Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-04
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

.LEXANDRlA GAZETTE AN
CAUous. The Rpblican Congressional
Caucus, Ia Washingtenyon Saturday night,
was go composed 90 Of 1875 smeAbers l
b On motion of Thaddeu Stevens, of Penn
sylvania, committee Of fire was selected by
the Chair to report reolntion expressive
Of the sense of the melting, Ito be- pre-
senteds in Congress. Te, Chairman ap-,
pointed Thaddeus Stevens.ot Penn. : James
G. Blaine, of Maine; p. I Washburne, Of
Illinois Hubert b. Paine, { Wisconsin and
r. B. -Spaulding OF Ohio. Subsequently, the
committee reported the following resolution,
which was unanimously adoted, and the
chairman of heicommittee wa authorized to
present ii in the House Of REPRESENTATIVES inn
mediately after the organization
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiVes Id Congress assembled. That
Joint committee of fifteen memb,rs shall be ap-
pointed, nine of whom shall be members OF the
House and six of the Senate, Who shall in
quire into the condition of the states which
formed the so-called Confederat States OF
America, and report whether the or any Of
them are entitled to be Represented in either
House of Congress; with leave to nport at any
time by bill or otherwise; and until such re-
port shall have been made and finally acted
upon by Congress, no member shallbe received
into either House from any Of the aid so call
ed Confederate States; and all papers relating to
the representatives of the said Stats shall be
referred to the said committee without debate:
Mr. Colfax was nominated for SPEAKER; MIR.
Mcpherson for Clerk ; Mr.. Ordway for Ser
geant-at. Arms; and Mr.. GoodenoW Tor. Door
keeper. And, Of course, these persons will be
elected oTI d. r=..,..sgl., ..4
99sSenator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, will to-
morrow introduce the following bill and press
it to an early vote in the Senate He consid-
ers that the condition of affairs in the South is
such as imperatively demand prompt action in
the premises: :.
Be it enacted, &C., That all laws statutes,
acts, ordinances, rules and regulations of any
description whatsoever heretofore in force or
held valid in any of the States which we're de-
clared to be in insurrection and rebellion by the
proclamation Of the President, Of the lst July,
1862 whereby orWhercin any inequality Of civil
rights and immunitles among the inhabitants OF
said States is recognized auth orized, established
OF maintained by reason of or in consequence of
any distinctions or differences of color, race or
descent. or by reason Of or in consequence of
previous condition or status Of slavery orinvol-
untary servitude Of such inhabitants, be and
thay are hereby declared null and void. And
it Shall be unlawful to institute, make or ordain
or establish in any of the States declared as
aforesaid to be IL insurrection and rebellion,
any such law, statute, act, ordinance, rule or
regulations or to enforce or to attempt to en-
force the same.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, that
any person who shall violate either of the pro-
visions Of this act shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine
not less than $500, nor exceeding 10000 and
By Imprisonment not less than six months, and
not exceeding five years, and it shall be the
duty of the President to enforce the provisions
Of this act. -
The FRENCH LEAVING ROME. A letter
from Rome in the Paris Temps says: You
cannot imagine the Joy of the French soldiers
at leaving this place. They laugh and sing
even with strangers in the street; and while I
was lately passing with friend near the
Strado Pincio we net band of five or six
little merry from drink, who wished to enl-
brace us Some soldiers. end even some
officers have, during the past days Of their
stay here, awaited the Pope on hispsssage to
ask for special blessing. The secretary Of
briefs has laid before the Pope for signature
number of demands for indulgences, in articuo
morris, which officers and soldiers wish to carry
back with them to their families. Relics Of
the catacombs haves also been given in large
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