The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-02-20
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Congressional.

OoDgreSSlonal,
WASHINGTON, February l7.-Shcr-
man's substitute was passed. at half
past 6 O'Clock, this mori,ing-29 to TO-.
This is substantially Blainc's amend
mcnt--which is as follows
SEc. 5. And be it further enacted,
That when the constitutional amend
mcnt proposed as article fourteen by
tho Thirty Ninth Congress shalf have
~rcomo a part Of the Constitution of
tic United States, by tho ratification
of threc-fourths Of the States now
represented IN Congress, and when
any one ofthc late so.callcd Confcde-
rate States shall have given assent to
the samc and conformcd it's constitu-
ton and laws thereto in all respects,
and when it shall have provided by
its constitution that the elective fran
chisc shall be enjoyed equally and im-
partially by all Malo citizens of the
United states, twenty-onc years old
and upwards, without, regard to race,
color or previous condition Of scrvi.
i. tude, except such as may be disfran-
chiscd for participating in the late re-
bcllion, and when said constitution
shall have been submitted to the vo-
tors of said State, as thus ddincd, for
ratification or rejection, and when the
constitution by the popular vote, shall
have been submitted to Congress for
examination and approval, said State
shall, if its constitution be approved
by Congress, be declared entitled to
representation in Congress, and Scna-
tors and Representatives shall be ad-
mittcd thcrcfrom on their taking tho
oath prescribed by law, and thon and
thereafter the preceding sections Of
this bill shall bo imperative III said
State. aa
1t is prcfaced by o preamble pro-
viding for the division of tho lately Sc
coded States into Military Districs 5
similar to those proposed in Stevens
bill, but gives the appointment of the
officers who arc to control thcm to the
President instead of the General COM
manding. 1t further requires that all
death sentences Shall be approved by
tho Prcsidont before they can be exc
cutcd that the writ ot hubcns cp,pus
shall not be suspended, and that no in
reference by the military with the
State government Shall occur.
The bill will meet with serious op-
position in the House. Several Re
publicans, including Brandagcc and
Stevens, arc reported to be indignant
at its proposal to give to the President
the right of appointing the officers,
approving sentences OF death, as also
its permission to the Federal Courts to
grant petitions for, the haJeas corpus.
The friends of tho measure appre-
hcndcd veto, aud it is feared that
the boilers will defeat it altogether.
Three Senator, Mcssrs. Salisbury,
Buckalcw AID Davis, voted nay, for
reasons which they specified.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend tho bill
SO as to make all punishmcnts for
crimes punishable as under existing
laws, but the motion was lost by Il
vote of 8 to 80.
WAsnINGToN, February lG.--Thc pro-
cccdings arc scattering on Rainc's amend
mcnt. Many amendments are offered hut
the point on which the Republicans spill, is
tho Confederate vote: all favor tho black
vote but some seem 10 abhor the idea Of
dlsiranchising the whites and placing States
at the mercy Of blacSa; others arc deter
mined on DISTINGUISHING tho 'Confclcrn,cs
MS punishment; others because Of fear OF
their influence and votes rs dangerous TO
the CO, airy. In the course Of debate, Doc
little said the South would not accept uni.
>crsal suffrage, but would prefer military
rule. Wilson responded, "Make them as
ccpt It,"
In tho House, concurrent resolutions Of
the New York Legislature. approving the
District Columbia suffrage bill, were pre-.
scnted. The alleged corruption Of mem
.bers, involving The honor of the House
promising not to do certain things ifthe
President changed his policy, cmbra, ing
who the members were, and who c,rri,u
tho messages between them and the Presi.
dent, is refcrrcd to Select Committee of
Thrce.
bill to buill light houses on The fol.
lowing points rs passed: Drnddock's Point,
Ga, Combahoe Dank, Ga. Tybee Is'a, d
Knob. Ga. Morris Island, S. G.. st. Sim
ons, Ga. !; Wolfe Island, Ga :, and Apollo
Island. Gu. ~ ~
a bill providing for the President in cnse
of vacancy was passed from pro. TEN. the
President Of the Senate, thon the Speaker
of the House, then tho Supreme Judge
succeeds. ...5
Stevens bill was. resumed, Doolittlc
raid it was q declaration Of war against ten
States. "'