The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-06-09
Congress.

debate, passed-34 to 8-as it came from the
House, with an amendment.
In the House, the following bills were intro
duced: A Bill constructing Telegraph and
Railroad from Washington to Cleaveland, Ohio;
a Joint Resolution, by Eggleston, of Ohio, au-
thorizng the Secretary of War to employ Bing-
ham and Butler to prosecute Mr. Davis; Mr. Van
Trump offered resolution that the Committee
on Military Affairs be instructed to negotiate
with the Mt. Vernon Association for the histo-
rical key of the French Bastile, now in their
possession, for the use of the Capitol turnkey.
The House refused to receive the resolution.
Bill was introduced forbidding prosecutions
of Treasury and Freedmen's Bureau Agents for
official acts.
The House refused to entertain the resolution
declaring it violation of the Constitution to
seize private kilograms and papers
The tax bill was taken up. Mr. Schenck made
a long speech He said II take this occasion
to say now, that it is not the expectation of the
committee that two dollars tax on whiskey will
be retained by the House. Had this reduction
been known four months ago, the Government
would have lost four millions. have come very
reluctantly to the conclusion that reduction
should be made"
Mr. Schenck intimated that the tax would be
fixed at seventy-fve cents per gallon at which
rate, WITH auulClOnal taxes Oh WHISKY H1eTCuaHtS
and capacity tax on distilleries, he estimated
the revenue at seventy millions.
JUNE I'm the Senate, the Judiciary Com
mittee reported the bill, which recently passed
the House, admitting North and South Carolina,
Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia. with amend
ments; which comes up tomorrow.
Mr. Edmunds offered resolution conditionay
excluding from the electoral College the votes of
States lately in rebellion; which was referred to
the Judiciary Committee The following is MIR
Edmunds' resolution:
Resozced, That the States of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas
respectively, shall not be entitled to representa-
ton in the electoral College for the choice of
President Vice President of the United States
and no electoral vote shall be received or counted
from any of such respective States, unless at the
time prescribed by law for the choice of electors
the people of such States shall, pursuant to the
acts of Congress in that behalf have since the
! fourth day of March, 1867, adopted Constitu-
ton Of State Government, shall have been
ganized and shall be in peaceful operation, and
such States shall have also become entitled to
representation in Congress, pursuant to the acts
Of Congress in that behalf.
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 affirmatively, and voluntary residence in
J the section where rebels held sway may be con-
sidered orin'o .ttcie evidence of disloyalty.
!, The Bill continuing the Freedmen's Bureau
was up. An amendment allowing agents to sell
property occupied as school houses, &C., was
/ IL ,+oI
! JUNE 3.-The Senate Judiciary Committee
/ reported the following amendments to the House
Bill for the admission of Southern States they
| add Florida and exclude Alabama from it's pro-
! visions. It is made a fundamental condition
! that there must never be an abridgement Of suf-
| frage, on account of race or color. GThis provi-
sion must certainly become null and void when
| the States are admitted into the Union. Judge
lrunbull, on Saturday, speaking Of that provision
Of the Arkansas bill which declares that the Con-
stitution shall not be altered in certain way,
said that, ''in regard to the fundamental condi-
| ton, he thought it valucless. as being inopera-
tive; that Arkansas as we'll as Illinois could
change its Constitution according to the views
of its people. That provision being practically
imperative. he would vote to admit Arkansas
under the bill."7
In the case of Georgia. there is required the
notification Of the LIST and 3D. subdivisions of
Sec. II, Art. 5, of the Constitution, except the
proviso to the first sub division.
The Legislatures may be convened within
thirty days after the passage of the act, by the
Governors elect. 1t is prerequisite that the
State Legislatures shall adopt the Fourteenth
Article, which fact it shall be the duty of
the President to proclaim within ten days after
official notification thereof.
The bill organizing Wyoming Territory was
passed.
! In the House. the Ohio contested election case
resulted in the turning out of Morgan, (dem.),
and putting in Delano, (rep.) Resolutions of
| respect to ex-President Buchanan, and appoint
/ ing Committee Of seven to attend the funeral
| were tabled-several members Directing to the
| declaration that the deceased's motives were
| 'patrotic,' The vote was % to A. reso-
| luton merely stating Mr. Buchanans death, and
| providing that the Speaker appoint committee
! OF seven, &c, was then passed-80 to 16
| Mi Paine, from the Reconstruction Committee,
reported the Arkansas Bill as amended by the
Senate: with an amendment Mr. Brooks OBJ
| jected as the Reconstruction Committee had not
ordered the report. The Speaker decided that
the House had the control The House refused
| to receive the report-55 to S.
JUNE 4.-Aftcr electing George G. Gorham
Of California; Secretary of the Senate in place of
Forney resi- gned, the Senate adjourned in honor
of ex- President buchanan.
In the House, on motion of Mr. Stevens the
House non-concurred in the Senate amendments
TO the Arkansas BILL and asked COMMITTEES of
Conference.
The tax bin was resumed Mr. Allison. dis