmens BDfesu. ~ originally e+tapllsned, was
only intended, according 70 its psorialons, to
extend 10 the states in revolt, yet cannot shut
our eye. to the tsct 10 what extensive Bureau It
IL bound 10 become. One thing NE know, and thai
IL that hundreds Of thousands ol the hare
bern supported out Of the Treasury Of The Unlled
taxed 10 pay that cense. For thc ilrst simein he
history OF the country hzs the thing occurred that
Tie great nnass OF he people have been
people 100 ls2g I'D teo ea Wesbless 10 sss support
themselves Look around ut these galleries al any
tine Of he dsy. md You wll see tic beaeae;sr1es
debates Of this body. How many Of The honest,
hard-~o1ktn. white men OF this country arc the1t
who can afold 10 come 10 the city Of Washington
altar month l!sisaIne TO .your deliberations:
They cannot afford to do il, bu. under The
I<otecttvs ears Of this, Froedmen's b.
day !s1ih negroes listening to yuur deliberations.
supported oat Of The taxes lesied upon the whole
tion proposes to enlarge the power Of the Fred
think can demonstrate nnaihe1aticslly that thfs
to ,hose connected With the discharge OF tae
X: ::Psaain.s 1t ls.:t tse hundsed ,ad
reviewed the different sections of the BILL alleging
that # gave patronage 10 dangerous extent 10 The
Psesidcnt, as wen a. mourning immense expense:
u lie Unlied States. Ia every one Of
tne these a. 1Ssn' Ssa Al Sso9 g.. yss5 Tenla ND
fourteen thonsand dollars. Seventy two CLERKS
Or aEelstant commissioners at E, zoo year would
cos1 *d and sts 5elc1ks tor agfnte In addisioa
20 q! these, making total for officers alone, OF
<7,514.e01. He believed that Legislation on the
matter now under consideration would result In the
election ofthc Democsauc party and Uenocratlc
maJottnes IN both Hou.es oi congress. All be
would saE 70 the Democratic par:y was for it 10
NJ, FEssESDES, of &C.. said tha, the senator
measure under consideration would very soou put
the Democratic DIRTY in possession or both halls
Of Couerr*s; He did not enow that be should he.i-
cvcn In View OF eueh calamity as the acccssIon OF
the Democratic party, Let Us look back ut the po
siiiou in whirb ionud our.else. at the Close Of
II 81 q g. 1ne psi,
the leading portion Of ltwnt the Southern portion.
bringing p rs war;, j aeinouledle ,hai a vesy
E1c5! portion Of them hnve proved themselves TO be
GOOD and true patiole, As good and tfue friends Of
ine ~h g. pls as 1ay ssve ens' "a
'he South IN all iss measures Of aggression
wnt degree os e1couraeemc9t without
occurred: That has been my opinion always. The
waf w4s brought upon ut By the South Itself, and
Iesut hss followed which may BE- Edcvous TO them
for series Of years. II Is not ior them 10 com
p!sn Thcy initiated the wnr. and Il The result Il
disastrous and contnucf TO BE- oppressive 80 far as
The necessary measures afe concerned, they have
tHe4AeENte 10 ln4nk Io1 II 4uu CanGot Complain OF
the Congress Of the United States. If the
Democratic rarty \. psry in its previous
courte Is responsible foZ tic condition Of things
thai exist IN any degree II f. not 10, that party as
party, to complain Ct the Measures which may be
found necessatJ ut prekent They slso have taken
The consequences of their action 10 eertain ex-
tent. nnd ] think thcy ought 10 he client rpop
everything which IL natural md inev1tab!a result
Mr. NcDOCuAii. OF CaillorpIa. ob1ccted to 1he
auatgnment Of the De1nocru,tc party. The Demo.
n haaF A31tzfn ~ Y1Sn T@p}or
run the commencemcu, Of toe trouble 10 The iast
They had mafutained the Union viii, their hinnd
mo treasure. 0"'SN1 ''''' '.>4A ''o'N
Mr. FESsESDEy spoke on the bIn under con
q recorstruction. BE 5ad notioed ihat some eea.
beforc they hsd the bencdt OF lie fscts. The
tpedal coum1ttce ntchf Be- able 10
might 1nal,y come. Tnst VI. matter tor every y
But there was one thing unon which he Wished 10
hay word. Senntors bad, IL he conrse Of debate
ehoeen to talk grcas dcal nbout 1hc po,cy Of thc
President. md the polser Of Coucress. cauno;
llnoeEr,aEd why the gentlemen from The other side
" LIE HOnkE. and the gentlemen of thp +.ra ,rnr