The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-09
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CHARLOTTE, N. C.
CONGRESS.

The special session Of Congress commenced on
the Sd of July. From the following proceed
iups i, will be seen that more reconstruction
work is to be adopted:
In the Senate, on the-drst day, thirty four
members answered to their names. -Four b,i!s
explanatory of the Reconstruction act were in
PRODUCED.
Mr. Wilson's bill provides that all Offices held
under authority of the Rebel State governments
be declared vacant in thirty days after the pas
sage of this act. The commanding General may
then ell them, by the continuance of those in
Office Or the appointment of others, or they may
order elections Boards of registration shall
have power to reject registration to those sus-
pected of wishing to evade the requirements OF
the law, to take testimony, and, within twenty
days after the completion of registration, may
erase names wrongfulIy registered,
Dir Frelinghuysen's bill authorizes the Com
xnanders to suspend or remove the State officers
and yalidates acts heretofore in accordance with
the above.
Mr. Edmund's bill is similar, eA cept that the
District Commanders acts are subject to the aP-
proyal of the General of the armies
Mr. brakes bill cor ssts Of twelve sections.
Mr Sumner introduced some characteristic
bills.
President, the Senate adjourned to Friday.
HOUSE One hundred and twenty members
answered to their names The Speaker an
noaneed frst, his business to swear in new mem
bers, The Kentucky delegation approached the
Speakers stand when Mr. Scheuck rose to
point of order. HI had in his possession the
protest of Samuel Mckee against John Young
Brown being admitted, and afidavits that he had
assisted in the rebellion. Mr. Eldridge said he
had made similar protest against Stokes, when
the Speaker decided that the proceedings
couldn't be interrupted be hoped the same
ruling would prevail now. The Speaker said
the gentleman must have misunderstood him.
The Clerk then proceeded TO read the protest aid
afidavits. Logan presented a similar protest
against Trimble. Benjamin presented one against
Knett.
Mr. Logan offered the following:
Whereas, There is good reason to believe that
in the election recently held in the State of
Kentucky for members to the 10th Congress,
the legal and loyal voters in several districts of
said State have been overawed and prevented
from true expression of their will and choice
at the polls, by those who have sympathlzed
with or actually participated in the late rebel
lion, or that such elections were carried by the
votes of such disloyal and returned rebels. And,
whereas, Ii Is aleSed that seVeral or the repre-
sen,atives elect from that State disloyal !;
therefore,
Resol0ed, That the credentials Of all 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 Adams of the
Seventh District from action of resolution, it
was passed, thus killing eight Democratic votes
The House adopted resolution confirming
Legislation to periecting and strengthening the
reconstruction bill. The extreme radicals op-
posed the resolution
A Committee of nine was appointed to con-
slider what further legislation was necessary on
Reconstruction. Adjourned to Friday.