Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-01-23
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The enemies OF the Union are Just
now concentrating their heaviest for.
ces az the National Capital. The
waves Of revolution roll high, and
must soon strike the shore and break,
Either the Union or the Radical party
must 20 under. The Disunion leaders
are not satisfied with abrogating the
Executive portion of the government,
but another coordinate branch (the
Supreme Court is just now receiving
their particular attention, They have
thrust ten States out of the Union,
made the President a subjec and are
now trying to shape the Supreme
Court so as to be able to dictate its
decisions, and make General Grant
Dictator over this confused and dis
rupted Republic.
The following proceedings on recon
struction, niggers, &c, took place in
the Rump House last week, and will
furnish a key to the whole weeks
work
The House being called to order by
the Speaker, the first business in order
was bills and Joint resolutions.
Mr.. Miller of Pennsylvania, bill
requiring the concurrence of two
thirds of the Judges Of the United
States Supreme Court TO declare a
law of Congress unconstitutional. To
the judiciary Committee. Also, for
the passage of tariff law atfording
adequate protection to the industrial
interests of the country. To the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, a
bill to promote agricultural industry
in the States recently in rebellion, and
to secure homesteads for niggers. To
the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs
Mr.. Burr, of Illinois, one pledging
protection to all citizens, native born
or naturalized, in the enjoyment of
all rights of citizenship under the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States,
To the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, one declaring
the amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, known as the four
teenth article, duly ratified. To the
Judiciary Committee.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, offered a
resolution that the rules be suspended,
and that the Committee on Recon
struction be authorized to report i'm
mediately. Also, that the House will,
tomorrow, proceed to the oonsidera-
tion of the report, and viii, at the
close Of debate on Wednesday, proceed
TO vote on the same
The question of suspending the rules
was taken by yeas and nays, and re
sulted-yeas ia, nays A. The rules
were suspended and the resolution
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Bingham thereupon reported a
bill, additional and supplementary TO
the act to provide for the more eff
cient government of the rebel States,
passed March 2, 1867, and to the acts
supplementary thereto, and it was
read twice and recommitted.
Mr. Bingham at the same time
informed the House that he would
not insist on the last clause of the
resolution, but would let the debate
continue on Wednesday and the next
day, if the House desired it. he
merely wished to have it made the
special order from day 10 day until
disposed of.
Mr. Loan submitted an amendment,
which was ordered TO be printed. The
bill as reported differs somewhat in
the first section from the bill as print
ed in the newspapers. 1t reads as
follows:
Be IL enacted, DC, That in Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi.
ana, Texas, Florida, and Arkansas,
there are no civil governments repub-
lican in form, and that the so-called
civil governments in said States re-
spectively shall not be recognized as
valid or legal State governments,
either by the Executive or Judicial
power, or authority CT the United
States.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, rose to make
q report from the Judiciary Commit
tee, but Mr. Robinson rising to a par
liamentary question, asked the Speak.
er whether the adoption of the resolu-
ton altered the rules without notice
TO that effect?
The Speaker replied that it suspend.
ed all rules that stood in the way OF
its execution
THE SUPREME COURT
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, asked leave 10
report back from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, with an amendment, by way
of an additional section, the Senate
bill declaring what shall constitute o
quorum Of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Ross objected, aud Mr.. Wilson
moved TO suspend the rules, stating
that he did not propose to call up the
bill for action for a week, or until the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr..
Williams who had first introduced
the subject in the House, was present
The House refused to suspend the
rules-yeas, 72; nays, So.
Mr.. Wilson said he interpreted the
vote as an expression of the will Of
the House to have the bill acted upon
Immediately, and he would therefore
modify his motion and move to sus.
pend the rules TO allow him TO report
back the bill for immediate considera.
ton. and that when the House shall