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COLUMBIA. " Thurs iay Morning, December 6,185 "J Ruit icul ?sui llumpuut. The two days proceedings of Con? gress, which we have received by telegraph, are suilicient to indicate the tone and temper of that body towards the South. The recent elec? tions, in their result, giving the party a triumph, it appears, hus added ten? fold to their bitterness, and shows that there is no hope for the country so long as that party maintains the ascendancy. Every motion, and every bill introduced thus far, and the votes on reference, appear to show conclu? sively, that the whole body of the Republican party has become radi? cal, in the most radical sense of the term-radical in its policy towards the excluded States of the Union, and radical in its general policy to the extent of wiping out ten States of the Union, thereby driving from its j federation many of its original mein- j hers. By a vote of 107 to 37, the House ? of Representatives has instructed its Committee on Territories to inquire into the propriety of.extending terri? torial organization over the States "recently in rebellion." This is no? thing but the destruction of the Union by a mere faction, which has acquired, by false pretences, fraud and violated promises, a supremacy iu the Central Government, and now seeks to put its heel on the necks of a prostrate people. They deceived j the Northern masses into the war by the most bare-faced false pretences, ' declaring that it was not for con? quest, but for "the Union," they were fighting; that it was for the dear "old flag" they were called to rally around. But no sooner did they get into power than they throw i off the disguise to some extent, and their policy having, by artifice, j bribery and corruption, been recently endorsed by a popular vote, they > have become rampant and defiant, and threaten the Southern States ! ?with extinction. "What next? No man can tell. It \ is possible-nay, probable-that if the Territorial Committee report, as j the result of their inquiries, that the j Southern States ought to have terri tonal governments, a bill will pass ! tho House to that effect; bnt that outrageous legislation would be in ! defiance of the Constitution, which j gives no power to destroy sovereign States, or to reduce j?iem from their 1 status as such. This resolution may j have been introduced to frighten ? some timid Southern State 'into rati- j fying the amendment, or the vote on j its reference to exhibit the strength of the party; but other measures in- i troduced all look to the complete j subjugation of the South. "We must watch and wait. _c ^ ^ ,_ The Suffrage Question. Hon. B. F. Perry, in the letter j published yesterday; discussed with j the same masterly ability that he dis- ? cussed the Constitutional amend ment, the question of impartial j suffrage. He goes over the whole | ground, and conclusively shows its ! results and effects. We commend i this letter not only to general perusal, but to thc attention of our exchanges, i North and South. 1 THE AMENDMENT.-The Now York ! Tribune speaks in favor of what it calls impartial suffrage, and is ready | to give up the pending amendments, j first because, when each State shall | have conclusively acted,-the vote may stand : For the Amendment-yinine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, In? diana, Illinois, "Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Ten? nessee, Nevada, Oregon, California, with (if admitted) Nebraska and Colorado. Total-25. Against the Amendment-Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas. Total 13. The assent of three-fourths of the j States being requisite to ratify a Constitutional amendment, the ratifi? cation is not probable. Eyen if three of the hostile States could be induced to change, they will not suffice to carry it. A Washington date says Southern gentlemen are leaving Washington with the conviction that the Presi? dent will not issue a new amnesty " proclamation at present. I National Constitutional Convention. Thc Southern paper* ure discuss? ing a proposition made hy thc Lou ? isville Courier, to hold a National I Convention, to be held in Washing ' ton at an early day, for the purpose of endeavoring to settle the differ? ences between the two sections, by amending the Constitution. As re? gards this proposal coming from thc Southern States., as suggested by the Courier, the Macon Journal says : "The Southern States, we doubt not, would v?ry cheerfully sanction a?d co-operate in such a convention*. Their political condition cannot well be worsted, and might possibly be improved. But the very proposition itself, coming from the South, would be held as a piece of impudence and presumption by the Northern States, and inflame the animosity of that section. Nothing seems to be more offensive to the North than the evi dence of any desire by the peoplo of the South to assist in shaping the legislation of the country, save in manner and form as prescribed by the radical party. A constitutional con? vention, in which the Southern States should exercise an independent voli? tion, would, we believe, be not only a very unacceptable, but, coming from the Southern States, a very offensive proposition. Let the friends of the movement, therefore, first secure the indorsement of the Northern States. Ii that can be obtained, the South, we believe, would gladly go into the movement." We believe the Journal is nearly right, and besides, unless the people of thc other section have recently and rapidly changed their political opin? ions, such a convention would be as adverse to the South, though perhaps not quite so intensely radical as Con? gress. --4-?-?-? Thv I4ail?eal Programme. The Washington National Republi? can (good authority) learns that at the Republican caucus, held on Sa? turday evening last, tho programme was presented, declaring the State organizations cn the ten excluded States to be unconstitutional, and providing for the appointment of Congressmen by Congress, with pow? er to organize military forces, includ? ing blacks, for the "protection" of the public interests, and to call con? ventions for the purpose of orgaa izzing State governments that shall be acceptable to Congress. This plan, it is stated, met with some op? position, and was not finally adopted, but it is thought will prevail ut au ad? journed meeting, which was to have been held last evening. In confirmation of this statement, the Baltimore American, a radical organ, thus defines the programme : " It contemplates an abolition of the present State governments in. all the Southern States, on the ground of their unconstitutionality, and pro? vides for the appointment of commis? sioners for each State, who shall have power to appoint all civil and milita? ry officers necessary for the preserva? tion of peace and good order. The commissioners are to call conventions for the purpose of adopting constitu? tions, with a view to admission into the Union. There is a difference of opinion as to the right of franchise. Some are in favor of only loyalists yoting, some in favor of Congress de? signating who shall and who shall not vote, whilst others advocate al? lowing all those to vote who are now qualified understate laws. The con? stitutions adopted by these conven? tions are to be respected, but only those to bc allowed to vote who are enfranchised by the constitutions voted on, as was the case iu Maryland. If constitutions be adopted by these voters, then the States to be re-admit? ted. If rejected, the rejection to be followed by territorial governments. The commissioners are to be author? ized to organize the militia, including the colored population, to aid in car lying out the provisions of the bill, and if called into service, are to bc quartered on those rendering the cal! necessary." POLICY AS TO MEXICO.-The corres pondeut of the New York Herak writes: "Sufficient information has escapee Trom the usually ci ose portfolios o: the Government, to establish the fad that the policy of the Administration in its present interference in Mexiear affairs is not at all what it seems tc be. It is now ascertained without t doubt that tho object of the Admi nistration is not to exercise a pro tectorate over Mexico, but simply t( make an alliance offensive and de fensive with Juarez. Certain well informed parties here assert that tin grant of Lower California to Ameri can parties is the motive power o the whole affair." A Xew Orleans paper says eames preparations are making to.raisi crops of cotton and sugar next year notwithstanding the disappointmcn of this. Political opinions and mea sures are lost sight of, and a fe\ demagogues and habitual politician alone keep such subjects alive;, th masses think only of .work hnd im provement. .Mississippi. We have already published a short paragraph in relation to nn important .decision made by tho High Court of Errors .and Appeals of Mississippi. The following is more at length, and will afford a proper understanding of tho decision. It was contended that the entire legislation of the State, attempting to suspend the statute of limitations, was void: It is said that in order to pass valid laws, the Legislature must be a valid and legal body, and must assemble and act under, and in lrarruony with, the paramount laws of the land; that before the passage of the act attempting to suspend tho statute of limitations in (January, 1861,) Mississippi, by an ordinance of her Convention, attempted to withdraw from the Union, and shortly there? after became one of the "Confederate States"-an enemy in hostility to the United States; that by unsuccessful revolution "she is remitted back to her status ante bellum, all acts done by her during the war being null;'' that failing to create a new government </-; jure, and having no government de facia established and recognized, she must be considered as having all along constituted one of the United States, notwithstanding her ordinance of secession; that in addition to this, by lier ordinance of August, lSG?, the Convention of Mississippi de? clared the ordinance of secession null and void. It is insisted that the State of Mis? sissippi has never been able to legis? late; lawfully and constitutionally, "exceptas one of the United States;" that bj-the Constitution of the United States, as well as the Constitution of this State, the members of the Legis? lature were bound to take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, and that, by the State Constitution, "before" they entered upon the duties, they were bound to swear to support both Constitutions; that the Convention of 1861, Viv the ordinance of secession, abrogated this- oath, and substituted a hostile one; that hence it is argued that the Legislature, after that ordinance, organizing in "hostility to the or? ganic law," could pass no valid act; that Mississippi did not cease to be a sovereign State, as she had always been, "as one of the United States," in spite of her ordinance of secession. In that character only could she le? gislate lawfully, when acting in con? formity with, und in subordination to, the Constitution; and failing to take the oath required by both Con? stitutions, and taking another and hostile oath substituted for it, her Legislature could pass uo valid act. 1. That the provisions in the Con? stitution of the United States, as well as tho State of Mississippi, requiring members of tin: Legislature to take ar. oath to support the Constitution of the United States, is merely direc? tory, and the failure to take such oath will not invalidate their action. 2. That all acts passed by the Le? gislature of Mississippi during the war, not inconsistent with her organic law, were valid, and remained so af? terwards, until altered or repealed by her authority, with the exception that, upon the return of peace, all such acts as were inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, or the laws passed in pursuance there? of, and then existing, were thereby annulled. THEN AND NOW.-Henry J. Ray? mond who, in the Times, daily ex? horts the Southern States to "submit" to the constitutional amendment, or threatens them with it. imposition and a worse fate if they shall refuse to submit to it, wrote the address of the Philadelphia Convention, stood up in its presence, and twice read the following passage from it, amid the applause of that body of North? ern and Southern representative men : . "And ten millions of Americans who live in the South ^ould be un? worthy citizens of a free country, degenerate sons of a heroic ancestry, unfit ever to become the guardians of tue rights and liberties bequeathed to us by the fathers and founders of the republic, if they could accept, with uncomplaining submissiveness, the humiliations thus sought to be imposed upon them. FRANCE AND TnE UNITED STATES. A despatch from Washington says the threatened difficulty or misunder? standing between oar Government j and the Emperor of the French, in view of what has transpired in the last three or four days, is now con? sidered in official circles effectually at an end. The, despatch adds : "It may be stated also that Count Montholon, the French Minister, has officially notified our Government that vessels have been ordered off to Mexico for the purpose of transport? ing nil the French troops from Mexi ? co during next month. Bazaine has written a private letter to Montholon, expressing his disgust at the state of affairs in Mexico, and that he anxious? ly awaits the arrival of General Sherman, to whom he desires to sur? render his trust. The abdication of Maximilian is a fixed fact, if it has not already been accomplished, and the announcement of his arrival at Havana is momentarily expected." Information Wanted. Tho National Intelligencer asks for information from the radical prints, on tho following points : We would be much obliged to any of our cotemporaries of the radi? cal persuasion, if they will be kind enough to givo us the construction ; they put on section 3 of the proposed constitutional amendment, in this particular : Doe? tba* section permit each State to regulate the elective franchise in such a way tba*; if no discrimination is made on account of color, but all citizens, without regard to color, are put on the same footing, no deduc? tion ls made from the basis of repre? sentation ? Or, in other words, can a State, under that section, institute impartial suffrage without regard to color ? For instance, eau the State of Maryland say by her legislation, all citizens may vote, provided they are property-holders or pay taxes, or can read and write, aud the non? voters be still counted as a part of the basis of representation V Or is a State obliged to say universal suffrage, under the penalty of not having the non-voters counted as a part of the basis of representation ? We desire to bc plain and intelli? gible in our question, and we are anxious for a direct and intelligible answer. We hear a great deal of the so called plau of Congressional recon? struction, and it is recommended as a sovereign panacea for all the ills of the times. But it seems to possess what the rhetoricians consider a very essential element of the sublime in poetry-obscurity. We have never heard this alleged as an advantage in favor of an amendment to the Con? stitution. In order, therefore, thnft the country may act understandingly on this important matter, we respect? fully ask tin; supporters of this amendment to give us their interpre? tation of it. There does really seem something so extraordinarily at war with old ideas in placing :v State with a vast colored population in the dilemma of permitting universal suffrage, or suf? fering a los? of .". large portion of its political power, that is such be the purpose of tho amendment, the peo? ple of the United States should be permitted to understand it distinctly. We take it for granted that the re? volutionary organs will have no de? sire to smother np such an important matter ns this, and we there fore call upon some of them to vouchsafe to grant light to the country on this point. -.-*-?-? Wnitliington Items. . The correspondent of the Balti? more Sun writes: The Post Office Department has simply agreed on a preliminary basis for :.. postal treaty with Great Britain. The articles, therefore, remain to be formally executed, and the time fixed for its operation. It is expected the treaty will be in full force by or be? fore January, 1868, afc which time the present postal treaty between the United States and Great Britain will expire by limitation. The paragraph recently published, .-tating that a new treaty had been negotiated, is calcu? lated to mislead, and hence this ex? planatory statement. An order has been issued by the Navy Department regulating tho en? listment of boys ns naval apprentices or into the naval service, requiring fathers, mothers or guardians, as the case may be, desiring to enter their sons or wards, to take oath to the fact of such relationship or custody; anti in the ease of the mother, to swear that her husband is dead; .ind of guardians, evidence that both pa? rents are deceased. Brevet Bric:. Gen. Sewall, Inspect? or of the Freedmen's Bureau, has been sent to Georgia and other States in the South to investigate the facts in regard to allegeel dishonesty on the part of officers issuing transportation orders to railroads to transport freed? men from point to point. Orders have been sen* to General Sheridan, that if any crossing into Mexico has been made, he must dis? avow it, and direct the court-martial of officers engaged in it. No reliable adyjpes from Matamoras have yet been received. The Government has received in? formation from Italy, stating that the Pope has resolveil not to leave Rome, but will trust to the protection of the King, Victor Emanuel. SYMPATHY WITH MK. DAVIS.-The General Assembly of Georgia have adopted the following resolution : ..The General Assembly of Georgia do resolve, That their sincerest con? dolence and warmest sympathy lie tendered to Mr. Jefferson Davis in his confinement, and they look for ward with anxious solicitude to a day when a magnanimous and patriotic President shall puta term to his con? finement, and by the interposition of Executive clemency, restore him to a people for whom ho so faithfully struggled, and on account of whom he endured with Christian fortitude tho hardships of a long and rigorous imprisonment. " ARRESTS AT HAVANA.-At the re? view in Havana, at which General Sherman was present, on the 2Jst ult., a young man shouted "Vive la rep?blica." He was immediately arrested, and will be tried for treason. Several arrests have been made by the Government of suspected repub? licans. The Phoenixoffice ja ou Main street, a j few doora aboveTaylor (or Camden) street. Measrs. Calnan & Kreudcr advert?as a ? large stock of.goods, dive them a call, at Volger's new store, Main street. REMOVAL.-Dr. A. AV. Kennedy lias re? in >ved his oflico to tho front room over Messrs. E. & G. D. Hope's grocery store, : corner Main and Blanding streets. wu have be en requested to state that the buggy plow will bo exhibited this after? noon, on the lot East ol'Hie College Camp? us. NORFOLK OYSTERS.-We are indebted to Mishaw Sc Simonds, whose stall is No. 20 in the Market, for a mess of very fine oys? ters. Tltey keep these and other equally choice articles constantly on hand. GOLD.-The Charlotte (N. C.) Guardian announces that a rich vein ?d' gold has been found on tho plantation of Mr. S. M. Howell. Mr. ir. was formerly a resident of Columbia. M:ij. Walton will please accept our thanks for a pitcher full of mammoth Nor- ? folk oysters. The Major receives them ! regularly, and persons cnn bo supplied by 4 calling in in rear of the National Expresg building, on Washington street. INTERESTING EVENT.- An interesting as? tronomical event will occur this day, (the Gth.) The ?sun, Mercury, Venus and Earth will be in conjunction-an event that will not occur again for several centuries. We advise no one to set up to seo it, as some did to see the meteors. Ot u READING ROOM.-Members of the Legislature and tho citizens generally, are invited to visit the Phonix reading room, where they will find on tile papers and periodicals from every section of tho Union. Tho building is open day and night. DON'T LET IT Go CIT OF PRINT.-The only truthful and authentic account of the sack and destruction of Columbia, written by one. of South Carolina's most compe? tent men, all the incidents hoing noted on the spot at the time. Your children will ho glad to get a copy at any price. For sale at the Phcertix office. LIVELY.-Main and the other business streets presented? tm yesterday, the most lively appearance wo have witnessed since the destruction of the city. There was a largo number of wagons on tho street, and their proprietors seemed to he busily engaged in t ailie ol ono kind or another. And when it becomes more gen? erally known what stocks our merchants have on hand, and how cheap they sell them, the trude of our city will largely increase. SURVIVORS' ASSOCIATION.- A meeting of the surviving members of IvcrcLiaw's Bri? gade, was held at Nickcrson's Hotel, last, j night, for the purpose of organizing into an association. Cen. Bonham was io tho Chair, and Adjutant-General '". R. Holmes acted as Secretary. Gen. J. D. Kennedy presented tho report of the Committee appointed to draft a Constitution and by? laws, which, after a shirt discussion, participated in by Generals Bonham, Conner and Col. 1"). W. Aiken, was adopted. After which the following officers were elected: President-Gen. Kershaw. Vice-Presidents - Generals Bonham, Conner and Kennedy, and Colonels Wil? liams and Aiken. Secretary-C. R. Holmes. Treasurer-lt. N. Lowrance. Tho title of tho association "is "Ker shaw'a Brigade Charitable Association." Committees on Finance and Letters were appointed. A resolution was adopted, re? questing the Executive Committee to ap? point a suitable person to deliver an ad? dress at the next annual meeting. A resolution of thanks to Col. Nickerson, for the use of the hall, was adopted. Also, a resolution requesting District and-sub societies to forward to the Secretary oftho association all matters and incidents con? nected with tho brigade. AU persons who were at any time con? nected with the brigade are invited to join the association. ELECTIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. In compliance with tho requirements of tho Act of Congress of July 23, 1SC0, tho two Houses of the General Assembly con? vened at 12 m., in the hall of tho House of Representatives, on yesterday, fer the pur? pose of ascertaining the result of tho ballot held in each House on Tuesday, to fill the vscancy which will be occasioned in the representation of this State in the United States Senate on the -itI? March, proximo, by the expiration of the term of service of Hon. John L. Manning. Tho journals of both Houses were read, and it was ascer? tained that no candidate had received a sufficient number of votes. A joint ballot was then held, which re sHltod in tho election of Hon. James B. Campbell, by tho following'vote: * Hon. James B. Campbell received ninety five votes. Hon. John B. Kershaw receiv? ed thirty votes. Hon. John L. Manning received ono vote. Hon. John A. Inglis received one. vote. Elections were also held for District Judges in tho Districts of Orangebnrg and Spartan burg, which resulted in the choice of Measrs. W. A. Legare and John E. Bomar, respectively. An unsuccessful ballot was also held for Solicitor of the Western Circuit, which re? sulted as follows: W. H. Evins received fifty-two votes. J. 1*. Reid received forty- * eight votes. W. K. Easley received thirty five votes. Another ballot will take place to-day. It was incorrectly stated that Mr. Evins waa elected yesterday. Tho rest of th? proceedings were ?un? important. Tur. FAUL- Another tull Louse last night. To-night, besides other interesting features, there will be un exhibition of tab? leaux, after which an amateur band of mu? sicians will discours? some excellent mu? sic. Wt; have been request? d tu state that tin; Fair will be open this afternoon from 3 io 6 o'clock, for the accommodation of ladies and children. Admittance- half price. LEGAL. Thc- Court of Appeals, on Tues? day last, -.vas occupied in hearing the eas* of the P. E. Church of the Parish of St. Philips ads. Elias Horlbeck. Mr. C. lt. Miles for appellant. Hon. Janies Simon.-; contra. On yesterday, the case was .resumed, when Mr. Simons concluded his argument, and was followed by Hon. W\ 1). Porter, on same side. Mr. Mdes heard in reply. Western Circuit -.las. berry Looper ads. . The State. Hon. P.. F. Perry for appel? lant. No reply. Wm. Jennings ads. The State. Mr. El? ford for motion. No reply. Israel Charles et. ul. ads. J. 1). Ashmore. Israel Charles et. al. ads. Goodlett, Ex'or. Israel Charles et. al. mis. berry. Mr. El? ford for motion. No reply. Tlie Lank of the State vs. S. bobo. Mr. Cr. W. Williams for motion, without con? cluding. W. L. Keith and J. J. Norton, Egor's rs. Janies W. Earle. Abandoned. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call? ed in thc following advertisements, which an- published this morning for tho first timi : Levin A Miked-Guano, Lime, Ac. J. AT. It. Agnew- Plow Moulds. Ac. C. F. Jackson-Hosiery. Apply at this Office-Store ti) Lease. " " -House to Rent. " " -Breast-pin Found. '. " " -Lot for Sale. H. I). Hanahan-Fresh Arrival. Something Nice at the Pollock House. Calnan'A Kreuder-Crackers, Butter, Ac. Columbia Restaurant-Lunch. Levin A Peixotto-Milch Cows, &c. Theo. Stark-Meeting This Morning. Jacob Bell-Citation Sylvester S. Clark. J. S. McMahon-Election Policemen. Legislature of South Carolina. Tuesday, December t, 1808. SKNATK. Tin; Senate met at 12 m. A bill to alter and amen ! the law in rela? tion to the opening, widening, closing or extending streets in the city of Charleston was declared an Act. Mr. Sullivan presented the report of tho Preside nt and Directors of the Bank of thc State of South Carolina. Mr. Henery introduced a bill to incorpo? rate the Farmer's and Merchant's City Railway Company of South Carolina. Mr. Frierson presented the memorial of the Commissioners ot Public buildings for Sumter District, praying an appropriation for building a jail; which was referred to the Committee on Roads and buildings. Mr. Henery also introduced a bill to con* fer upon Masters and Commissioners in Equity, authority to proceed against pur? chasers failing to comply with bids made at their sales. Mr. Arthur presented the account of Wm. Ii. Stanley for certain articles fur? nished the Arsenal Academy; and the ac? count of Hopson A Sutpheu for supplies furnished the Quartermasters' Department and the Arsenal Academy. Mr. Townes introduced a bill to alter and i amend the lir*>t section of the third Articlo of the Constitution. Mr. Tillman presented the return of the Commissioners of Vree Schools for Edge field District, for the year 1866. Mr. Arthur presented the petition of Jan" s C. Janey, John S. Leaphart and I ('apt. S. L. Leaphart, praying payment by I the State of certain out-standing pay bibs I of members of the Genera! Assembly for I the session of 18C3 and 1864. Mr. Shingler presented theruturn-of the ! Commissioners of Free Schools for Christ burch Parish, P.erkelcyDistrict. Mr. Furt introduced a bill to abolish tho District Courts as now established. Mr. Gris h am submitted the presentment of the Grand Jury and orders and certifi? cates for Fall Term, ISO!!. The President declared Henry. F. Sou mans elected Solicitor for the Southern Circuit, and Simoon Fair for the Middle Circuit, and Messrs. J. W. Allen, of Marl boro, Ct aries Mayrant, of Sumter, a/id J. B. Logan, of Williamsburg-the gentle? men voted for as District Judges-were by him declared elected, and that no election liad taken place for Solicitor of the Western Circuit. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 m. Tho Clerk called the roll, and the i roeeedings vveru opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Reynolds. A bill to repeal the usury laws of the Stata was read a third time, and declared an Act. Mr. Kiegling submitted tho memorial of P. C. Gaillard and others, praying the in? corporation of the Survivors' Association of Charleston. Mr. Jones submitted return of Edgerield Commissioners of Free Schools. Mr. Richardson submitted the memorial of the Board of Commissioners of Tubbo Buildings of Sumter. Mr. Gayer introduced a bill to incorpo? rate the Charleston and Havana Steam Packet Company. Mr. DePass introduced a bill to amend the charter of the town of Camden. Mr. Talley introduced a bill to authorize the city of Columbia to issue additional bonds. Mr. Black introducod a bill to prohibit tho partition by salo of tho estate of per? sons dying intestate, and leaving minor heirs entitled to tho samo, except for pay? ment of debts. Adjourned. ALABAMA ON SUFFRAGE.-In tho Alabama House of Representatives on Friday, Mr. Brooks presented a bill to alter the constitution of the State so as to admit of conditional negro siiTl'rage. Thc conditions are that the voter shall possess property to the amount of two hundred dollars, and shall be able to read the consti? tution of the State and of the United States, and write a legible hand. The conditions also to hold good in the case of white men. Mr. Brooks was closely identified with the Confederate cause, having expended b's last dollar in its sup? port, and in presenting the bill he said that he did so as a measure of policy and for the public good. After an exciting debate, the bill was tabled. A large church in Cambridge, Mas? sachusetts, steeple and all, has been moved three-quarters of a mile up a street, which it filled from gutter to gutter.