The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
SENATE.

Indians. Referred.
The bill amending the act for carry
ing mails between the United States
and foreign ports, which recinds pre-
payment of letter postage on newspa-
pers between States and territories west
of Kansas, except when sent from the
publication office, was passed after
some debate.
At the expiration of the morning
hour. special order, the bill to admit
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama to representation
in Congress, was taken up. The ques-
tion was an amendment of Mr.. Sher-
man to strike out additional funda-
mental conditions imposed on Georgia
of striking from her Constitution the
provisions preventing the enforcement
of contracts made prior to June, 1866.
Mr.. Williams spoke in favor of the
amendment.
Messrs. Howard and Conkling fol-
lowed arguing that this clause of the
Constitution is unconstitutional and
void.
Mr.. Howe supported the provisions
ther discussion vote was taken on the
amendment and it was rejected by s
against "a.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend the
third section by inserting the following:
And thereupon the officers of each
State, duly elected and qualified under
the Constitution, shall be inaugurated
without delay, but no person prohibit
ed from holding Office under the United
States, or by any State, by section
three OF the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the United States,
known as article fourteen, shall be
deemed eligible to any Office in either
of said States.
Mr.. Edmunds and others opposed
the latter clause of the amendment
on the ground that it forestalled the
fourteenth amendment of the Consti-
tuition and that where Il State is re-
stored 10 representation, Congress can
not dictate who shall be its officers.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Ed
munds asked for "A division of the
amendment. The question was taken
on the first part and agreed to. Yeas,
%; nays, IL.
The second clause was then agreed to
by 26 to 10.
Mr.. Drake moved to amend by stri-
king out the provisions forbidding any
future abridgement OF the elective fran
chise, and inserting the corresponding
provisions of the Arkansas bill. He
explained that a Conference Commit
tee having already settled upon the
latter, 1t was desira BILE that all the con-
stitutions shall be the same. The
amendment was agreed to without di-
vision.
The substitute OF the Judiciary Com
mittee was then adopted as amended,
the question being on the bill as
amended.
Mr.. TrumbulI moved to strike out the
After debate, Mr.. Conkling moved to
add the following: "And the State of
Alabama shall be admitted to repre-
sentation only upon this further funda-
mental condition, that twenty-six of
the first articles of the constitution OF
said State, except so much thereof as
makes navigable public highway,
shall be null and void, and that the
General Assembly of said State, by
solemn act, shall declare the consent of
the State to the foregoing fundamental
condition.
After further discussion Mr.. Trum-
bulls motion was rejected.
Mr.. COnkling's amendment was re-
jected.
Mr.. Williams moved to add at the
end of his amendment in regarCRto the
Inauguration of officers, the words,
unless relieved from disability by said
Mr.. Sumner observed that himself,
Mr.. Yates and several other Senators,
desired to speak on the subject, and
moved to adjourn. Rejected.
The question was on the passage of
the bill.
in the face of desire for an immediate
vote. An endeavor was made to come
to an agreement to take the vote to-
morrow, but majority refused.
Mr.. Sumner took the floor shortly
before nine, reading from manuscript,
very few Senators remaining in their
seats.
The reconstruction bill, including
Alabama and Florida, passed by vote
of 81 to 5. The bill as amended goes
back to the House for its action.
At 10H o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morehead reported. by authority
of the Committee OF Ways and Means,
bill prepared by the Sub-Committee
thereof, TO increase the revenue from
the duties on imports, which was or
dered printed, and referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. He also
offered a resolution calling on the Sec
retary OF the Treasury for information
as to the condition OF the Government
Buildings at Pittsburgh, used for Gus
tom House, Post Office, DC. Adopted.
After the morning hour, the Speaker
stated that the first business in order
tee on Commerce, on the 9th of May,
and postponed until to-day, being a
Bill Tor the Protection of American
Commerce.
Mr.. Eldridge asked Mr.. Eliot to
yield to him that he might offer res
olution instructing the Committee of
Managers to examine the witness Wool
ley Immediately, so that II he answer
the questions for refusal to answer
which he was adjudged in contempt, he
may not longer be deprived of liberty
as a citizen.
Mr.. Eliot declined.
Subsequently Mr.. Butler said: "I
desire to say, for the information of
gentlemen on the other side of the
House, that meeting of the Commit
tee of Managers is called for tomorrow
morning, at which time Mr.. Woolley
will be examined.
Mr.. Eidridge-The conduct of the
committee is all wrong and unjust to
witness. They ought TO examine him
at once. They have no right to keep
him in prison for 24 hours or three
days, when he Is ready to answer be-
fore the committee. I protest against
it as an outrage on the liberty of the
citizen.
Mr.. Butler was about to reply, but
Mr.. Eliot declined to yiend further.
Mr.. Eliot remarked that there had
been notice given of intention to
make motion in relation to the pend
ing tax bill, that he did not desire TO
interfere with any action of the House,
and If his bill could have tomorrow
the same position that Il now had he
would yield the floor, that proposition
being assented.
Mr.. Schenck moved that the rules be
suspended and the House resolve itself
iuto Committee of the Whole on the
tax bill.
Mr.. Butler enquired whether 1t was
possible for the House to deal with the
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