The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN, December Is.
SENATE.


lege was reported from the POstotfice
committee, with recommendation for
its passage.
Mr.. Edmunds offered bill repeating
the act admitting Georgia and prOvid-
ing Il provisional government for that
State. Referred to the Judiciary.
Mr.. Harlan introduced resolution
requesting the Secretary of the Interior
to- communicate any information in pos
session of his department in reference
10 the hostile or peaceful character OF
the Indians recently killed or captured
by troops, and as to whether they were
at the time residing on 4 government
reservation. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis moved to take up the Joint
resolution Pledging the faith OF the
United States for tho payment of the
public debt i'll coin or its equivalent
which vas done.
Mr.. Davis then moved To amend by
making it declare the true and equita-
bic measure of liability of the United
States upOn these bonds in what was re-
ceived 10y tho Government for the bonds
with interest thereon. Laid on the
table.
instructing the Judiciary committee to
inquire whether the bill removing po-
litical disabilities of certain citizens OF
Alabama passed before the ratification
of the fourteenth amendment operated
TO remove disabilities imposed Jy the
amendment aud later reconstruction
acts. Adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced n bill to re-
peal the act of June 18th, 1868, admit
Ting Georgia II representation In Con-
grcss, and To provide Provisional
Government therein, and for other pur-
poses, which was referred 10 the Judi
ciary committee.
The bill premis cs that the Legisla-
turc of Georgia has violated the 18th
amendment 10y refusing to purge itself
of Ineligible members, and has, in vio-
lation of tho Constitution and the fun
damcutal principle upon "hIch Con-
gress consented to the restoration of
the State, expelled 4 large number OF
regularly installed members ON the sole
ground that they were persons of Afrl-
eau blood, and that the local authorities
of the State appear to be wholly unable
or unwilling to protcct the lives, lib
erty aud pruP@ri! OF its peaceful and
unoilendiuS citizens from lawicss vio-
lence, and refrain purposel>, or from
want of power, from bringing such
offenders TO justice.
The preamble therefore fully declares
that it appears that the people of the
State of Georgia have not complied
with the terms or couformed to the
principles on which its restoration was
provided for, aud that the government
therein is not, in fact. republican or
regular; and thR bill provides that aS
much of the acts passed June -, lS6S,
as relates to the State of Georgia, be re-
pealcd, and that the military govern
meut heretofore provided by law nc re
yived, subject only to the limitation
now prescribed, that the government
organized under the new Constitution
of the State 1T Georgia shall continue
In operation during the pleasure OF Con
greSs, d provisional only, and the eX-
pulslon of African members shall be mil
and VOID. Such expelled members shall
resume THEN seats. their Successors va.
eating the same: aud To r,r,op shall b,
. member uf the l.eri,latug, or hold
office under that provisional govern
meEt ghO is Ineligible 10y tho terms of
the l4th Amendment.
1t is further provided, that "a. Circuit
and District Courts of the United States
shall have concurrent jurisdiction, with
the Courts uRder said provisional gov
ernment. of all offences aHd forts, but
such United States Courts shall net pro
ceed therein unless the party injured OF
some one on his behalf shall make oath
before Judge or Commission that jus
tice cannot be ohtaiucd IN said provis'
iOnal cOurt.
Finally, il is made the duty of the
President Of the United States To cause
to be stationed in the State such part
IF the land and naval forces of the
i'nitcu States rs shall be sufficient TO
carry the foregoing provisions 'nto
effect.
On molten Of Mr.. Slmuer, the Senate
took up the resolution expressing SYM
pathy with the people of Spain.
Mr.. Davis did not like the latter part
of the resolution, recommending the
abolition of slavery and characterized
il rs piece of OiliciOuS interference.
Mr.. Salisbury agreed w it'll him.
The resolution was pass ed. Ii is IN
these words:
ResOIred, That the people of the Uni
ted States, sympathizing with the peo-
pie of Spain III their effort to establish n
more liberal form of Government, eX
; press their confident hope that it will
be conducted TO end in such q way as TO
promote the triumph of liberal institu-
tions. and they earnestly appeal to the
people not to allow the present oppor-
tunity to pass without securing the inn
z;uediate emancipation of the slaves and
ia, al abolition of slavery throughout
the Spanish Dominion.
AT this point the Clerk of the House
appeared with the House resolution on
the death of Thaddeus Stevens.