The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February Il.
SENATE,

A number of petitions were present
ed, which were all appropriately re-
ferred.
Mr.. Trumbull, from committee on Ju-
dietary, reported a substitute for the
House bill referred to the committee
December 10Th, providing that hereaf-
ter any election authorized by the re-
construction act of March 23d, 1867,
shall be decided by majority of the
votes actually cast, and at an election
at which the question of adoption or re-
lection of any constitution is submitted,
any person duly registered may vote in
any part of the State in which he shall
have been registered, where he may
reside at the time of said election, upon
presentation of his certificate of regis
tration under such regulations as the
district commanders may provide.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced bill which
was referred to the committee ON Judi
ciary, defining the jurisdiction of the
courts of the United States in certain
cases. 1t affirms that repeated dccisi ons
of the Supreme Court have decided that
the judicial power of the United States
does not embrace the political power.
1t declares all courts of the United
States in administration of justice,
shall be bound by decisions of political
Departments of the Government on pO-
litical questions, and that it rests with
Congress to decide what Govern
ment is established in State.
1t is further declared, that no
civil State Government republican
in form exists in the States OF Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, GeOr-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Florida, Arkansas aud Texas, and that
no civil governments in either of said
States shall be recognized as Il valid OF
legal State government, either by ex-
ecutiye or judicial power of the United
States, until Congress shall so provide,
or until such State government is rep
resented III Congress, and 1t is further
affirmed that the r construction Act OF
March ID, 1867, and the acts supple
mented thereto are political in thelr
character, the propriety or validity OF
which no judicial tribunal is cOmpe-
tent to question, and the Supreme
Court of the United States is hereby pro-
hiGited from taking jurisdiction of any
case growing out of the execution OF
said acts in either of said States until
such States shall be represented i'll Con-
gress, or until Congress shall re organ
lie tho State governments rs republican
in form. All such cases pending i'll said
court shall be dismissed, and all acts
authorizing an appeal, writ, error,
habeas corpus or other proceed.
ings to bring before said Supreme
Court, for review, any case
civil or criminal, or other proceedings
arising ont Of the execution of said re-
construction acts, or authorizing an
appeal from Circuit Court in habeas
corpus proceeding to the Supreme
Court, or which Authorize the Supreme
Court to issue a writ of habeaS corpus
to bring before it for review any judg.
ment of lower court in habeaS corpus
cases, are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Wilson reported from the Military
committee bill for the gradual reduc'
ton of the army.
Mr.. EdmundS. from the judiciary
committee, to whom was referred the
bill for further security of equal rights
in the District of Columbia, introduced
bill to regulate the presentation o.
bills to the President and return o.
same, stating that the committee was
unanimous in its favor.
Mr.. Henderson, from the committee
on Indian affairs, introduced bill ap
propriating condemned property to The
use of the Indians.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, the Presi
dent was requested to communicate any
information concerning the alleged in
reference of the Consul ut Rome Will
the late difficulties.
The resolution asking the Secretary
of the Treasury foIinformatiOn relative
to the abandonment of the DeunistowI
cotton case, was adopted.
The Senate considered the resolution
for the admission of Mr.. Thomas, o
Maryland.
Mr.. Cole advocated it.
Mr.. Drake gave notice of an amend
ment that Mr.. Thomas cannot take the
oath or hold the seat.
Mr.. Hendricks spoke in favor of hii
admission.
Messrs. Morton and Fowler opposed
the admission of Thomas when the sub
ject was laid over till tomorrow, wher
johnson closes the debate.
The Senate cOncurred in the House
amendment TO the bill supplemental tc
the act for the payment of bounties
Adjourned.