The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-09
g o N G. R Es s
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 8

| ,MF, Morton maQe an lneneCtual at
tempt. (Mr. Davis objecting,) to offer a
mississippi, Texas and Georgia, shall
he admitted to representation, their
legislature hereafter lawfully organized
shall ratify the 18th amendment.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, to which the Presi-
dents message of yesterday had been
referred, made report recommending
that its consideration should be post
poned until the first Monday in Deem
ber, He made this report he said by
direction of the Committee.
MIR. Sherman offered a concurrent
resolution to rescind the resolution to
adjourn next Saturday. He thought 1t
better to leave the States of Virginia
and Mississippi under military govern
ment under the rigorous, prompt and
kindly administration of President
Grant until next session, when Con-
gress could properly consider the ques-
ton of their readmission; besides the
President had full power under the ex-
isting laws, to submit the Constitution
| of Virginia to the people, and there
was no need of further legislation upon
that subject. The same was true of
Mississippi.
Mr.. Howard took the same view.
Mr.. Sumner said in the work of re-
construction nothing was done, while
anything was left undone, and there
was certainly much to be done before
the country could confidently expert
tho reconciliation and peace, which
were to be the crown OF the work OF
reconstruction. There were also other
| important matters demanding the i'm
mediate attention of Congress, Chief
among which were the Pacific Railroad
and the revision OF the naturalization
| laws.
| Mr.. Stewart saw no necessity for pro-
| longing the session beyond next Satur-
day. The reasons urged now by some
against adjournment were not new,
but were Just as we'll known at the
| hour of the passage OF the resolution 10
adjourn Saturday as now.
MIR. Conkling took the same view.
AT the expiration OF the morning
hour, the unfinished business, the bill
to amend the act for improving the
tax on distilled spirits and tobacco,
and for other purposes was taken up.
Mr.. Sumner moved to postpone it for
the purpose OF disposing of his pend
ing resolution.
Mr.. Trumbull thought it was better
not to pass upon that resolution until
the time fixed for adjournment should
be nearer. He was opposed to resctnd-
ing the resolution to adjourn on Satur-
day, but was in favor of providing Tor
the submission of the Constitutions of
Virginia aud Mississippi to the people
of the States which he though could be
done between now and Saturday by
the passage of joint resolution.
MIR. Rice took the same view, and
the motion to postpone the unfinished
business was lost.
The Senate then proceeded to con-
slider the bill. Several amendments
were reported from the Committee OH
Finance, which were agreed to.
Mr.. Anthony took the floor but yield
ed to a motion to take recess from
until ~.
The House bill to authorize the sub.
pie of Virginia and Mississippi was
laid on the table.
AT 4.IO the Senate went Into execu-
tive session.
Tho Presidents message on recon-
struction in Mississippi, etc., was re-
fcrred TO the Reconstruction Commits
tee, Mr.. Brooks withdrawing his mo-
ton TO send it to the Judiciary Com
mit;ce, on learning that the Reconstruc-
ton Committee had taken some action
on the subject, this morning.
The contested election case for the Sd
and 4th districts of South Carolina
were then taken up.
After some fllibustering by the DEM
Ocrats II resolution reported by the
Election Committee declaring s. l..
HOge entitled priHIG Jdcie to his seat rs
representative from the third Congress
si0ual District OF South Carolina, WAS
adopted, and he was sworn in.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, from
the Reconstruction Committee, reported
a bill authorizing the submission OF the
constitution of Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas TO the vote of the people, and
authorizing the election of State officers
and members OF Congress. Inc pllI
authorizes the President at such time
as he may deem best to submit the
Virginia constitution to the registered
voters OF thth State for ratification.
and also submit to separate vote such
provisions OF that constitution as he
may deem best: the elections 10 be
held and the returns made in a manner
provided for by the election ordinance
adopted by the constitution. 1t au-
thOrizes the President to submit In the
same way to the voters OF Te1as the
entire constitution as framed. NO elec-
ton shall be held in Texas for any pur-
nose until the President so directs.
The same for Mississippi. If either OF
the constitutions he ratified, the legis-
lature elected shall assemble on the
fourth Tuesday after the offered pro-
mitigation of the ratification. The
commanding General in each OF such
States may, with the approval or the
President, suspend until action by the
legislature all laws that he may deem
oppressive.
Mr. Scheuck offered an amendment
that the vote should be taken on either
or each of the designated provisions
alone or in connection with other por-
tions of the Constitution, as the Presi-
dent might direct. Agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield, to show the unanimtty
of the House on this subject, called for
the yeas and nays on the passage Of the
! bill. The vote was so taken, and the
bill was passed; yeas 124; nays "a.
Mr.. Lyr ch introduced bill to amend
the National Currency act. Referred
to the Committee on Banking and Cur
| rency.
The House then took up the contest.
ed election case from the I'd district of
Louisiana, the majority report being
| that l.. a. Sheldon be admitted to the
seat, and the minority report being
| After a discussion lasting an hour and
a half, the amendment was rejected
and the original resolution adopted
and Mr.. Sheldon admitted to the seat.
A recess was taken till evening, the
evening session to be for general busi-
ness.