Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-11
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CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

1he Senate, after long debate, by vote or 81
to 8, passed the bill to admit Arkansas, with an
amendment providing that there shall never be re.
strctions on account of race or COLOR except as to
Indians, not taxed. The bill was returned to the
House, which, on motion of Stevens, refused to
concur in the amendment, and asked for a Com,
mittee of Conference Trumbul, Drake and vii.
liams were appointed a committee on the part Of
the Senate I'd.
In the Senate, the Judiciary Committee reported
the following substitute for the Omnibus bill
Resolred, That each of the States of North Car.
olina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and
Florida, shall be entitled and admitted to repre-.
sentaton in Congress- as aState of the Union, when
the Legislature of such State shall have duly rati
fed the amendment to the constitution of the Uni
ted States proposed by the thirtyninth Congress,
and known as article fourteen, upon the following
fundamental conditions: That there shall never be
in such State any denial or abrdgment Of the elec
tive franchise to any person, by reason or on &C
count Of race or color, excepting Indians not tax:
ed and the State of Georgia shall only be entitled
and admitted to representation upon this further
fundamental condition, that the first and third sub
divisions of section seventeen of the fifth article of
the constitution of said State, except the proviso
to the first subdivision, shall be null and void, and
that the General Assembly of said State by solemn
public act shall declare the assent of the State to
the foregoing fundamental condition.
Sec. q And be 1t further enacted That if the
day fixed for the meeting Of the Legislature of
either of said States, by the constitution thereof
shall have passed or have nearly arrived before
the passage Of this act that in the opinion of the
islature to assemble at the same time fixed by the
constitution of such State, such Legislature may
be convened within thirty days after the passage
of this act by the Governor elect Of such State.
Sec 8. And be 1t further enacted, That the first
section of this act shall take effect as to each State
except Georgia, when the President Of the United
States shall officially proclaim the due ratification
by its Legislature of article fourteen of the amend
ments to the constitution of the United States,
proposed by the thirty-ninth Congress, and as to
the State of Georgia, when he shall proclaim, in
addition, the assent of said State to the funda-
mental condition hereinbefore imposed upon the
same; and it is hereby made the duty of the Pres
dent within ten days after receiving official infor
the Legislature of either of said States to issue
proclamation announcing that fact.
In the Senate, on the first of June, resolution
of thanks to Stanton was passed and joint res
oluton of the Ohio Legislature, protesting against
tampering with the impeachment judges, was re-
ferred to the Corruption Committee.
The House refused to entertain resolution de-
clarng its violation Of the constitution to seize pr
vate kilograms and papers.
In the House, on the End instant, the following
resolution was introduced and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee:
"Resolred, That the States of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas
respectively, shall not be entitled to representation
in the Electoral College for the choice Of President
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 peo
pie of such States shall, pursuant to the acts of
Congress in that behalf have, since the fourth day
of March, 1867, adopted constitution of State
government which shall have been organized and
Shall be in peaceful operation, and unless such
State shall have also become entitled to represen-
taton in Congress pursuant to the acts of Congress
in that behalf"
On the 3Oth, in the House, Senator Trumbull
urged the immediate consideration of the Omnibus
bill, but the Senate adjourned without action.
In the House, resolution referring to the death
of ex-President Buchanan was introduced as a
''mark of respect for one who had held such an
eminent station" and was passed by vote of eighty
to sixteen, and the Speaker appointed a committee
of seven to attend the funeral.
The Senate, on the 4th, after electing George
G. Gorham, of California, Secretary, pice John w.
Forney, adjourned in honor of the memory Of ex-
President Buchanan. The House proceedings are
douo;d of oaparol ;ntareet
On the 5th, the Senate passed bill providing
'that any contract hereafter made specifically pay
able in coin shall be legal and valid, and may be
enforced according to its terms, anything in the
several acts relating to United States notes to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The Omnibus bill was under consideration, but
no definite result was reached
In the Senate, on the 9Th, the Committee Of
Conference on the Arkansas bill submitted report
agreeing to the original House bill, introduced by
Stevens, with the additional stipulation that any
alteration in said constitution, prospective in its
effects, may be made in regard to the time and
place of residence of voters. The Senate adopted
the report.
The original bill requires that the Constitution
of Arkansas shall never be so altered rs to deprive
any CITIZEN or class of citizens Of the right to vote
who are now entitled under it.
The Omnibus bill was under debate, but no vote
was taken.
In the House, the Conference Committee on
Arkansas reported, but on motion to table the
report no quorum voted, and the House adjourned
to Monday last, when it was expected that the re-
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