The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-12
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the President last night in regard to Mexi-
can affairs. He has not yet decided to &C
cept the mission to Mexico. WALLACE.
: a~ ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAMs.
CONG RESS. ADJOURNED-THE ELEC-
! TION BILL SIGNED BY THE PRESI-
DENT-FAILUREO OF THE DISABILITY
! BILLS. -r. ....- ...-.e..s .ss.-. - ~, Z
/ WASHINGTON, April 10.-Both Houses
adjourned to-day at II o'clock sine die. .s..---
The political disability bills failed, nei-
ther Senate nor House bill having passed
both Houses. ELu eEs@.a11 ~ ~
/ The President has signed the bill for an
election in Virginia, Texas, and Missile
sippi also the amendments to the spirit and
tobacco tax.
1919 THE ELECTION BILL. 80
! WASHINGTON, April 10.-The. following,
is the full text of the election bill as it was
finally passed: az.~u'aLI y0""lG
| Be 1t enacted, de-, That the President of
the United States, at such time as ne may
deem best for the public interest, may cub
the Convention which met in Richmond,
Va, on Tuesday the Sd day Of December,
1867, to the registered voters of said State
registered at the date of said submission
for ratification or rejection and may also
submit to o separate vote such provisions
of said constitution as he may deem best,
such vote to be taken either upon each Of
said provisions alone or in connection with
the othor portions of said constitution, as
the President may direct. III #tt.
SECTION Q. That of the same election the
voters Of said State may vote for and elect
members of the General Assembly of said
State and all the officers Of said State pro-
yided for by the said constitution, and
members of Congress and the officer COM
mandins the District of Virginia shall
cause the lists of registered voters of said
State to be revised, enlarged, and corrected
prior to such election, according to law,
and for that purpose may appoint such re-
gistrars as he may deem necessary; and
said election shall be held and returns
thereof made in the manner provided by
the acts OF Congress commonly called the
reconstruction acts. .-----.'. -
SECTION 8. That the President of the
United States may in like manner submit
the constitution of Texas to the voters Of
said State at such time and in such manner
as he may direct, either the entire consti-
tuition or separate provisions Of the same,
as provided in the first section of this act,
to separate vote and at the same cleo
ton the voters may vote for and elect the
members of the Legislature and all the
State officers provided for in said constitu-
ktion, and members of Congress Provided,
also, that no election shall be held in said
State of Texas for any purpose until the
| President SO directs. -,s
| SECTION 4. That the President of the
the constitution Of Mississippi to the voters
of said State at such time and in such man
ner as he may direct, either the entire con-
| stitution or separate provisions Of the same,
as provided in the first section Of this act,
to separate vote and at the same cleo
ton the voters may vote for and elect the
members of the Legislature and all the
| State officers provided for in said constitu-
| ton, and members Of Congress.
| SECTION S. That If either of said con-
stitutions shall be ratified at such election,
| the Legislature Of the State 30 ratifying,
elected as provided for in this act, shall as
semble at the capitols Of said States on the
fourth Tuesday after the official promuigs.
| ton Of such ratification by the military
officer commanding in said state. cx
SECTION 6. That before the States ot
Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas, shall be
admitted to representation in Congress
their several legislatures, which may be
hereafter lawfully organized, shall ratify
the fifteenth article which has been pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States. sat@ ..-see.
SECTION 7. That the proceedings in any
| Of said States shall not be deemed final, o,
operate as complete restoration thereof
until their action respectively shsll be ap-
proved by Congress. 80 ts'Ah p ets. =. % %
THE WHIsKEY: AND TOBACCO BILL
tsWAsHrNGToS, April 10..-The whisky
and tobacco bill signed by the President
today extends the time for withdrawing
spirits from, bond to june 30th, and sub
jects it to one cent per gallon per month
tax after April Goth, and forfeits it If no
removed before June 3oth. y
1t also provides for refunding the ts1 OF
tobacco in certain cases. astsT il ssl HI yzoq
| VARIOUS ITEMS. ,r,. H., N
| WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Memph
and E! Paso railroad, encouraged BY tn
expressions Of Congress in giving it rgh
of way, will commence work at once. Ae
ton in its behalf this session seems to hav
| been defeated by The friends Of northern
routes. who seek to force that road INT
their combination. = - -
The New York nominations were defeat
| ed by 3 strong effort ON the part of Senate
Conkling. 5sss! e 2.iln e.a 80
The President, With Messrs. Hoar, Fish
| and othnra Haa nj the .aanitol to-day con