The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-30
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March %.
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zens owe no allegiance to foreign pow.
ers; referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs.
Mr.. Howe presented the memorial of
the Chamber OF Commerce of MilWau.
kee, praying that the money expended
on harbor improvements be refunded;
referred to the Committee on Com.
meFce. ef-Ls .Hza
Mr.. Edmunds from the Committee
on Conference on the bill to pay into
the Treasury the proceeds of captured
and abandoned property, presented a
| report which was agreed 10. tii.is.i &!
Mr.. Edmunds offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ReSolUed, That the President of the
United States be requested to commu-
nicate to the Senate whether he has
established or ordered the establish
ment of any new department since the
first Of August, 1867, and IL solwhat de.
pertinent or departments, and under
what statute and other authority.
On motion of MI. Sherman, the Sem
ate took up the report Of the COMMITTEES
OF Conference ON the bill to relieve
certain manufactures from internal
tax.
Mr.. Sherman explained the amend
ment, which was debated by Messrs.
Nye, Frelinghuysen, Morrill, of Yer-
mont, johnson and Hendricks.
After further debate the Senate, on
motion of MIR. Howard. disagreed 10
the report by vote of 23 to 8.
The Chairman appointed as new
Committee of Conference, Messrs. Sher-
man, Howard and Morton.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill to
relieve the political disabilities of Rod
erick B. Butler, of Tennessee.
Mr.. Buckalew took the floor in oppo-
sition, but yielded to the motion to ad-
journ, and the Senate adjourned. to
Monday at IL o'clock. 5.'2
-.r HOUSE.
Mr.. Wilson presented the resolutions
the Iowa Legislature in reference to
aud selections.
Mr.. Van Horn, of Missouri, intro
duced two bills amendatory of the
present naval regulations, which were
referred to the Naval Committee.
Mr.. Judd introduced joint resolu.-
ton In reference TO the right of United
States citizens. which was referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The House considered the bill ad-
hitting the Alabama representatives in
Congress. tsta7
stitute.
Mr.. Kerr opposed the bill.
Mr.. Payne spoke in advocacy OF the
Mr.. Williams, OF Pennsylvania, said
he should vote against the bill; he did
not believe 1t essential or wise to com.
pei the people OF Alabama to enjoy
the privileges of the Union and share
in its government against their will,
the advocacy of the bill putting II on
the axiom that IL you cannot get all
you wish, you should get all you can.
Mr.. Bingham concluded by advoca-
ting the passage of the bill with the
third section struck out.
The hill Wna fnFIhaF nahatnH hU
Messrs. Dawes, Stevens, of PennsyI-
vania, and Boutwell,. .4iFt ~
Mr.. Farnsworth closed the debate.
The House proceeded to vote upon
| the various propositions.
Mr.. EEdrtdgs moved to lay the bill on
the table. Negattved-yeas 30, nays
10S-a strict party vote.
The next question was upon Mr..
BinRham's motion to strike out the
third section of the bill. The motion
was agreed to by vote on a count by
theSSpeaker OF "a TO SO, the House ref1.
sing to order the yeas and nays. The
question then recurred on the substl-
tute offered by Mr.. Spalding Tor the
original bill as follows:
"ThRt the Constitution framed by the
Convention of Alabama which was
submitted sfor ratification the peo.
pie at an election commencing on the
14th day of February, 1868, Is hereby
declared to be the fundamental and
organic law1o q provisional govern
ment of the people OF Alabama, SO far
as the same is not In conflict with the
Constitution and Laws of the United
States. The officers elected at said
election shall, on the flrstIday of May,
1858, qualify as provided In said Consti-
tuition and the ordinances of said Con
vention, and Immediately thereafter
enter upon the discharge OF their re-
spective Offices.
SECTION 2--And be q J,trthe,, enacted,
That the Governor, at any. time after
he shall have been qualified and. en-
tered upon the discharge OF the duties
OF his office. may, by proclamation,
convene the Legislature chosen at such
election. The Legislature, when So
convened, shall possess all the power
conferred by said Constitution which
may not be in conflict with the Consti.
tuition and laws of the United States;
and the Legislature is hereby further
empowered 70 submit said Constitution
to the qualified electors of Alabama
for ratification at such time or times as
itmay designate; and said LegIslatur re
each House, TO submit said Constitu.
tion as framed by the Convention, with
or without amendments proposed by
the Legislature; and ii amend.
ments be proposed by the Legislature,
they shall be voted upon separately
tuition as It came from the Convention
SECTION 3.-Ahd be u further e1iucted
That whenever the people by maiori,
!. ty vote of tho electors of Alabama
qualified under the act of Congress oi
March 23, 1867, to vote for delegates tO
frame a constitution, and actually vo
ting on said ratification, shall rat,
i6y the constitution submitted as
aforesaid, and the legislature Of the
, pro posed State organization shall have
adopted the amendment to the Conati
tuition of the United States, proposed
by the Thirty-ninth Congress, anG
known as Article II, the Constitution
Of Alabama may be presented to Con
, gress for Its approval.
SECTION 4. Be IL further enacted, Tha
, the district commanders shall furnish
all necessary aid in enforcing this ac
and the act Of March 2, 1867, entitled al
I act to provide for a more efficient gov
ernment for the rebel States, and thu
, acts supplemental to and amendatorJ
thereof, shall remain in full force ii
Alabama, except as modified by thi
act, until Alabama shall be restored 4
representation in Congress.
The vote wasNthen taken by yeas anG
, nays, and resulted yeas77, nays 81. s,
the substitute was adopted.
The next question WAS ordering tn
preamble TO be engrossed,l and tn
! House refused to order 1t; SO the pre-
amble was rejected. The final vote wa
, on the passage of the bill! The bill wa
passed, by yeas 120; nay SO; stric
party vote, Mr.. Stevens sof Pa, yotini
with the majority, and Mr. Williams
on motion Of Mr. Spalding, the It'll
7 0f tho hill Tvaal MIN npad m nj IN Paad