Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-24
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From Washington-Proc.ea OF Con.
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! WAsHINGToN, Dec. 2l-P NJ.
| SENATE MIR T1umbul urged tie consideration
OF the bill admitting Virginia.
Mr.. Thayer thought tbs useless. as the bill
couldn't pass before the holidays. Furthermore,
MIR. Thay yer had information from Virginia I'm.
satisfactory to him. He intimated there had been
fraud III the Virginia elections.
! The bill compromising citizens of the loyal
States for vessels lost during the war. The
amount involved is three hundred and eighty
thousand dollars. 1t goes to the President.
HoUsE-At 3 O'Clock to-day the Georgia bill
passed and goes TO the President in the follow
ing shape:
ACT TO PROMOTE THE RECONSTRUCTION OF GEORGIA.
/ Be IL enacted. That Georgia be and is hereby
authorized and directed forthwith by proclama-
ton, to summon all persons elected to the Gen
eral Assembly, as appears by the proclamation
of General Meade, dated June 25th 1863, to ap.
pear on some certain day, named il proclama-
tion, at Atlanta, and there upon said General
Assembly shall proceed to perfect it's org aniza-
ton in conformity with the Constitution and
laws of the United States according to the pro-
visions of this act.
I'd. That when the members so elected to the
Senate and House of Representatives shall be
convened, every member and every person claim
ing to be elected as a member of the Senate or
House of Representatives shall, in addition to
taking the oath required by the Constitution of
Georgia. also take, subscribe and file in the Of
flee Of the Secretary OF the State OF Georgia, one
Of the following oaths or affrmstions, namely {:
81 do solemnly swear or affirm that have
ne' er held the office or exercises the duties OF
Senator or Representative in Congress nor been
member of the Legislature Of any State of the
United States, nor held any civil Office created by
law for the administration OF any general 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 tho military or naval SER
vice of the United States and thereafter en-
gagged in insurrection or rebellion against the
United States, or gave aid or comfort to its enc
mics, Or rendered, except in consequence of
direct physical force, any support or aid to any
insurrection or rebellion against the United
Safes, nor held any office under or given any
support to any government acting in hostility to
the United States, or levying war against the
United States, so help me God; or on pains
penalties of perjury as the case may be-" Or
the following oath or affirmation. namely -
do solemnly swear or affirm, that have been
relieved by an act Of Congress from disability as
provided by the fourteenth amendment. so help
me God, or on pains or penalties OF perjury as
the case may be. Which oath or affirmation when
Sc filed shall be entered on record by the Score
tsry of the State of Georgia, said oath or airma-
ton or a copy of the record thereof, duly certi-
fed by said Secretary of State sha II be evidence
in all Courts and places. Every person claiming
to be elected, who shall refuse, decline or ne
glect, or ba unable to take one of the said oaths
or athrmations, shs not be admitted to seat
in the Senate or House of Representatives.
Sd. That if any person claiming to be elected
to the Senate or House shall falsely take either
of said oaths, he shal be deemed guilty OF PERU
ry and shall suffer the pains and penalties there
Of and may be tried therefore by the circuit
court of the United States for the district Ct
Georgia in which district the crime was commit
ted. The jurisdiction of said court shall be sole
and exclusive for the purpose aforesaid.
4th. That the persons elected and entitled to
comprise such Legislature, and who shall comply
with the provisions of this act, shall thereupon
proceed to reorganize the Renate and House by
the election of the proper officers.
9Th. That il any person shall by force, violence
or fraud willfully hinder or interrupt any person
elected from taking either of the oaths or af-
firmations prescribed, or from participating in
the proceedings Of the Senate or House sitter
having taken one of said caths or af1irmations,
and otherwise complied with this act, he shall be
deemed guilty of felony, and may be tried by the
district or circuit court of the United States for
the district of Georgia in which the offense was
committed, and shall be punished by imprison-
ment at hard labor for not less than two nor
more than ten years; and the jurisdiction OF said
court shall be sole and exclusive.
9th. That IT is hereby declared that the e1clu-
sion of any person elected as aforesaid, and be-
ing otherwise qualified from participation in the
proceedings of the Senate or House upon ground,
race, color or previous condition of servitude,
would be illeg al and revolutionary, and is hereby
prohibited.
7th. That upon application Of the Governor OF
Georgia, the President of the United States shall
employ such military naval forces of the Uni
ted States az may be necessary to enforce and
execute the proceedings of the proceedings Of
this act.
9Th. That the Legislature shall ratify the if
| teenth amendment proposed to the Constitution
of the United States before the Senators and Re.
representatives. from Georgia are admitted to seats
in Congress.
| Gov. Bullock wrote a letter to Mr.. Butler, as.
suring him that upon tbs passage OF the above
bill he would issue his proclamation convening
the Legislature on the 18th OF January.
Messrs Bingham and Fsrnsworth only of the
Republicans, voted nay. .--
Resolution passed, extending the recess to
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