Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

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| In tne SENATE, yesterosy, a'Aree nun
Der OF oiiis were reierreo, anu nume. .s'a'
petitions Tor protective ouues were pre-
sen'ed. ..,,;.n -
a resoiuuon was auop.eu ca,n n,; ~ ~
tbe PRESIDENT ior iniormation re'a.,se -
the Imprisonment Oh na'urA''@eu c'"Ae"'
IN England:
1 Inc rresiden' veto was rece,veu 'on,
| the House, and the omnibus o''. pasase s,
over H. oy % 70 Q, MT laws nnv'ut n.s'
dehvered euioglum on 'ne I.esiueu''
ranking him as one OF tne noo'es1 cnarac'
ters OF tne age ...e az.
In, the house, 10 Somln mites =. 'ns
Whole on the YAK ni,'' variety =.
amendments were onerea-.nas e feuao,us
the oraWoacS rom sixty W my o "" '''
agreed 10 oy o. 70 -. -,
Schenck stated lnae ne woIio, a. .ne
proper time; move an amenumene re-
curing whisky IN oond 10 pay spec'a'
tax OF ~ per oarrei'
The committee rose q, 10Y pm, anu
the speaker presented tue ieho"iDg'
Tothe House Of Representatives;
In returning to the House of Repre-
sentatives, in which it originated, a bill
entitled An Act to admit the States OF
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Louisiana and Florida to representa-
ton in Congress" do. not deem 1t
necessary to state at length the reasons
which constrain me TO withhold my APP
proval. / will not, therefore, undertake
at this time to reopen the question upon
the grave constitutional questions iu-
yolyed i'm the act of March %, 1867,
and the acts supplementary thereto,
in pursuance of which 1T is claimed
in the preamble of this bill, that these
States have framed and adopted consti-
tutions of State government Nor will l
repeat the objections contained in my
message of the 10Th instant, returning
without my signature the bill to admit
to representation the State of Arkansas,
and which are equally applicable TO the
pending measures. Like the bill recently
passed 10 reference to Arkansas, this bill
supercedes the plain and simple mode
prescribed by the Constitution for the
admission TO seats in the respective
Houses of Senators and Re representatives.
Of the several States. 1t assumes
authority over six States of the Union
which has never been delegated to
Congress, or is even warranted by
the previous unconstitutional legis-
lation unon the subject of representa-
lion. IL imposes conditions which
are in deropation of the equal rights of
the States. and is founded upon theory
which is subversiye of the fundamental
principles of the Government. In the
case Of Alabama. il violates the plighted
faith of Congress. by forcing upon that
State q Constitution which was rejected
bv ,be neonle according To the EXPRESS
,ormo &c an act Of Canoress reoniring
10, ma;or;tv of The registered electors
sbauld vote unon the question of its rati-
6oas;on And for these objections. and
manv others which might be presented.
7 cannot snnrove This bilI. and therefore
ra,nrn Il a. The acf;on NJ Congress re-
an;,oJ in such cases NV The Federal Con.
t,;,,,,;an
Ic;rn.n Axnpvw Iouxsox.
W.sn,rerox lima 95 1868
tn messegs bav;ng been Rad. the
snaaIor s,a,s5 he ouss.;on N he q VIII
~ Torse ~ arecansiderat;on agree 10
, ~ 1850 800. ~ of,b;s All"
~ $780, 81 pan,svlva,;a nove5
Al, MI $3.50, - -
'Hs I,,I s ;nnr;,aa wha,hs. :, 20.
l. "0.l"son ,"sSn ~ assr. Ss
~ o.oS' ~ ~ mo. " ss'sse a.
prnseu aae is'u o'ef 'oi 'u''"e' S'A''1
era.,on, :. ,is /.
.hs opesksr rep a.,o mat y n w. 80. ~
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