Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-11
Bills Signed by the President.
The OfiiclalTrOubIe in Louisiana
France Wants Peace.
WASHINGTON.

Senatorial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES An.
proved by the observation-disclosures
ment OF COpgress-Measures for re.
construction, etc.
WASHINGTON, April l0.-The Senate
confirmed the nomination of J. NJ. Ash
ley, of Ohio, as Governor of Montana:
Rush Spencer, Of New York, Surveyor
General Of New Mexico; Edward L.
/ Perkins, of Pennsylvania, Secretary OF
New Mexico. a-s -s.a.al-
The President came to the Capitol
about 10 O'Clock, accompanied by Secre-
tarys Fish and Boutwell,, Attorney Con-
ersl Hoar and his two secretarys, and
the party occupied the time up to ad
journment in examining bills presented
tothe President for approval.
Among the amendments to Mississippi,
Virginia, and Texas election bill which
were agreed to by both Houses was one
offered by Mr.. Saw, err providing that
the elections be held under the new
registration list 1t is stated that this
admits 1900 additional white voters in
Virginia, and throws out several thousand
fraudulent negro voters who were en-
rolled in the first list. 1t will also ad,
NIT quite a number Of additional white
voters in Mississippi and Texas.
Combinations by the Senate P. B.
PiDchbsck, negro, Register Of the Land
Office at New Orleans; Z. W. Loomis,
ditto, at Jackson, Miss; J. w. Purvi
ance, Attorney for Western District of
Tennessee; j. P. Luse, Surveyor at
Louisville.
The President this morning, while at
the Capitol, signed and approved the fol-
lowing bills: A resolution respecting the
retirement. Of Bryt. Maj. Gen. s. ?.
HeHtzelman a resolution for the pro-
lection of soldiers and their heirs; an
act to extend the time for the Little
Rock and Fort S.9ith railroad to com
plete the first section V twenty miles OF
said road; an act TO e>Iablish certain
post roads an act TO declare and fix the
status Of Judge Advocates Of U. S. A;
an act authorizing the submission of
the constitution of Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas TO vote Of the people and
authorizing the election Of State officers
provided by said constitution and mem
bers Of Congress, a joint resolution for
the protection Of the United States in
the Union Pacific Railroad Company and
Central Pacific Railroad Company and
for other purposes; an act TO amend 81
act imposing tax on distilled spirits and
tobacco and for other purposes an act
making available an appropriation here"
tOfore made for furniture for the Presi-
dents mansion; an act concerning the
Attorney General. Both Senate and
House bills for the removal of political
disabilits Jailed.
The following is full text Of the act
authorizing the submission of the con
situations of Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas, TO a vote Of the people as ap-
proved and signed by the President
Be it enacted that the President OF the
United States, at such time as he may
deem best for tho public interest, may
submit the constitution which was
framed by the constitution which
men. in Richmond, Va, on Tues
day the 81 day of December,
1867, to the registered voters Of said
State, registered at the date Of submits
sion for ratification or rejection, and may
also submit to a separate vote such pros
visions 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 other portions Of
said constitution as the President may
direct.
Sec. 2 That at the same election the
voters of said State may vote to elect
members of the General Assembly Of
said State, and all the officers of said State
provided for by the said constitution, and
members Of Congress, and the officer
commanding the District of Virginia shall
cause the lists OF registered voters of said
State to be revised, enlarged and cor
rected prior to such election, according
to law; and for that purpose he may ap.
point such registers as he may deem nee,
cssary. and said election shall be held
and return thereof be made in the man.
ner prescribed by the acts Of Congress
commonly called the reconstruction acts.
Sec. 3. That the President Of the
United StaleS may in like manner submit
the constitution Of Texas to the voters
Of said State, al such time and in such
manner as he may direct, either the en-
tire constitution or separate provisions
of the same as provided in the first Sec
tion of this act, to separate vote, and
at the same election the YeteTs may vote
for and elect the members of the Legis-
iature and all the State officers provided
for III said constitution, and members o
Congress- provided also, that no election
shall be held in said State of Texas fol
any purpose until the President sodirects
Sec 4. That the President Of the
United States may in like manner, as ht
may deem expedient, direct either thi
entire constitution, or separate provisions
OF the same, a. is provided In the frs
sectiOn Of this act TO be submitted to
separate State election, and at the sam
election voters may vote Tor and elect tn
members of the Legislature and all tn
State officers provided for in saEA consti
tuition, and members Of Congress.
Sec. 8. That IL either Of said constitu
lions shall be ratified at such election.
I. the Legislature Of the State SO ratifyin
elected as provided in this act shall as
hthibtp NJ AiAN NAHiAai Va lnAalSS, ~
the fourth Tuesday after official promul
cation Of such ratification by the militar
officers commanding in said State.
Sec. g. That before the States Of Vii
<ihia, Mississippi, and Texas shs
BE admitted to representatiC
in Congress, their several Legislator,
which may be hereafter lawfully o
ganized shall ratily the fifteenth artic
which has been prepared by Congress
the several States as an amendment
the constitution OF the United States.
Sec. l. That the proceedings in any
the States shall not be deemed final
operate as a complete restoration of 4
same until then action respectively sht
be approved 10y Congress.
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During all experiment with an atm,
pheIic pressure gas machine IN ali OFF
On Congress street, Boston, the 9th
day, an explosion OF chemicals took pla
6lling the room with flames and bulOi