The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-14
TEIEGRAPH1C NEWS
congressional Proeeeding..
WASHINGTON, June '13

Institute for the bill introduced by him
on the 2Sth of May, to enable the States i'll
rebellion to regain their privileges in
the Union, which was ordered printed.
The substitute contains the following
| new section in reference to Tennessee:
Section 9. Whereas the State of Ten
nessee has returned to her allegiance to
the United States, and by a regular con-
vention of her citizens, has formed a
constitution, which on being submitted
to the people has been duly ratified, and
which, though not fully republican, nor
suited to the altered condition Of her in
| stitutien, yet as it contains many ele-
ments of Just government, therefore be
it enacted, that the State of Tennessee
may be admitted to representation IN
Congress, and her present Senators and
Representatives if found to be duly
appointed, elected and qualified, may be
admitted to seats on taking the required
oath, provided that unless the said State
of Tennessee, shall before the first day OF
January next, either by legislation or
or constitutional prov ision enfranchise
all claims of her citizens, and extend the
right of suffrage impartially to every
class, and shall give TO every person
| within her Jurisdiction, an equal stand
| ing in her courts of law and equity, both
as suitors and witnesses, and shall ratify
the amendment to the coustition, in ar
ticle IA, proposed by Congress, then the
provision of this act SO far as relates TO
| the State of Tennessee exclusively shall
cease and become null and void, and the
said State shall no longer be represented
in Congress
The third section is altered SO as 10
read.
SEC. 3. Aud be it further enacted that
whenever the President of the United
States shall deem it proper, he shall
issue his proclamation directing Con-
| vention to be called to form legitimate
constitu tions for their respective States
He shall direct an election to be held on
a certain day to choose delegates to
convention which shall meet at time
specified by him, at the capitol of the
| State, and form State Constitution.
which shall be submitted to vote of
| the people, and if ratified by majority
| of the loyal voters, shall be declared to
! be the Constitution of that State
The sixth section declares that those
who have forfeited their citizenship
shall not be permitted to exercise the
elective franchise until five years after
they shall have filed their intention to
be reinstated with the rights of citizen.
ship, and is amended so as to reduce the
time to three years.
Mr.. Jenckes, from the select commit
tee on Civil Services, reported back the
bill to regulate the civil service of the
United States, which was recommitted
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Highly. from the committee on
Mines and Mining, reported back, with
amendments, the bill granting the
right of way to ditch and canal owners
over the public lands in the States OF
California, Oregon and Nevada The
amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed.
1t grants to every company or indi'
vidual who has in accordance with the
laws of the States of California, Oregon,
and Nevada, or of the United Stat es,
constructed, or who may hereafter con-
struct, canals, bitches, fumes, &c, for
the conveying over of water for mining,
mechanical or agricultural purposes, the
right of way over public lands, 50 long as
such canal shall be used for such pur-
poses.
| Mr.. Movers. from the committee on
Patents, reported billfor the extention
| of the pateut of Jonathan Ball, for
coating the interior of Metallic water
pipes with hydraulic cement.
Mr. Dawes spoke in opposition, and the
| bill was postponed till tomorrow
Mr.. johnson, from the committee on
Mines and Mining, reported bill to in
corporate the Washington Laborative
and Mining Association, which, after
some decate, was rejected. .a
| Mr. Allison, from the same committee,
reported bill to establish assay offices
for the assay of gold and silver at Port
land, Oaegon, and Bois City, Idaho. The
bill also repeals the act establishing n
branch mint at Dallas City, Oregon, and
provides for the removal of the ma
chinery, &c, of the branch mints at
Charlotte, North Carolina, and Dahlon-
ga, Georgia.
Mr.. Henderson was addressing the
House in support OF the bill, when the
morning hour expired, and the bill went
over until tomorrow.
The Sanate amendments to the joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States
was taken from the Speakers table for
action by the House.
| Mr. Stevens stated that the House
portion of the committee on Reconstruc-
| tion had examined the Senate amend
ments, and were unanimously of the
opinion that they should be concurred in.
The amendments were SO slight that,
unless the gentlemen on the other side
desired to discuss with the members on
his side, they were willing to take the
vote at once. If, however, discussion
was desired, he suggested that the
speeches be limited to fifteen minutes
each, as he proposed to call the previous
question at half:pas three o'clock.
Mr. Harding, of Kentucky, proposed
that the democratic side should have
one hour allowed them for debate, to be
divided among themselves as they
choose.
Mr.. Stevens agreed to that 1t was
understood that the democratic hour be
parcelled between Rrogers, of New Jer-
sey, and Harding, Of Kentucky; and
Finck, of Ohio
He was followed en his own side of
the question by Finck and Harding, and
ON the republican side by Henderson
and Spaulding. ..-5,
The House having seconded the pevi.
Gus question, Mr.. Stevens closed the