The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-02
WAsuIyGToN,M May

WAsHIxGroS, May l.
Mr.. Boutwell, went to the Clerk desk with
an amendment which he proposed to offer to
one OF the bills reported yesterday by the
Committee on Reconstruction, which was
ordered to be printed 1t provides that
Whenever the pnrposed Constitutional Amend
ment shall have become part Of the constitu-
ton, and Tennessee or Arkansas shall have
ratified the same, and shall have modified
their Constitution and laws in conformity
Herewith, and shall have established an equal
and just system Of suffrage for all persons
within its jurisdiction who are not less than
q years Of age, the Senators and Repre-
sentatives from such State, if found duly
elected and qualified, may, after having taken
the required oath of Office. be admitted into
Congress as such, provided that nothing con-
tained in the section shall be SO construed
as to require the Acknowledgement Of any
loyal persons.
Mr. Bingham also sent up substitute
which he proposed to offer to the bill, which
was ordered printed. It proyides that when
any State lately in insurrection shall have
ratified, in good faith and irreyocably, the
above recited amendment, and shall have
modified its laws and constitution in con-
formity Herewith, the Senators and Repre-
senatives from each State, If found duly eec-
ted and qualified, may, after having taken the
oath Of Office required by law, be admitted
into Congress as such.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on APP
propriation, reported back the Senate joint
resolution making appropriations for the ex.
penses Of collecting the revenue from cus-
toms, which was considered and passed.
Mr.. Eliot offered resolution which was
adopted, reciting that an alarming condition
| of destitutiOn Is reported as existing among
| the whole population and freedmen, extend
| ing to absolute want Of food, in various por.
tons Of the South, especially in Arkansas,
and also In South Carolina, and that without
the aid Of the Government thouaands must
perish by starvation before raising other
crops, and directing the select committee on
| freedmen to inquire into the expediency Of
recommending an appropriation Of 500, 900
| for the immediate relief BY rations Of food
TO the destitute, giving the preference in such
relief to those whose personal property and
| supplies have been destroyed by the ravages
Of war, to be expended under the direction Of
the Commissioners ofthe Freedmen Bureau,
with leave to report It any time.
| Mr.. Stevens suggested that the inquiry
vas mot necessary, IS the Committee on Ap.
preparations had yesterday reported bill
appropriating $ll, ,OOO, 600 for the Freedmen 8
Bureau.
| Mr.. Eliot said that the bill did not cover
the object intended by the resolution.
Mr.. Rice, Of Massachusetts,, from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, Iepostsd back the
Senate amendments to the House bill for the
better organization Of the pay department Of
.ne may. The anendments we're conc1rred
in The House then proeeeded TO the con-
siderat.on OF the bill reported on the lth Of
April, from the Commitaee Of Commerce. to
amend the oct Of July 1th, 1864, to oeucoursee
emisration, and the act Of March sOth, l085.
to regulate the rate of passages Ia sssemsh;ps''
and other vessels- The bill. aftsr amend.
lmsnts IN some Of It's details, vss passed.
M. kellogg offered the following resola.
zion, which MAS adopted.
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