The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-06-07
Congressional.
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the lst instant, at what rates, Ind what
agents are employed.
- - Mr.. Williams submitted Q preamble and
{ resolutions requesting information from
the President whether any employees of
( the Government in the Southern States
have offered public honors to the dead or
living Confederates
Mr.. Nicholson objected, and the resolu-
tion was laid over.
Thad. Stevens introduced bill declari
ing that the States lately in rebellion have
forfeited their rights under the Constitu-
ton, and can be reinstated in the same
only through the action of Congress. 1t
provides that they may form valid Gov
.ernment, tho present one being continued
formunicipal purposes until they shall be
Only altered and their Executive and
Legislatures recognized. Their Consti-
,tutions are to be formed by conventions
and submitted to the people, a majority
OF whom is necessary for ratification; al
lowing all male persons above twenty
one years to vote. No Constitution is to
be presented for Congressional sanction
which denies civil rights to any person.
The bill was committed to the Committee
.of the Whole on the State of the Union.
Thad. Stevens offered a resolution in.
stracting the Committee on Pensions to
double those of Federal soldiers disabled
or killed during the civil war.
Mr.. Stillweil offered resolution di-
rocting the Committee on Pensions to re-
port on extending the provisions of the
pension law to the families of provost and
deputy marshals and enrolling officers
kiIled'or disabled during the war. Mr..
Stillwell declining to modify so as to
make it one;of inquiry, the motion was
adopted by a vote of yeas so, nays 90
Mr.. WhaIey offered resolution direct
ing the. Committee on Printing to report
% bill limiting the hours of labor OF en-
5ployees of the Government printing Office
to eight hours per day. Rejected.
Mr. Lynch, from the Committee on
: Banking and Currency, reported adverse
/ II to the exempting the currency of State
banks outstanding on the 1st OF Jnly. from,
the tax of ten per cent. imposed by law
Laid on the table.
WAsH1NGToN, May 29
In the United States Senate, the Colo
RADIO veto bill was passed over. The
reconstruction resolutions were consld-
: ered. Mr.. johnson moved to strike out
the third section, which disfranchises
Confederates until 1870. The section:
was stricken out by unanimous vote
yeas 4S nays none.
Several amendments were offered en-
bodying the views agreed upon in Re
publican caucus. They exclude from
Federal and State officers those who,
having been members of Congress, legis-
latiye or judicial officers, took part in the
insurrection, or gave aid and comfort
thereto. Congress may, however, re-
move such disability by q vote of two
thirds. :.
In the House, the bill to continue in
forcs and amend the Freedmen's Bureau
bill passed-yeas 96, nays 81.
The tax bill, which passed the House,
contains provision for an export duty
ON cotton Of five cents each pound.
The War Department will refund the
amount collected by order of Gen. Dana
as military tax of So per hundred on
cotton at Memphis, Tenn. Restitution
will be made to the parties or their legal
heirs or representatives.
WAsH1NGToN, May 80.
In the United States Senate the recon-
-struction resolutions were taken up and
: .vaiousl attempts were made by the min
orjty to modify the different sections, but
every one were voted down. Pending
the consideration of the third section the
Senate adjourned. There seems no doubt,
from the unanimity of the Republicans
to-day, that it will pass by two.thirds
yotesin the shape reported from the Re
publican caucus.
I'm the House, the bill restoring the
States lately in rebellion to their political
rights was taken up and several speeches
made, but no final action.
: = Both Houses have instructed their
Military Committees to consider suitable
measures TO testify their respect to Gen.
Scott.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
= In the Senate, Mr. Wilson, from the
Committee Of the two houses, reported a
Joint resolution of respect and veneration
for thememory of General Scott, and that
when the two houses adjourn to-day,
they adjourn to meet on Monday; that a
Committee of seven Senators and nine
Representatives be appointed to repre-
sent Congress at the funeral tomorrow,
which was unanimously adopted. A
similar resolution was adopted by the
House. The third section Of the recon
struction resolution was passed as orig
inally reported from the Senatorial eau.
Gus. Several amendments were proposed
by Mr.. Doolittle, but each one was re-
iected by thirty-two to ten-which was
the vote on the adoption Of the section.
The matter was laid over until next
week: 75s.s