Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-12
FortIeth Congress.
JULY SESSION.
Washington, July 5.

NashingtOns JuiJ %
The Senate assembled at noon Wednesday
there being 81 members present. MI "H-1H
y. Is-ei a bIll in addition 10 the several recon-
.t7r,ti,n acts. IL vacates all civil offices IN the
Southern States within thirty days, authorizes
the Commanding Generals there 20 retain tAt
prsseut incumbents, make new appointments,
or order elections ; AMI authorizes boaILs o.
Registration % refIEe TO register persons "nom
they have just grounds TO Lcle'e are s,,s'.s
IN fvaie the requirements o. tie law, ana 70
s-rike from tie rou within twenty days persons
rfgistersd anu aitcrw4rl proved disquihn- L.
Nr. sumner offered bill Tor universal suuIa g.
tho same. With slight amendments, 3s l1lt o.
fered 20 the last session.
Mr. DraEe and Mr.. Elmuuds offered bills Oh
reconstruction, which were ordered 70 ne on '-e
table. Mr.. brakes bill provides for the Re-
moval OF all State officers in theS1uihern Sta'es
and the filing OF vacauies by the military au
thorities. MIR. Elmuuds' bill declares that u
was the intention OF the Reconstruction Act 20
make the military government paramount 10
the civil, and prevents the latter from nieiirl-
inc with the former. Il also authorizes the mill
itary commanders to remove state oihcas and
10 6ll vacancies. Il makes It the duty o. the
President 10 detail ior service and TO employ a
sufficient military force to secure AZ all times
the complete and eftectu3l execution Of the net,
and the last .ecuon reads Tina; the acts hy
officers Of the army already done in removing
in saI districts persons exercising the iuuc-
tons Of civil officers and appointing others 10
their stead are hereby ratified, confirmed and
lcgalrzed."
Mr. Frelirghuyseu also offered a supplement be
airy bill
HE House secured a quorum OF ~ members
of whom but four acre Democrats. The ln
portant business j, transacted was the exclusion
Of the Kentucky members, VIGOROUSLY e.'s,.
~ Rebels
Mr.. Scbeuck objected TO the oath being ii-
ministered % j. ID Young. Of Kentucky. ou .h'
| ground that De was iisl1yaL
Mr.. Logan offered o resolution setting ;ria
I that the loyal voters Of Kentucky had, ,t Oh,
late election, In some districts, been oysrawei By
/ rebels aud not permitted 70 vote. aud novel
/ ihat the credentials Of the entire 9elsn-'nn 1'
referred % the Committee on EHctors Auei
excepting Mr. Adams. 90 Kentucky. .rHu o.,
I operation Of the resolution, Mr. LI-lu'- reso.l-
/ ton Was adopted
I On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, 70 es4m.,t,e o
I nine was appointed % ascertain af,t llr'lel
/ legislation was necessary relative .H Gle qnas
ton o. Reconstruction.
Mr. Eliot offered a r.. .u-au limiting th'
business Of tine session % The F.-.eeuug u th'
I Reconstruction Get, and gZ .u..l- general Eggs
ti1n, which vas adopted.
BJta Houses adjourned o. fr .ay u111.
Washington, Friday, July 8, 1867.
SENATE
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee 60 Tait o.
the President, reported that be hsi no mmuu'
. i1a,iou 10 make.
Mr. EluluIs introduced tuI cla-tru.u.
the supplementary Rec Instruction tiI, vh.c.
was lriarei Q. he tablet l.i Tr-nt-i HE Do.
provides that .- sla., De- tde duty ot the boar
before allowing r5r'sts.tica o. see, upon sIc
Information ls usr Poi. svI'.t.'., whether -i-.
person IS entitled 90 registry AMI che oath Pc
Uuirei by che he, slsI l.- Pc conclusive H
. said question. AMI empowers tl- .utrt Oh ez--l,
me under oath any one toae-.-- tHe lIl.l.l
ton 70 any person, sll 1aly sle1 sons -aa
De registered lui the board shall iec.'s w11
1ulllded. Jllt Tie wlri ".-l.-, JOB tle a-t
SET forth lu said aer, shall De --rl,i % O..
c,Iie every person who bias tta.a .l oath p
support tle Constitution .t O.. ...4 -,i-
ether than Senators, us-t.l- t.--la 10.
members % tie .-.-lttuIt- 0. States. fr
no person shall te eHti-.si o. YOKE fai-r 80. ..
e. 90 jle ac- % wl..h s.lt .e- -rrl ..r-et I'd
unless che requirement. .. ..i .I.- .-I.i rl
s8.i ao-. as le-=-u c-1-,-I.i ..i fa.ai Z, slr
o. igliuol, arI .ne .ur
under the sl'I a-.s, sl.I -
shall De then duly -..- .i e. D.
gsterei voter Co l.ei.I . ll
} information ss Is u chem Wrl-l
. er any person ID ...r. -l .ll
leuEeI b elt,.e.. l..,- .. SCI
sets aui t-.-l.- @. W.T., -.- lr D.
ls vote --.----
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