Year: 1866

residence in this city The Peruvian brought seven hum


dred and eight passengers and lost during the pas


will be transferred to the hospital Ship Cotton dull and
heavy at one and two cents lower; middl:ugs 3904l
Washington. May 1th.-The Secretary of War TODAY
to the House the report of General Soneman on the


Memphis riot Stoneman the investigation shows that
twenty -four negroes killed eight of whom
charged soldiers. The Senate took up the constitutional
amendment Dooe moved to amend the first section by


inserting the words Indians taxed" Cowan Thought


it belonged to the States who citizens johnson
said very serious questions had arisen and had given
to much embarrassment to who citizens and what
the rights which belong to them SUCH the object of
the amendment to settle the question he thought the
committee to whom the subject referred and by whom


the report had been made had acted wisely in defining
what citizenship he knew of no better of accom-
plishing that than the adopted by the committee Mr.
johnson next passed to the amendment of Dooittle and
expressed himself in favor of it he hoped the friends the
jointresoluton would adopt it. Howard said the great
objection to Dooltes amendment that its effect would
be to naturaze all Indians who paid taxes Dootte said
the words in his amendment in the civil rights bill in
provision similar to that which proposed as


constitutional amendment the civil rights bill undertook
to do the thing which now proposed here in ecIar
ing who shall be citizens the committee of teen fearing
this declaration by Congress without validity unless
constitutional amendment should be brought forward to
enforce it, thought proper to report this amendment
Grimes said Dooittles charge not only mputatiou
upon the committee, but upon every Senator who voted
for the civil rights BILL. Fessenden said doubts
were expressed in the committee of fifteen during all the
discussion in the committee the subject mentioned
After remarks by Salisbury the and noes were
demanded upon the adoption of Doottes amendment to
insert the words mentioned Disagreed tO-ayes 10;
noes 80


Chicago June lst.-The Fenians invaded Canada last
night crossing Niagara river four miles below Buffalo
about fifteen hundred strong and to-day reported
entrenchng themselves to resist attack They COM
manded by Colonel H. R. Stagg and Colonel O'Nel the
latter from Nashville Tennesse. The troops comprise
volunteers from the west and southwest The crossing
effected by steam-tugs and canal boats Great excite
men prevails in Buffalo and Canada West and reports
indicate movement of the Fenans from Rochester Buff
fao and other lake ports on large scale to join the forces
in Canada Reports also indicate large bodies of Fenans
at st. Abans and points along the st. Lawrence river
threatening similar invasion, and renforcements are
moving from Boston New York and the Eastern States to
assist General Sweeny This Fenan army of invasion is
under the auspices of Roberts and in defiance of organizer
Stevens, whose counsel they reject Dispatches from
Toronto represent the action of military authorities pun
sh the invaders The Canadian government has taken
possession of the railroads and teegraphs and having
large force of well organized militia at command besides
regular troops will make short work of this invasion
United States troops east and west being
border in detachments sufficient it is hoped prevent
further breach of neutrality.