Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

JUBS 0--ABS npeCAdA
order was the Omnibus Bill, sc-called,
which was taken up, the question being
on the amendment to admit Alabama.
WILEY made an argument in favor OF
the amendmsnt, and after some remarks
by Mr.. Salisbury, Mr.. Adams amend
ment to include AIsbamG, was agreed to
by % to 81.
The House bill together with Morton's
amendment, was ordered 10 be printed.
Howard moved to amend the Second
section, making it read as follows:
THAT if the time fixed for the meeting
of the Legislature of either of said States
by the consideration thereof, shall have
passed or shall have so nearly arrived
before the passage OF this act, that there
shall not be time for the Legislature to
assemble at the time fixed by the Consti-
tuition of said States, such Legislature
shall convene ST the end of twenty days
from the time this act takes effect, IN
less the Governor shall convene the
same"
He explained the object to be to take
from the Governor the discretion Of call.
ing the Legislature together or not, as he
| gees fit, and require it by law, to as
semble. The amendment was adopted.
HOUSE.
While the CLERK was reading the
journal, the Sergeant. alarms announced
the Chinese Embassy.
They were escorted lnto the House by
Messrs. Schenck, Banks and Brooks,
who made appropriate welcoming
speeches, which Minister BuElingame
responded to. They were then intro
duced by the Committee TO the indiyid'
ual members Of the Hsuse.
An tho pragaufgripna having tREan
pisCe, the members of the Embassy took
seats in chairs ranged in the area of the
house. At u o'clock the signal for their
departure was given and, escorted by the
Committee, they left the Hall, the men,
bers of the Huuse standing as they re-
tired.
Besman, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported a bill TO erect two
additional States out of the Territory Of
the State OF Texas, which was ordered
to bs printed and recommitted.
Paine, from the ssme Committee, re-
ported back the bill TO provide for the
inauguration of the State officers in Ar
kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama, and
for the meeting Of the Legislatures q
these States.
Brooks made a brief protest against
the whole system Of legislation, of which
this bill is a part. Inc bill WAS, how
ever, passed by a party vote. Yeas, ll3
nays, 81. 1t is as follows:
Be IL enacted, etc., That the Legisla-
lures of each of the States of Arkansas,
North Carolina, South Carolina, LOuisi-
ana, Georgia and Alabama, elected I'M
der the Constitutions thereof, framed
and adopted in pursuance of the pTOvis-
ions of % an act for the more efficient
government of the rebel Ststes,n passed
March q, 1867, and the acts supple
mentary thereto, be and hereby are au-
thorized to meet on such days as may
have been fixed in such Constitutions,
or by the proclamation OF any officer au-
thoriZed to convene such Legislatures by
the Convention which framed such Con,
stitutiOns, and II no day shall have been
liked as aforesaid, or if the day fixed foI
the meeting of the Legislature Of
either Of said States shall have
passed, or shall have SO
nearly arrived before the passage Of this
act, that in the opinion of the Governor
elect, there might not be time for the
Legislature to assemble on the day fixed,
such Legislature may be convened with
in thirty days after the passage OF this
act, by the Governor of said State.
OEDs - ALAGN NAAI Va E0sAA
States shall be admitted to represents
ton in Congress, the Executive and Ju-
diciaI officers of such State, duly elected
and qualified under the Constitution
thereof, may be inaugurated without de-
Law, and the Government of such State
shall thereupOn be transferred to the civil
authorities thereof.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty Of all
civil and military officers exercising au-
thority in either of said States, to afford
all practical aid and protection to the Of
Ulcers of such State, in carrying out the
provisions of this act and any such Of
deer who shall willtully withhold such
aid and protection, or snail ~unlAWfully
prevent, hinder or delay the meeting OF
either Of said Legislatures, or the inau-
~gurstion of any of said officers; or If any
other civil or military officers under
either of said State Constitutions shall
be guilty of felony, and upon conviction
thereof before any Federal or State Court
of criminal Jurisdiction, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment not exceeding
ten wears, or by a iBe not exceeding
10000, at the discretion Of the court.
Fsrnsworth reported q bill chartering
he New Orleans and Mobile Railroad
COMPANY, and authorizing it to con-
stract bridges over navigable waters on
its route, which was deferred until to-
morrow.
Blame offered a resolution which was
adopted, that the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Affairs be instructed TO inquire whether
the action of the Mexican Government
in establishing free ports at Matsmoras
and st other points on the Rio Grande,
is not in violation of the treaty stipula-
ton and unfriendly to the commercial
rights of this country.
Van Horn Of Missouri, from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, reported a bill
Tor a consolidation Of the Indian tRibes,
and to organize q system Of Government
in the Indian Territory, which was re-
committed.
Cook, from the Committee IN Roads
and Canals, made a report on the resOlu-
ton which referred to 1t, in relation to
the right of Congress to exercise control
over Railroads; and also presented q
minority report in behalf Of Kerr.
Ordered to be printed and recommitted.
The devOtees of the "P. Rn will be
panied to learn that Patsy Nelson and
Dennis Hudson, two promising feather
weights have been sentenced to eighty
days in Jail, at Terre Haute, IadiaDa-
Just double the dose administered to Nc
Coole aud Cobrrn. Pugillsts had better
keep out Of indiana.