Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate yesterday, the special
order was the omnibus BILL" So
called" was taken up, the question being
on the amendment to admit Alabama
Mr.. Wiley made an argument in feYor
of the amendment, and, alter some re-
marks by Mr.. Salisbury, Mr.. Adams
amendment to include Alabama was
agreed to by % to FL.
The House bill, together with Morton s
amendment, was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Howard moved to amend section two,
making it read as follows: That if the
time fixed for the meeting Of the Legis-
lature of either Of said States by the Con-
stitutiou thereof shall have passed, or
shall have so nearly arrived before the
passage of this act, that there shall not
be time for the Legislature to assemble
at the time fixed by the Constitution of
said State, such Legislature shall con-
yene at the end Of twenty days from the
time thia act takes effect, anless the
Governor shall convene the same" He
explained the obiec, TO be TO take from
the Governor the discretion of calling
the Legislature together or not, as he
sees fii. and require it by law to assem-
bic. The amend ent was adopted.
Mr.. Howard moved to amend the third
section 30 as to make it read that the
first section of this act shall take effect
as TO each State, except Georgia, when
such State shall, BY its Legislature, duly
ratify article fourteenth Of the amend
ment of the Constitution of the United
States and to the atate Of Georgia, when
it shall in addition give the assent OF said
State TO the fundamental condition herein
before i'm posed on the same."1 gfF
The amendment was modified and
adopted. Mr.. Sherman moved to amend
by striking out the clause imposing on
Georgia the further fundamental coudi-
ton of declaring null and void, by her
General Assembly, eertain provisions Of
her constitution relative to debts con-
tracted prior to June l, 1865. g
Some debate ensued, during which Mr.
Morton pronounced the provisions I'M
constiigt, oHgl end dishonest, when With
out action the Asnate vent into exeou-
tive session and soon adjourned. q
The House yesterday formally re-
ceiyed the Chinese embassy. ~
Mr.. Brown, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported bill TO erect two
additional States out of the territory Of
the State Of Texas, which was ordered
TO be printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Paine. from the same Com mittee,
reported back the bill to provide for the
inauguration OF the State officers in Ar
kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina,
! Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama, and
for the meeting Of the Legislatures Of
these States.
Mr.. Brooks made brief protest
against the whole system Of legislation,
Of which this bill is a part The bill
was, however, passed by party vote.
Yeas, ll3; nays. 81. Il is as follows:
Be IL resolrsd, etc, That the Legisla'
lures OF each Of the States Of Arkansas
North Carolina, South Carolina, I.euisi
ana, Georgia aud Alabama, elected
under the constitutions thereof, framed
and adopted in pursuance Of The pro
visions Of an act Tor the more eshclen
government Of the rebel States, passeC
March 2lst, 1857, and the acts supple
mentary thereto. be and are hereby an
thorized to meet on such days as maj
have been fixed in such constitutions
or By he proclamations Of any Office
( authorized to convene such Legislatures
by the convention which framed suct
constitutions; and II no day shall hav
been fxei as aforesaid, or IL the da,
, hxed for the meeting Of the LegislatIF q
OF either Of said States shall have passed
or shall have 90 nearly arrived befor
the passage Of this act, that, 10 %
! opinion Of the Govsraor elect, Their
! might not be time Tor the Legislature !
assemble On the day fixed, such LeEisla
: ture may be convened vithil tiisty day
after the pssssEe Of this act b. DE Gol
; ernor Of said State
: Sec 2. That NheneEer either 81 81