The Van Buren press., 1868-06-19

on such days as may have been fixed in
such constitutions, or by proclamation OF
any officer authorized TO convene such
Legislature by the conventions which
framed such constitutions and ifno day
shall have been fixed as aforesaid, or il
the day fixed for the meeting of the Leg
islature of either of said States shall have
passed, or shall have so nearly arrived
before the passage Of this act that in the
opinion of the governor elect there might
not be time for the Legislature to assem-
bic on the day fixed, such Legislature
may be convened, within thirty days after
the passage of this act, by the governor of
said State.
Sec. .. That whenever either of said
States shall be admitted to representation
in Congress, the executive and judicial
officers of such State, duly elected and
qualified under the constitution thereof,
may be maugurated without delay, and
the government of such State shall there
upon he transferred to the civil authori-
ties thereof. rt
Sec. 3, That it shall be the duty of all
civil and military officers exercising au-
thority in either of said States to afford all
practical aid and protection to the officers
of such States in carrying out the provis-
ions of the act and any such officer who
shall willfully withhold such aid and pro-
lection, or shall unlawfully prevent, him
der or delay the meeting of either of said
Legislatures, or the Inauguration of any
of said officers, or if any other civil OF
military officers under either of said State
authorities, shall be guilty of felony, and
upon conviction thereof before any Fed
eral or State Court of criminal jurisdic-
ton, shall be punished by Imprisonment
not exceeding ten years, or by fine not
exceeding $4,000, at the discretion of
the court. .. "'.
BILL TO CREATE TWO NEW STATES.
Mr.. Beamen, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported the bill to Gre
ate two new States out of the Territory OF
the State Texas, which was ordered to
be printed and recommitted.
I. L
ported back the bill to provide for the
Inauguration of State officers in Arkansas
North Carolina South Carolina, louisa
ma, Georgia and Alabama. 1t was read
three times and passed without debate
by party vote.
.... WASHINGTON, June 10.
ADMISSION OF SOUTHERN STATES.
Since sending my previous dispatches
the Senate has held night session and
passed with an amendment the House bill
20 admit the Southern States to repre-
sentation in Congress. Alabama and
Florida were finally included with the
rest Every Republican Senator voted
for the bill .t 81. a.H. .
THE HARPER's FERRY PROPERTY.
The President has approved bill di-
recting that the suit in ejectment, to oust
the tenant in possession of Harper's Fer
ry property, he removed to the United
States Circuit Court on certiorori.
NOMINEE FOR REVENUE COMMISSIONER.
There appears to be no doubt that r
N. Cutter, of New York, will receive the
nomination for Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, and that his name will be sent
to the Senate tomorrow
NOMINEE FOR MINISTER TO ENGLAND.
The President made no nominations to-
day, but it is understood that among the
next to be sent to the Senate will be tina,
of Reverdy Johnson, as Minister to Eng.
land ..'' ...
Secretary Schofeld has been engaged
in clearing up the accumulated business
of the War Department
1t is understood that the President has
written a letter to Hon. VIM. S. Groes
beck, of Ohio, rendering him the Office o.
Secretary of the Treasury, and the sam,
is being held by him under advisemcnt
although it is believed in certain well i'll
formed circles the appointment will b'
accepted
Senatc-At the expiration of the morn
ing hour, the special order being the bill
to admit North Caroliua, South Carolina
Georgia and Alabama to representation
in Congress, it was taken up. The ques
ton was an amendment of Sherman tc
strike out the additional fundamental con
ditions imposed on Georgia, requiring
her to strike out from her Constitution
the provisions preventing the enforce
ment of contracts prior to June, 1860.
After some discussion, the vote wa
taken on the amendment, and it was dc
feated by Sto 81, Cameron, Ferry, Howe
Pomeroy, Sherman, Thayer, Williams
end Wilson voting aye. ,,.-.g r
Williams moved to amend the third sec
tion b,' inserting the following; "an'
u,nroforo of,c, is of each State, dul,
elected and qualified E~.''r tle |ons,l'' n,1
ton, shall be inaugurated wltn.vt 'ciay
but no person prohibited from hoIon!t
office under the United States, or by any
State by section three of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of u.
United States, known asarticlc ]ith, shal
be deemed eligible to any office in cithc
of said States which was agreed to b.
26 to ID. O..
Drake movod IN amend by striking on