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From Maine.
AUGUSTA, (Me.) January l6.-The
Maine Senate has concurred in the House
Constitutional Amendment.
New q. g. Senators.
ALBANY, January l6.-Rescoe Conk-
fling was elected Bnited States Senator
to-day.
HARRIsBue, pa. January l6.-Simon
Cameron was elected United States Sem
ator to-day.
ST.. LOUIS, January l5.-Charles D.
Drake was elected United States Sena-
tor for Missouri to-day.
Railroad Accident In Virsinia.
LYScHBuRa (va.), January ia
train on the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad was percipitated down an en-
bankment on Sunday night, 18th.
Eleven passengers were wounded.
suffrage In Tennessee.
New YoRK, Jan. ia Nashville
special dispatch says the Legislature
will undoubtedly pass a law extending
suffrage to the freedmen.
Matters In Missouri, Illinois and Wis
constn.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. IA special dis
patch says: 1t is reported that Governor
Fletcher has again stationed a company
of militia in Lafayette county, to the
displeasure of the Conservatives.
The Iron Mountain Railroad has been
sold for $4,000.
Trumbull was yesterday renominated
for United States Senator by the Re.
publican Caucus of the Illinois Legisla-
ture.
A proposition has been introduced in
the Missouri House to enfranchise all
male citizens, of lawful age, who have
resided one year in the State preceding
any election.
A Madison wis., special dispatch
says: Resolutions will be introduced in
the: Legislature soon, condemning the
course of Senator Doolittle and positive
" instructing him to resign
Conversational Proceedings
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-ln the House
the Nebraska bill was taken up on mo-
ton of Mr.. Boutwell,. The vote on Sec
onding the previous question was recon-
sidered. Mr.. Boutwell, moved to amend
the third section, known as Edmund's
amendment, as follows:
And upon the further fundamental
consideration that the Legislature OF
said State, by solemn oath, shall declare
the assent Of said State to said funda-
mental condition, and shall transmit to
the President Of the United States one
authentic copy of said Act, upon receipt
whereof the President, by proclamation,
shall forthwith announce the facts,
| whereupon said fundamental conditions
shall be held as a part of the organic
law of the State; and thereupon, and
without further proceedings on the part
of Congress, the admission of said State
into the Union shall be considered as
complete. The said State Legislature
shall be convened by the Territorial
Government, within three days after the
passage of their Act to act upon the
condition submitted herein.
Mr.. Boutwell, spoke in support of his
amendment.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Hall, La Blond, Maynard, Delano, Farms
worth, Higbee, Kelly, Allison, Stevens,
Raymond, Wilson, Bingham, Ashley,
and Davis. The discussion was on the
question whether Nebraska shoubld be
admitted as a State while her colored
population were, by her Constitution,
deprived Of the elective franchise, and
also rs to the practical effect of the con-
dition imposed in the third section.
Mr.. Boutwell's amendment was adopt
ed-87 to 70. eCrEL.
The bill passed-loo to So.
The bill for the admission Of Colorado,
upon the same amendment as the above,
was adopted on motion of Mr.. Ashley,
by a vote of 80 to 60, and the bill passed
80 to 60.
The House considered Mr.. Stevens
bill for the reconstruction of the rebel
States.
Messrs. Paine, Bingham and Dawson
spoke at length in opposition to the bill,
when the House adjourned.
Fonian Reports.
NEW YORK, January l5.-ltis report
ed among the Fenians that James Steph-
ems sailed on Saturday last for Europe,
with General Halpine and others, Steph-
ems having relinquished all right and
control over the Brotherhood in this
country. 1t is said that a Fenian priva-
teer was sold before he left.
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