The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-11
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TO THE RRGIsTER.-
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, juno ~.
SENATE.


The Chair submitted communica-
tion from the Secretary of the Interior
Enclosing the opinion of General Sher-
man as one of the Indian commanders,
that immediate action should be taken
in matters eff the Sioux and Nevada In
dams. Referred.
A hill amending the act for carrying
ro;Is between the United States and
ioreiOn norris. which Tescinds the pre-
navment of letter postage on newspa-
pars between the States and Territories
west of Kansas, except when sent from
the publication office, was passed after
some debate.
AT the expiration of the morning
hour. the special order was the bill to
admit North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama to representation
in Congress, which was taken up.
The question was on the amendment
Of Mr. Sherman TO strike out the addi-
tioual fundamental conditions imposed
on Georgia, of striking from her con-
stitutiOn the provisions preventing the
enforcement of contracts made prior to
June, 1865.
Mr.. Williams spoke in favor of the
amendment.
Messrs. Howard and Conkling fol-
lowed, arguing that this clause of the
Georgia Constitution is uncOnstitutiOn-
al and void.
Mr.. Howe supported the provisions
and Mr.. Morton opposed 1t, and after
further discussion vote was taken on
the amendment and it was rejected,
8 against "a.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend the
third section by inserting the follow
ing: "And thereupOn the officers OF
each State duly elected and qualified
under the Constitution shall be Inau
gurated without delay; but no person
prohibited from holding office under
the United States or by any State by
section third of the proposed amend
ment TO the Constitution of the United
States, known as Article Ii, shall be
deemed eligible to any office in either
of said States"
Mr.. Edmunds and others opposed the
latter clause of the amendment on tho
ground that it foIeStailed the l4th
amendment Of the Constitution, and
that when the State Is restored TO rep
rcseutatinn Congress .cauaOt dictate
who shall be it, officers.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Ed
muuds asked for division OF the queS-
ton on the amendment, aud the ques-
ton was taken on the first part. Agreed
to-yeas, %; nays, Il.
The second clause was agreed tO-26
to 10.
Mr.. Drake moved - amend 10y strik-
ing ont the provisions iOrGiddIng any
future abridgement of the elective frau
chise and inserting the corresponding
provisions OF the Arkansas bill. He eX-
planned that a conference committee
having already settled upon the latter,
il was desirable that all the COnstitu-
tious shall be the same.
The amendment was agreed to with
out division.
The substitute of the Judiciary com
mittee was then adopted, as amended,
and the question being on the bill as
amended, Mr.. Trumbull moved To strike
out the word Alabama"
After the debate Mr. COnkling moved
TO add the following: And Ihe State
of Alabama shall be admitted to repre-
sentatiou only upon this further funda-
mental condition, that twenty-SiX of
the first articles OF the Constitution of
said State, except SO much thereof as
make navigable II public highway, shall
be null and void, aud that the Gen
eral Assembly of said State by solemn
act shall declare the consent Of the
State to the foregoing fundamental
condition.
After further discussion, Mr.. Trum!
bulls amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Coukling's amendment was re-
jected.
Mr.. Williams moved to add at the
end of his amendment in regard to the
inauguration of officers the words FUN
less relieved from disability by said
amendment" Agreed TO.
Mir. Sumner observed that himself,
Mr.. Yates and several ether Senators
desired to speak on the subject, and
moved To adjourn. Rejected.
The question was On the passage of
the bill. Mr.. Yates declined to speak
tonight. In the face of desire for IN
immediate vote, an epdeavor was made
TO come to an agreement to take vote
tomorrow, but the majority refused.
Mr. Sumner took the floor shortly be-
fore nine, reading from manuscript,
very few Senators remaining in their
seats.
The Reconstruction bill, including
Alabama and Florida, passed by vote
of 81 to 3.
The bill as amended goes back to the
House for its action.
At 1890 the Senate adjourned.