Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-09
LATEST NEWS 49,
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington Proceeding. oe Goa

WASHINGTON. ID. G., april TT. III.
Innate The Chapiain to-day prayed that the
patriot arms OF Cuba might be strength ened, and
the isles of the delivered from their oppres-
sorS. .s.a
1 bill was introduced furnishing counter:eiting
trade marks To foreigners protected by treaties.
JOINT resolution WAS ofelei authorizing the
tres dent to appoint commission TO report on
tie ship canal Across the Isthnius
a bill reorganizng the Judiciary passed. with
several amendments. It GOES back to tae House.
The deficiency appropriation bill was then re-
suned. An ame ndlnent appropriasing fifty thou
sand dollars fer the Improvement of the mouth
OF the Mississippi river was lost The bill then
passed. "t .s.#
The Vice President laid before the fonato the
message of the President.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE The Indian appropriation bill passed.
4 bill authorizing the bridging of the Ohio river
at Paducah passed.
Mr.. Buffers Georgia bill was introduced But
Ter moved thu previous question, which was not
sustained, and general debate ensued.
Mr. Bingham made an elaborate constitutional
argument in opposition, but the House adjourned
without action. 1911.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following message of the President was re-
ceived by Congress at O'Clock this afternoon.
To The Senate oetd House of Representatives
While am aware that the time in which Con-
gress proposes now to remain in session is very
brief and that it is its desire as far as is consis-
tent with the public interest to avoid entering up
on the general business Of legislation there is
one snbjec which concerns go deeply the welfare
OF the country, that deem it my duty to bring it
before you. Ihave no doubt that you will concur
with me ia the opinion that it is desirable to re-
store the States which were engaged in tho re
bell.on to their proper relation to the government
and the country, at as early period as the PEG.
pie of those States rha!l be found willing to be-
come peaceful aud orderly communities, and to
adept and maintain such Constitutions and laws
as Will efectnally secure the civil and political
rights Of ell persons within their borders. The
authority Of the United States which has been
indicated and established by It's military power,
must undoubtedly be pssert d for the absolute
protection Of all its citizens in the full enjoyment
Of the freedom and security which is the object
of republican gov eminent. But whenever the
people Of rebeilious State ready to enter in
good faith upon the accomplishment of this OBJ
ject in entire conformity with the constitutional
authority of Congress, it is certainly desirable
that all causes Of irritation should be removed as
promptly as possible, that more perfect union
may be established and the country be restored
to peace and prosperity.
The Convention OF the people Of Virginia which
met in Richmond on Tuesday, December Sd, 1867,
framed d constitution for that State, which
adopted by the Convention on the 18th of April,
1868, end desire respectfully to call the atten-
ton Of Congress to the propriety OF providing by
l.
some time during the months of May and June
next, under the direction of the military comman-
der Of the district, at which the question of the
adoption Of that constitution shall be submitted
to the citizens Of the State; and if this should
seem desirable, | would recommend that sepa-
rate vote BIO taken upon such parts as may be
thought e1pediont; and that at the same time,
and under the same authority, there shall be an
election for the officers provided under such con-
stitution, and that the constitution, such parts
thereof as shall have been adopted by the people
be submitte to Congress- On the first Monday Of
December next for its consideration. SO that if
the same is then approved, the necessary steps
will have been taken for the restoration OF the
State OF Virginia to it's proper relations to the
Union. s....... .-.
lam led 80 make this recommendation from the
confident hope and belief that the people of that
State are now ready to cooperate with the ma
tional government in bringing it again into such
relations to the Union it ought soon pos
sbe to establish it, and maintain and to give to
all it,. people those equal rights uI1dor the law
which were asserted in the declaration of inde-
pendenoe in the words of one of the most illustr-
Gus of it's sons.
desire also to ask the consideration of Con-
gress to the question whether there is not just
grounds for believing that the constitution,
framed by convention of the people Of Missis-
sippi for that State and once rejected might not
be again submitted to the people of that State in
like manner, and with the probability of the same
result.
(Signed) u. z. GRANT.
WARRINGTON, D. c., April z, 1869.