The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-21
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btou pian provldes that on and after
the Ath of Jnly = ss6 there shall be
mo discrimination in the United
States on account of. color; but that
oil male citizens of the age of twenty
one years shall be legal voters at all
elections, Federal and State.
Section two provides that, for the
period of ten years from the 4th of
July next, representation in Congress
and electoral votes for President and
Vlce-President, shall be apportioned
according to the number of legal
voters in the respective States, and
after that period by population, as at
present.
Section three declares that there
shall be no discrimination of civil
rights from and after the passage of
this amendment-affirming, in effect,
the constitutionaity of the civil
rights bill.
Section four provides that no obi
cations OF liabilities incurred in aid
of the rebellion, or compensation for
slaves emancipated by military an
thority, shall be paid by the United
States or any state.
10 the foregoing is attached an
enabling act, which provides that
when any one of the States late in
1nsurrection shall have ratified the
foregoing amendments, and changed
their constitutions and laws to cor
respond Herewith, they shall be
allowed to participate in legislation,
and their Representatives be allowed
to take their seats III Congress, with
out any other terms or provisions.
While the leading radicals in Con-
Srcss have not committed themselves
to this project, it is favorably regard
Ell and IS receiving serious thought.
Con-. Philadelphia Ledge,..
This afternoon, the Supreme Coun-
Gil, thirty-third degree of the Ancient
and Accepted Rite of Masonry for
the Southern jurisdiction of the
United States, convened in the Ma
sonic Hall and proceeded to organize.
The Council is attended by promi-
nent -nasons from all parts of the
country, among whom are Albert
Pike, of Missouri; W. S. Rockwell.
OF Georgia; A. T. G. Pierson, of
Minnesota; Giles NJ. Hillyer, of Mis-
slssippi; DR.. A. G. Mackey, of Charles
ton, S. c., and Maj. G.. A. Schwartz
man, formerly of this city, but now
of Richmond. and will, it is proba-
BILE, be III session several DAYS. The
session will be an interesting one.
Abont the most refreshinply icy
thing of this muggy weather was the
proposal of Mr.. Stevens, in the House,
to-day. for that body to take stock in
the Washington Morning Chronicle.
The House couldn't exactly stand the
dose, and, III this instance, at least,
failed to ''follow my leader. y
In the Senate, to-day, rather an
extraordinary scene occurred, Great
ing no little sensation for a time on
the floor and in the galleries. On
the question under debate, concern
ing branch of the Union Pacific
Railroad, Mr.. McDougau charged
that his colleague was animated in his
action by personal motives. Mr.,
Conness made bitter reply, alleging
that his colleague misrepresented and
dlsgraced his State, and that nothing
but feeling of charity had prevent
ed him (Mr. G. from moving his ex-
pulsion. Mr.. McDougall, in answer
ing Mr.. Conness, proceeded to tell q
story which rather astonished the
ladies in the gallery, and was deemed
so objectionable by the President of
the Senate that he interposed to stop
its further narration.
Washington Star, 1Sih.
MIR. Henry Stansbury, the newly
appointed Supreme Judge for the
Tennessee District, in place of Judge
Catron, deceased, stands very little
chance of being confirmed by the
Senate, as he is known to be u warm
supporter of the Presidents policy.
In order to avoid giving offence to
the President, the Senate will at once
take up the bill re organizing the Su-
preme Court, which passed the House
some weeks ago, and which abolishes
tins district, and reduces the number
of judges to nine.
The House Judiciary Committee
are still engaged in Investigating and
sitting the evidence duplicating jeff.
Davis in the assassination plot. The
point which the committee are driv-
ing at is to make out case which
viii warrant them in recommending
Davis to be tried by military COM
mission. They expect to be able to
do tins. There is evidence" from
unheard-of persons, alleged also to
be IN the plot at one time, which the
friends of military commission claim,