The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-22
WASHINGTON.
IrRoM the ASSOCIATED rREss.I

WASHINGTON, December 81.
The following combinations took pl"ce today:
Purncll, district marshal for Western Texas;
attorney, Alexander, Western Texas. Collectors
Hurst, sixth Tennessee, ana Emory third Missis.
| sippi Brogtlen, second North Carolina; Gould,
first Georgia; Moore, third TEXAS; Hobbs, first
Texas. Collectors OF customs-Ciark, Charleston;
Marsh, Paso del Norte; DeForrcst, Fernandina;
Rogers st. Marks; Patton District OF Texas
| Appraisers OF merchandisc-COllIns, Charleston.
Posmaster-Marsh, Knoxville. Supervisor OF
stcanbonts-Lowc, second district. Consul at
San Pago, Parsons Governor OF New Mexico
| Pile. Suryeyor-gcneral OF LouIsiana-Lynch.
Assistant treasurer oil New York, Folger.
| The assistant assessors are to be mounted
throughout the South wherever there may be
| necessity TO use force.
CONGRESS.
| In the Senate Trumbull urged the consideration
OF the bill admitting Virginia.
Thayer thought this useless, as tho bill could
not pass before thc holidays Furthermore. lie had
Information from Virginia unsatisfactory to him,
and intimated that there had been fraud in the
| Virginia election.
The bill compcnsating loyal citizens for vessels
lost during the war was passed. The amount iu-
volved was three hundred and eighty thousand
dollars II 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.
I BE il enacted, de-, That Georgia be and hereby
| is authorized ana directed forthwith, by procI-
nation, 10 summon ail persons elected TO the
General Meade dated June 20, isUs TO appear on
some day therein named in the proclamation, at
shall proceed to perfect It's organization In con
forinty with the Constitution and laws OF the
United States, according to the provisions OF this
act.
SEC. Q. That when members SO elected to the
Senate aud House OF Representatives shall be con-
Ycped, every member and every person claiming
TO be elected as a member OF the Senate or House
Of Representatives shall, in addition to taking
also take and subscrbc'and file In the oficc OF the
| Secretary OF State OF Georgia one OF the follow
| ing oaths or aflrmations, namely: IL do solemn
iy swear, or affirm, that / have never held the
onlcc or performed the duties or senator or
representa.se rep Sc n In Congress; nor been mem
| United States, nor held amy civil once ere.
| 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 oilice in the military or
| engaged In insurrcctlon or rebellion against the
United States, or gave all or comfort TO It's enc
mics or rendered, except In consequence OF dircc,
physical force, any support or aid TO any
insurrection or, rebellion against the United
| States, nor held any of1ice under or given
hostility TO the United States or wagina war mr.
against tile United States, SO help me Qod or on
be, which oath or Affirmation when SO fled shail
be entered on record by the Secretary OF State OF
record thereof, duly certified by the sail Secrc-
tary or State shall be evidence In all courts and
ses,as q ss so So fscssa Ss
5, SsS.s 3 4 the nE ssna's o.
to ne Senate Or House shall falsely take either either
OF perjury, and suffer the pains and penalties
thereof and may be tried therefor by the Circuit
Georgia, In which district the crime was com.
mitted, ana the Jurisdiction OF the snid court
shall be sole and exclusive for the purpose afore
such s"f s sRS s to
with the provisions OF this act, shall thereQpon
proceed to reorgaulze the Senate and House by
the election OF proper offcers.
SEC. S. That any person shall by force, violence
or fraud, wilfully hinder or interrupt any person
elected from taking either OF the oaths afnrma-
ceedings OF the Senate or House OF Representa-.
tlycs after having taken one OF the said oaths or
act, he shall be deemed guilty OF felony and may
be tried therefor by the CIRCUIT or District Court
0 LnS Gntea @ Statss ior ihe District OF Georgia In
ished by Imprisonment at hard labor for not less
than two nor more than ten years, and the juris-
dction OF the sold courts shall be sole and exclu
sive.
SEC. Q. That it is hereby declared that the ex-
being otherwise qualified from participation in
the proceeding Of the Senate or House upon the
ground or race, color or previous condition or
seIyltude would be illegal and revolutionary, and
Is hereby prohibited.
SEC. l. That, upon application OF the Governor
Of Georgia, the President OF the United States
shall employ such military or naval forces OF the
United States as may be necessary to enforce
and execute the preceding provisions OF this act.
SEC. 8. That the Legislature shall ratITy the
Fifteenth amendment proposed to the ConstItu.
tion OF the United States before the senators and
representatives from Georgia are admitted to
seats In Congress.
Bullock wrote letter to Butler assuring him
that on the passage OF the above bill he wonid
Issue proclamation converting the Legislature
on the 18th OF January. Bingham and Farms
worth only, OF the Republicans. voted nay.
resolution was passed extending the recess
to the 10th Of January.