The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-07-17
VOL. 8.

held and P0pe. MIR. Grlmes thouSht IL
would be very premature to pass these re-.
solutions at this time They were not
sufficiently informed OF the merits of the
case, to be able to judge; formerly the
thanks of Congress were only rendered on.
extraordinary occasions, and itiwas con.
.sidered a great compliment, to any one to
receive them; butit.. this kind of precedent
was to be established, they would next be
rendering thanks to the governors OF the
territories. and to the governors of our
new Russian possessions Several other
Intellectual efforts to introduce general le-
gislation failed, when the Senate adjourn
ed. ~. t,;
The following is sssection second of the
bill reported by. the Senate Judiciary Com
: That the true. intent and meaning of the
oath prescribed in said supplementary Act
Is, among other things, that no person who
has been a member of the Legislature of
any State, or who has held any executive
or .iudicial Office in any State, who has
taken an, oath to SUPPORT the Constitution
F Of the United States or not, and who has
afterwards engaged in insuIrection- or re-
ybellion against the United States, or given
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, is
entitled to; be registered or to vote, and
theswords, ...executive or judicial office in
any State,n in said oath mentioned, shall
be, construed include all civil officers
created by law for the administration of
the several Elaws1of the State.
,:ss=ss;l AZ. r. f=..-,a:.- WASHINGTON, July 8,
In the Senate, the judiciary reconstrtc-.
.tion bill was taken up, and the day CON
sumed in arguing the point whether mill
tary commanders should be allowed to ap-
point civilians to vacant State offices.
Adjourned, without definite action.
'slnsthe House, the reconstruction was
resumed, land. the sixth. section modified
by striking. out, the words, Cor unless he
shall consent to be relieved,' and insert
ING instead, cor In arrest, punishable with
dismissal from the army, or disqualified
,byesickness from the performance of his
duties" and the bill passed-yeas III;
nays, sc, viz! Adams; BARNES, Eldfiags;i
Getz, Glossbrenner,- Hotchkiss, Marshall,
Mccullough, Morgan, Morrissey5 Midgen,
INiblack, Nicholson, Noel, Phillips; Ran
dali, Robinson, Ross, Sitgreaves, Steward,
Stone, Taber, 'NanDulan, VanTrump,
Wood. Adjourned =
WASHINGTON, July 10. 4
). In the House, the time. for taking evi-
dence in the Kentucky election was ex.
t .nded to December. A committee OF
five was appointed to inquire into the
treatment of Union prisoners, with power.
to send for. persons and papers. A bill
ha -Drovieipps
of.the homestead Act to Alabama, Florida
and Mississippi, which was referred to the
Reeons tsucton. Committee. The Com
mittce on Foreign Relations was directed
.toeinauire whether any. American citizen
had been arrested and convicted in Great
Britain for words spoken in America. Mr.
Watson, stated that the judiciary Com
-lnittee had requested him to say that
they were not ready to report ON i'm
peachment. Mr.. Boutwell, offered a con-
current resolution to adjourn to October
next, eliciting a warm debate, which was
interrupted by the announcement OF Den
lnison's DEATH. After eulogies, the House
adjourned.
in the Senate, the consideration ofathe
Judiciary Committees reconstruction bill
was renewed, and an amendment giving
commanders power to fill vacancies, by
appointing citizens or detailed soldiers,
was;addpted by 20 to Is. The following
was added to.the sixth, section: Where
holding such office at the time of the re-
'beDlion. or beforc."o Dennisons death was
announced aid eulogies pronounced. Ad-
.ourncd. -.
v III. III,
s, In the Senate, Howard withdrew hls
amendment. which specified certnln
classes entitled to register, with the re-
mark, that as there was a large share OF
judicial lpower left in the hands of district
commanders. it would, perhaps, be as well
TO leave them to determine the matter
The fourth section vas amended by ad..
ding, thatsany person appointed by a dis
trict commander may be removed by
him. Drake introduced at amendment:
demanding some additional guarantees
preliminary to the admission of represen-
tatives,; but it was ruled out OF order
Drake appealed from the Chair. The
Senate sustained the Chair by a to l3.
Buckalew offered his amendment, making
the vote for Congressman cumulative, and
riying each clector as many votes as there
were Congressional Districts in the State;
and allowing him to cast all his votes for
one candidate, or divide them at pleas
ire which was ruled out of order-22 to
= The Senate continues in session, and
will probably notadjourn until vote is
obtained.
In the House, after unimportant busl-
ness, the consideration the Concurrent
resolution of adjournment was resumed.
Elaborate. arguments with~regard to~lm:
parchment ensued. Finally. Stevens
moved the previous question on the res
oution that the Judiciary Committee De
ordered to report partially this session.
iThe demand for the previous question was