American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-01-30
THE CAPITAL.
Special Dispatch to the Pittsburgh Commercial.

-NANS ~ kAS WING tOt tuC dbihiooiOu vi
Colorado and Nebraska were coneurred
in, and the bills now go to the President
The provisions about which there has
been SO much debate are attached to each
bill in the following language
SEC 3. And be it further enacted,
that this act shall go into effect with the
fundamental and perpetual condition, that
within said State of Nebraska there shall
be no abrigment or denial of the exer.
else of the elective franchise, or of any
other right to any person by reason of
race or color, excepting Indians not taxed
and upon the further fundamental con
dition that the Legislature of said State,
by solemn act, shall declare the assent
of said State to the said fundamental
conditions and shall transmit to the Pres
ident of the United States an authentic
copy Of said act, upon receipt wheore of
the President, by proclamation, shall
forthwith announce the fact, whereupon
said fundamental condition shall be held
as part of the organic law Of the State,
and thereupon, and without any further
proceeding on the part Of Congress, the
admission of said State into the Union
shall be considered as complete; said
State Legislature shall be convened by
the Territorial Governor within thirty
days after the passage of this rct,::,,to act
upon the condition submitted herein"
The vote in the Senate on concurring
in the House Amendment was twenty
eight to fourteen, just enough to pass
it over Veto The vote by which the
bills passed the House yesterday, was
l03 70 55, with several absentees in favor
of them. Ten were absent from the
Senate to day, of VIII hom six are counted
for the bills over veto.
The House to day to ok up Thad Ste>
ven's enabling bill, and will consider it
from day to day until disposed of. The
bill in effect provides for the calling of
State conventions in the ten insurgent
States, to which delegates are to be elec,
ted, to form a neg State government on
the basis of universal suffrage, except to
rebels. The new State constitutions are
to declare for general suffrage and be ac-
ceptable to Congress.
Mr.. Bigham of Ohio spoke for an
hour and half against the bill, and de-
nounced it in severe terms. He said it
was a measure of destruction instead Of
reconstruction of disunion instead of
reunion, and contemplated patching up
restoration in a manner almost fatal to
the Republic. The speech attracted
great attention. .......
Mr.. Dawson of Pennsylvania, followed
in written speech, opposing the bill
and the Constitutional Amendment, and
warmly indorsing the administration.
There are twenty members on the
Speakers list, who desire to speak on
this bill.
General Sickles testified before the
special Committee Of the House to day
on the murder Of colorcd soldiers in
South Carolina. He added that in one
portion Of the State the outrages on the
freedmen were very extensive.
The Committee on Banking of the
House held an important meeting to day
ond virtually decided in favor of what
is known as the Randall bill, which sub
stitutes legal enJer notes for the Nation
al Bank notes, and requires the banks to
give up their bonds and their notes, and
receive in return therefore grecnbacks.
An amendment was adopted 10 the bill
giving any individual the right to gath,
er National Bank notes and present them
to the Treasurer for exemption in green.
backs. av
1t is stated to night that the Presi-
dent has prepared veto Of the bill pro-
viding for universal suffrage in the ter>
ritories. ~ -
The ways and means committee will
hold special meeting to morrow on the
Gold Bill It is very evident that they
will do nothing to wards sudden con-
traction.
!. General Baird commanding at New
Orleans, continued his evidence to day
before the Special Committee on the
riots there. Full copies of the Military
Com missions report have been prepared
by Secretary Stanton to lay before this
Committee. d 3a1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Presi-
dent has approved the bill suspending
payment of money to persons claiming
the labor or service of fcolored volunteers
or drafted pen., oa
At meeting of the Banking and
Currency Committee to day, as uumista.
kable feeling was developed in favor Of
Randalrs bill substituting greenbacks for
National Bank issues, and the indiea-
tions are that the bill will be reported