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w AIS Asftat q j i u / 10 no !. .s.a y
OF stlsFmah's Substitute for
W eIonS SshYHhS, RiII. p suWol ~


WAsHINGnoN Feb71z-The follow
ing is a,synepsis of Sherman s. ssubsti-
tate for HteYens bill, as it passed the
Senate:
The Preamble declares that 10 legal
State Governments or adequate pro-
lection for life Or property exist iin
the rebelaStates, of Virginia, 70 North
Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama Mississippi, Louisiana,
Florida, nTexasy anddiArkansas, and
that it is necessary that peace and
good order should, be enforced until
loyal and Republican, State. Govern
ments can be legally established. =
Sec. 1.9Divides the States named
in five military districts, as in 8 the
original bill. I;w 4stel 10 ranoos
SEC. 2. Makes it the duty of the
President to assign to the command
of each district an officer of the army
mot below the rank of Brigadier Gem
eral, and to detail sufficient military
force to enforce his authority, With
in the district, &c. -
SEC. g. Makes it the duty of such
officer to- protect all persons in their
rights of person and property, ,to3sup=I
press ins4rFection, disorder, and yIo7
Ience. and to punish, or cause to be
punished, all distufbers Of the public
peace. and. criminals. H6maSalloW the
local civil tri bunals to tryQCapd pRn-t
ISL offenders Oh aplzatiaR c9m7
mittees or tribunals. For. that pur-
pose, ali ihterference under State au-
thority is declared null andlvoid. ga'
.T SEC 4, ,PrpEides that & all Upersons
arrested shall be tried WITHOUT, 4n5
necessary delay. No cruel or unusual
punishment Shall be inflicted, aud no
sentence uafectihg life or liberty shall
be executed nuntil approved by the
commander of. the District.
o9 SEC. 5. When the people of any one
Of said States shall have formed a
constitution anda governments in con-
formity with the, Constitution of the
United States in all respects, framed
by a convention of delegates elected
by the male citizens Of said State.
twenty one years old and upwards, OF
whatever brace, color or previous con-
dltion, who have been resident In
SAID State fer oneiyear previous to the
day of such eleGtionq except sueh as
may. be- disfranchised for participa-
tion In the rebellion aor for felony at
common law, and when such consti-
tuition shall provide that the elec.
tive franchise : shall be enjoyed
by all such persons as have
1.-The qualification s,hereina stated
for electors of delegates, and
when such constitution shall be rati-
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/ fed by a majority of persons voting
on, the question, who are qualified as
electors for delegates, and when such
c6hstitution shall have been submit
ted to Congress for confrmation and
approval, and Congress shall have APP
proved the same, and when said State
by vote of its legislature, elected
under said constitution, shall have
adopted the amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, pro-
posed by the Both Congress, and
known as Article IA, and when said
article shall be declared a part Of the
CONSTITUTIONS, of the, United States,
said State shall be declared entitled
to, representation In Congress, and
Senators and Representatives shall be
admitted therefrom on their taking
The oath prescribed by law, and then
and thereafter the preceding section
} of. this act shall shalll, be Imperative IN
said Ctatei eyiaes leaoagea bus .ssisl
+: WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.7r-Thei origin
Of Sherman s. substitute, adopted in
Rthe Senate this morning, Is as follows
When the Senate, adjourned after
Friday nights session. with BlaiReis
amendment pending, thelRepublican
SENATORS, held a caucus At III o'eloek
Saturday morning to agree about a
/ common basis, If possible. At this
caucus iheowholes subject@as referred
to a committee of seEeh Senators, viz
Fessenden, ,TrumhpU, Sumner, How
ard, Sherman, Harris and Freling-
huysen. The COMMITTEES was at work
most of Saturday ebeningpand finally
agreed upon the bill which Senator
Sherman offered. as, a. substitute, at.
Saturday evening s. session, and which
was adopted after the whole nights
bdiscussionu 9d gna bnR tnGi1oqm
The last tseotien substituted lis SIM
ply Blaine's Amendment, somewhat
changed in phraseology, but covering
just the same points. From present
indications, there will be serious re-
sistance in the House Tomorrow, to
the passage of the Military RECON-
struction Bill, as amended by the Sem
ate. ~ tl9Sist5 - '''AA
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ST. LOUIS. S.,eu
Special. from TOpeka-The Power Of
the State to Regulate Fare on
Railroads.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-A special dis
patch to the Democrat from Topeka
18th, states that the Senate Commit
lee to whom was referred the letter of
Judge Usher, on the power of the
State to regulate fare on railroads,
and to tax their property, will sub
NIT a report tomorrow morning, in
which they claim that the Pacific
Railroad has no legal existence, as.
its charter was granted by the bogus
legislatureHof 1855, and even iii that
body had the rightful authority,
which they deny, yet the company did
not comply with the terms pf even.
that body and they disclaim5any den
sire on the part Of the State.to take
advantage of this state of things, or
in any manner to fetter the .cempany
by adverse Legislation, but, whensits
attorney attempts to dictate to the
State, then it is the duty ofithB legis-
ture to make public the true status of
their company. Fl .sia
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FRANKFORT.
Resolution OF Opposition to the,
Movement i'm Congress TO place the
People Of the South under Mill
itary Rule. .fS- ,5nnA tsAtli'941

FRANKFoRT, Ky Feb. 16su IIhe
House passed, by a vote of 80 against
%, the joint resolution that the people
OF Kentucky are unalterably opposed
to the movements in Congress to place
the people ofthe Southern States una
der military rule, the tendency whereof
is to military desp potism contrary to the,
spirit ofthe Union, and subyersiye of
the principles gwhereon the Govern
ment was founded. and they here en-
ter solemn protest against all such
Congressional action.
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1xxIk eONGRESS- second session.
WAsHTNGroN. Feb. 1f

81 SENATE Senate adjourned at
$3.50, this morning, without any UNDER
standing when theVote on reconstruc-
ton will be taken. ~ boteaoi vlfoT1aaa
z Assembled at the usual hour to- day.
.. The motion Of Poland that the Sem
ate should insist on its amendment to
the bankrupt bill was agreed to- yoYa,
~ Howe, from the Committee on
Claims, reported adversely to several
bids for the relief Of disbprsilg OH
GERS who lost their Vouchers for Coy
eminent. M 3ney expended, as there
was alre$dg ah, act which covered
such such. Is3c c2SS Id aapa also pF0YaldHiRs t9F
! M %iMotriB Cd Coannietess sg5ffl goff.l tie Dis, Di r.
trict Of tt6lhmbidli reboftedss adversely
7 III I6ttifi8h dfR5IF eilffancbigemeht Of
raHtfa ali5sd cfti2eps ,9Pfhe RlPtfic,ts s;ls
madame presehted the credentials OF
Senator III 6Itoln Iton,s Of ina ANA. ,tt61f. six
Years ffdi1 TIE s4tht OF M3tf9h, aud
'fhed bfliat at8 pSovideifofo aliptment
BY the qa4ft 9f qppie99lb9fsg9b tl7s qlHa.
pi5e pida MI ft tlie S9Sfeme 93f6 ~ 3
oJoSS'i aSbt 20 SsD' Oh 'for. sRulnIro.t {
q fhe 5l5 4Iit5f85 5i88 BiilI
lwag take9,s. qp, bt}gy2jj tlle mtliAqenL a,
sReeed vlndicaSI9g DIS cQ(4lllise " rSply
,tOlthe REQUEST QI tSle, bliFs ON on uheg7a
lislatdre that he resign, and, .pppo sing
.t6;Rse s5s 8s 5ii4l ,Pg aiatai sat
t., After, the handreds Of peaceful
propositions which, have been, intro
duced, and Abandoned, the mai9rity1
now propose. to reconstruct With the
swom Ia opower which should not be
entrusted, to any but from heaven
IN Mr.. saupllFYbSunry also q opposed the
Z HtiotsfE2. Merrcesr2 spoke 2 il ftl defence
rof the course Of Congress on Recon
= gDumSnt spoke. aga against istt the recent rec
decisions Of the Supreme Court as a
,Pope's bull against the comet, assert
ing that the holding of office did not
necessarily prevent a. Judge from be-
ing an ignoramus and an ass. hruaf,
y Taylcr. of Tennessee, spoke in de-
fence of the President. as consistent
with truth. patriotism, and the former
policy of the irfo former Republican
paTT'y Tge bill to ian amend the act regarding ss,
the officer who shall act as President
of tile United States in case of va
eancies occurring in the office, both
Of President and Vice \ President,
passed, With a. diyision,o9sd ylsismiiiS
n 1fhe Committee on Commerce nret :.
r6rtea.a large number of bills TO act :
ab6n also The River and Hdrbor
AppppSasi0ni 4SilRigappfopFiaB6g
over s 600,O{ai iqThiohtpassedslar iIo4
'f4e Speaker appoipted aWsp tW9Eths
W9fll lof N. Y, and Klossen, as
speeial lComlhittees on Fentworth's
resolution.o ca1mDni io diIoI s9iim III
A recess was taken tillgevehiBglf9f9
oaAdjourned.
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a1saR'OsTON....a5 y. y
Fenian officers MOEimglH0heered BY ioi
- If no Spectators. .oiHGdo9m bIG

4 4BosroS, Feb, tf;1le o. The Herald says
that on Friday evening last a number
Of met, Iappafentiy Feniani officers,
left the depot OF the Boston and Wor-
cester Railroad, in this city, but their
final destination is uhknoYn,, a Large
number of persons witnessed their
departure, The party entered New
York. The train left the depot amid
cheers from the spectators. n ee.tesaI
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New YoRK,g Feb 16. THE news
from Ireland has caused considerable
excitement in Fenian circles here and
in Brooklyn. Meetings are being
held constantly, and public demon
strations are to be appolntedyT Qq !.
The Worlds Washington special
says it is learned from the Republican
congressman who had conference
with the President, that the latter
seems inclined to favor the Blaine
Amendment as compromise between
the Executive and Congress on the
Reconstruction question, but with the
modiicationisthatl it shall demand
partial suffrage from the South IN
place of universal suffrage.
Henry ST. Marie, the witness by
whose evidences the identity Of Sur.
.ratt. the ALLEGED accompliee Of Booth,
sAtzerott and Paine, was determined,
arrived at this port yesterday in the
steamer ST. Hawrehtee, and went direct
to Washington by the evening trainsai
The Times special says Nma Heinz.
street lis@ the, stenpgraphar charged
with selling theitestiInony of the New
York Custom House Investigation to
outside parties, .aand to8nGollector
Smythe particularly. Heis under ar
rest He said that Smythe paid him
25 or 80 cents per page.
Among the evidence thus stolenli IS
that Of Mr.. Brown, Collector Smythe $
private Secretary.
The testimony secured in this case
has caused much excitement among
certain parties, some of whom threat
en- Mr.. Hurlbert, Chairman of the
Committee, with political slaughter.
The Ways and Means Committee
finished the drug section in the tariff
bill without material change, as 1t
came from the Senate. .l.eqlnyt =
The II.i6une's S special says there are
yet hopes that compromise between
the President and Congress will be eff
fected.
The Tariff Bill will not be ready to
report before Monday next.
l0dThe Loan Bill will not be consid-
ed in the Committee until the middle
of next week. ,.0AsI = AgOAo
lcJ New YORK. Feb. 16.-The grounds
! on which the United States bases Its
/ demand in the -Chancery Court al
Great Britain, were the restoration OF
the fcotton heldabgE Henhoihd land
4 FPriolean, the rebel agents in England
are In neffset akat INSTRUMENTATION
laws applgyto, qllg fralme9the5 cellhtEYEoE
lanotE1 that by TIE law of hatieps rebels
cannot transfafl To sotl1erse PROPERTY
belonging to the legItinlateIsoNe
and that if even such power existed,
1.-THE cofnplete suppression or the re-
/ bellioh and the alhuiiBaIby itl4e lasbea
States of all their pretep9ed contracts
/ restores 70 tpe United ,Gf9atess, as the
only p0sRs9l eJoWpeF, All pfOpelt " ~
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NEW YORK.

Excitement about the News from
Ireland-Pr0bability Of OOmpfOa
y mise Between the President and
X Congress.
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EUROPE
By the Atlantic Telegraph--A Serious
Revolt in Ireland Col. 0,COnneF.
9 at the Head OF the MOVement--Ar-
rest of an Ex.United States Officer.
. .ENGLANp.a .aEA

LONDON, Feb 14--evening The
Governmentdenies the truth of the;
stories Of the landing of ship loads of
Fenians at Valentia Itais admitted
that thereis serious revolt at and
near Killarney. The telegraph wires
near Valentia were destroyed for a
long distance, and the riot was ram
pant. A coast guard policeman was
killed. .A0sf8Gk M1A'A
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|Ia BALTIMoRE, Feb. 17.-The pilot
boat Maryland arrived from Cape
Henry this afternoon, aud althoug Oh
it wasaekpected that she would bring
some tidings of theaSEatara, she did
mot. nal off vd ro;fae s4sed ve9 y4;s
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CHARLESTON, s. c. Feb. IA
banquet was given last night by the
Charleston Masonsb to brother Ma
sons from Washington and Baltimore,
who are now visiting this city.
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LATER.

LONDON, Feb, e15.-About eight
hundred Fenians, commanded by
Col OConner, retreated to the hills,
mean Killarneys British troops have
been posted all along the road from
Junction County to Cork, commandl
, ing the hIfls in the district. The ex-
eitement In the peighborhood 2 is i'm
tense, many pFeeipitatiyely leaving I
Z. AN ex- United States. Captain has
-beenlarrested at KILLARNEY toh suspi-
cion of being a Fenian. GhTq F
vS0A large number Of marines from
'F2lymouth have been ordered to pro
ceed to Ireland immediately.
z LONDON, Feb. 15-M.-Thea tele-
graph wires in the insurrectionary dis
stricts of Ireland have been cut in all
directions, and the meagre news re-
ceived from thatquarter Is suppressed
by the authorities for prudential rea-
sons. lyn,r,, ,,.rsrtrff = r{r
- Alarge Fenian party has been sur sur
rounded by the national troops in
rTommies Wood, and the chances for
escape look exceedingly small The
band of eight hundred which retreated
to the hills near Killarney was still at
large. The uprising is thus far con-
fined to Kerry and Cork Counties. and
it is not believed that the trouble will
spread further
IA LoNDoN, Feb. 15.-Dispatches from
Athens state that affairs in Crete are
unchanged av&M rBaHgMUm ..
!. LIVERPOOL, Feb. Is. Cotton opens
dull and lower;' the sales are esti-
mated at8,000 bales Of middling up
lands at 14d.1b Orleans, 141d.; Man
chester market, for goods and yarns,
inactive, and prices tending downward
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4 PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 17lLThe 20
steamship HISTORIAN, which left aLiyLo 9a
erpeol the 31st ult4e and Z dGreeneastleo o
the s1st inst, arrived iat this port at s6od1
OqPek Tbe geamsGp Eaf %Sra2aan Il sails a sEoq
Li1eFb66l m at 10 oci5ef o-nig6sa 4 q,
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ofLot1svibLE. KY; i;oFeb, r. The
Union party held meeting last night,
and passed a series Of resolutions as
serting their belief in the right of the
loyal people, through Congress, I to ;
tbe, So,,tbern States to the efUnion !;
opposing the policy OF Z the e project OF.
the rebel Democracy OF Kentucky IN
their efforts to render treason u q respect
able; approving the call for the Union
State Convention at Frankfort on the
26th; approving the course off their
State Senators and Representatives
Who voted to ratify the fourteenth
syticle of the amendment to the Ma
tional Constitution nJl@ nf9I q
! Delegates were appointed to the
ConventloHoa diiW blBow .aba.f
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FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 17.-An
anxious watch is being kept up at the
Capes Virginia for, the gunboatr Swas
tara, with Surratt on board, now fully
due. 9Rob9N z" f8tlN sthls 9ni h'i'-
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OF France. Indirect revenue, has in :
creased fifty millions Of francs, and
we shall soon be able. to satisfy all inr
terests, reduce the land tax whereby
the working classes are to be benefits
ted; and liberty to be asolid, lasting
and glorious. | trust in my policy,
my right, and my conscience. -.
PARIS, Feb. 16.-The French Blue'
Book says the Government of France
sincerely applauds the activity of the
United States in repairing the evils of
civil war. There is now no cause OF
'dissensions between France and the
United States. Everything tends to
an assimilation of their policies. ua G
q suo RUSSIA .9aal lig ylao TO
ST. PETERsBURG, Feb. 9 16l--The
Gear will protect Christians gof Tur-
key: Refugees ARE treated with
equity. s.;..s.s.. l,,.,sr.,oe,,,a5
q ~. .o.4, PRUSSIA o,;eT,aos .,e
siABERLIN, Feb. I6.@At the elections
In Prussia the Liberals were trf
Tenn districts Nreturned
Count Bismark as theiBdrepresenta-
tive, b84bnnd opo oI.i7snavH morn lBo
81 IS : :" -snodt neITALY{lr bns gnibsTa
90 FLORENCE, Feb 15,-The Ministry
question party have settled that Ria.
zola is to remain home Minister.
-fff5 4Bu-l4---Ss.- Ell L. lDttI u Et =
? WAsH1NdToN9 Feb 16..LnThe vote
on the Bounty Bill in the House was
% yeas against. 60 naVs. - fI.ea-sr II
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49, WEIOil H. afAtlNa aalEH

6f aeAe rep9m shop 9fs sAe .rAew YORK
i,lsst 33Erie Railroad Company states,
that Observation-Disclosures wa Beof6dFd 70
aAioqnt to mggsS sSaERi8SaIs,,jS ER8a S92 4 QQg90i ip9He
Mas Tie tool Of i ififhtigg Formed By Gle
employees of the Combhmy .bnA
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Vote on the Bounty Bill-MasOnic
o iBanquet-AFriyal of the Steamship
bHestOrfan - Expected arrival or
u SuFPatt. GuE1n 9d3 Ql ta1l ~ A ~
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+. CAIRO. Feb. l6.-The Ohio. River
is over the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Trains have stopped running. The
Illinois dCentralais also inundated
above Alton, and trains run through
water of sufficient depth to .extinguish
the fires IN the locomotives.
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IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Feb. 17..@21'hes outbreak
in Killarney has come TO an end, and
the bands acknowledgements haveadis-
appeared. One h1ndred9 and sfbrty
Fenians have been arrested and. are
now injail.
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LONDON.

LONDON, Feb. E.-ft is now con.
sidered certain that the determined re-
sistance of the Cretans, and the spirit
of concession recently shown by the
Turkish Gcyernment, will result in
the complete independence of the
Island of Gambia. a'o&o~
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sHR NJ

Meeting Of tliedUnisns Party-ResO.
r. lHtiOns neutrality-suspicious. ef
Delegates to the State iOnY9nfi0p
'-Man Drowned ~ = ~
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p WAsH1NaToNo Feb 16..LnThe vote
on the Bounty Bill in the House was
80 yeas against 60 nayss8s bIHow ii
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= =
baa -hEU ROFE. iao'
ae7d sdi mo1l-----+ a9i aih1'' e
BY { the tlaIlt Atlantic : Telegraph.
ITALY.

: lFLoRBNCE, Feb 177rThe new Mip1
istry has Rpl a Resppb spb formed yiitR BaEQn 9
fDeBfetis, former Minister Of Marine,
sM7nistefo61Eiiancelasy uoi Gid5iW sai
ay,Ihe Radical d party iso gpueAu elatedI
atstKe dissolution Of Parllanmsspts sd4 +.
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= BER4ls, b. ~ + 1Feab The TTBls99RB5PSd9 RgHSapa
troops win withdraw from Dresden
onfthe 1stof Jdly,o but the EsfdssiaI
IgaBpisons will still be maiotbiued' in
lteipsic, .Bsntzene and Kenigeteihnfg
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North German Parliament.
+ 8d3 5dnUDHt WOn III d0iNW g1f9GDfd
=. FRANCE. oors
PRHrs, Feb. 77.T,ihe Budget, pre- pre-
'seHted ifpthe iEhdmbers iyesfefday BY
thefMinisseroof Il9innceg 2 gives avery
fagorableoneport of the condition Of
the 9na1neesu p, essu Reptes, liIpIe ogseapeelp:ee,
and advanced -" .'N' 'sDh' ''iA' :
PARIS, Feb. 17.-The grand ban
2quet thatowas to have been given to
the American Yachtmen tookBplaceI
last night, Mr., Morton, Secretary Of
the New York Yacht Club, was presr
ent. M. aChafy, President of the Paris
Club, toasted the New York Yacht
Club. bluoas II .u5Yi2 % ae2 nosat
ossssn ss3alq SPAIN oiIob ii u sG 3
aMADRID, Feb. il7-Spain is about
to augment her feet in the West I'm
e. yaGm aed5 Y9uom ss9l d5us1 q
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news
By TELEGRAPH,
TO THE DAys.Y DEMOCRAT.
new YORK.

Tie Tribune's special says: Gen. Grant
has replied 10 ShcSidan's last letter, but re-
fuses 10 give the reply for publication I'LL
the return OF the President, when definite
ordera viii be given.
Secretary Stanton has written 70 General
Si-kles 5e lining TO grant his request to be
relieved from the command OF the Carolinas.
Ii viii be remembered that Gen. Slckles
sent his request 10 be relieved direct T. the
Secretary Of War.
The Times special says: 1t has transpir
ed that the second opinion Of the Attorney
General, involving powers OF military com
rnanders, was fully considered in the Cabi-
ne, meeting bciors the President left, aud
action thercupon was a. complete and final
as up, n the opinion regarding registration,
il. having been discoursed and voted On in
separate sections. The opinion Was put in
tie form Of . summary of points like the
6rst, and all the mcmoers voted yea except
the Secretary Of War, who vsted nay. and
submitted his reason in writing. A record
vas kept Of the procee iings, and M. Stan
tons reasons m writing entered thereon d
his own request. lie asked that the pro.
eeedngs be made public. ~ was ordered In
The case OF the first opinion, and vote Wa
taken on this request, when on voted in ths
ne gstive except Mr.. Stanton himself II i,
understood circular, embodying the las
opinion, will be issued IN few days for III,
information and instruction Of the miiitar,
commanders.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 26-The Committee on
Elections Of the Michigan Constitutional
Convention submitted the following report
OF regard to suffrage II strikes out the
word "white," and also allows the ma.
tive Indians to vote.
The Democratic minority report recon
mends that the question Of negro suffrage be
submitted to the people as separate issue
aud not be embodied in the body Of the
Constitution.
A special from Springfield says the fore
noon session of :he Senate met q 9 o'clock
A. NJ, Senator Addoeur presiding. A bill
relating to the crime Of larceny was report
cd from the judiciary committee to fix the
limit at fifteen dollars. Senator Cohrs
proposed that the limit be fixed at twenty
dollars. Senator Ward made an elaborate
argument in favor of keeping the limit ct
twenty dollars. Senator Perkins also made
an excellent speech in favor of fixing the
limit at high rate, and Senator Fuller,
Webster and Fort supported the same in
vigorous speeches. Senator Greene. Met
calf, Mum and Lyncher made speeches in
favor Of fixing the limit at ten dollars. A
vote vas taken on fifteen dollars and it was
defeated by vote Of eight to fifteen. The
question was then discussed Of fixing the
amour. of Senator Greene, to strike out
fifteen dollars and insert ten dollars. On
taking a vote the amendment was adopted.
The Trustees Of the Soldiers Orphaus'
Home will hold . meeting at two o'clock
this P. n. Messrs. Thomas Smell Of Dewitt
Iowa, and Abner Taylor, Of Chicago, have
had a conference with the Penitentiary
Committee, and propose to lease the estab-
lishment and give sufficient security for
their contract to feed, clothe and guard the
prisoners for, and in consideration Of the
labor Of the persons, and ten cents per diem
for each person to be paid by the State