Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-10
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ting Buchanaus death, and, as mark OF res
pect for cue who had beld such eminent pub
lie station, that the Speaker appoint com
mittcc of seven, &c, was passed by 50 to To-.
A resolution complimentary to Buchanan,
and appointing a committee Of seven to at
teod his funeral was tabled-scveral members
obicctiuc 10 the declaration that the dcceased's
motives were patrioiic-by vote OF 73 to II.
Paine. from the Reconstruction Committee,
rcporied back the Arkansas bill as amended
by the Senate, with an amendment.
Brooks objected, as the Reconstruction
Committee had not ordered the report.
THE Speaker decided the House had con-
trols - -
SThe, House refused to receive the report by
vote O. 80. to sc, x&&
The Judiciary Committee amendments to
the, House Omnibus bill adds Florida and ex-
cludcs Alabama Que of the fundamental
conditions is that there is never to be ar.
abridgement of suffrage on account of race or
color and in the Georgia case, in addition to
the notification of the first and third sub dl-
visions of section seventeen of the fifth article
of the Constitution, except the proyiso to the
first sub bGiysion. The Legislature may 10
convened within. thirty days after the passage
of this act by the Governor elect with a pre-
requisite that the Stale Legislatures adopt
the fourteenth amendment, which fact it is
the duty of the President to proclaim within
ten days after official notifications of its adop-
tion.
The Secretary of War, at the suggestion OF
the General com ;.anding the armies, sent to
the House letter from the General COM
handing the First District, dated May 10th,
regarding the effect of the fourteenth article
in the States still under provisional govern
ment. He supposes its effect would make va.
cant all offices held by persons incompetent
nnder the amendment. The number in Nir-
pinia would be- several thousands aud only q
small portion of these vacancies can possibly
be filed BIZ persons possessing the necessary
qualification including ability to take the
oa'h.
General Schoiield adds 81 have already
appointed in Virginia nearly five hundred
cheers aud would have appointed more if
qualified persons could be found" He cor
Guides: "WAen the amendment is adopted
large number of offices must remain vacant
until Congress gives some relief"
In the House, on the 18th, on motion of
Stevens the House non concurred in the SEN
0te AIlVUlluCillS w ~AAtAA.4o bA's1 ~-%~>
asked committee of conference.
The tax bill was resumed.
Allison in discussing the revenue frauds
said: that fraudulent practices had gone to
snch an extent in Richmond that even the
iu,lical ernne had been stained"
The section confirming the appointing
power on the Commissioners was discussed TO
the recess. ;,
On the 5.h, i'll the Senate, the Omnibus
Admission Bill was taken,u up.
Trumbull explained why Alabama was
erased.
Regarding Florida, which was added, Trum.
bull said that General Meade reported ma
iority for the Constitution of five thousand
and fifty.
Wilson moved to insert Alabama.
Sherman and Stewart favored the amend
mcnt.
Morton favored the early admission Of Ala.
bama, but feared its insertion would leopard
the whole bill, and would therefore vote against
the amendment, but would favor a separate
bill for Alabama's immediate admission.
Wilson denounced theprovision under which
Alabana had voted in very harsh terms as
being absurd. -
Quite harsh debate arose among the Re
publicans- who had favored the clause requlr-
ing the majority of registered voters to ratity
the Constitution.
Without action the Senate went into Exc
culive session and adjourned. -i'
Wade appointed Trumbull, Drake and Will
liains Committee of Conference on the Ar,
kansas bill.
Nothing of importance was said or done in
the House on the 5th.
!ss,sn was 1 sns .h the nanihss
An amendment including Alabama was
discussed all day.
Morton said that he had changed his mind
about the danger of the defeat of the bill by
including Alabama, and should, therefore,
vote for the amendment.
The debate was scathing and mostly con-
fined to the record of opposing Senators on
negro capacity.
Without taking vote on the amendment.
the. Senate adopted the Conference report re-
gardiug arkansas, and, after Executive ses-
sion, adjourned.
The Senate, in Executive session, rejected
Gen. Mcclellan as Minister to England, and
confirmed Alfred T. Lacy as Collector of the
First Revenue District of Louisiana.
The Conference Committee on Arkansas
agreed to the original House bill, with the
additional stipulation that any alteration in
said Constitution, prospective in its effects
may be made in regard to the time and place
OF residence of voters.