The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-04
EGRAP.HIC!
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, June 2, M-No official state
ment of Yesterdays election has been made
The most reliable statement elects Given, Demo-
crat, by 26 votes, exclusive of 14O Given tickets
with flag on the back and Grants face at the
head, laid aside for future decision
The Upper Municipal Board is a tie =; and there
is three Democratic majority on the lower
Board.
WASHINGTON, June 2, M.-Correction.-The
Arkansas bill goes back to the Heuse, for concur
renee in Mr. brakes modified amendment that
there shall never be restrictions on account of
race or color, except Indians not taxed"
WASHINGTON, June 2, P. M.-SENATE-The
Judiciary Committee reported the bill, which re-
Gently passed the House, admitting North and
South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana and Geor-
gia, with amendments; which comes up to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Edmunds reported bill conditionally ex-
Guiding from the electoral College the votes OF
States lately in rebellion: which was referred to
the Judiciary Committee
Mr. Sherman's bill regarding currency was
called up.
Mr.. Cameron favored postponement of the
whole subject of finance and currency to next
year.
1t was postponed till tomorrow.
bill modifying the Court of Claims passed
1t allows the government to appeal cases to the
Supreme Court. The Court may stay the pay
ment of judgment, within two years after giving
it, on being satisfied that fraud or injustice has
been done the United States. Loyalty must be
proved afirmatively, and voluntary residence in
the section where rebels held sway may be con
sidered prind facie evidence OF disloyalty.
The Deficiency Appropriation Bill passed.
The Bill continuing the Freedmen's Bureau
was up. An amendment allowing agents to sell
property occupied as school houses, &c, was
adopted.
The Bill was postponed.
Executive session.. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-After unimpOrtant business, the Nor
gan Delano election case was discussed all day
Adjourned.
The latest figures elect Mr.. Bowen, Republican
Mayor by eighty-three votes.
The following is Mr.. Edmunds' resolution:
RexOlred, That the States OF Virginia, North
Carolina South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tex
as, respectively, shall not be entitled to repre-
sentation in the electoral College for the choice
of President or Vice-P,esident of the United
States, and no electoral vote shall be received o.
counted from any such respective States, unless
at the time prescribed by law for the choice o
electors, the people of such States SHALL pursu
ant to the acts OF Congress in that behalf have
since the fourth day of March, 1867, adopted
Constitution of State Government, shall have
been organized and shall be in peaceful opera
ton, and snch States shall have also become en-
titled to representation in Congress, pursuant t.
the acts of Congress in that behalf.
Schofield has ordered the guards from the Wa
Department.
Schofield participated in full Cabinet to-day.
The Senate rejected Mr.. Stanbury as Attorne.
General.
Governor Bullock and Messrs. Bodgett, Cald
well and Farrow of Georgia, are here, looking
after reconstruction.
1t lis stated, on the authority of Mr.. Reynolds
member elect from Alabama, that the Senate Ju
dietary Committee have erased Alabama from TIT
Omnibus admission Bill.
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