The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-10
ST. LOUIS.
Kansas Senate Organized-Cavalry
Arms to be furnished the Settlers
Bill to amend the Constitution.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-The Topeka,
(Kansas,) Senate completed its or
ganization to-day. The Governors
Message was delivered to both houses
in joint session. The liabilities of
the State are 1861, ,00O Resources,
1857 ,000 The Governor recommends
the payment of $493,000, claimed
against the State in consequence of
the rebel General Prices raid, by the
issue of Z per cent. scrip, payable in
one, two and three years. Number of
school districts in the State, 81 !;
teachers, 1,248;; pupils, 81 ,789. There
are 300 miles of railroad in the State,
and the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany expect to complete 200 more
during the present year. In regard to
the Indian outrages the Governor
says he appealed to the War Depart
ment and District commanders for
the protection of the frontiers, but
very little was done to effect that OBJ
ject< & A@ssE&
General Grant promised to furnish
cavalry arms for the use of the set
tiers, but none could be procured
The policy of purchasing captives
from the Indians is strongly con-
demned, as leading to lucrative trade
In that direction. The Government
should compel the Indians to respect
its authority, and their leading men
should be captured and held as host
ages for the good behavior of their
respective tribes. He recommends
the Legislature to memorialize Con-
gress to transfer the management of
Indian affairs from the Interior to the
War Department, and entirely abolish
the present system of Indian agents,
as one cause whence arise most OF
our Indian troubles-is prolific o1
corruption and curse to the nation
Referring to the Constitutional
Amendment, the Governor says:
While it is not fully what might
desire, or what l believe, for the times
and exigencies, yet, in the last canvass
from Maine to California-it wal
virtually the platform which was sub
mitted to the people. The verdic
was unmistakable. The people have
spoken on the subject at the ballot
box, and in language that can not b.
misunderstood; and, as we are bu
. their servants-to do their WILT j
our unuuestionable duty to accept il
and give it our hearty support. |
therefore, hope that Kansas, in tn
first legislative enactment o this Ses
sion, will give the unanimous vote Q
her Legislature in favor of the mea
sures.
Upon the question of impartial sui
frage, the Governor recommends tn
submitting of it to the vote of the pee
, pie at the next generah election, to
gether with proposition to strike tn
word white from the State Const
tuition; and that all who gave aid an
comfort during the rebellion to tn
enemies of the Government be for eve
disqualified as citizens of Kansas.
No general business was transacte
to-day.
E. ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 9-Several NatioI
al Banks of this city have agreed
unite in sending a memorial to Coz
gress to the following effect:
No contraction Of currency, no pr
hibition of National Banks to allo
interest on deposits, or redemption
9 their notes only in their counties.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. "a bill was j
troduced into the State Senate tod
to amend the State Constitution
abolishing the test oath. as applied
g ministers. teachers and lawyers; ais
striking out the word white. Re
twice and referred to the commit
on Constitutional Amendments.
2. u y A concurrent resolution was adol
ed instructing our Senators in Go
gress and requesting our Represent
tiyes to urge a repeal of the law q
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