Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

Il y
mitted a protest from the Legislature of
Kentucky against the wrong done that
State in excluding its Representatives
from the House, and denouncing 1t as
unconstitutional, etc. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
On the motion of Mr.. Sumner, at
1925 pm. the Senate went into execu-
tive session.
At l:30 IN. the Senate resumed legis-
lative business, and took up the Presi.
dents veto. The bill was passed over
the veto by 80 against g.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced bill in re-
lation to the qualification of jurors,
which provides that no person shall be
held incompetent to act as juror on
trials for public officials against the
United States by reason of having
formed or expressed an opinion upon
matters to be submitted to such grand
Jury for investigation, or upon the guilt
or innocence Of the person accused, if
such opinion be merely founded on pub
lie rumor, statements in public journals,
or the common history of the times, pro.
vided he be otherwise competent, and
upon his oath declare, and it appears to
the satisfaction of the Court, that not
withstanding such opinion, he can and
will impartially decide upon the matter
to be submitted, and try the accused
upon the crime charged, aud give YER
diet upon the evidence; but the Court
may, in its discretion, set aside such
grand or petit juries.
In the House, the Speaker announced
that the first business in order was the
Joint resolution to regulate the tariff for
freights and passengers on the Union
and Central Pacific railroads
The question being on resembling the
previous question on Mr.. Prices motion
TO refer il to the Committee on the Pa
cifc railroad, and after debate, the pre-
vious question was voted down by 63 to
81.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Reconstruc-
ton ommittee, reported back the bill to
admit Alabama to representation in Con-
gress. This bill was published in the
House proceedings OF March Is, with the
following additional section:
Sec. 3. That the said State of Alabama
shall be admitted to representation in
Congress, and shall be recognized as
State, ouly on the following conditions:
That the Constitution of Alabama shall
never be so amended as to deprive any
citizen or any class Of citizens of the
United States Of the right TO vote, as by
the Constitution herein recognized; nor
shall it be so changed as to allow any
person TO vote who is excluded from office
by the fourteenth article of the amend
ment TO the Constitution of the United
States, until the disabilities imposed
thereby shall have been removed in the
manner therein provided; and Congress
shall have the power to annul any amend
ment to the Constitution Of Alabama, or
any act Of the Legislature Of said State,
contrary to the provisions Of this section.
Mr. Spaulding offered as q substitute
the bill introduced into the Senate by Mr..
Stewart
Mr.. Poland withdrew the substitute Of
which he gave notice last week.
Mr, Bingham moved to strike out the
third section.
Mr.. Kelly spoke in favor Of the bill,
and said that in the name Of the Repub-
licans he asked Congress TO admit Ala
Oamds anu lTOCtdlm W tNclg HtiihSAOig
State that will bring q constitution pro-
yid;ng, as that Of Alabama did, for the
right of every man to hold land, to vote,
and to exercise every ether political
right, will be admitted, even though ter
ror and threats Of clandestine lynehing
and hanging may have kept some from
the polls.
| Mr.. stesens, Of Pennsylvania, offered
sn amendment providing that the right
Of suffrage shall no; be denied in any
State, except for treason, felony or other
tcrimes. Infamous at common Law, but
that suffrage shall be forever universal
and impartial, and that Congress shall
have the power to amend any act Of the
Legislature Of Alabama, in violation or
derogation Of the acts with regard 10
suffrage, and that in case Of the Legis-
laiure reducing suffrage below the uui.
versal right, al legislation admitting il
into the UHion shall b ssll and void.
Farnsworth gave notice thsi be would
move the previous question at halfpas
three tomorrow, and ask . vote at hall
past four. Adjourned