Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-12-13
YORKVII,I,B i QUIRBR.

Ter had made against the President were
true they would render him liable to i'm
peachment He repeated the denial of any
of the charges or practices spoken of AT.
ter some further remarks, the Bill was re.
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Sumner offered a series Of resolu-
tions, declaring the principle of recoustruc.
ton; the Jurisdiction of Congress over the
whole subject; the illegality of the existing
Governme ents in the South, and the excu-
sion of such States with such illegal Gov
ernmeuts from Congressional representation,
and from voting on the constitutional a.
mendments,
They also declare that it is the duty of
Congress to proceed with the work of re-
construction, and to this end itmust assume
jurisdiction over the States lately in rebel
lion, except SO far as that jurisdiction may
nave been reuounced, aud must recognize
only the loyal States as entitled to represen-
tation and to vote on the constitutional a.
mendment He said he would not discuss
the resolutions, but would read letter from
friend in Texas, showing the importance
of the matter, which be did, and after con-
cudiug made some characteristic remarks.
The resolutions we're ordered to be printed.
The House passed Bill providing that
iu all cases where o citizen of the United
States, who always remained loyal thereto
and did not voluntarily give any aid or en-
couragemeut to any person engaged in the
rebellion, shall bring an action for damages
for injuries to person or property or the
value thereof, no such action shall be de.
feated or any defence allowed BY virtue of
authority of the late SO called Confederate
States of America or any State declared in
rebellion by proclamation of the President
of the United States.
In the Senate on the 9th, Mr.. Trumbull
reported favorably from the judiciary Com,
mittee the bill to repeal the amnesty power
of the President, and asked its immediate
consideration. Mr.. Hendricks objected,
and it lies over.
The result of this measure will probably
be to cause the President before its passage,
to issue general amnesty proclamation.
On motion, a select Committee of five
was appointed from the House, to proceed
to Anderson District in this State, and ex-
anime into the facts concerning the murder
of three Federal soldiers there, in the fall
of 1865. This resolution is evoked by the
release of BYRUM, KEYS and SHOWERS,
convicted before a military Court, of the
crime, and released upon habeas corpus.
A similar Committee has been appointed
to Investigate the New Orleans riots in Sep
tember last; and also to inquire into the
expedieucy of establishing martial law iu
Districts where Union men have been mur
dered These Committees are announced
to leave Washington this week, on their iu-
vestigatiug mission.
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