Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-30

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After further debate, the Senate, on mo-
ton of Mr.. HOWARD. disagreed to the
report by a vote of % to 8.
The Chairman appointed as new COM
nlittee of References, Messrs. Sherman,
Howard and Morton. ..7i,t. ,f,....s,...-;f.
Mr.. TRUMBULL called up a bill to re-
lieve the political disabilities of Roderick
r. Butler, of Tennessee.
Mr.. BUCKALEWI took the fl ,orS in op-
position, but yielded to the motion to ad-
iourn. aud the Senate adjourned tv Mon
day at II o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPKESENTATIvE
Mr.. WILSON presented resolutions of
the Iowa Legislature in reference to the
Desmoines Rapids Canal Swamp land selec-
tions.
Mr.. VAN HORN, of Missouri, Introduced
two bills amendatory of the present naval
regulations. Referred to the Naval COM
mittee.
Mr.. JUDD introduced asjoint resolution
in reference to the rights of United States
citizens. Referred to Foreign committee.
The House considered the bill to admit
Alabama to representation in Congress.
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Mr.. KERR. of Indiana, opposed. the
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Pa, stated that he
should vote against the bill. - He did not
believe it essential or wise to compel the
people of Alabama to enjoy the privileges
of the Union and share in it's government
against their will. s-sr., - 10
Mr.. BINGHAM concluded by -advocat-
ing the passage of the bill with the third
section struck out,
The bill was further debated by Mcssrs
Dawes, Stevens, of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Boutwell,.
Mr.. FARNSWoRTH closed the debate.
| The House proceeded to vote upon the
various propositions.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved to lay the bill
on the table. Rejected-yeas 30, nays l03 !;
| strict party vote. ,,--qy
| The next question was upon Mr.. Bing-
hams motion to strike out the third Sec
| ton of the BILL The motion was agreed
| to.
The question then recurred on the SUBJ
stitute Offered by Mr.. Spalding for the
original bill as follows: That the Constitu-
tion formed by the Convention of Alabama,
| which was submitted for ratification by
the people in election, commencing on the
4th day of Feb'y 1868, is hereby declared to
be the fundamental and organic law for a
provisional Government of the people of
Il
| f1ict with the Constitution and laws of the
United States, and the officers elected at
| said election, shall, on the first of May,
1868, qualify, as provided in said Constitu-
tion, and the ordinances of said convention,
and Immediately thereafter enter upon the
| discharge of their respective offices.
| Section 2, Be it further enacted, That the
| Governor, at any time after he shall have
been qualified and entered upon the dis
charge of the duties of his Office, may by
4 proclamation convene the Legislature
| chosen at such election. The Legislature,
| when so convened, shall possess all the
power conferred by said constitution which
may not be in conflict with the constitution
and laws of the United States, and the
Legislature is hereby further empowered
to submit said constitution to the qualified
electors of Alabama for ratification, at such
a time or times as it may designate, and
said Legislature is also empowered by a
majority vote of each House to submit said
| Constitution, as formed by the convention,
with or without the amendment proposed
by the Legislature. and if the amendments
propose d by the Legislature, they shall be
voted upon separately and not in conneC-
tion with the Constitution as it came from
the convention. I .
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
whenever the people. by majority vote OF
the electors of Alabama, qualified under
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vote for delegates to form a Constitution,
actually voting on said ratification, shall
ratify the Constitution submitted as afore-
said, and the Legislature of the proposed
State organization shall have adopted the
amendment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. proposed by the Thirty-ninth
Congress. and known as article l4th, the
Constitution of Alabama may be presented
to Congress for its approval. sn
SEC. 4. Be t further enacted, That the
district commanders shall furnish all nee
essary aid in enforcing this act, and the
act of March I'd, 1867, entitled an act t.
provide for a more efficient government
for the rebel States and the acts supple
mental to and amendatory thereof, shall
remain in full force in Alabama, except a,
modified by this act, until Alabama shall
be restored to representation in Congress
The vote was then taken by yeas ano
; nays and resulted-yeas ~, nays 81. Sc
the substitute was adopted.
The next question was on ordering the
preamble to be engrossed, and the House
refused to order it. So the preamble wal
rejected.
The final vote was on the passage of thu
bill. The bill passed-yeas l02, nays 29-s
strict party vote, Mr.. Stevens, of Penn.
voting with the majority and Mr.. Williams
of Penn, not voting.
On motion OF Mr.. SPALDING, the It'll,
of the bill was amended SO as to read "a
bill to provide for temporary and pro
!, visional government in Alabama"
a new conference committee was or
dered on the disagreeing vote on the bill Il
exempt certain manufactures from tax
and Messrs. Schenck, Brooks and Terry
were appointed.
The House at 6 O'Clock adjourned.