Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

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to be held and the returns made in th
4 manner provided by election ordinanc
8 adopted by the convention.
t 1t authorizes the President to submit
| in the same way to the voters of Texal
the entire constitution framed for thi
State or separate provisions of it, provi
ded no election shall be held in Texas
for any purpose until the President sc
directs, and the same for Mississippi.
either of the constitutions be ratified, the
Legislature elected shall assemble on the
fourth Tuesday after the official promul.
CATION Of the ratification, and the COM
handing General in each of such States
may, with the approval Of the President,
suspend until action by the Legisla-
ture all laws that he may deem oppres-
siys.
Mr.. Paine offered substitute for the
bill. 1t authorizes the President to sub.
nit the constitutions of Virginia, Missis>
sippi and Texas, respectively, to the
registered voters Of such States, and to
submit at the same time such constitu\
tons with such provisions stricken there
from as he may direct. The voters shall
at the same time vote for State officers
and members of Congress. The district
commanders may cause the list of regis
tered voters to be revised. No election
is to be held in either of such States
for any purpose until the President shall
direct.
The original bill was explained and
advocated by Mr.. Butler, and the SUBJ
stitute advocated and explained by Mr..
Paine.
Mr.. Garfield moved an amendment
which we thought would meet the views
ofthe gentleman from Mississippi. 1t was
that the vote should be taken either on
each of the designated provisions alone
in connection with other parties of the
constitution as the PRECEDENT might direct.
Mr.. Paine accepted that amendment
and withdrew his substitute.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield, to show the unanimity |
ofthe house of this subject called for
the yeas and says on the passage of the
bill. The vote was so taken, and the bill
was passed-yeas 124, nays "a. The
nays were Messrs. Adams, Archer, Big s,
Bird, Burr, Cleveland, EIdridge, Getz,
Golladay, Haldeman, HOW'LL. Holman,
Jones of Kentucky, Kerr, Knott, Nc
Neoly, MOffatt, Porter, Randall, Reeves,
Sweeny, Trimble, Wells and Winches>
ter.
The contested election case from the
second district of Louisiana was conclu-
led to day by seating Sheldon. the Radi>
;al.
The bill paying Susan A. Shelby, of
Port Gibson, Miss, five thousand dollars
or captured cotton, passed.
The joint resolution for the sale or ex,
'hange Of the site of customhouse at
Nashville passed.
The Senate bill removing the charge of
lesertion from the Thirteenth Tennessee
javalry passed.
MIR. Bingham moved the Senate bill
o reform U. S. Judiciary be taken
rom the Speakers table, that the Sem
tie amendments to house amendments
70 non-concurred in, and Committee
t Conference requested. The discuss
ion was interrupted by Mr.. Dawes, who
res '7ted the conference report on In :
ian al. priation bill. The Senate re. =
cdes froh, IS amendments making ap>
rOpTiations under new treaties and
grees to house substitute placing
100000 at the disposal of the Presi- :
ent. The report was agreed to. =
The House resumed the bill amending 7
le judicial system. n
Mr.. Schenck moved to amend by in> :
'rting, ANY Judge who, having held :
is position as such at least ten years,
nd shall have arrived at the age of sew
lty years, may be permitted to resign
After some further discussion Mr. ,
chenck's amendment was agreed to
nd the bill as amended concurred in.