The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-14
coNeREssIoNAL PRoCEEDINas.
WASHINGTON, June II.
HOUSE.

II
forsthe bill INTRODUCED by him on the 18th
of May, to enable States in rebellion
to regain their privileges in the Union,
which was ordered printed. The sub
stitute contains the following new Sec
tions in reference to Tennessee:
SEC. 8, Whereas, the Stale of Ten
nessee has returned to her allegiance to
the United States by regular con-
vention of her citizens; has framed a
Constitution, which, on being submit
ted to the people, has been duly rati-
fed, and which, though not fully re-
publican, nor suited to the altered con-
dition sof her institutions,i yet as 1t
contains many of the elements
of the present governments; therefore be
it enacted that the State of Tennessee
may be admitted to representation in
Congress and her present Senator and
Representative if found to be duly APP
pointed, elected and qualified may be
admitted to seats on taking the requlr-
ed oath; provided that unless the said
State of Tennessee shall before the first
day of July next, either by legislative
or constitutional provision, enfranchise
all classes of her citizens and extend
the right OF suffrage, imPartially, to
every class and shall give to every per
son within her Jurisdiction an equal
standing in her courts of law and equity
both as suiiors and witnesses, and shall
ton and Article l4th proposed by Con-
gress. Then the provision of this act so
far as relates to the State of TenneS-
see 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 TO
read:
SEC. 20. And be it further enacted,
That whenever the President of the
United States shall deem it proper, he
shall issue his proclamation directing
a convention to be called to form le-
gitimate Constitution for their respect
i've States. He shall direct an election
to be held on q certain day, and choose
delegates to n convention, which shall
meet at the time specified by him, at
the capitol of the State, and form a
State Constitution, which shall be sub
mitIed to vote of the people, ana II
ratified by a majority of the loyal
voters, shall be declared to be the
Constitution of such State.
The sixth section declares that those
who have forfeited their citizenship
shall not be entitled to exercise the
elective franchise until five years after
they shall have filed their intention to
be reinvested with the rights of citizen
ship. II was amended TO reduce the term
to three years.
Mr.. Jencks, from the Select Commit
tee on Civil Service, reports 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 mines over
Uue puUmr 4auuS, in the States OF Cali
fornia, Oregon and Nevada. The
amendments were agreed to and the
bill passed. 1t grants to every COM
panv or individual who has, in accord
nnce with the laws of the States OF Cal
ifornia, Oregon and Nevada, or of the
United States, constructed, or who may
hereafter construct, canals, bitches,
fumes, &C., for the conveyance OF
water for mining, mechanical or agri-
cultural purposes, the right of way over
public lands so long as such canal shall
be used for such purposes.
Mr.. Meyers, from the Committee on
Patents, reported bill for the extern
sion of the patent of Jonathan Ball for
coating the interior of metallic water
pipes with hydraulic cement.
MIR. Dawes spoke in opposition to the
bill, which was postponed till to-mor-
row.
Mr.. johnson, from the Committee on
Mines and Mining, reported bill to
incorporate the Washington laboratory
and mining association, which, alter
some debate, was rejected.
Mr.. Allison, from the same Commit
tee, reported Il bill to establish assay
offices, for the assay of gold and silver,
at Portland, Oregon, and Bots City,
Idaho. The bill also repeats the bill
establishing branch mint ut Dalles
CITY, Oregon, and provides for the re-
moVal of the machinery, &C., of The
branch minis in Charlotte, n. c., and
Dahlonga. Ga. Mr.. Henderson was
addressing the House in support of the
bill, when the morning hour expired,
and the bill went over Till tomorrow.
The Senate amendments to the joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States,
was taken from the Speakers desk for
action by the House:
Mr.. Stevens stated that the House
portion of the Committee on Recon-
struction had examined the Senate's
amendments and were unanimously of
the opinion that they should be con-
Cured in. The amendments were so
slight that unless gentlemen on the
other side desired to discuss, the mem
beers on his side were willing to take
the vote at once. If, however, discus
sions were desired he suggested that
speeches should be limited to fifteen
minutes, as he proposed to call the pre-
Vious question at half past three
o'clock.
Mr.. Harding, of KY, proposed that
the democratic side should have one
hour allowed them for debate to be di-
vided among them as they choose.
Mr.. Stevens agreed to that. 1t was
understood that the Democratic hour
would be parcelled between Messrs.
Rogers, of N. j., Harding, of KY, and
Finck, of Ohio. He was followed on
his side of the question by Messrs.
Finck and Harding, of KY, and on the
Republican side by Messrs. Henderson
and Spnulding. The House having
seconded the previous question, Mr..
Stevens closed the debate. He con-
gratulated the House and the country
that a scheme was soon to be submitted
to the people for the admission of an
ontlaWed community to the privilege
and advantage of a civilized and free
government.
Referring to the third section, Mr..
Stevens said he could not look upon the
Senate amendment San Improvement.
In his judgment it endangered the gov
ernment OF the country, both State and
national, and might give the next Con-
gress and President 10 the reconstructed
rebels. With their enlarged basis of
representation, and the exclusion of
loyal men of color from the ballot-box,
he saw no hope of safety unless in the
prescription of proper enabling acts,
which should do justice to freedmen,
and enioin Acknowledgement as con-
dILion precedent, While he saw much
good in the proposition he did not pre-
lend to be satisfied with it, but still he
was anxious for its speedy adoption,
for he deprecated delay. Let us in con-
CURING, no longer delay let US take
what we car get now, and hope for bet
ter things In the future legislation in an
enabling act or other provision. They
then proceeded to vote, by yeas and
nays, in concurring in the amendment
of the Senate, several announcements
having been made OF members absent
or paired, and as to how they would
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