Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.


Trumbull, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported adversely on the bill
for more efficient government of the
rebel States, with the amendments AL
so another bill on the same subject, and
said they were rendered unnecessary by
the recent amendment reported by the
Committee on the Supplementary Re-
construction Bill, providing the way
votes are to be cast, and what shall de-
eide the elections. And he also report
ed adversely to the bill to regulate the
military service by court of equity.
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution to
restore Alabama to representation in
Congress. 1t is as follows:
WHEREAS, The act of March %, 1867,
entitled an act supplementary to an act
providing for a more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States, passed March
2, 1867, to facilitate their restoration,
provided that an election for the ratifica-
ton of the Constitutions of each of the
rebel States should have an opportunity
to vote freely, and without restraint, fear
or the influence of fraud; and =
WHEREAS, At the election for the rati-
6catiou of the Constitution in Alabama,
the electors find that dismissal is due to
the hostile and menscing action of COM
binations, and thereby many persons had
not an opportunity to svote freely, and
without fear or the influence of fraud
offered and,
WHEREAS, Congress is satisfied that
the Constitution of Alabama meets with
the approval of majority of the quail
fed voters of said State; therefore,
Resolred by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States,
That the Constitution of Alabama is
hereby declared to be in conformity with
the provisions of the act to provide for a
more efficient government of the rebel
States, passed March 2, 1867, and said
Constitution is HEREBY approved. and
whenever the Legislature elected under
said Constitution shall ratify the four
teenth article of the Constitution Of the
United States, proposed by the Thirty
ninth Congress, said State shall be adj
mitted to representation in Congress, in
accordance with the laws of the United
States. The bill was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wilson stated that he would call it
up at an early day, when he wosld make
a statement of the outrages perpetrated
in that State in violation of the right to
vote without fear or restraint"
Mr.. Morton introduced a bill to remove
the disabilities of Governor Holden, OF
North Carolina, which was referred.
The case Of Mr.. Thomas, of Maryland,
then came up.
Mr.. Sumner withdrew his amendment
that Mr.. Thomas was not entitled to take
the test oath or his seat.
Mr.. Conklin offered one similar in eff
feet,
Messrs, Howe and Davis spoke in IA
vor Of his admission, and Mr.. CONFESS
opposedit.
Mr.. Conklin then withdrew his amend
ment, aud Mr.. Drake moved his contem-
plated one.
Mr.. johnson closed the debate in favor
Of Mr.. Thomas.
The vote was then taken on the reso
luton for his admission, and he was re
jected.
In the House, Mr.. Wilson reported I
bill providing for the surrender of per
sons convicted Of certain crimes, ant
asked that it be put upon its passage
The bill, as amended by the committee
| provides that no person who may haV
been duly arrested, tried, convicted AM
adjudged guilty Of murder, piracy, assa'
sination, arson, robbery or forgery, AM
when the conviction has not been re
yersed, shall be allowed to enter o
remain in the United States, and to au
thorize the President, upon productio
of satisfactory proof that any such per
son has entered, or is ahort 20 enter, tn
United States, 10 return, or cause to b
returned, such convict to the couhtr
from which be comes, or in which D
may have been convicted The bill wa
passed without division.
The House went into Committee OF IN
Whole on the state Of The Union, Wit
Mr.. washbgrn, Of Wisconsin, in the chan
on TIE Army Appropriation bill III
bill appropriated. IN the aggregate 80
Os2, OsS; bat, without disPosins Of tn
bill, the committee rose.
The Speaker presented a message iro'
The President, together With report
The Auorney General. - 70 paraor
granted 70 persons convicted Of mAkin