The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-10
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on THE ADMISSION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES
LATEST PHASE OF THE OMNIBUS BILL, ETC.
WAsHMaros, June 9.-Woolley yielded and
answered the questions OF the Corruption Com
rnittee to-day. His statement is given on the
ground that Shocks evidence relieved him
frem the confidence involved by professionel
relations. It shows that Woolley was here to
influence the Ways and Means Committee on
.cthe whiskey tax in Shocks interest. Wooney's
proceedings in this respect are not fully stated,
but no corrupt operations are shown. Seven
teen thousand one hundred dollars Of the
missing money are, aud have been, in the safe
of tie Metropolitan Hotel. It appears, from
afidavits, that Woosley, Shocks and others we're
at the Metropolitan Hotel, talking politics and
proposing bets. Woolles threw the money on
the table, requesting Shocks to hold it, and
WooIfey left the room. Shocks took no notice
of Woolley remarks or the money. Vsn VAL
kenburg, regarding neither Woolley nor Shocks
in a proper condition to have charge discharge
a sum, took the money and deposited. it with
his own valuables in the safe Of the Metropoli-
tan HOTEL The parties separated, and had no
communication during several days, in which
time the discordant evidence of Woolley and
Shocks was taken. The whole affair amounts
to nothing.
The louisville Board Of Trade aSxed a re-
ductionof the whiskey tax to fifty cents.
The consideration of the Omnibus Admission
bill was resumed, and Alabama was added to
the bill by % vote Of 20 to 81. A motion to
strike out the eproyisions nulliiying the Georgia
relief clause was discussed al day, and the
argument took wide range. 1t was claimed
that without this clause the Georgia consttu-
lion would have been defeated, and Congress
would defeat the win of the people by nullify-
ing it. Others argued that aside from its un-
constitutionaity, it was the first step toward
the reputation Of the national debt. The
argument indicated that the Senate VII un-
doubleday persist in multiplying the relief
clause. Without vote the Senate went into
executive session and adjourned.
The following is the bill passed in the House
to-day: go
Beit enacted, &C., That the Legislature of
each of the States Of Arkansas, North caro-,
Alabams. elected under the constitution there
Of. framed and adopted in pursuance with the
nroyisioi1s Of an act for the more efficient gov
ernment Of the rebel States, passed March 2,
1887, and the acts supplementary thereto, be
and are hereby authorized TO meet on SUCH
days as may have been fixed, either By such
constitution or by proclamation Of any officer
authorized to convene said Legislature by the
convention which framed such constitution,
and if no day shall have been fixed as afore-
said. or if-the day 80 fixed for the meeting OF
the Legislature of either OF said States small
ebol1 hov IN raar1v arrival
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 30 fixed, such Legislature may bs con-
vened within thirty days after the passage OF
this act by the Governor OF said State.
Section 2. That whenever either OF SAID
States shall be admitted to representation in
Congress-, the executive and judicial officers of
such State, duly elected and qualified under
the constitution thereof, may be lnaugurated
without delay, and the government OF such
State shall thereafter be tra nsterred to the
civil authorities thereof.
Section 8. That it shall be the duty of all
civil and military officers, exercising authority
In either of said States, to afford all practical
aid and protection to the officers OF such State
in carrying out the provisions OF this act, and
any such officer who shall wilfully withhold
prevent, hinder or delay the meeting
Of either of said Legislatures, or the
inauguration of any of said State officers,
or II any or either of said State authorities
shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction
thereof, before any Federal or State Court Of
criminal Jurisdiction, shall be punished by i'm
prisonment not exceeding ten years, or by a
line not exceeding ten thousand dollars, at
the discretion Of the court.
Woolley is still confined awaiting Buffers
convenience. The proprietor of the Metropofi-
tan Hotel had woolley's seventeen thousand
one hundred dollars in the committee room.
Butler countedit.
Municipal affairs are s,atu quo.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In THE HOUSE, the Chinese reception
attracted ao immense crowd. The usual pro-
ceedinss occurred.
Beaman reported bill from the Reconstruc-
ton Committee dividing Texas into three
States, which was ordered to be printed.
The bill inaagurating the Southern State
officers was read, and passed by a vote OF one
hundred and fifteen to thirty-one.
A bill vas reported for the construction OF
railroad and telegraph from Mobile to New Or
leans.
The Tax bill was resumed and continued to
the hour of adjournment.
In THE SENATE, Mrs. Eliza Potter, of Char,es|l
ton. S. c., petitioned for the reimbursement of
$4,000 expended for the support of the Union
prisoners by herself and family during the war.
II was referred to the Committee on Claims.