The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-06-16
Congress.

Congress.
JUNE Sin the Senate, the Pension CON-
mittee reported adversely Ola the bill providing
that marriage shall not forfeit the widow s pen
sion.
The Omnibus admission bill was resumed ana
an amendment restoring Alabama to the list, was
discussed all day without vote.
In the House, the Judiciary committee were
directed to inquire why the trial of Jefferson
Davis is delayed The bill appropriating money
for the capture of Mr. Davis was referred to the
committee on Appropriations. -
A bill providing for the Inauguration CT the
Southern State officers and converting the Legis-
latures thereof was referred to the Reconstruc-
ton committee.
The bill providing for the taxing of q. S.
bonds for national purposes was considered A
motion to lay on the table was lost by 8 yeas to
100. nays. The bill was then referred to the
committee of Ways and Means by a vote OF 81
yeas to "a nays.
The Speaker announced petition from Mr.
Woolley. Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved
its reference to the Corruption Committee. The
Democratic members objected to this motion, be-
cause only two of the committee were in the city.
After some discussion the petition was referred
without being read.
Mr. Eldridse moved to suspend the rules to re-
lieve the purgation of Mr. Woolley. Negatived.
A resolution bringing MIR Wooley to the bar of
the House was adopted; when after hearing
the questions somewhat indefinitely stated and
with the understanding that it was by order OF
the House, Mr. Wooley declared his willingness
to answer.
| The Conference report on the admission OF
! Arkansas was adopted, and the report having
been adopted by both Houses, it goes to the
President.
! JUNE 9-In the Senate, Mrs Eliza Potter, Of
Charleston, S. c., petitions for reimbursement
of forty thousand dollars expended for the sup.
port of Union prisoners by herself and family
| during the war Referred to the committee on
Claims.
The consideration of the Omnibus admission
| Bill was resumed. Alabama Was added to the
list by vote of % to p. Republicans voting
nay were Cole, Conkling, Edmunds, Fessendcn
Frelinghuysen, Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morri
of Vermont, Trumbull and Yates. A motion te
strike out the provision multiplying the Georgia
relief clause, was discussed all day. he argu
ment took wide range. 1t is claimed that with
out this clause the Georgia Constitution would
have been defeated, and Congress would defeat
the will Of the people by multiplying it. Others
argued that aside from its unconstitutionality il
was the first step toward the reputation of the
national debt
In the House, the reception of the Chimes.
embassy attracted an immense crowd.
A Bill from the Reconstruction Committee
dividing Texas into three States, was ordered tt
be printed
The bill to inaugurate Southern State officers
was read three times and passed-l15 to 81.
JUNE lO.-In the Senate, the consideration o
the Omnibus admission bill was resumed. Al
amendment ordering the Inauguration of Stat'
officers without unnecessary delay. and declaring
the elected officers excluded by the Federal law
or provisions of the fourteenth amendment ineli
gible, was adopted. The amendment caused con
siderable debate. from which it appears that it
operation will vacate all offices to which incom
petent persons have been elected, but that al
elected, who accord with Congress, will be rem
dered competent in ample time by the remoya
of political disabilities. -..----- --.-
/ in the House, bill relieving the dsabilitie
Eof several Arkansans elected to Office passed ,:
the necessary two-thirds.
|. JUNE 1.-THE Senate passed the Omnibu
Bill, and sent it to the House for concurrence il
amendments. Alabama is included The in
terdictions Of the Howard Amendment are to b
i enforced in inaugurating the State officers. TIL
. Georgia Relief laws are nullifed. In othe
respects the law is like that admitting Arkansas
A bill extending the existence of the Freed
: mans Bureau was passed aud sent to the Hous
for concurrence. -a-
: The House adopted resolution d;schargin
Wooley, the man that Butler 4 Co. had impri:
onel in the Capitol.
The bill relieving certain persons Of disabilit
10 hold Office has not vet been taken nm