The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-22
THE WILSON AMENDMENT.

| The Senate having refused to appoint Com
itGttee Of Conference, and insisted on SHERMAN
substitute to STEVENS Bill, the House passed the
SANE, as amended by WILSON and saELLADARGER
The first passed by vote Of 50 to co. and the lat
ter by SO to TO- and in this action the Senate con-
curred as will be seen in telegraphic dispatches
this morning. MIR. Wilson'S Amendment is as
follows:
Be it enacted ty the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentahVes Of the United States Of America, In
Congress assembled, That the 18th Article OF
Amendment to the Constitution having been duly
ratified by the Legislatures Of the requisite num-
Der OF States, the same is hereby declared GUY
ratified, and part Of the Constitution Of the United
States, and valid to all intents and purposes, as
part OF the Constitution Of the United States; an1
when any OF the States lately in insurrection sl!al
have ratified the same, and shall have modlneo
the Constitution and laws in conformity thereWltn
frage to all male citizens Of the United States
that shall have attained the age OF tWenty-o
years, and have resided in the State ono year. and
in the town, parish city, district or country three
months next preceding the day OF election VIII
out regard to race, color, or previous co1dl-
ton of servitude, except such as may be =, DIS
franchised for participation in the late rebellion,
in any and all elections for Presidential Elec-
tors, Representatives in Congress, and IN any
and all elections for Governor and for all State,
and has provided, by it's Constitution and laws,
that all citizens of the United States shall equally
possess the right to pursue all lawful aEocatlons
and business; to receive the equal benefit OF the
Of all citizens Of the United States IN said State;
and when said Constitution shall hive been SUD
mitted to the voters cf said States o. ;'s Defined
for ratification or rejection; and 7'hen the Con-
shall have been submitted to congress for ex-
animation and approval, said St,te sbsii, lts
Constitution be approved by Congress, be declared
entitled to representation ir Congress, aud Sena-
tors and Representatives sall be permitted there
from on their taking the oath prescribed by law.
SHELLABARGER's amendment declares that, until
the rebellious States are admitted to representa-
ton, any civil government shall be deemed pro
visional, subject to the authority Of the United
States, and to be abolished, modified or superseded
at any time; and that elections under civil govern
ment shall be conducted by persons described IN
5th section, and that no person shall be qualified
to hold Office under the provisional government
who is ineligible under the provisions of the Sd
section Of the Constitutional Amendment of last
session. sl.,:s5- -.
The Bill has thus passed, incorporating the en-
tire Of the Constitutional Amendment, and as 1t
would seem, taking every possible precaation to
render politically innocuous both the leaders and
the people slately in rebellion" Z; ;.
Mr.. E1loTs Louisiana Bill is no longer needed,
as the Bill just passed extends over the entire
South. 9.
It now remains to be seen what will be the Pre-:
sidents course. There is, we: believe, sill time
sufficient, requiring him return the Bill Con-
gress before the close Of the present session ,ap-
proved, or il disapproved, with message stating
his objections. !, # approved, the duel between
Congress and the E1soutive; is at on end. If dis,
approved, it is very doubtful whether Congress
will rbe able to pass it over theyeto. s. + mot the
matter of COURSE lies over tll next sesaion when
the strife. may be expected to be renewed more
iercely than ever. But should they succeed IN
commanding the requisite majority to override the
veto, the Executive and the Supreme Court would
still be found serious obstacles in The way Of exc
cutting these harsh decrees Of Congress.
It is impossible to say what will bethe action Of
the President in the promises. The rumozs con-
corning him Of late have been so varied and con
tradietory, that aH speculation in the matter is
mere surmise. We shall probably know the result
in q few days.