Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

On the 10th, the bill relieving certain parties
from political disabilities, was resumed. 1t trans
pircd during the debate that the bill does not re-
move the disabilities imposed bythe fourteenth ar
tice. Beck made point that, under the Garland
case, the Supreme Court decided that general
amnesty did work what was proposed by this BILL
Bingham said that the Supreme Court could only
decide cases that were brought before it, but could
make no decision which could operate on the
House or Senate. Without action the House ad-
journed.
In the House next day, the bill removing polit-
ical disabilities was resumed. Amendments ad-
ding other names to the original list were rejected.
Miller said that Lonstreet's name should be omit
ted. Bingham said "Oh, no" A dozen sugges-
tions were offered Bingham begged them not to
load the bill. W. w. Holden would be the next
Governor of North Carolina, and could not act un-
less the bill was passed. Logan questioned Gov.
Orr's evidence Of loyalty. Bingham said that Orr
had made an encouraging speech to the South
Carolina Convention. Logan wanted to know a.
bout Orr's Philadelphia speech. Bingham decli,
ned going into particulars, but thought he who had
influence enough to beat Wade Hampton ought to
be encouraged to use that influence in favor of the
Reconstruction laws. Schenck proposed month s
postponement to obtain facts. Boutwell, favored
taking the responsibility. Logan wanted fruits
meet for repentance Farnsworth repeated what
Sickles said of Orr, adding that Orr's course at
Philadelphia was no worse than Raymond's, and
Raymond was afterwards admitted to the Radical
caucus. Logan denounced Gov. Brown, Of Geor
gia. Kelly said that Brown worked gloriously
and ought to be forgiven. Mullins wanted to know
how long Adam had to lie out before God gave
him chance by the birth of a Saviour to repent
[Laughter Farnsworth intimated that some plar
must be devised to relieve white men, otherwise
there would be two parties, South, based on color
when the black man party would 60 to dust. Tht
bill was recommitted.
The consideration of Alabama's admission wa
resumed. Stevens said that latter full exami
nation of the returns, am satisfied that to force
vote on this bill and admit the State against ou
own law, while there is difference Of twenty ode
thousand against it, would not be doing such jus
tice in legislation as would be expected by the peo
ple That being the case, I move that the bill b.
rccommitted which was carried.
In the Senate, an amendment was adopted which
leaves the tax on wholesale dealers of one-ffth o
one per cent on amounts over ten thousand. 9th
er amendments were proposed, after which th'
Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, a bill was introduced
making void the provisions of the Constitutions o
the several States, where distinctions are made OF
account of color. Stevens proposed a substitute
giving suffrage to every male born or naturalizet
citizen of the United States, and forbidding dis
tinctions of any kind on any account, except crime
at common law, and supported it by an hours
speech. The bill and substitute were referred te
the Judiciary Committee
The Freedman's Bureau Extension Bill, was un.