The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-07-29
FROM WASHINGTON.

The radicals nre not hopeless OF prolonglng the
session; but rs it stands now, Congress must take
a recess on Monday, unless the Senate concurs i'll
O concurrent resolution to the contrary This
ton will defeat all the concurrent legislation atfec-
ting the South-Parliamentary tactics and protest
vetoes being regarded certain. The two wings of
the Republican party have been fighting over the
Southern members so far, they mostly mate with
Buffers impeachment extremes.
Schefeld will re organize the Military Districts
in few days. No details yet.
The Senate, last night, made large number OF
minor confrmations.
In the House joint resolution, authorizing Of
fcers and soldiers of the war; on state occasions,
| 10 wear badges of the corps in which they served.
passed A resolution for recess from Monday
to the third Monday in September, after an excl
ting struggle prevailed-several Democrats chang
ing their votes final vote 7G TO al. The Recon-
struclion Committee reported bill for the more
speedy Reorganization of Virginia. Mississippi
and Texas During the debate, Butler declared
himself in favor of the bill-hopeless however, OF
its becoming law The resolution to ADJOURN on
Monday would defeat it. He added, II the hepup-
licans lost the Southern States, they would not
object to their being counted against them; and II
rho Republicans won them, the President had said
their Governments were Illegal and their votes
could not be counted and the President held the
| PURSE the sword and the Senate so far as heard
| from The New York World claimed thas' II
| Congress adjourned, every Southern state coula
be carried for the Democratic ticket, and Butler
believed it. Congress was simply losing time
considering the bill If the reconstruction poncy
could stand Congress ought to protect II. Ihey
ought to protect their action, their honor rs gs
lators and themselves Buffers time expired
Beck appealed to the House not to pass the Dill
not to cousien those States reckless adventures;
not arm a negro constituency against the peacefui
white inhabitants but rather leave these STATES
under the protection Of troops of the United STATES
The bill passed by strict party vote except John
Baker, Of Illinois, who voted with the Democrats.
| The bill, as passed. is as follows:
A Bill to provide for the more speedy re-organza,
ton of the States of Virginia. Mississippi ana
Texas, and for other purposes.
| Be IL enacted, &C., That for the better security
of persons and property in Texas, Virginia anu
| Mississippi, the Constitutional Conventions OF
each of said States, heretofore elected ander anu
in pursuance of an Act Of Congress, passed larch
., 1867, entitled, .tAn Act for the more efilcient
government of the rebel States, and the several
Acts of Congress supplementary thereto and
amendatory thereof, shall have and is hereby au-
horizcd to exercise the following powers, in addi-
tod 10 the powers now authorized by law. to VII:
| To make removals and appointments OF all ofncers
of the provisional governments OF said SaleS re-
| spec,ively to authorize the Provisional Governor
of said respective States TO remove and appoint
registrars aud judges of elections, under sald Act
| OF Congress, which registrars and judges OF elec'
tiops shall not be eligible TO any elective office un-
der such provisional government, aud shall oo-
serve the provisions OF said Act of Congress- TO
organize and maintan constabulary force IN
each of snid States; to preserve the peace, anu IN
the execution of tue laws; to provide by ordnance
for the re-assembling Of the said several Conven-
tions from time 10 time, and for holding oil elec
tions authorized by said Acts of Congress; anu
for ascertainiug and declaring the result OF such
elections, and especially the result of any election
which NAV be held for the ratification or rejection
of any constitution which said several Conventions
may submit to the people of either of the States
and to psss such ordinances as are consistent with
the Constitution aad Ian, of the United States, as
it may deem necessary. to protect oil persons there
| in IN their lives, liberty and property.
SEC. = And be- further enacted. That the seve-
ral ordinances which may be passed by the Coasti-
tional Convention of either OF said States ana as
herein provided. Shall be enforced BY the Proris-
junal Government of such State. until such are
disnpproyed by Congress. anti such State snail
| have ndopted Al Constitution Of Stale Government
and when the same shall have been approved ny
Congress: Proriasd That nothing in this Act shall
deprive any person of trial by jury in the courts
of said States, for offences against the laws OF
said States.
Src. 9. Belt further enacted, That the military
J
| 10 The officers of the Provisional Government OF
each of said States, in preserving the peace and
enforcing the laws, and especially in supPressng
unlawful distractions and forcble resistance 10
| the exercise of the laws.
SEC. 4. Belt further enacted, That on the fourth
Wednesday after the passage Of this Aet, the said
Conventions OF Mississippi and Virginia shall re.
assemble and The snd Convention OF MISSISSIPPI
shall proceed 10 frame . Constitution OF State
i al IN
under and IN pursuance OF The provision OF the
said Acts Of Congress, and Of this Act.
Src. 5. If any one OF sud States, or any per-
SON shall. during the year 1865, vote for any can
didate for elector of President or 'ice-President
of the United States, or shall act an officer at
any election for such canddae, every person so Oh
feuiing shall be deemed guilty OF high mishe-
meanor. and shall he liable 10 Indictment and con-
viction thereof in any court of competent JurIs-
dicciou; and shall, on conviction, be lined not
more than 81 900, and be imprisoned not less
than one month, more than one year.
| SEC. 6. Be ii further enacted That it shall be
the dnty of the President Of the United States to
prohibit any person from voting, or acting as an
officer of any election, contrary to The provisions
of this Act and for that purpose be shall employ
the power of the army aud navy of the United
States, so far as may be necessary.
SEC. T. Be ii .furthr enacted, That all Acts, or
parts of Acts so far rs the same e.may be in con-
aict @ with the provisions of this Act, are hereby
| repealed.
The Senate, last night, tabled the bill relieving
Curley. of South Carolina; Hahn, of Louisiana;
and General Young of Georgia. The Senate rati-
fed the Chinese treaty
In the House, the bill requiring future grants Of
railroad lands to be sold only TO actual settlers.
passed. A resolution was passed, providing for
exemption from the penalties of the recent tax the
bill for twenty days, it will take that long for
its official promulgation. Cliff Prince, Edwards
and Grove have been seated as Representatives
from Georgia.
A Florida member introduced impeachment res
oluiions, which were referred TO the Judiciary
Committee. Baker lngersoll and spalding vOled