The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-28

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war Referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
lhe bill to revive land grants to the States of
missouri ana Arkansas ito Construct railroad from
the Mississippi nver to the Texas boundary, was
passed:
The bill to facilitate railroad Communication was
taken up,
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Rice tMane) offered resolution. which was
adopted requiring the Secretary OF State to inform
the House what progress has ben made in COM
petng the maps connected with the bounnarv
survey under the treaty OF Washington, with copies
of the correspondence.
Mr.. Perham (AIaine) offered a resolution. which
was adopted, directing the secretary OF the Trea-
suTy to inform the Hous, what amount of gold he
longing TO the Unlted states had been sold under
rates.
Also, the names of the agents thereof throuph
whom snch sales were effected, and what rate of
commission has been authorized by the Department
for selling the same. =
Mr. Williams pa offered vouminous preamble
and resolution, requesting the President to inform
the House whether ahy of the military or civil EN-
ployes OF the Government within the State of
Georgia or any other Rebel state have connte.
nanced assisted IN the rendition of pubic honors
to any OF the traitors, either hving or dead.
Mr.. Nicholson (Del.) ObjectinR, the resolution
beng call for Executive 90 nmUnicahon went over
Mr. stevens CPa introduced bill to enable the
States lately In rebellion to regain their privileges
IN the Union Read twice ana p terred to the Com
mlttee OF the Whole on the state of the Union.
The bill Is as tolows:-
whereas, lhe eleven Sta es which lately for1ne4
the Government, called the Confederate States of
America" have forfeGed oil their rights under the
Constitution, and can be TeInstated in the same
only through the action Of CONGRESS.
Therefore, be t enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the United States of
America, IN Congress assembled, tha the eleven
States lately in rebellion may form valid State gov
eTnments in the following Manners .
Section Inc State Governments now existing
de fdctO, though Illegally formed in the midst OF
martial law and in many instances the Co stitu-
tons were adopted under duress aud not submitted
10 the Iatitcation of the peOpe and therefore are
not 10 be treated as Tree repubncs, yet they are
hereby Acknowledged as VahG Governments for mu-
nIcipal purposes until the same shall be dur altered
and their Legislative and exeCU,lye officers shall be
recognized as such.
section 8. whenever the Legislatures of the said
States shall enact that Conventions shall be called
to form legitimate State governments by the fOrma-
ton and adoption of State constitutions, the Gov
eTnor or Cher Executive shall direct election to
be held on day certain, to choose delegates to a
Convention who shall meet az the time liked by the
ieP,s ature, and form State Constitution which
shall be submitted to vote of tie people, and II
ratified by majority OF the loyal votes shall, be de-
clared the Constitution of the state
Section 4. The persons who shall be entitled TO
vote at both OF the said eecto shall be as follows:
All male citizens above the age of twenty. one |
years, Wh0 have resided wear In the said State
or Ten days within the election district
Section 8. The word cItizen" in tins act shall be
construed to mean all persons except Indians not |
taxed born in the United States dulv naturaized
ANY male citizens above the OF twenty. years
shall be competent to be eected as delegates to the
said convention.
Section g. An persons who he'd office, either civil
or military, under the GoTerDment called the Con.