The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-13
amendments strikins out Alabama.zs


convinced that Florida ought not to
be admitted with. its present Constitu-
ton.
nv. Paine also argued against the
admission of Florida under this bill.
Mr.. Butler replied to the remarks of
Messrs. Farnsworth and Paine. nFa
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, remarked
that he would remand Florida to terri
torial conditions. NE.as.
Mr.. Butler spoke at sone length in
favor Of the admission Of Florida, and
was followed by Mr.. Hubbard, of New
York, on the same side.
Mr.. Baker remarked that the lesisla.
ton involved some questions oflaY and
policy, and five minutes was short
time in which to say anything adequate
to the subject. He would not ask Leave
to print some remarks. Granted:
Mr.. Bingham desired the action oil To o
House speedily OH the bill, and would,
therefore, call the previous question,
but first asked his colleague, Mr.: Spald-
ing, whether he desired to offer his
amendment now.
Mr.. Spalding. Yes. move to strike
out Alabama from the bill. -.s-
Mr.. Bingham addressed the House in
support of the bill.
The following is the bill in full:
an act TO admit the States Of North Car
oIipa, South Carolina, Louisiana, GeOr-
ala, alabama and Florida TO representa-
ton in Congress.
WHEREAS, The people of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
aud Florida have, in pursuance OF the
provisions of an act entitled IAN Act
for the more efficient government of the
rebel States" passed March I'd, 1867,
and the act supplemental thereto,
framed constitutions of State govern
ment which are republican, and have
adopted said constitutions by large
maiOrities of the votes cast ut the elee.
tiOns held for the ratification or repeal
ing of the same; therefore,
BE it enacted, That each of the States
of North Carolina, South Carolina, Lou
isiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida
shall be entitled and admitted to repre-
sentation in Congress as States OF the
Union when the Legislatures of such
States shall have duly ratified the
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States proposed by the Thirty
ninth Congress, and known as Article
Ii, upon tho following fundamental
conditions:
Section |. That the constitution OF
neither of said States shall ever be so
amended or changed as to deprive any
citizen or class of citizens of the United
States of the right to vote in said State
who are entitled to vote by the consti-
ton thereof herein recognized, except
as punishment of such crimes as are
now fclonics at common law whereof
they shall have been duly convicted
under laws equally applicable to all
the inhabitants of said State, provided
any alteration of said constitutions
prospective in its effect may be
made with regard to time ana
place of residence of voters, and the
State of Georgia shall only lie entitled
and admitted to representation upon
this further fundamental condition, that
the first and third subdivisions of sec
ton II of the 9th article of the COnstI-
tuition of said State, except the proviso
to the first sub division, shall be null
and void, and that the General Assem-
bly, of said State, by solemn public act,
shall declare the assent of the State to
the foregoing fundamental conditions.
Section =. That if the day fixed for
the first meeting of the Legislature OF
either of said States by the constitution
or ordinance thereof shall have passed,
or so nearly arrived before the passage
of this act that there shall not be time
for the Legislature to assemble at the
period fixed, such Legislature shall
convene at the end of twenty days from
the time this act shall take effect, I'M
less the Governor elect shall sooner
convene the same.
Section 3. That the first section of
this act shalt take effect as to each
State, except Georgia, when such state
shall, by its Legislature, duly ratify ar
tHle l4th, OF the amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, pro-
posed by the 39th Congress, and as to
the State of Georgia, when it shall i'll
addition, give the assent of said State
to the fundamental conditions hereinbe-
Gcrc imposed upon the same, aud there
upon the officers of each State duly
elected and qualified under the Consti-
tuition thereof, shall be inaugurated
without delay, but no person
prohibited from holding office under
the United States or under any State by
the section of the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States known as Article II, shall be
deemed eligible to fill any office in
either of said States unless relieved
from disability rs provided in said
amendment, and it is hereby made the
duty of the President within ten days
after receiving official information of
said amendment by the Legislature OF
said States to issue Il proclamation an
II OunCing that fact.
Mr.. Spalding, in view of the fact that
both branches of Congress had voted in
favor of admitting Alabama, withdrew
his amendment.
After further debate, the motion to
exclude Florida from the Omnibus bill
was defeated.
The Senate amendments were concur
red in, and the bill now goes TO the Pres
ident for his signature. The vote on its
passage was yeas Ill and nays %.
Mr.. Woodward introduced bill to
amend the act relative to hdJeaS corpus
and regulating judicial proceedings in
certain cases. lie said it related to CON-
mon carriers in tho Southern States.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Schenck proposed that the House
devote all day tomorrow, from eleven
o'clock to five, to the tax bill, but OBJ
lection was made.
Recess.
At the evening session, in committee,
resumed consideration of the tax bill.
Adjourned.