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ment, aud asked that the committee be dis
charged FROM further consideration Of the
subject. II. tft
Article l5th.-The right of citizens Of the
Unite States to vote aud hold Office shall
not be denied or abridged by the United
States or any State on account ofrace, color
CT previous servitude.
Sherman offered resolution inqpiring Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury the amuunt
paid to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company for the transportation of men aud
supplies each year during the war.
Yates introduced q bill to enable the
people Of Colorado Territory to form State
Government.
10 the House, after suDdry important
business, the consideration of the Niagara
Ship Canal bill was resumed Judd made
lengthy speech in support of the bill. But>
ler, OF Massachusetts,, also advOcaIed the bill
ln the course Of his speech he said Gentle
men need feel no apprehension on account
of the canal running through Canada soil,
because before the canal is completed that
soil will be ours-not by conquest or pur-
chase, but BY the will and desire of'u ma
jority OF its inhabitants. Washburne oppos-
ed the billion account of the financial condi-
lien of the country. Bailey, Spaulding,
Mullin and Chandler, also opposed the bill
Allison. Logan, Barnes and Ingersol favored
it. A motion to lay the bill on the table was
lost--6 ayes to SO noes After further dis
cussion the bilrwas deleated7by reference to
Committee Of the Whole-ayev 81, noes 60.
GOV BULLocKs MESSAGE.
Atlanta. Ga, Jan. $ -GOv. Bullock's
message was sent to the Legislature to day
| He announces that on the 7th of December
last he addressed a communication to Com
gress, setting forth that the reconstruction
laws had not been fully executed in Georgia
He reviews the action Of the Legislature in
expeling the colured members, aud assures
the members that Congress is the sole inter
prefer OF the true intent and meaning of The
reconstruction laws, aud the fnal arbitrator
in the question Of their execution. He says
there is not, in Georgia, adequate protection
for life, property, and the free expression of
political opinion. He assures the members
that Congress will not pause in the great
work OF reco structon aud regeneration un.
I'll we fully acquiesce in the great fact that
our late slaves are entitled to all the rights,
| privileges and immunites of other men be
fore the law, and until freedom from pro-
scription is universally established for all
classes. He congratuates the Legislature
on the satisfactory condition of the State
| finances.
CUBAN NEWS
Havana, Jan. 5 ALL the Geperals pubs
lish accounts of an engagement between the
troops aud Revolutionists, but nothing de-
cisive is yet known to have occurred.
An original copy of the SO called proca..
nation, issued by the revolutionary Gcuerul,
has been received here. 1t does not as far
as has been reported, abolish slavery at once
but cOunsels The owners to give the slaves
their freedom, aud leaves the decision to the
people; who may decide upon Immediate
emancipation coupled with indemnifcation to
those owners who are in favor OF the reyola
utlonary cause.
TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
New York Jan. 1.-THE Heralfs Wash.
ingtUn special states that on Friday last the
President sent to the Senate the trealies
with Great Britain VI the ALa6anla. the
rights OF naturaliztd citizshs aud the cues
liuus arising out OF the jolut occupation of
San Juan. The treaty is concluded sub.
stantially On the original terms presented by
our government. As Soun as the treaty was
received in the Senate it was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered
printed in confidence for use. The Senat.
Committee meets to day and the matter will
be considered. The naturalization treaty. il
is understood. cOneeeds on the part Of Great
Britain thai DaturaIiz.d citizens shall euioy
the same rights. in that country as native
American cilizens.
The-~4ribUHe says the articles Of the
treatyJon the AtaLuma claims are eight iu
number and are substantially as follow,
In Akticles and 2, the Governments agree
to selNe all claims and differences which
have arisen since the convention Of 1853
Article 2 provides for a commission of four
persons, each Government beng entitled to
Two representatives. This commission is to
agree upon a plan Of settlement Arrlcle
I'd, provides that majority Of the commis-
sion shall decide the questions 10 each.
Article fUur>pruvides for cases Of disagree>
ment of>the commission. In such event.
the two, Governments Is shall choose an umpire
The President of The United States shall act
for the Uuited States but the umpire select.
ed shall not be qualified unless confirmed by
the Senate Article five provides, in the
event Of the refusal of the umpire to decide.
that the question shall he settled by lot in
presence Of their commissioners. Article
six excludes from the Jurisdiction Uf, the
commission all cas,s arising from claims
which have been adjudicaIed by the courts
of Admiralty. Article seven provides tina.
the claimants shall prove that they are Brit
ish subjects, and that they preserved strict
neutrality during the war and did not aid
the South. Article eight provides that the
sessions OF the commission shall be held at
Washington.
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Albany On y Jan. 1.-THE Republi,
eau Legislative caucus last night nominated
Gov Fenton for United States Senator on
| the secund ballot EenIon receiyinv ffte>tuo