The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-01-19


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amending that portion ~ III, Rt
approved iebtnr, g. 1861 whi,h
adlufitw Tie sn Rotary ~ War "a
appoint Commissioner IN moh ~ The
loyal States 10 award compensation
i0 ihe owners nf aJlafcd volunteer /,
20 as % suspend th poser. and com
p]cnsalion ~ uid commissioner
Passed
A resolution was adopted, drclat
INK II TO be- The duty Of The Govern.
mcnt h giving effect ~ The manifest
wish Of the nation. Us declaring
against the further importation Of
coolies into this hemisphere, or into
the adjacent islands
The Nebraska bill was then taken
up and discussed at length. The
vote on II will be- taken Tomorrow.
SrNArE-This body was engaged
in the discussion of a bill to regulate
the tenure of Office during the day,
and adjourned without a vote.
Mr.. Ramsey presented a petition
asking for an appropriation for the
improvement of the Mississippi river,
which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. Howe presented a petition for
the reconstruction of the rebel States
on a basis OF equal rights. Referred
to the Committee on Reconstruction
Several petitions were presented
urging the passage of the tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-SENATE
The chair laid before the Senate 0
communication from the Governor Of
South Carolina, transmitting tn,
certificate of election of James b
Campbell, which was laid on tho
table.
Mr.. Howard called up the resolu-
ton heretofore introduced by him
instructing the Committee on For.
eign Relations to inquire into th,
present relations between France
J Mexico and the United States, as I,
} the possibility Of the withdrawal o
the French troops, and as to til,
ability of Macmillan to maintain
HIMSELF rsae
The resolution was laid aside fol
the bill regulating the tenure o
/ Office, and the discussion on the latter
t continued until the adjournment.
;. HoUsE.-Thc House took up I'll,
= bill for the admission of Ncbraski
into the Union. The Senate had in.
serted as a condition to the admission
that the word white" in the Ne
braska Constitution should not dis
J criminate against citizens on accoun
of race or color.
!, Mr.. Boutwell, moved as an amend
ment to the substitute, as a condition
precedent, that the Nebraska Legis
lature should give suffrage to all
without distinction as to race or color
During the debate, Davis, of New
York, desired to know if Congress
had the right to impose condition
, upon a new State, and to enforce tina
! condition without the consent of tn
5 people.
Mr.. F%arnsworth, Of Illinois, sal,
: that Congress clearly had that right
y II was simply granting a territory
charter to become 4 State, aud Their
: was as much authority TO impose
condition ne to impose one on a terri
tory while it was a territory.
Mr.. Hise, of Kentucky, and 9th
, ers opposed the bill, when it wa
! passed with Mr.. Boutwell's amend
b ment by a vote of l03 against 8:
u The bill for the admission of Co
orado, with u similar condition pr,
ccdcnt, was passed by n vote Of 0
against SO, and then the House al
; journed.