Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings tn ihe senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Postofhce
Committee reported bill abolishing the
franking privilege, with recommendations
for its passage. -
Mr.. Edwards offered bill repeating the
act Of admitting Georgia, and providing a
provisional government for that State.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Secretary of the Interior to furnish infor-
nation regarding Gen. Custars' late fight
with the Indians.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the COMMITTEES on
Judiciary, reported adversely on the joint
resolution TO extend to the loyal citizens Of
Louisiana and Arkansas, the provisions of
the act of July 4, 1864, limiting the juris-
diction of the Court of Claims. On bis
motion il was indeini e'y postponed. g
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill 10 repeal
the act June 9Th, 1858, admitting Georgia
to representation in Congress and to pro-
vide provisional government therein, and
for other purposes, which was referred to
the Committee on Judiciary. Ii premises
that the Legislature of Georgia has VIC
lated the fourteenth amendment by re-
fusipg to purge itself of ineligible mem.
bers, and has, in violation of the constitu-
ton and the fundamental principles upon
which Congress consented to the restors-
ton Of the State, expelled large number
of regularly installed members on the sole
ground that they were persons OF African
blood, and that the local authorities OF the !
State appear to be fully unable or unwills
ing to protect the lives, liberty and
property, of its peaceful and unofiending !
citizens from lawlessneas and violence, ard |
refrain purposely or from want of power |
from bringing such offenders TO justice.
The preamble therefore fully declares |
that it appears the people of the State of |
Georgia have not complied with the terms,
or conformed to the principle on which its |
restoration was provided for and that the |
government therein is not in fact Republi- |
can or regular, and the bill provides that |
as much of the acts passed June 25th, |
1868, rs relates to State of Georgia and |
relates that the military government or
ganized under the new constitution Of
Georgia, shall continue in operation during
the pleasure of Congress HI provisional
only and the expulsion of African men,
bers shall be, considered null and yOidj
Such members shall resume their seats,
their successors vacating the same and no
person shall be member of The Legisla-
lure or hold Office under the provisional
government, who is ineligible according
10 the terms of the l4th amendment.
1t is further provided that the Circuit
And District Courts of the United States
shall have concurrent Jurisdiction with the
courts under said provisional government,
Of all off-nses and facts, but such United
States Courts shall not proceed therein I'M
tho ~ in.uraI he |
behalf, shall make oath before the Judge
DR. commission that justice cannot be OBJ
aimed in said Provisional Court.
Finally, it is made The duty Of the Pres
dent of the United States TO cause ~ be
in the State such portion of the |
and and naval forces of the United States
as shall be sufficient to carry the foregoing
provisions into effect.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, the Senate
ook up the resolution expressing sympa-
by with the people of Spain.
Mr.. Davis did not like the latter part Of |
he resolution recommending the abolition
If slavery, and characterized il as piece
If ef6cious interference.
Mr.. Saulsberry agreed with it. The res ;
,lution pSssed-4l yeas, nays. 1t is in
hese words
Resolved, That the people of the United
states, sympathizing with the people of
spain, in their effort to establish more
LIBERAL form Of government express their
Confident hope it will be conducted TO the
nd in such a way as TO promote the tri-
lmph of liberal institutions, and they
ppesl to the people not TO allow the pres
Mt opportunity TO pass without securing
he immediate emancipation of slaves and | [
NAL abolition Of slavery throughout Span
Sd dominion.
At this point the clerk of the House az !
feared with House resolution on the death
f Thaddeus Stevess.
Mr.. Cameron formally announced the
ealh 10 the Senate, and read brief adj
Iress, tracing the history of deceased, re-
iting his past services and eulogizing his
haracter. He then offered resolutions
Usual on such occasions.
Messrs. BuckaIew, Morrill,, of Vermont,
.nd Sumner followed with eulogies, when
he Senate unanimously adopted the re5o-
utions offered by Mr. Cameron, and ad
burned till Monday.