The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
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Doq5l;ss HIS PEgssntsa e peEee5Eal e. 91q fem
ting forth that she expended some $4,000
tor she support OF Union prisoners during
the rebellion; that she had always been
reduced to poverty 81 raids On BOTH sloleA.
during the war, and asking to be remnn-
e59teS sne tob sse an9qGs
mtttee on Claims.
1Sa4sge M9sghR PSsssqtsff 9ss PSs5i0R p & 9 tbe A
the New York Chamber. OF Commerce,
praying for the reduction ofJtax On " mis-,
ky to fifty cents. Referred to the Commit
on motion of Hendricks, the Senate took
up the bill for tue relief OF certain con-
tractors of iron elads. Tomeet objections.
he moved TO amend by inserting a pro-
vision that the sum appropriated shall be
a full discharge OF all claims vessels on
which aHoWaucerwas n1ade by the audit
ing Board After considerable discussion
the bill was id aside laa10 aa-
At the expiration of the morning hour
and special order, the omnibus bill, so
called, was taken up. The quesi ion was
on the amendment TO admit Alabama.
Wiley male an argument IN layer of
After. sons. remarks BY salisbury, Nr.
/ WILSON'S anendment. to include AIaba-
ma, was agreed to, p to II.
y orton offered his an -ndment, noticed
Williams moved a substitute for an
amendment 10 the Dill reportet in the
House this morning from the RecOns rue
ton COMMITTEES and passed.
Thes Chair decided the amsn3ment out
of order, MOrtOp's amendment being an
anne ndnient TO q a af1en dment.B WI
Morton Withdrew his amendment in
Tfumbnli "a n suggested that Williams also
Withdraw his motion until the. bill, in
quest ion could be pr nted f4e sk
4 Wilisms assepted. and the House bill
together VT Aozton's alnen ndla=nta were
Howard moved Co ame1d section I'd.
ma xing it read Is folio IS: hat Jae linl
4 fixed for meetings OF the L agfsiat ire in
4 ei ner vi said States b. the Constitution
I thereof, suall have passed. or snail have
/ SO nearly a crived before the passa&e oil
4 this act, that there sh II NJ be time for
4 the Legislature TO a sembIe at the time
4 fixed By the Constitution 8f III state.
+ such Legisla ture shall convene at the end
i Of twenty days from the time this aeG
I taxes effect, unless the Governor shall
i convene the same. He explained the OBJ
iecI to be 10 take from the = overnor The
discretion OF calling the Legislature to-
I gether or not, as he sees fit, aud require it
/ by law 20 a senb.e. The amen iment was
4 adopted.
Howard moved TO amend The third sec
4 tIon TO read tIsatthe first section Of this
4 act shall take effect as TO each State ex-
/ ceIt tjeofgia, when such state shall, By its
I Legislature, duly ratify article fourteenth
/ of Lne am -ndments OF the Constitution OF
/ the United states, and to the Safe of
Il Georgia, when il shall IN addition give Il g
/ assent OF said state 10 the fundamsnial
/ condition herein before imposed upouths
same" He explained that the secuon re-
+
/ President. announcing he compliance Of
the States with the necessary cond -Lion
before the state can be admitted into Con-
| gress. He had no idea that the President
would ever issue any such proclamation,
| and therefore he propoS ed TO dtsDeuse with
! gucto represen ntation in Congress, on their
| adoption OF the fourteenth amendment.
Edmunds said that point had been con-
| decided TO let the usual course be taken Of
| allowing the responsibility 70 remain
with the Pre- 'iden', of announcing the
EdInunds dissented from Howard's 5
| opipfon, that the President would With
| President would run no such risk, when
| ne was directed by Law to issue 1t. ~ 81
iieYsG their whole sysitm or feconstrue-
i ton unconstttu fonat and void, and IN
Tended to effe tuate his own plans. The
Senator mistook the chara Ter OF the
President ii he supposed there is anything
he dare not attempt 70 that end. Those
entitled to representation at all II the
President chose thus to refuse, ard ia this
case re would defy their raw and look
with scorn on all attempts co tmpeacn
him.
Edmunds said his proposition was to
restore those states according to law, and
he intended that the minister OF the law,
| Andrew johnson, shall do the last Off
ciaI act repaired by law IN restoring them,
and commit hfm-eff TO the Congressional
policy of reconstruction, q nd ne (Edmunds)
mad not the slightest doubt that the Pres
1dent would Go IL. he reminded bne SEN
ator that he would have lett the office ere
this but for the difference of opinion OF
the Senate In regard 70 the law ~
Frelingnuysen suggested that the pur-
pose of both senators could be obtained
by leaving In the section the clause max
ing ii the duty OF the President TO Issue a
proclamation within ten days after the
necessary o ffieial notification OF the ratifi-
cation.
Be. b Senators assented, aud the amend.
ment was modified and adopted
Sherman moved to amend by strik sns
out the c ause imposing on Georgia furthel
fundament al conditions Of declaring null
aud void by her General Assembly certain
provisions Of her Constitution RELATIVES tC
debts con racted prior to June LIST, 1855.
Some deb1te ensned, ring which Nor
ton promo aneedsits provisions unconstitu
tionaL aud dishoDesti when. Without ac
ton. he senate sweur Into executive ses
sion, and afterwards adjourned.