Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-10
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-The Kansas Senate
completed lis Organization to day, and the
Governors message was delivered to both
houses in convention. The liabilities Of
the State are S66l, 600; resources $50, 600.
The Governor recommends tie payment of
four hundred and ninety-thTee thousand
dollars, claims against the State Ia con
sequence Of the Rebel Gen. Pice's raid, by
the issue Of seven per cent. scrip, payable
in one, two and three years. The number
Of school districts in the State are eight
hundred and seventy-one; teachers twelve
hundred and forty-eight; pupils thirty-seven
thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.
There are three hundred miles Of railroad
in the State, and the Union Pacific Com
pany expect 10 complete two hundred miles
more during the present year.
In regard 10 Indian outrages the Cover
nor SAYS that he appealed to the War De
partment and TO the district commanders
| for the protection Of the frontier, but very
\ little was done to effect that object. Gen.
/ Grant promised TO furnish cavalry, and
arms for the use of settlers, but none could
be procured.
The policy Of purchasing captives from
! the Indians Is strongly condemned as lead
ing to 4 lucrative trade in that direction
| The government should compel the Indians
to respect its authority, and their leading
men should be captured aud held as hos
tages for the good behavior of their respec-
tive tribes
He recommends the legislature to memo.
rialize Congress TO transfer the management
Of Indian atiairs from the Interior 10 the
| War Department and to entirely abolish
the present system Of Indian agents, as one
from whence arises the most Of the Irdian
troubles, and which is a prolific source Of
| corruption aud curse 10 the nation
Referring 10 the constitutional amend
ment, the Governor says: While it is not
fully what ] would desire or what / believe
the times and exigencies demand, vel in
the last canvass, from Maine to California,
it was virtually the platform which wa
submitted 10 the people, and the verdict
was unmistakable The people have spo-
ken on the subject at the ballot box in
language which cannot be misunderstood
and as we are but their servants to do theil
will it is our unquestionable duty to accept
il and give it our hearty support. there
fore hope that Kansas, in the first Legisla
tive enactments of the session, will Civ,
the unanimous vote Of her Legislature il
favor Of the measure.
Upon the important question of suffrage
the Governor recommends the submitting
to the vote of the people, at the next genera
election the proposition to strike out tn,
word white from the State constitution, auC
that all who gave aid and comfort during
the rebellion to the enemies of the govern
ment be forever disqualified as citizens o
Kansas
No general business was transacted 10
day.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-The Democrats To
peka special, quoting from Gov. Crawford
message, SAYS: The harvest has been bOun
tiful; every branch of industry successful
Mechanics and laborers have received goot
wages, and employers have been compellet
to seek labOrers instead of labOrers seeking
employers, Capital in every branch o
business has yielded handsome profits, anC
many towns and cities have nearly double,
their population and wealth during tn,
year. The State is rapidly filling up Will
intelligent, enterprising farmers The pop
ulation has increased about fifty thousand
and forty per cent, has been added to tn,
material wealth
Reviewing political situation, the Gov
fernor says: The attempt 10 force into Con
gress Representatives from the Rebel State
is usurpation only eqalled by the conduc
Of the leaders of the rebellion
The President failed to meet the expec
tations Of the loyal people of the nation
The fact that his official conduct was meet
ing the cordial appreciation Of the Rebel
was sufficient ground for the loyal peopl,
10 distrust him. He appealed from Con
gress to the people; the appeal was an
swered by every loyal State with over
whelming majorities, condemning his cause
and any other official Of this republican
government would have yielded to Che mai
esty and acknowledge their authority, bu
from his recent message no such acquies
Cence was manifested.
Chas. d. Drake was nominated for l.. $
Senator in the Radical caucus at Jefferson
City tonight, by vote Of seyenty-seveI
out Of eighty-seyen, afterwards declared
unanimous. About thirty Radicals wert
absent.
Col. Montgomery, of the Staye militia
who was arrested at Lexington by u. s
Marshal. Wallace was released today by
a writ Of habeas corpus, issued from the U
s. District Court.