The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20
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WAsnINGTON, May

House. "A Joint resolution of the Ohio
Legislature protesting against the recon
struction acts, and ins,ructing the senator's
and Representatives in Congress-, to vote
ngninst such laws, was referred to tho Re-
construction Committee
a resolution inSlructing the Committee on
the Treatment Of Union Soldiers to also
inquire into II proposition from Coutedcra,cs
for their relief was tabed--75 to4l.
y resolution to adjourn from The 10Th 10
the 25th instant was passed. TThs recess
is for he Chicago Convenlion
bill extending the charter Of the city
OF Washington was passed.
Mr.. Stevens introduced the following
bill:
"Whcrcas The people of Moth Carolina.
s%Sh Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia., and
Alabama, have, in pursuance oC the provi-
sions Of an net entitled 'an net for the moro
eihcicnt government of the rebel States
passed March ., 1867, and The acts supple
mcntary thereto, framed constitutions of
State government which are republican in
rheir form, and have adopted said constitu
lions by large mnjorilics of the votes csst
'at tho elections held for the ratification or
rejection of the same therefore
"Be Il enacted, That the States Of NortI,
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Gcor
gia, and Alaba shall be entitled TO repre-
scntatlon in Congress as States of the Union
when the Legislatures of said Sa,tcs res prc
tivcly shall have duly ratified the mend
mcnt TO The Constitution of the United
States proposed by the Thirty-nin,h Con-
.grcss and known rs Article H. upon the
Following fundamental conditions:
That the constitutions of said States
shall never be so amended or changed as to
deprive any citizen Or class Of citizens of
the United States Of the right to vote who
arc now entitled 10 vote by said constitu-
tions respectively, except for such crimes as
arc now ielonics at common law, whereof
they shall have been duly convicted. And
no person shall ever he held TO service or
lab'r as punishment for crime in s,id
States except by public officers charged
win ne custody Of convicts by tho laws
thereof
"Sccond, That ifthc day fixed for tbc
meeting Of the Legislatures of said States
ny the Constitution thereof shall hayepass-
Gu before the passage Of this oct such Leg
lsiaturcs may be convened within thirty
days after the passage of this act BY the
President Of the Convention which framed
the Constitution Of such States.
"1h"H, That the first session of this act
'shall take effect when the President of the
United States shall officially proclaim the
due ratification ly the Legislatures of said
States respectively Of article II of the
amendment to the Constitution of the Uni
tea states proposed by the Thirl y-ninh
Congress-"
This bill was made the special order of
the day for Wednesday, and 10 be consider
ed from day 10 day until disposed Of.
A. bill, reported from the Reconstruction
Committee, removing the disabilities from
some two hundred citizens Of North caro-
lima was passcd--89 to 81, being over the
two-ihirds required for s. ch legislation.
MIR. Stevens, with some disgust, in reply
TO remark of the speaker that probably
they would be called TO the bar oflhe So
rate tomorrow, moved 10 adjourn till " cd.
nesday, but under the onstance Of some
near him, withdrew his motion, and the
llouse adjourned until tomorrow
WAsnlNoroN, May 13.
IIousE,-Mr Schcnck made personal
explanation, denying that the WAYS and
Means committee had employed secret de-
tcctivcs.
The Secretary of War and General Grant
were called on for all documents regarding
the southern elections
The bill admitting Arkansas was then
taken up.
The bill admitting the RECONSTRUCTED"
southern STATES being up, MIR. Stevens offer.
cd the following amendment
"Propidcd, That the provision of the Sow
,entocnh section of the Constitution of the
State of Georgia shall not apply to n debt
due to any person who, during the late
rebellion, was loyal to the United States
and opposed secession
MIR. Stevens gave n0ti,e that he would
call the previous question, in order that the
vote might be taken the first thing to NOR.
row.
Mr. Beck argued in opposition to the bill,
aati made some strong points.
ROhiDeon cnl
adjourned without scconding the previous
question.
WAsHlNaroN, May IS.
SENATE.-A communication from General
Grant, covering voluminous information
from inc southern States, was referred TO
tho Military Committee
me Chair presented the Constitution of
South Carolina which was rercrrcd to the
Committee on Territories.
The joint resolution Of the Ohio Leeisla.
ture looking to tho preservation of iifo on
inland waters was referred to the Committee
on Committee.
Mr. Sherman presented the resolutions of
INC Ohio Legislature protesting against the
feconstruction acts and instructing its scna
tors and requesting its rcprescnt atives in
congress to vote for their repoal also pro
testing against tho bill limiting the iurisdio.
tlon or the Supreme Court.
Mr. Sherman said he regarded these re
solutions rs extraordinary, and at his in
stance they were tabled
John W. Forncy's resignation of the
>socrctaryship of the Senate was laid on tho
table, against Mir. Cameron's motion that il
be accepted Immediately
The bill admitting Arkansas was, after
tho failure of an effort to pass it. ut once,
referred to tho Judiciary Committee, with
instructions to report on Saturday, 80 that
tho Senate could not on it on Monday.
The Senate then adjourned until Satur-
day.
$50,
: WASHINGTON, May 15
lioUsE.--fhc letter of the Missouri dclc-
CATION Senator Henderson was up rs n
question Of privilege. Several Missouri