Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-12
XLth Congress.
SPECIAL SESSION.
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Mafci ~o, last, Tor recess, which was
done by Mr.. MCPHERSON.
The roll was then called,
While the roll was being called n mes
sage was received from tho Senate, an
nounclng that quorum OF that body was
in session.
The message was loudly spplaudcd by
the members.
The Speaker announced that loO mem
bcrs We're present, and directed the Clerk
to notify the Senate of quorum being
present.
After PRAYER by the Chaplain, the Speak
cr said the first business in order was ad-
lnnlsterins the oath to members elect,
not heretofore sworn. the members from
hentucky having presented themselves
tor that purpose.
ar. Scilenck rose to a question of rri-
yilege, and objected to the oath being ad.
nihlstered to ID, Young. and presented a
protest from Samuel Mckee, formerly
iiiember OF the House, taking the ground
generally of disloyaity of Mr.. Young. The
protest, 1t was said, was accompanied by
another protest from .he citizens of the 4ti
district of Kentucky. sustained by atiida.
Wits proving the facts alleged. He asked
e"Ns shS Pa PNio uC iSuus ~.
Mr., Logan offered q preamble and rcso-
luton us an amendment The preamble
recites that. whereas, in the recently held
election in Kentucky for member of the
10th Congress, the legal and loyal voters
OF the several districts were 0verawed and
prevented from the true expression of their
will and choice by those VINO sympatlized
with or actually participated in the rebel.
lion ; and that such electona were carried
by such d!sloyal and returned rebels; and
1t Is alleged that several representatives
from that State are disloyal therefore.
Resolved, That the credentials of all
members elect from the State of Kentucky
shall be referred to the committee on cleo
t!ons, to re ort at as an early day as prac-
ticnble, and that pending the report OF the
sad committee, none of the said mem bers
shall be allowed to take the oath Of office
and admitted to seats as such.
y message was received from the Senate
announcing the appointment of d commit
tee on the part ot that body. to join a like
committee on the part OF the House to wait
on the President and inform him tllat both
Houses were i'll session. Messrs. Farms
worth, Spaldiug and Wood were sppoint-
cd rs SUCH committees.
The question of the Kentucky members
WAS asaln taken up, and the clerk read the
papers.
Mr.. Logan's amendment was modified
80 to except Mr.. Adams, of the 9TH Ken.
tncky District. and then adopted. Aud
the cases Of all the other Kentucky Rep.
resentauves We're referred to the Commit.
tee on Elections.
Mr.. Sc!!enck presented 4 protest of citi.
2ens OF the Fourth Congressional District
OF Connecticut against the election of
William II. isarnum, alleging bribery and
corruption. Referred to the Committee
on Elections.
Mr.. Stevens offered a resolution for the
appointment of committee to inquire
Wha: further legislation is necessary Oh
reconstruction. Adopted.
Adjourned until Friday.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II o'clock.
Mr.. SHuner asked leave to enter q pro-
test against the resolution calling Congress
together, asserting that 60 far as it pro-
Sides Tor an adjournment without Gay. in
The absence oi IL quorum is uncOnstitution
al. lie saw u quorum present, but did
not wish the resolution to be taken as a
precedent for future.
The roll was then called and 81 Sena,
tors responded.
Mr.. Sumner Offered two petitions.
Mr.. Fcssemden objected 20 the introduc-
ton aud reference 4i any business not
directly connected with tile subject for
which 1t was wei. known Congress met.
After debate the petitions were ordered
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Mr.. Wilson offered a bill in addition TO
the several reconstruction acts. L con-
sists of two sections. The first vacates all
c;"il offices within thirty days, and author
ICES the commanding generals TO retain the
proscnt ncnMbeuts, makc new appoint,
men,s and order elections The second
authorizes TIE Board OF Registration to re-
fuse to register persons applying whom
they may have just grounds TO believe are
seeking to cyade the requirements of the
law. and to strike from tho roll within twcn-
ty days persons registered proved disqual-
flied. Tabled aud ordered to hc printed
Mr.. Sumner offered a bill for universal
suffrage, game as last session.
Mr.. Drake by unanimous consent intro
duced " bill which was read, passed to a
second reading and ordered to be printed
1t is entitlcl bill further to provide for
the government of the rebel States. 1t en-
acts that on blank day of blank, 1867 the
provisional government then existing in
the lately rebel States shall he sctasidc as
far as shall then he administered by legis,
lasive. executive. judicial or ministerial of
icers under authority of any such States.
and all such offices shall on that day be va
Gated, and Snail not thereafter be admins
tered by virVue of any authority or power
conferred by any such State prior to that
day
Provided. this section shall not include
the municipal officers Of such county, dis
trict. parish, township, city, town or village
but all officers OF this description in any Of
said States may, at any time after the pas
sage of this act, ho removed from office by
the orders or authority Of the military com
manders Of the district.
The bill further provides that tho COM
General in each military district
shall appoin, n suitable person to Oh each
of the Offices iu any OF the States in his dis
trict made vacant by this act, and that
tae time for the completion Of registration
in THO rebe! States may bo extended by
the commanding General, to any day pr.
OF to the lst day Of November. 1867.
The last or i2th section is as follows
That no constitution adopted by the said
rebel States. shall cntitlo such State TO rep.
resentatiuu in this Congress of the United
Statcs, unless it provides that all elections
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