New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-03


Mr. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee reported
bill TO enforce the Fourteenth Article in the matter OF
dsQuahcatOns for holding which directs pros
ecue any person illegally holding an office for which lie
is disqualified under the Amendment. and making II a
misdemeanor punishable by fine and imprisonment TO
no hold such an office, the person knowing himself TO DO
Mr. Carpenter by bill No 81 proposes plan Of restor-
ing Georgia. which has the advantage OF Senator Ed
nunds plan, In that IL defines the TO do IT, The
Governor directed to convene the Legislature orig
nay proclaimed elected by Gen Meade. cause them all
take the tesoath, declaring that Congress has
duly relieved them OF disabilities. and expellng those
who SsnH9t take sGSS an oa IL PrOySes d pains and
which they cannot qualify Gen. Buffers plan Is some
Senator Sawyer Of South Carolina proposes by Senate
bill NO 2lS that when any person qualities for any Office
under the United States, not disqualified by the Four
those from whom disabilities have been removed.
Judge Lawrence of Ohio offered House bill mo. $3.50
which provides that persons holding office in violation OF
Article XIV. shall be liable to fine and imprisonment
The United States District Courts 10 have exclusive urs
dction. He also offers bill mo. 2S) providing for strn
gent punishment OF all who proven interfere with
and hinder the right OF voting The first was sent to the
Reconstruction COMMITTEE and the last 70 that on Terr
tories
Judge Davis Of New-York has bill pending fixing as
uniform day for tue election Of Representatives aud
Delegates the second Tuesday in November in each
year Gen shanks Of Indiana has bill providing for
the mode In which State Legislatures shall act upon
amendments to the Consultation also the Tune ~ winch
1t shall be DONE
Senator Corbett proposed an elaborate bill organizing
department Of Indian affairs. Mr. Harlan in the Sen
ate and Mr. Sidney Clarke in the House offer bills pro-
bbiting the formation Of any treaties with Indian
tribes AS these gentlemen the respective Chairmen
of the Indian Committee their propositions may be
deemed almost conclusive Ia the action OF Congress
the subject
Col Van Horn Of Missouri proposes a bill for the
ganzatiOn OF territorial government In the Indian ter
Ttoy south Of Kansas and west OF Arkansas There
variety OF less important propositions pending relating
10 the Indians.
MISCELLANEOUS.
senator Conklng and Representatives Poland schenck
and Jenckes have elaborate bills pending revising the
naturalization laws, with view 10 guard against the re-
Of such frauds as those enacted at
late elections MT Lawrence has bill pending for the
organization Of Department Of Justice In which will be
consolidated the Attorney Generals ONCE and all the va
law officers OF the Departments and OF the Court OF
Claims. Senator Fessenden has left pending lIor the
reorganization OF the Treasury and there are also pend
ing number OF important bills relating TO the District or
Columbia. Amendments proposed by Senator rome
roy and MI Julian, striking the word male out or tho
Constitution. This Is known the Sixteenth Amend
nent There Is large number OF others extending tho
railroad blis or opposing new land grands The list OF
these schemes Is 50 large that they will have " be pro-
scented separately.