Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04

done without those States for seven years. and can
do without them seven months longer"
In the House, the Corruption Committee intro
duced resolution which was adopted, instructing
the sergeant-at-arms to fit up guard room in the
Capitol for Wooley's confinement
In the House, on the 29th, resolution adding
three Democrats to the Corruption Committee was
lost by "a vote Of ffty-three to sixty-fve. The
resolution committing Wooley to military con6ne-
ment was bitterly criticised, but motion to recon
slider the resolution was tabled.
In the Senate petition was presented from cit.
izens of Georgia against the removal Of the State
Capitol
The President of the South Carolina Conven.
ton "a. G. Mackey) presented a petition, asking
for authority to call the Legislature Of the State
together. Itwas referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The debate on the bill for the admission of Ar.
kansas was then resumed. Mr. Edmunds moved
to recommit the bill, with instructions to the Ju.
dietary Committee to report bill placing the State
under the control of the newly-eected officers and
continuing military authority, with provisions fol
the admission Of the State when the fourteenth
constitutional amendment became q part Of the
constitution. Idmunds said that as BOON as the
State was admitted, congressional power would
cause the State government tohave nothing to lear
upon but the shoulders of the President Conk
ling spoke against any conditions
In the Senate, on Saturday last, the discussion
on the admission of Arkansas was resumed.
Mr.. Wilson said that he would never consent t.
adjournment till the Southern States were admit
ted. Mr.. Frelinghuysen maintained that Congress
could not impose conditions, nor could State
withdraw assent to the amendment to the consti
tuition, and contendcd that the fourteenth article
had been adopted Mr. Williams took the same
view. Mr.. Doolittle characterized the Arkansa!
Constitution as anti Christian and ant-Republican
Mr.. Trumbull didn't believe in fundamental CON
ditons, but would vote for them to save the bill
Mr.. Ferry offered an amendment striking out con
ditons, which was lost-twenty to twenty Severa
motions to adjourn failed until Mr. Drake com
menced written speech. Discussing the admis
sion of the Southern States, Senator Csnness said
he would frankly soy that he wanted these States
in the Union, because he wanted their votes fol
the national candidate for President. MIR. Ed
munds amendment to recommit the bill with in
structions to the Committee to report bill placing
the State under the newly elected officers, was de-
feated without division.
In the House, Butler offered resolution for.
bidding written communications reaching MIR.
Wooley until the Speaker opened and read them.
The Speaker declined opening sealed letters OF
kilograms, even if ordered by the House. Finally,
Mr.. Blaine maintaining it would be subvcrsive Of
the honor of the Speakership to make ajailor Of
the Speaker, it was ordered that Woolley's conf
munications reach him through the Sergeantat,
Arms; but family, counsel and physician were al,
lowed free access and private interviews.