The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS:
NAsHitxaroN. july

ate, thlrty-fGur meHpers aAs"ereu. four pius e4-
plahatory of reconstruction were introduced. SEN
ator Wilson's provides that all Offices held under
authority of the rebel State Governments be de-
clared vacant within thirty days after the passage
of this Act Commanding generals may then fill
them by continuance of those in Office, or the ap-
pontment of others, or may order election The
boards of registration shall have power to reject
permission to register to those suspected OF wishing
to evade the requirement, to examine aFfifcantsi
take testimony, and, within twenty days after the
completion of registration, may erase names
wrongfuy registered. Frelinghuysen's author
ICES commanders to suspend or remove State OIL
GERS, and fill vacancy, aud talidates acts. done
heretofore in accordance with the above Ed
munds' is similar, except that district commanders
acts are subject to the approval of tie General of
the Armies. brakes consists of twelve sectieas
Sumner introduced some characteristic bills; and,
after appointing committee to wait on the Prcsi-
dent, the Senate adjourned till Friday.
In the House, 120 members answered to their
names The Speaker announced that the first bu-
siness was to swear IN new members. The Ken
lucky delegation approached the Speakers stand.
The proceedings were interrupted by protests from
several members, contcsting the elections IN Ken
lucky, when Gen. Logan offered the following:
Whereas there is good reason to believe that in
the election recently held in the State of Kentucky
to the fortieth Congress, the legal and local voters
in several districts Of said State have been over
awed and prevented from true expression of their
will and choice at the polls by those Who have
sympathized with OF actually participated in the
late rebellion, and that such elections were carried
by votes of such disloyal and returned rebels and
whereas it is alleged that several of the represen-
tatives elect from that State are disoyal; there
fore,
Resolved, That the credentials of oil the members
elect from the State of Kentucky shall be referred
TO the Committee on Elections, to report at as
early day as practicable; and that, pending the
report of said committee, none of said members
shall be allowed to take the oath of Office and be
admitted to seats as such.
After long debate, and excepting Mr.. Adams,
of the Seventh District from the action Of the
resolution it was passed, thus killing eight Demo-
cratic votes A committee of nine was appointed,
to consider what further legislation is necessary on
reconstruction Adjourned to Friday.
WASHINGTON, July s.
It will require two-thirds vote to suspend the
rule adopted by the House on Wednesday, con-
hning legislation to pcrfecting and strengthening
the military reconstruction bill-pendng the
adoption of motions to adjourn by the extremists,
which failed.
The President has sent message to Congress,
he no Of tho t;oo Of tho
United States in the Spanish war, with modifca-
tons.
In the House, the Speaker announced that the
Committee on Reconstruction, provided by resolu-
tion last Wednesday, is follows: Messrs. Ste
phcns, Boutwell,, Bingham, Farnsworth, Hubbard,
lof New York; Beaman, Paine. Pike and Brooks.
In the Senate, n resolution was submitted, that
legislation be confined to reconstruction and bills
in relation to it bo the only ones acted upon. 4
| long debate ensued, during which it trauspircd
that thirteen Senator's, in caucus, yocdin favor Of
universal suffrage The resolution restricting leg
isation finally passed-yeas 19; nays 8, viz:
Messrs. Buckalew, Drake. Fowler, Howe, Ross,
Sumner, Thayer, Upton and Wade. Mr.. Wilson
stated, in the of the debate, that Mr. Stan
ton wanted no legislation regarding the judiciary,
but needed money to support reconstruction. The
Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the Speaker presented Memorial
from Green NJ. Adams against the admission Of
Beck from Kentucky referred to Committee on
Elections Mr.. Paine moved to suspend the rules,
so that he might introduce joint resolution ten
dering the thanks of Congress TO Maj. Gen. Philip
H. Sheridan for the able and faithful performance
of his duty as commander of the Military District
of Texas and Louisiana The rules were supended
by vote of 10 against 1S, and the resolution
passed. An additional paper regarding the Ken
lucky delegation, and protest from the members
whose seats are not contested referred to the
Committee on Elections. A joint resolution Of
thanks to Generals Sickles, Pope and Scho6cld was
adopted Mr.. Schenck offered q resolution of
thanks to Petroleum V. Nasby and Attorney GEN.
eral Stanbery for maintaining the Presidents
policy. Pending the question of its reception, the
House adjourned to Monday.
/ The resolution of thanks to District Commanders
was adopted by strict party vote Brooks is the
only Democrat on the Reconstruction Committee.
In the Senate, Mr. Upton argued in favor Of 2
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