The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-10

very much, and occasionally occupying
themselves in giving autographs to
the members. All the presentations
having taken place the members of the
Ambassy took seats on chairs ranged
in the area, and the House went on
with business, including q vote by
yeas and nays. Finally at 10 o'clock
the signal OF departure was given, and
the Embassy, escorted by the Commit
tee left the Hall, the members of the
House paying 1t the respect of stand
ing as il retired.
Mr.. Beaman, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported bill to
erect two additional States out OF the
territory of State of Texas. Ordered
to be printed and recommitted-
Mr.. Paine, from the same committee,
reported back the bill to provide for the
Inauguration of State officers in Ar
kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina
Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama and
for the meetings of the Legislatures of
those States.
Mr.. Brooks made a brief protest
against the whole system of legisla-
tion, of which this bill is part.
This bill was passed by party vote.
yeas 113 nays 81.
The bill is as follows:
Be IL enacted, &C., That the Legisla-
ture of each of the States of Arkansas,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisi-
ana, Georgia and Alabama, elected un-
der the Constitution thereof, framed and
adopted in pursuance of the provision
of an act for the more efficient govern
ment ofthe Rebel States, passed March
9th, 1867, and acts supplementary
thereto, and hereby is authorized to
meet on such days as may have been
fixed in such constitutions, or by the
proclamations OF any officers author
lied to convene such Legislature, by
4,.kN 4 0V,nk
stitutioni and if no day shall have been
fixed, as aforesaid, or il the day fixed
for the meeting of the Legislature of
either of said States shall have passed,
or shall nave so nearly arrived, before
the passage of this act, that in the opin-
ion of the Governor elect there might
not be time for the Legislature to assem-
BILE on the day fixed, such Legislature
m3y be convened within thirty days
after the passage of this act, by the
Governor of said State.
SECTION 2. That whenever either of
said States shall be admitted to repre-
sentation in Congress, the executive
and judicial officers of such States, duly
elected and qualified under the Consti-
tuition thereof, may be inaugurated
without delay, and the government OF
such State shall thereuPOn be transfer
red to the civil authorities thereof.
SECTION 5. That 1t shall be the duty
of all civil and military officers exer-
cising authority in either States, to ai-
ford all practical aid and protection to
officers of such States in carrying out
the provisions of this act; and any such
officer who shall willfully hold back
such aid and protection, or shall will
fully prevent, hinder or delay meet
ing OF either OF said Legislatures, or the
Inauguration OF any said officer or of
any other civil or military officers un-
der either of said State authorities shall
be guilty of felony, and upon convic-
tion thereof before any Federal or State
Court of criminal Jurisdiction, shall
be punished by imprisonment not ex-
ceeding ten years, or by a line not ex-
ceedlng $4,000, at the discretion OF the
court.
Mr.. Van Horn, of Missouri, from
the Committee on Indian Affairs, re-
Indian tribes and organize a system of
government in the Indian territory.
Recommitted.
Mr.. Cook, from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, made report on
the resolution referred to il in relation
to the right of Congress to exercise con-
troll over railroads; and also presented
minority report on behalf of Mr..
Kerr: Ordered to be printed and re-
committed.
Mr.. Cake, from the same committee
reported bill to authorize the build
ing of railroad from Washington to
connect with the Northern Central rail-
road. Ordered to be printed and re-
committed.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the tax bill, commence
ing at sectionT5.
Adjourned.