Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-25
Admission of Virginia

AuMlSS!oN OF virginia
On Friday last week, the House of Renre
sentatlves, by large majority, passed Bling
hams bill for the unconditional admission q
Virginia, and, as the Senate had been consid
cred more liberal than the House, 1t was sup
posed that the bill, as adopted by the House
would be unhesitatinely adopted BY the Senate
and up 10 the tE,as of going to press last weel
Its adoption by the Senate was hourly expected
by majority Of the citizens of the State. TIL,
result has shown that they we're greatly mista
ken. On Friday last just week to DAY
from the time the House passed Bingham
bill tor the unconditional admission of the
State, the Senate, after loading the bill with
amendments and obnoxious conditions, SO al
wholly to change its character, passed it, by a
vote of 4S ayes to 10 nays, as follows:
An act to admit the State of Virginia 10 repre-
sentation in the Congress of the United
States.
Whereas, The people of Virginia have framed
and adopted a Constitution of State govern
ment, which is Republican and whereas, the
Legislature of Virginia elected under said Goa
stitution have ratified the Fourteenth and Fif-
tenth Amendments to the Constitution of the
United States; and whereas, the performance
of these several acts in good faith was condi-
ton precedent to the representation Of the
State in Congress- therefore,
Be it enacted, &C., That the said State of
Virginia is entitled to representation in the
Congress of the United States; provided, that
before any member of the Legislature of said
State shall take or resume his seat, or any Off
Ger of said State shall enter upon the duties of
his office, he shall take and subscribe and file
In the office OF the Secretary Of State of Vir-
GINA for permanent preservation an oath in the
form following:
II, -, dc. solenniy swear that { have new
er taken sn oath as member of Congress. or
IS an officer of the United States, or as a mem
Der OF any State Legislature, or as an execu-
tive or judicial officer of any State, to snnnort
the Constitution Of the United Stat~.s aua af.
forwards engaged in insurreef;~ or rohell;on
enemies thereof So Id @ q c9mtof' 20 tue
Or such person II 1e;p l Ets oJ MANNER tai q
II lille the following oath
sct - :, do solemuly swear that l have, by
NV :, Congress of the United States, been re-
ueyed from the disabilities imposed upon me
nv the Fourteenth Amendment OF the Constl-
Triton of the United States. So help me God.
Which oath shall be taken before and certified
by any officer, lawfully authorized to administer
oaths. And any person who shall knowingly
swear falsely in taking either of such oaths,
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall bt
punished therefor by imprisonment not les:
than one year and not more than ten years, anc
shall be fined not less than one thousand dol
lars and not more than ten thousand dollars.
And in all trials for any violation OF this &C
the certificate of the taking of either OF sait
oaths, with proof of the signature OF the part
accused, shall be taken and held as conclusly
evidence that such oath was lawfully and regu
larly administered by competent authority.
And provided further, That every such pei
son who shall neglect for the period OF thirt
days next after the passage of this act, to take
subcribe aud file such oath as aforesaid, sha
be deemed and taken, to all inteuts and pur
poses to have vacated his office.
And provided further, That the State OF WI
GINA is admitted to representation in Congress
upon the following fundamental conditions:
That the Constitution of Virginia shall neve
be so amended or changed as to deprive an
citizen, or class Of citizens, Of the Unite
States of the right to vote who are entitled
vote by the Constitution herein recognized, ez
cept as punishment for such crimes as al
now felooies at common law, whereof they sha
have been duly convicted under laws equally az
plicable to all the inhabitants Of said State
provided, that any alteration of said Constitr
tion prospective in its effects, may be made l
regard to the time and place of residence {
voters.
That it shall never be lawful for the sal
State TO deprive any citizen OF the Unite
States, on account of his race, color, or prt
yious condition of servitude, sc, of the rigt
TO hold Office under the Constitution and Law
ef said State, or upon any such ground, to n
gure of him any other qualification for Otto
than such as is required OF all other citizens.
That the Constitution of Virginia shall neve
be SO amended or changed as to deprive an
citizen Or class of citizens, of the United State
of the school rights and privileges secured b
the Constitution of said State.
Whether it will be adopted in the Houi
without further amendments remains to
seen 1t will probably be changed and
banded from one House of Congress to tt
other for some time. 1t is now evident thu
the announcement of the admission of til
State, whenever made, will not furnish any o.
casion for rejoicing. 1t was a sad day whe
Virginia went out of the Union, and it will
sad day when she goes into it again-upo
the conditions of the Senate bill, which place
the degrading brand of inferiority upon he
making her no longer the peer of her sist
States.
P. Son yesterday, (Monday,) the Hou
passed the Senate bill as given above, as W
be seen by the following special telegram:
WASHINGTON, January, oath.
House concurred 10 the Senate amendmen
this evening-ayes l56, noes 81. Bill goes
the President for signature. So cid Virgin
is in the Union again, of which she was IL
mother | did not shout when she went on
and | shall not shout now that she is in f
Congress let her come in very ungracefulIy.
SIDNEY.
The Fifteenth Amendment will be adopte
Twenty-three States have thus far ratified
and only FIVE more are required to render Il
ratification complete. 1t is made one of IL
conditions of the admission of Texas into Il
Union, that the Legislature of that State shs
ratify this amendment. This will make twent
four. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Rhot
Island arc certain, and Ohio may also be coun
ed upon-thus placing the amendment beyor
all doubt.
Robbery IN Harrlsonburg.
For some time rogues about Harrisonbu
have been doing quite brisk business. c
Sunday night, the 10th inst, the store of Pa
& Sons, was burgariously entered and robbie
of a number Of articles. Some were foun
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