Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-11
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Senate.
.WAsHIHGToE, June 10, I86S.-The bill
amending an act for carrying mails be-
tween the United States and foreign ports,
which rescinds the prepayment Of letter
postage on newspapers between States and
territories west of Kansas, except when
sent from the Office Of publication, was
passed after some debate
Mr. Wilson introduced bill for an or
gauization by the government, and the pay
ment of the army. Referred 10 the Com
mitlee on Military Affairs. I'd = 2.
Mr. Morrill,, Of Maine, from the Com
mittee of Conference on the navy appropri-
alton bill, made a report recommending
the concurrence in the provision that the
civil engineers and store keepers Of 'evera
navy yards be appointed by the President
by aud with advice and consent of the
Senate, and that master mechanics be APP
pointed by the heads of departments from
civil life, and not from the navy.
The committee recommended other I'M
important amendments which was con
Cured in. sH"a
At the expiration of the morning hour,
the special order, the bill 10 admit North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. and
Louisiana to representation in Congress
was taken up, and the question was on the
amendment Of Mr.. Sherman to strike out
the additional fundamental conditions i'm
posed on Georgia, of striking from her
Constitution the provision preventing the
enforcement of contracts made prior TO
June, 1855.
Mr.. Williams spoke in favor Of the
amendment. Messrs. Howard and Conkling
followed, arguing this clause of the. Geor-
gia Constitution, as unconstitutional and
void
Mr.. Howe supported the petition.
Mr.. Morton opposed its further discus
sion.
A vote was taken on the amendment, and
it was rejected by to 81 The yeas were
Messrs. Cameron, Ferry, Howe, Ramsey,
Sherman, Thayer, Williams and Wilson.
Mr.. Trumbull offered some verbal
amendments, which were agreed to.
Mr.. Williams moved an amendment to
the third section, by inserting the follow
| ing sand thereupon the officers Of each
State duly elected and duly qualified under
the constitution shall be inaugurated
without delay, but no person pro-
hibited from holding Office under
the United States, or any State
by section three of the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States, known as article fourteen, shall be
deemed eligible to any office in either OF
said States Agreed to-
! Mr.. Drake moved to amend, by nearly
| the same vote, twenty-six to fifteen, striking
out the provision forbidding any future
| abridgement of the elective franchise, and
inserting the corresponding provision OF
| the Arkansas bill, a substitute of the Ju-
dietary Committee, was then adopted as
amended, and the question being on the
/ bill as amended, Mr.. Trumbull moved to
strike out the word Alabama.
| Mr.. Williams moved at the end of his
amendment in regard to the Inauguration
of officers the words "unless relieved from
disability by said amendment" which was
agreed to. The bill was then passed. Yeas
| 81; nays 5, viz: Bayard, Buckalew, Nc
Creery, Patterson, of Tennessee, and Wick
/ ers.
Saulsbery was paired with Wiley, Davis
with Morton and Hendricks with Van
| Wrinkle.
| Mr.. Norton was absent from illness.
The Senate then adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Morehead reported, by authority of
| the Committee on Ways and Means, bill,
| prepared by the subcommittee of three, to
increase the revenue from duties on inn
ports, which was ordered printed.
Mr.. Paine, from the Committee on Re-
construction, reported bill to relieve from
| political disabilities VIM. NJ. Harrison and
| James RABowyer, of Arkansas, the forme8
being JubGce elect to the Supreme Court,
the latter, Auditor Of the State. Variols
| questions were put to Mr.. Paine by Messrs.
| Miller, Mullins, Maynard and others, as to
| the past political status of these men. Mr..
Paine replied generally that the men in
| question though they had been implicated
| in the rebellion, were now true and loyal,
and SO Endorsed by the delegation to Con-
gress from Arkansas. The bill passed by
| 213 votes.
| A bill authorizing the Postmaster Gen
| eral to contract with an American steam
ship company to carry the mails to Europe
was passed.
| Mr. Eldridge asked Mr.. Elliott to yield
to him, that he might offer resolution in
structing the Committee of Managers to
examine the witness, Woolley, immediate
Iy, to see if he would answer questions
which he adjujged in contempt. He may
not longer be deprived of liberty as a citi-
| zen.
Mr. Elliott declined.
Subsequently, Mr.. Butler said: desire
to say for the information of gentlemen on
the other side, that meeting of the Com
mittee of Managers is called for Tomorrow
morning, at which time Mr.. Woolley shall
be examined. a
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the tax bill.
TRENTON, June 10-There was large