The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-22
WASHINGTON.
IFRoM THE ASSOCIATED rREss.l

WASHINGTON, December 21.
The following combinations took place today:
Purnell, district marshal for western Texas;
attorney, Alexander, Western Texas. Collectors
Hurst, sixth Tennessee, and Emory third Missis-
sppi Brogden, second North Carolina; Gould,
first Georgia; Moore third Texas; Hobbs, first
Texas. Collectors of customs-Cark, Charleston;
Marsh Paso del Nor.e; DeForrest, Fernandina;
Rogers, st. Marks; Patton District OF Texas
Appraisers OF mcrchandse-Collins, Charleston
Postmaster-Malsh, Knoxville. Supervisor of
steamboats-Lowe, second district. Consul at
San Pago, Parsons. Governor Of New Mexico
Pile. Surveyor-general of Louisiana-Lynch.
Assistant treasurer oil New York, Folger.
The assistant assessors are to be mounted
throughout the South wherever there may be
necessity 10 use force.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate Trumbull urged the consideration
Of the bill admitting Virginia.
Thayer thought this useless, as the bill could
not pass before the holidays; furthermore, he had
information from Virginia unsatisfactory to him,
and intlmated that there had been fraud in the
Virginia election.
The bill corspensating loyal citizens for vessels
lost during the war was passed. The amount IN
yolved was three hundred and eighty thousand
dollars 1t goes to the President.
In the House the Georgia bill was passed at 3
O'Clock and goes to the President in the following
shape:
AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
GEORGIA.
Be it enacted, de-, That Georgia be and hereby
is authorized and directed forthwith, by proca-
nation, to summon all persons elected TO the
General Assembly as appears by proclamation Oh
General Meade, dated June 25, 1865 to appear on
some day therein named IN ine prociainaelon, d.
Atlanta, and thereupon said General Assembly
shall proceed to perfect Its organization In con-
formity with the Constitution and laws OF tne
United States, according to the provisions OF this
SEC, Q. That when members so elected to the
Senate and House OF Representatives shall be con-
vencd, every member and every person Claiming
to be elected as member OF the Senate or House
of Representatives SHALL in addition to taking
the oath required by the Constitution OF Georgia,
also take and subscribe and file In the oflcc OF the
Secretary Of State OF Georgia one OF the lollow'
ing oaths or afirmations namely: VI 10 solemn
ly swear or affirm, that / have never held the
office or performed the duties OF senator or
representative in Congress, nor been mem
ber Of the Legislature Of any state OF Tue
United States, nor held any civil ONCE Gre
ated by law for the administration OF any gen.
eral law of State, or for the administration OF
justice in any State under the laws OF the united
States nor held any office In the military or
naval service OF the United States and thereafter
engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the
United States, or gave aid or comfort TO It's ene-
mics, or rendered, except In consequence OF direct
physical force any Support onst Gr aG the 10 nte n
States, nor held any of1lce under or given
any support to any government acting IN
hostility TO the United States or waglng war
against the United States, so help me God; or on
pains and penalties OF perjury, as the case may
be, which oath or affirmation, when so hled, snail
be entered on record by the Secretary OF State ol
Georgia. said oath or aillrmatlon, or copy OF lne
record thereof, duly certified by the said Secre-
tary Of State, shall be evidence In all courts anu
places. Every person claiming To be so elected
who shall refuse or decline or neglect; or oe Gun un-
shall not he admitted TO seat in the Senate or
House OF Representatives,.
SEC. 3. That il any person claiming 10 be elected
to the Senate or House shall falsely take either
of the said oaths, he shall be deemed guilty
OF perjury, and suffer the pains and penalties
thereof and may be tried therefor by the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the District OF
Georgia in which district the crime was CON-
mitted, and the jurisdiction of the said court
shall be sole and exclusive for the purpose aforc
said.
compose such Legislature, ana VINO Snali comply
proceed to reorganize the Senate anu House by
the election Of proper Officers.
SEC s. That ifany person shall by iorce vloience
or fraud, wllully nlnuer OF lulcTTupI any pcloou
elected from taking either Of the oaths or afrma-
ations presented or fromparticlpating In tue pro-
oee1ings Of the Senate or House or representa-
tiyes after having taken one OF the said oaths or
afflrmations and otherwise complied with thls
act, he shall be deemed guilty OF felony and may
be tried therefor by the Circuit or District Court
of the United States for the Dstrlct OF georgia IN
which the offence be committed, and shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment at hard labor lor not less
than two nor more than ten years, and the Juris-
dictIon Of the said courts shall be sole and eXciu
sive.
SEC 8. That 1t is hereby declared that the ex,
cuslou of any person elected as aforesaid and
being otherwise qualified from participation in
the proceeding Of the Senate or House upon the
ground OF race, color or previous condition OF
servitude would be illegal and revolutionary, and
is hereby prohibited 1.
SEC I. That, upon application OF the Governor
of Georgia, the President OF the United states
shall employ such military or naval forces OIL the
United States as may be necessary 10 enforce
and execute the preceding provisions OF this act.
SEC 8. That the Legislature shall ratliy tne
Fifteenth amendment proposed to the Constltu,
tion OF the United States before the senators ana
representatives from Georgia are admitted TO
seats in Congress.
Bullock wrote q letter to Butler assuring MIN
that on the passage OF the above bill he would
issue proclamation convening the Legislature
on the 18th OF January. Bingham and Farms
worth only, of the Republicans, voted nay.
A resolution was passed extending the recess
to the 10th of January.