South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-04-03
G. ON q r E 3 S ION A L


CON @ r E 9 S ION AL.
The President on the 25th' sent 20 the
Senate a message giving his reasons for
Withholding his signature from the bill TAX
ing away the appellate jurisdiction Of the
U. s. Supreme Court. Tho message, which
CRADLE debate it was agreed TO take the vote
this evening on tbs question whether the
bill shall pass notwithstanding the Presi-
dents objections. A bill was introduced
to PROV lie for temporary anil provisional
government for Alabama. The House took
up the amendments of the committee Of
ways and means 20 the Senate amr ailments
to the House bin to exempt certain manu-
features from internal tax. The bill was
passed substantially as amended by the
Senate and the House committee. The a
mendment reducing the tax on petroleum
to ono-hnlf the present rates was agreed tn.
The Senate, on the Doth, passed over the
Presidents veto the bill relative to appeal,
to the Supreme Court The vote stood yeas
80, nays o. \ committee of conference
was appointed on the disagreeiug amend
ments to the bill 10 exempt certain manu-
i'CNultS tIblH iUeeTilal tlN. III tuH house,
tho Reconstruction Committee reported the
Alabama admission bill, with an additional
section, providing that the Constitution
shall never be chang ID to deprive any class
nf the right who are entitled TO vote under
it, or allow any person to vote VIII, is dis
quilted by the, fourteenth article of the
L. S.'Co1sti'ution from holding office. Con.
gress retains the power 20 'annul the CON
stiiutional amendments or acts Of Legisla-
ture contrary to this section. Mr., STEVENS
novel an amendment to the bill to make
the suffrage universal except for person,
convicted Of treason, felony, OF other crime.
Infamous at common law, anil declaring
that should the Legislature REFUGE tho suf
frage below The universal rivht. all leyisla-
ticn admitting the State into the Union
shall be mil and void, The bill wa, deba.
ted up to the hour Of adj ,urnmcnt
The Sennte, on the 9th, agreed to ,he
report Of the conference committee on the
bill to exempt certain manufactures from
internal tax. n rotber business If pnllic
Importance was transacted. Ia tie House,
Mr.. WILSON, Of iowa, the charm an " the
Judiciary committee, called up the veto Of
the President of the bill in relation to APP
pcats to the Supreme Court OF the l.. s.,
and, after debate, the previous question was
;a!ed, and the bill was passed over the We.
to by the requisite two-thir,ls m ,iorisy-
yeas III, nays 34-so that Il is now n law,
having previously also passed tho Senate
BY a two-thirds vote over tho veto. The
House adopted the report of the conference
committee on the bin to exempt certain
manufactures from int-rnal tly. Nr
boutwell,, of Massachusetts, from the i'm
parchment managers, reported resolution
that on and after Monday next the House
will postpone action on all matters except
those relating to impeachment until after
the trial Of the President shall b. conclu-
dsd. The resolution met with opposition
from both sides of the House, and il was
finally withdraw. The IIlusc then ad-
Journcd.
In the Senate. IN tho 2sih. on motion ~ Nr
Edmunds, the President was requested 10 inform
the Senate whether he has established INV new
military district since August 1861 and If 40
what district and under what statute Both hnu-
SeS, u appears are At 'loqgerheads ~ regard ~
the bill 20 exempt certain manufactures from in
tcrna revenue tax. and on Saturd IS rev com
niittees OF conference the subject were appoint.
ed. IN the House, the Altbaml adm ssion bill
was resumed aud discussed ~ great length A
motion 10 table il was defeated Nv IO3 10 20 a
motion To strike out the second section was car
RED by - 70 ~. Mr. Stevens anien rnenf for
universal suffrage was rejected iihout a a vision
hr. Spalding substitute ives adopic,i--1T 20 ~
y declares The Montgomery Constitution 10 be
the fundamental law The Provisional Govern
ment officers recently elected are 20 qualify and
enter on the discharge Of their duties on the Ist
~ Nay. The t'overn0r may convene the I.evia-
lature recently elected under the Consfitution
" shat possess all the powers given IL bv thnt
Constitution. The Legislature may submit the
Constitution % tho qualified electors with or
without amendments. When n majority Of the
electors under the act ofCOngrcss March ~. sg7
have adopted n Constitution and the Legislature
has ratified the fDurieentb article Of tbs Unite
states Constitution the State Constitution shall
be submitted 10 Congress for approval The law.
to provide for The more efficient government OF
The rebel States shall remain in force in AIahau1-
a. except modif Cd by this act until AlabatsaI
shall be admitted 20 representation
In the Senate, on thc Both, the report OF the
Committee on conference on The Iiii 10 RELIEVED
certain mapniactures from internal tx was TAX
en- up. aud after considerable debate y as Agreed
10 whereupon the Senate Adjourned I'm the
House, Mr lIaight presented Joint resolutona ofI
the Legislature o. New Jersey withdrawing theI
assent Of that State from tho fourteenth amend
meat to tie Constitution Of The United States
The presentation oi these resolutions created quite
q sensation among tho republican members FL
nally resolution was adopted 70 return the New
Jersey resO utious 10 the source from "a icb thev
came, on the ground that they were not respect
ful In tome
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