The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12
The Electoral College Bill Passed
by Both Houses and Sent
to the President.
Debate in the Senate on Mr.. Sherman'S
Substitute to the Funding Bill.
The Army Bill Still Under Consideration
in the House.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.

Announcement That the Legislature Of North
Carolina Has Ratified the Constitutional
Amendueut-The President Does Not Re-
cognze tbe Ratification by Florida.
Bv THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA-A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas by an act OF Congress, entitled an act to
admit the States of North Carolina South Carolina
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida to repre-
sentation in Congress- passed on the 25th day of June
1865 it is declared that it Is made the duty OF the
President within ten days after receiving offical IN
formation Of the ratification by the Legislature of
either OF said States Of proposed amendment to the
constitution known as article fourteen, to issue
proclamation announcing that fact;
And whereas the said act seems TO be prOspective
And whereas a paper purporting to be resou
ton Of the Legislature of Florida adopting the
amendment of the thirteenth and fourteenth articles
OF the constitution OF the United States was received
at the Department OF State on the 10th OF June,
1868, prior to the passage OF the act OF Con-
gress referred TO, which paper is attested by
the names of IIoratio jenkins, Jr, as President
pro tenn Of the Senate and w. W. Moore as Speaker
OfEthe Assembly, and OF william l. Apthorp as Secre
terry Of the Senate, and william Forsyth Bynum as
Clerk of the Assembly, and which paper was trans
mitled to the Secretary Of State IN a letter dated
Executive ONCE, Tallahassee Fla, June 10, 1863
ernor.
And whereas, on the 9th day Of July, 1865. paper
was received by the President which paper being
addressed TO the President bears date Of the 4th OF
July, 1868, and was transmitted by and under the
name OF w. w. Ho den, VINO therein writes himself
Governor OF the State OF North Carolina, which
paper certihes that the said proposed amend.
ment known as article fourteen did pass the
Senate and House Of Representatives OF the
General Assembly OF North Carolina, on the I'd day
OF July instant, and is attested by the names OF
John II. Bouer, or Bower as Secretary of the House
OF Representatives. and l. A. Byrnes as Secretary OF
the Senate and its ratification the Attn OF July,
1865, is attested by Tod X. Caudwell as Lieutenant
Governor, President of the Senate, and j. W. Holden
a. Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
Now therefore, be it known that l. ANDREW JOHN
SON, President OF the United states Of America in
compliance WITH and in execution Of, the act OF Con-
gress aforesaid do issue this proclamation an
nouncing the fact Of the ratification OF the said
amendment by the Legislature Of the State Of North
Carolina in the manner herenbefore set forth
In testimony whereof have signed these presents
with my hand and have caused the seal OF the
United States TO be hereto affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington this nth day OF
July in the year OF our Lord 1865, and OF the indie
pendence OF the United States OF America the ninety
third ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.