Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-22
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| From ~ Warrington Proceedings OF Con-
gress, &c.
WASHINGTON, April 20.
sENATE.-Mr. Gilbert introduced bill for
steam mail service between Florida and Cuba,
| to which the rest of the day was devoted.
| Mr.. Harris introduced bill for the better or
ganization OF the District Court of Louisiana,
which involves the division Of the state into two
judicial disti lets
Adjourned.
| HOUSE - Finally The House by 81 to f8 voted
there had been valid cleo icn IN the LIST LOuisi-
ana district. This vote was reeonsidered and a
motion to reconsider tabled. which finally dis
poses OF the claim OF Gen. Sypher to a seat in
the House.
The Georgia bill az amended by the Senate
was referred to the Reconstruction Committee
with several substitutes
/ A resolution was introduced to Inform Govern
Or Yarmouth of the vacancy in the first Louis-
| ana district.
House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS
The following is the text of the Georgia bill as
| it passed the Senate:
| MLcreas, great irregularities have been prac-
ticed in the organization Of the Legislature in
the State of Georgia, both in it's first oTganiza-
ton and the expulsion of certain members as
d eco mber last, therefore
Be it enacted, &c. That the existing govern
ment i'll the State of Georgia is hereby declared
to be provisional, and the same shall continue
subject to the provisions of the acts OF Congress
| of March I'd 1861, and March 23d, 1867. and of
July I9th, 1867, until the admission of said State
by law to representation in Congress. And for
this purpose the State of Georgia shall corsti-
| tute the Third Military District,
| Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That ia &C.
cordance with the provisions of and under the
| powers and lim1ta ,ons provided in said acts, an
election shall be held in said State commencing
on the 18th OF November, 1870, and continue as
the President may designate. for all the mem
| bers Of the General Assembly of said State pro-
vided for in the Constitution of said state,
adopted by it's CONVENTION the 11th day of
March, 1868, at which election all persons who
by said Constitution electors, shall be entitled
to vote, and said General Assembly, so elected,
shall assemble at the Capital Of said State on
Tuesday, the 18th day of December, $780, aud or
game preparatory to the admission of the State
to representation in Congress, and The powers
and functions of the members of the existing
General Assembly shall the said 18th
day OF december. 1870.
| Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That when
ever it shall appear to the President from an ap-
plicatiOn by he Legislature of any State, or by
| the Governor of euch State when the Legisla-
| ture cannot be convened, that domestic violence
| prevails i'll any city, county municipal organ
| ization in such State that cannot be suppressed
By the local authorities, it shall be the duty OF
the President to suppress such domestic violence,
and for that purpose he is authorized to employ
the military force Of the United States and any
portion of the militia of any State ne may deem
md to all 1HI mr.
indict such punishment as may by the laws or
the rules and articles of war be exercised in
| flicted in case of instruction or invasion.
| Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That 80
much Of this act entitled an act making appro-
prlations for the support of the army for the
| year ending June 80, 1868, and for other pur.
poses, approved March 2, 1869, prohibits the
organic ation arming calling into service the
militia force in the State Of Georgia, be. and the
same is hereby, repealed.
| The Howard corruption investigation commit
tee heard the evidence regarding the negotiation
of the Congregational Church. It appears that
the Howard University was first intended for a
school under the auspices of the Congregational
| Church, but Howard furnished the necessary
funds to build it and raise it to university, un-
der the auspices of the Freedmen's Bureau.
| The President has nominated Pinckney Ross
as Collector of Customs at Pearl River. Miss.
In the Supreme Court, the appellants having
withdrawn their cases and no Judge concurring
10 the former opinion desiring the reopening Of
Higburn vs. Griswold, the former decision of the
Court on legal tender stands.
| It is stated that seven Senators have changed
their front on the San Domingo treaty, and it Is
asserted that its early ratification il probable.
| The Supreme Court adjourns Saturday, April
80. No arguments will be heard after the 2Gth.