American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL PR0CEEDEyGS.

Union on certain conditions, to be ratified
by her people. No part Of the Confed'
crate debt is to be paid, and those who
engaged in the rebellion are not TO vote
or be eegible to Office for certain pc.
Rod. This is the Republican programme
as to all the Southern States.
! The House, by 81 against 100, refused
to receive communication from the
Governor of North Carolina, indorsing a
resolution of the legislature, signifying its
acceptance OF the lands for agricultural
callege purposes. The vote was taker
after Mr.. Stevens saying they did not rec
ognize North Carolina as a State in the
Union.
WAsHINGToN, Mar. 6 House. The
Senate bill granting land and aid for
the construction of railroad and tele-
graph from the States Of Missouri and
Arkansas to the Pacific coast was read,
and afterwards referred to the Committee
on Pacific Railroad.
The military academy bill was taken
up. Mr. Schenck proposed the follow
ing amendment: That no part of money
appropriated to pay for the subsistence
Of any cadet from any State declared to
be in rebellion against the United States
government, appointed after January l.,
1866, until such State shall resume its
original relations under an act or joint
resolution of Congress. The amendment
was adopted and the bill passed.
Mr.. Wilson's resolution yesterday, in
troduced into the Senate, provides that
the recently rebellious States, before their
admission TO congressional representation,
should adopt by their legislatures the
following rreparabla fundamental condi-
tions Thatall the laws which make differ
ence in civil rights, because of distinc~
ton Of color, race or descent, be declar-
ed absolutely null and void, and no State
shall hereafter establish such laws; and
all males Of African descent, of twenty
one years and upwards, who have been
enrolled and mustered into tie Federal
army who pay tax on real and personal
and all males of a like age able
to read the Constitution of the United
States. and pass the qualifications re.
CURED by the Constitution, shall be en-
titled to vote for Presidential electors;
that no payment shall be demanded of
the United States, or be made by said
States or the United States on account Of
any debt contracted in aid of the re-
beIion.
HoUsE.-Mr, Bingham, from the Joint
Committee on Reconstruction, reported
resolution favoring the conditional admis-
sion of The Tennessee Congressman, which
was ordered to be printed.
New YORK, March Ga statement is
in general circulation, and published in
the evening papers, that The President
has ordered the release of Captain
5cmmes. The Navy Department, how
ever, discredits the story. 1t is certain
hat strong pressure has been brought to
bear Oh the President who has not declin-
I'd to interpose executive authority.
The Naval Committee has received a
communication from Admiral Porter, in
,istinc that the iron>cads, while not in
Use, shall be hung up to dry.
The Herald's special says directios
ave been given department commanders
o vacate all rented buildings as fast as
practicable, and collect the remaining
roOps into regular military posts.
The belief is general among the best
members Of the bar of the SUI
irene Court, that the trial Of civilians by
military commission will be pronounced .
in the test case now be-
ng argued.
A Washington special says the Pres-
ent will probably veto the resolutions for
he conditional admission of Tennessee,
T passed.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs will
ePort against the bill 10 guarantee $780,
100000 Of Mexican bonds.
Threats Of the iniiscriminae slaughter
{ Americans gre boldly made by the I'm
erial authorities in certain towns, 1t is
ctualy necessary that United States
TAR vessels be speedily dispatched there
} prevent trouble.
Tenian.
New YORK, March G.-The Fenian ex-
.tement still RACES. The bonds of the /
rish Republic are in great demand,
A grand demonstration was held at
ammauy Hall last evening, and speech
) were made by The Head Centre and
Tiers.
One hundred and twenty thousand dol
Irs worth of bonds of the Irish Republic
.ere sold at the monster Fenian meeting
D the 4th.