The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-22
,SynahanKten ReHya.

WASHINGTON. December 21.-No Re.
publican spoke against the Georgia bill
last night. Nottingham speaks against
1t to-day.Fr. - az
In the Honse. Mr.. Voorhees, is arguing
against the Georgia bill. Mr.. Dawes, of
Mass., asked questions which indicated
his intention; ;to,v vote for it.
In the Senate, Mr.. Warner introduced
bill more equally distributing the cur
rency.i 49,.
In the Senate, Nc. Trumbull urged
oonsid deEation of the bill admitting Vir-
ginia Mr. Thayer thought this useless,
az the bll could not pass before the holi
days; furthermore, Thayer had informa-
tion from Virginia, which was unsatis-
factory TO him. He intimated that there
had been fraud in the Virginia elections
The bin for compensation of citizens of
the loyal States for vessels lost during
the war -atnonnt involved $3.50, 600
goas;to the President.
In the House, at o'clock, the Geor-
gin bal passed, and goes to the President
in the following shape:
AN ACT TO PRoMoTE THE REcoNsTRUc.
TON or GEoRaIA.-Be ii eaocted, That
Geoygig be and is hereby authorized and
directed forthwith, by proclamation, to
summon ell persons elected to the Gene
raj Assembly. as appears by proclama-
ton OF Meade, dated June 25, 1868, to
appear on some day certain named in
the proclamation, at Atlanta, and there
upon. said General Assembly shall pro-
ceed 20 perfect its organization, in con-
formity wish the Constitution and laws
OF the United States, according to the
provisions of this Act.
q That vvhor ~, Haro -
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives shall be convened, every member
and every person claiming to be elected
as member of the Senate or House of
Representatives, shall, in addition to
taking the Doth required by the Consti
tuition Of Georgia, also take, subscribe
and file in the Office of the Secretary of
State OF Georgia, one of the following
oaths or affirmations, viz: II do solemn.
ly swear, or affirm, that I have never
held the Office or exercised the duties of
Senator or Representative in Congress.
nor been member of the Legislature
of any State of the United States. nor
held any civil Office created by law for
the administration of any general law of
q State, or for administration of Justice
in any State, or under the laws OF the
United States, nor held any Office in tho
military or naval service of the United
States, and thereafter engaged in insur-
rection or rebellion against the United
States, or gave aid or comfort to its enc.
mics, or rendered-except in conse
quence Of direct physical force-nny
support or aid to any insurrection or re-
bellion against the United States; nor
held any Office under, or given any sup.
port to, any Government acting in hos
tility to the United States, or lowing
war against the United States-so help
me God;" on the pains and penalties of
perjury, as the case may be- Or the fol-
lowing oath or Affirmation, viz: "I do
sOlemnly swear, or affirm, that I have
been relieved by an Act of Congress
from disability, as provided by the four
teenth amendment-so help me God; or
on pains and penalties of perjury, as the
case may be-" Which oath or afirma.
ton, when 80 filed, shall be entered of
record by the Secretary of State of Geor-
gia; said oath or affirmation, or a copy
of record thereof, duly certified by the
said Secretary of State, shall be evil
dence in oil courts and places. Every
person claiming to be SO elected, who
shall refuse, decline or neglect, or be
unable to take one of said oaths or al
firmations, shall not be admitted to a
seat in the Senate or House of Repre-
sentatives.
3. That if any person claiming to be
elected to the Senate or House, shall
falsely take either of said oaths, he shall
be deemed guilty of perjury, and snffer
the pains and penalties thereof; may be
tried therefor by the Circuit Court of
the United States for the District of
Georgia, in which district the crime was
committed. Tho jurisdiction of said
Conrt shall be sole and exclusive for the
purpose aforesaid.
4. That all persons elected and entitled
to compose such Legislature, and who
shall comply with the provisions of this
Act, shall thereupon proceed to ro-or-
ganize the Senate and House, by the
election of proper officers.
o: That if any person shall by force,
violence or fraud, wilfnlly hinder or in.
terrnpt any person elected from taking
either OF the oaths or afirmations pre-.
snrihed. or from participating Ia ..;o pro
ceedings OF the Senate or House, after
having taken one of seid oaths or affirma-
tions, and otherwise complied with this