The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-10
DELAYED DISPATCHES.
Ne find the following in the New Orleans Times OF

We find the following in the New Orleans Times OF
the 4th, which we failed to receive by telegraph
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1867 IL the Senate to-day
thirty-four members answered to their names FOUR
bills we're introduced, explanatory OF reconstruction.
Wilson's bill provides that all offices held under az
thorty of rebel State governments be declared vacant
within thirty DAYS after its passage. Commanding
Generals may then fill them by the continuance Of
those in Office, BY appointing others or may order
elections Boards Of registration Shall have power TO
reject registration to those suspected OF wishing 10
eYade the requirements to examine applicants; take
testimony; ard within twenty days after the compile
| ton may erase names wrongtuY registered.
Frelinghnysens bill authorizes commanders to sus.
pend or remove State officers, fill vacancies, and
validates done heretofore in accordance with the
above.
Edmunds's is similar except that District command
ers' made subject to approval OF General OF
| Armies.
| brakes consists of twelve sections
Sumner introduced some characteristic bills.
After appointing committee to wait on the Presl-
dent, the Senate adjourned to Friday.
House-0ne hundred and twenty members an
swered to their names. The Speaker announced that
the first business to swear in new members. The
Kentucky delegation approached the Speakers stand,
when Mr. Schenek rose to point of order. He stated
that he had in his possession the protest OF Samuel
Mckee against John Young Brown being admitted,
and affdavits that he had assisted in the rebellion
Edridge said he had made similar protest agains.
Stokes when the speaker decided that the proceedings
could not be interrupted, and hoped that the same
ruling would prevail now.
The Speaker said the gentleman must have misun-
derstood the Cerk and proceeded to read the protests
and affidayits.
Logan presented similar protest against Trimble.
Mr.. Logan offered the following
Whereas There is good reason to believe that IN the
election recently held in the State of Kentucky for
Representatives to the Fortieth Congress- legal and
LOYAL voters in several of the districts of said State
were overawed and prevented from true expression
of their will and choice at the polls by those who have
sympaised with actively participated IN the lite
rebellion and that such elections we're carried by the
votes of such disloyal and returned rebels; and
whereas it is alleged that several of the rcpresen
tatives elect from that State disloyal therefore
ResaIued The the credentials of all the members
elect from the State of Kentucky shall be referred to
the Committee 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 seats as such. After long debate, and except
ing Adams of the Seventh District from the action OF
the resolution, it was passed. thus killing eight demo-
cratic votes.
committee Of nine appointed to consider
what further legislation necessary ON reeonstruc
ton, when the House adjourned until Friday.