The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-12
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WASHINGTON.

TIE ADJOURNMENT OF coNGRESS-NEw RECON-
sTnUcr1oN SCHEME FOR VIRGINIA, MISSISSIPPI
AND TEXAs-wHIsKEY AND TOBACCO TAx-CoN-
FRMATIoNs-wHAT THE PRESIDENT SAYS.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Ihe House passed
the Virginia, Mississippi and Texas Election
bill with the Senate amendments.
The bill for the further removal of political
disabilities failed utterly.
The bill restoring the property of Dlanton
Duncan, of Kentucky, (some OF which lies in
Coiumbia,) was passed and sent to the Presi-
dent.
impeachment Ashley has been confirmed as
Governor of Montana, after sharp debate, by
one majority.
Among other appointments, which were
confirmed by the Senate today, was that OF
Charles q. Pettengill as Assessor Of Internal
Revenue for the Third District of South Care
lima.
Both houses Of Congress adjourned sine die
at - O'Clock.
Fifty-three nominations, unconGrmed at noon
to-day, must be renewed.
The executive session of the Senate will
probably continue for several weeks.
The whiskey and tobacco tax bills we're sign
ed to-day. 1t extends the time for withdraw
ing spirits from bond to SOth June, 1869, and
subjects it to one cent per gallon per month
after Goth April, and forfets it if not removed
on or before SOth Jllne, 1869. 1t also provides
for refunding the tax on tobacco in certain
cases.
The following is the full text of the act au-
thorizing the submission OF the constitutions
of Virginia, Mississippi and Texas to vote of
the people, and the election of State officers
provided by said constitutions. and members
of Congress, as it was approved and signed by
the President to-day:
Be At ersacted, &C., That the President of the
United States, at such time as he may deem
best for the public interest. may submit
the constitution which was framed by the con-
vention which met in Richmond, Va, Tuesday,
the Sd day Of December, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seven, to the regis -ered vo-
ters of said State registered at the date OF said
submission, for ratification or rejection; and
may also submit to a separate vote such pro-
visions of said constitution as he may deem
best, such vote to be taken either upon each
of the said provisions alone or in connection
with other portions OF said constitution, as the
President may direct.
SEQ. 2. That at the same election, the voters
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 VIZ
ginia shr.ll cause the lists Of registered voters
of said State to be revised, enlarged and cor
rected prior to such election accord ng to law;
and for that purpose he may appoint such re-
gisters as he may deem necessary, and said
elections shall DO held and returns ther .of
made in the manner provided by the acts OF
Congress commonly called the Reconstruction
acts.
SEC. 8. That the President of the United
States may in like mlnner submit the constl-
tuition Of Texas to the voters OF SAID State ut
such time and in such manner as he may
direct either the entire constitution or sepa-
rate provisions Of the same, as provided IN the
first section OF this act, to separate vote; ana
at the same election the voters may vote for
and elect the members Of the Legislature and
all the State officers provided for in said con- |
stitution, and members OF Congress-; provided, |
also. that NO election shall be held in SAID State
of Texas for any purposes until the PRESIDENT
80 directs.
SEC. 4. That the President of the United
States may in like manner submit the Constl-
tuition OF Mississippi to the voters OF saio
State at such time and in such manner as he
NAV direct, either the entire constitution or
separate provisions OF the same, as proVloeo
in the first section Of this act, to separate
vote: and al the same election the voters may
vote for and elect the members Of !he Legs-
lature and all the State officers provided for IN
the same constitution, and members OF Con-
SEC. S. That if either of said constitutions
shall be ratified at such election, the Leslsla-
ture of the State so ratifying, and elected as
provided for in this act, shall assemble at the
capital of said State, on the fourth Tuesday al
ter the official PRONUNCIATION OF such ratlnca-
ton by the military officer commanding In
said State.
SEX 6. That before the States OF virginia,
Mississippi and Texas shall be admitted TO
representation in Congress. their several Leg
islatures which may hereafter be lawfully or
ganized, shall ratlfy the fifteenth article which
has been proposed by CONGRESS to the several
States as an amendment to the constitution OF
the United States.
SEC. z. That the proceedings in any OF said
States shall not be deemed final or operate as
complete restoration thereof, until their action,
respectively, shall be approved by Congress.
WASHINGTON, April lit is said to-day
that President Grant has determined in future,
when nominee is rejected by the Senate, to
select new name outside OF the applicants on
file. In this way he hopes TO cure the DISPOSE
ton of rival and disappointed application to
oppose the confirmation or the person nomina-
ted.
EUROPE.