The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-22
sells existing provided with ocean post

management. He reports also that draw
backs should be allowed on articles entering
into ship-building, and, in case proper ocean
steamships cannot be obtained here. TINT
merchants should purchase vessels in El-
rope and secure the carrying trade.
Mr.. Hoar's Nomination.
Judge Hoar's nomination is yet before the
Judiciary Committee, but it is expected
that it will be disposed Of tomorrow. 1t
yet looks as though he will be confirmed.
WALLACE.
A Tilt between Butler and Bingham.
Butler and Bingham had another tilt III
debate to-day in the Georgia bill, in when
these Radical warriors dealt each other
some heavy congressional blows in vigorous
Saxon, exhibiting the hatred and disgust
each feels for the other.
Bingham makes point Of opposing
everything in which Butler seeks to make
prominent, and Butler ditto asto Binghgm,
and their ugly feelings cropped out to-day
as much in manner n in matter and to
hear these gentlemen cutting at each other
one would expect it all to end in rough
and-tumDle fight, but within two minutes
after Butler concluded his speech he was
upon the opposite side of the hall, NJ bin9-
hams desk, where these Iickwlckian gem
tlemen continued for some minutes in plea
SAINT talk.
1t is expected that the House will to-
morrow pass the Senate joint resolution
suspending the existing census laws until
February. WALLACE
| Congressional.
WASHINGTON, December 21.-H0HSe.-
! The Georgia bill was taken up. Mr..
| VOORHEES, argued against its passage.
At 3 O'Clock the vote was taken and the
bill passed. 1t goes to the President for
signature in the following shape
''ACT TO PROMOTE THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
| GEORGIA.
| d" Be II enacted, DC, That the Governor
of Georgia be and hereby is authorized ana
directed forthwith, by proclamation, to
summon all persons elected to the General
of General Meade, dated June 9th, 1868,
to appear on some certain day named i'll the
| proclamation AZ Atlanta, and thercupon
said General Assembly shall proceed to per-
feet its organization in conformity with the
Constitution and laws Of the United states
according to the provisions of this act.
"Second That when the members so
elected to the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives shall be convened, every member
and every person claiming to be elected "a
| a member of the Senate OF House of Rel re-
sentativeS shall, in addition to taking the
oath required by the Constitution OF Georgia,
also take. subscribe to, and file in the office
of the Secretary of the State Of Georgia, one
of the following oaths or attirmations-
namely, Il do Solemnly swear Tor atfirm)
that | never held the Office or exercised the
duties Of senator or representative in Con-
gress, nor have been a member OF any
Legislature of any State of the United
States, nor held any civil Office created by
the law of State or for the administration
of Justice in any state, or under the laws Of
the United States, nor held any Office in the
military or naval service OF the United
States, and thereafter engaged in insurrcr-
ton or rebellion against the United States
or gave aid or comfort to its enemies, or
rendered. except in consequence of direct
physical force, any support or aid to any
Instruction or rebellion against the United
States, nor held any office under. or given
support to, any Government acting in hos
tilitv to the United States. So help ne
Cod Tor on the pains and penalties OF
perjury. as the case may be.
Or the following oath or affirmation
namely, u do S0cmnly swear COR affirm
that have been relieved by III act Of Con
grcSS from disability, - provided by me
fourteenth amendment to the Constitution.
50 help me God - Tor on the pains and Den-
altics Of perjury, Il The case may be !
which oath or affirmation when so filed
shall be entered on record by the Secretary
Of the State Of Georgia and the said cath
or affirmation, or copy OF the record
In .I,,l,- Il q
state, shall be evidence in all courts and
places. Every person claiming 10 DC 50
elected who shall refuse, decline, or neg
lcct. or lie unable TO take one Of said oaths
or atlirmations. shall not be admitted 10 Il
| seat in the Senate or House Of Representa-
tives.
Third. That if any person claiming to
be elected to the Senate or House snail
falsely take either Of said oath, or
atiirmations, he shall be deemed guilty Of
perjury, and suffer the pains and penalties
| thereof. and may be tried therefor by the
circuit court of the United states for the
District Of Georgia. in which District the
crime was committed. The jurisdiction Of
said court shall be sole and exclusive tCr the
purpose aforesaid.
Fourth. That persons elected TO and
entitled to compose such Legislature, and
who shall comply with the provisions of
this act, shall thereupon proceed TO re-
organize the Senate and House by the cleo
ton Of proper officers.
Fifth. That if any person shall by force,
violence, or fraud, willulv hinder or inter-
mpt any person elected from taking either
& the oaths or utiirmations prescribed, or
, rom participating in the proceedings Of
he Senate or House after having taken one
f said oaths or atfirmations and otherwise
,omplied with this act. he shall be deemed
utility of felony, and may be tried therefor
| by the circuit or district court OF the
United States for the district Of Georgia III
(which the offence may be committed, and
Shall be punished by imprisonment at hard
labor for not less than two nor more than
4 ten years, and the jurisdiction Of said
courts shall be sole and exclusive.
, "Sixth. That it is hereby declared that
the exclusion Of any person elected as
| aforesaid. and being otherwise qualified.
| from participation in the proceedings Of
the Senate or House upon the ground Of
race or color or previous condition OF ser
vitudc, would be illegal and revolutionary,
and is hereby prohibited.
"Seventh. That upon the application OF
| the Governor Of Georgia the President Of
| the United States shall employ such mill
| tary or naval forces OF the United States As
may be necessary 10 enforce and execute
the preceding provisions Of this act.
Eighth. That the Legislature shall
ratily the fifteenth proposed amendment To
the Constitution Of the United States be-
fore senators and representatives from GeOr
gia are admitted to seats in Congress"
Governor Bullock wrote a letter to Mr..
Butler assuring him that upon the passage
OF the above bill he would issue 4 procia-
nation converting the Legislature. on the
18th Of January
Messrs. Bingham and Farnsworth were
the only Republicans who voted against
the bill.
4 resolution was adopted extending the
recess to January 10Th.
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