Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-28

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After further discussion the bill was
recommitted.
Howard, from q select committee to
whom was referred the message oil the
House on the subject Of impeachment,
reported the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The House Of Representa-
tiyes, on tho 25th day Of the present
month, by two of their members, Messrs.
Stevens and Bingham, at the bar OF the
Senate, i~mpeached Andrew Johnson,
President Of the United States, Of high
crimes and misdcmeanors In office, and
informed the Senate that the House OF
Representatives will In due time exhibit
particular articles Of impeachment
against and make good same and like
wise demanded that the Senate take an
order for the appearance Of the said
Andrew johnson ; therefore,
Resolved, That the Senate will take
the proper order thereon, Of which due
notice will be given to the House OF
Representatives.
The Committee also recommended that
the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to notify the House Of Representatives
that the passage of this resolution WAS
adopted without dissent.
The order wa made accordingly.
On motion of Salisbury the Senate
took up the supplementary Reconstruc-
ton bill, upon which Salisbury spoke.
Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported the bill defining the
jurisdiction of the United States Courts
in certain cases, with amendments,
striking out the clause Diminishing oil
cases now pending before the Supreme
Court which have grown out Of the exc
cution Of the Reconstruction Acts, aud
changing various acts which authorize
an appeal in such cases to the Supreme
Court to their suspension, and providing
that no law heretofore passed extending
the judicial system over the ten rebel
States shall be construed to recognize
any State Government existing therein
until Senators and Representatives from
such States be admitted, or Congress
shall recognize the State Government
therein as valid.
A large number Of bills were re-
ported by the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, aud acted on by the House.
Stevens asked to have the Senate
amendments to the supplementary Re-
construction bill taken from the Speak
er's table, that they might be C
cured in and n Committee on Conference
appointed.
Holman objected.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill making II partial
appropriation for the expenses Of the
Indian Department.
Pending discussion the Committee
rose.
The House received Senate message
relative to their action on impeachment.
On motion of Paine, Senate substitute
to the supplementary Reconstruction
bill was concurred in-yeas, 90 ;
nays, 80.
The bill now goes to tho President.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on tho Indian Appropriation
bill again. The bill was laid aside to
DO reported to the House.
The Committee took up the bill
making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses. After q discussion relative
to revenue cutters upon the lakes, the
Committee rose and the House ad-
journed.
CHICAGO, February 26.-The Senate
yesterday considered the supplementary
Reconstruction bill allowing u majority
of votes cast to decide elections.
Buckalew's amendment, requiring ten
days residence in the district before the
election, was adopted.
Williams offered IN amendment al
lowing affidavit or other satisfactory
evidence to establish the voters right,
which was adopted. Sherman offered
an additional section, which was
adopted, providing that conventions
may provide for the election of men,
bers of Congress and all elective Off
GERS provided for in the Constitution at
the same time of the election for the
ratification Of the Constitution, and
that the same officers who make return
of the votes on ratification shall also
certify to the votes cast for members Of
Congress.
Davis moved amendment requiring all
elections provided for, to take place on
the same day in every State, which was
adopted.
After other amendments were offered
and rejected, the bill passed.
The select committee on the impcach-
ment matter followed Howard, Trum-
bull, Conkling, Edmuuds, Morton,
Pomeroy and johnson.
Adjourned.
Reconstruction Matters In tho Southern
states.
RALEIGH, February 26.-The Radical
State Convention met and nominated
Ex-Governor Holden for Governor and
Colonel Heaton for Congress from New
bern District.
TALLAHASSEE, February 26.-The Re-
publican State Convention has made
the following nominations For Gov
ernor, Harrison Reid Lieutenant Gov
ernor, VIM. H. Gleason member of
Congress, O. N. Hamilton. Six dele
gates were appointed to attend the
Chicago Convention and Presidential
electors nominated.
ATLANTA, February 26.-General
Meade's order, read in Convention to-
day, prohibits Imprisonment for debt In
the State and forbids Courts to issue
bail process in certain criminal cases.
RALEraH, February 26.-The Conven-
ton, by a strong vote, has adopted Ar
ticle l. on suffrage. To-day was spent
in discussing the articles on the Judi
making three Supreme Court
and twelve Superior Court Judges all
elective by the people.
CHARLESTON, February 26.-The Con-
v~ention has passed to o third reading
the entire Executive Article. Consid-
debate occurred on the question
whether the recognition of a Supreme
Being should DO held to be a quahfca-
ton for office, and was finally decided
in the affirmative.
TALLAHASSEE, February 26.-The Con-
vention pessed the day in reading the
the Constitution, which was adopted
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