The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-04

Guilty in entering the celestial city, as his
good deeds were largely in the ascend
ancy, until he nominated Andy Johnson
for Vice President Then sin sunk the
Parson, and~he has since torn up his book,
and relies now on saving grace alone.
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NORMAL SeHooI BUILDING AT OSHKOSH
The contract has been let for erecting a
Normal School building at Oshkosh for
the sum of $39,565. The building is to
be completed and ready for occupancy by
the first Of August 1870.
Gov. REED OF FLoRDA.-The attempt
ed impeachment of Gov Reed of Florida
is. virtually ended, Nothing has come
out Of the investigation of the Legislative
committee, to warrant the charges prefer
red against him. P2Ha
i, DIsAfEafBERMENT. OF UTAH.-The bill
before Congress for. the, ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of Utah. by the annexationaof the greater
portion Of that Territory to the adjoining
States and Territories, appears to meet
with much opposition, and it is doubtful
if any action grows ont Of it. Against
the proposition it is contended that the
Mormon problem will be solved in due
time by the inevitable laws of progress
That with the increased facilities for ira
vel and emigration, the gentle population
will eventually gain the ascendency. On
the other hand it is looked upon as hope
less, to oyerbalance the Mormon people
by Gentle settlers. The tide of imi
grants from Europe with Mormon procliv-
titles, is flowing in far more rapidly, than
that Of any other faith, from this
country and Europe altogether. What
the true solution of the question is, re-
qaires the exercise of deliberate action
-
K GEN. PAINE AND THE REoUsANT LEG
tsIATuRE OF GEORGIA. Gen Paine has
very properly brought before Congress,
the illegal proceedings Of the Legislature
of Georgia, in excluding colored men and
admitting white men who received only
a lninority of votes. He reported the fol-
lowing resolu tions from the committee on
a'-W WHEREAS, IT is provided in the RECONSTRUCT
ton act, passed March 1867, that until the
people of the rebellious states shall be by
law admitted to representation in Congress,
any civil government that may exist therein,
shall be deemed provisional only, and that
noiperson shall be eligible to Ofibe in such
provisional governments, who are not quail
fed for office by the fourteenth amendment
Of the constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, It is reported that the legisla-
ture of Georgia has expelled colored members
thereof and admitted TO their seats white
men VINO received minorities of votes at the
polls, and the members Of said legislature,
who had been admitted thereto by the votes
Of. colored men, joined in such action, and
that twenty seven disqualified white men
hold seats in said legislature in violation of
the fourteenth amendment of the Constitu-
ton, and the reconstruction acts of Congress,
and tsAs pr 80.
WHEREAS. The Senators from Georgia have
not been admitted to the Senate of the Unit
ed States, therefore
Resolved: That the committee on recon
struction be ordered to inquire and report
whether any, and if any, what further action
ought to be taken during the Forteth Con-
gress; respecting the representation Of Geor-
gia in the House.
81. The prev lous question was seconded
and the resolution adopted ayes, 127, noes
33. ~. 81
g Mr.. Chandler moved to lay the pream-
BILE on the table. Disagreed to.
The preamble was then adopted
A resolution passed the House of AS
sembly of New York for the appointment
of committee to investigate the trans
actions of the Merchants Union Express,
Company. If we are rightly informed
some persons in these parts, have some