The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-21
WASHINGTON.
THE SENATE PASSES TIE GEORGIA
BILL.
The following is the text OF the Georgia admis-
sion bill as 1t passed the Senate:
rFRoM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, April 90.

lthUN 4h6 ASSOSlAlED th6SS.J
WASHINGTON, April 90.
The following is the text OF the Georgia adms-
sion bill as 1t passed the Senate:
Whereas Great irregularities have been prac-
ticed in the the organization OF the Legislature in
the State Of Georgia. both in its first organization
and in the expulsion OF certain members, as well
also as in its organization since the act OF Decem-
Be IL enacted that the existing government in
the State OF Georgia is hereby declared TO be pro-
visional, and the same shall continue subject TO
the provisions OF the acts Of Congress OF March 2,
1867, and March 23d 1867. and OF July l9, 1867,
until the admission Of said State by law to repre-
sentation in Congress, and for this purpose the
State of Georgia shall constitute the third mill
tary district.
SEC. . Afld be itrurthe,. enacted, That in accord
ance with the provisions OF, and under the powers
and limitations provided in said acts an election
shall be held in said State, commencing on the
18th Of November, 1S7o and continue as the Pres
ident may designate, for all the members u the
General Assembly OF said state p,ovldea ior IN IN
convention on the 1lth day OF March, 1865. at
which elections all persons who. by said constitu-
ton, are electors, shall be entitled to vote, ana
said General Assembly so elected shall assemble
at the capital OF said State, on Tuesday, the 18TH
day of December, 1870, and organize 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
cease and determine on the SAID l3th day OF pe-
cember.
u. s.
ever it shall appear to the President from any ap-
plication by the Legislature Of any State, or By
the Governor Of such State when the Legislature
cannot be convened, that domestic violence pre-
walls In any city, county or municipal organlza.
tion in such State that cannot be suppressed by
the local authorities, 1t 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 he may deem
necessary, and to exercise all such powers and
inhict such punishment as may, By the laws or
the rules and articles OF war; be exercised or in-
nicted in case Of insurrection or invasion.
SEC. 4. And be It further enacted, That SO much
tion for the support OF the army for the year end
Ing June 3oth, 1868, and for other purposes, ap-
proved March I'd, 1867, as prohibits the organiza-
ton, arming or calling into service OF the militia
forces in the State OF Georgia, be and the same s
hereby repealed.
The Democrats were silent on the final vote.
The nays were Boseman, Chandler, Drake, Fen.
ton, Osborn, Ramsey, Revels. Rice, Spencer,
Stewart, Flanagan, Fowler, Hamilton tTexas,)
Harris, Howard, Howell, Mcdonald, Morton, Nye,
Sumner, Thayer, Trumbull, Williams, Wilson.
Yates-25. The vote shows defeat of the ex-
tremists, and, in consequence, the defeat of Bull
lock, whose object, it is sald was to continue the
present Legislature in office during his term.
The amendment ordering an election next fall,
lOI du elective OiuCeTS VI tiS Sgdlc, Noo "itn-
drawn before reaching the vote.
The bill passed at haH-past this morning.
The bill forbiddlng organization OF the Georgia
militia now goes to the House.
The Supreme Court adjourns on Saturday, April
80, al no arguments will be heard after the 2eth.
Revenue to-day s2SS,0oo.
In the Howard investigation to-day, it appeared
that the accused furnished the funds to build the
Howard University under the auspices Of the bu-
reau.
In the Supreme Court, the appellants having
withdrawn their cases, and no judge concurrins
in the former opinion desiring the reopening Of
the case OF Hepburn vs. Grlswoll, the former de-
cIslon OF the court on the legal-tender question
stands.
It is stated that senators have changed front on
the San Domingo treaty, which will probably be
ratified
SENATE.
Gilbert introduced bill for steam mail service
between Florida and Cuba.
HOUSE.
Sypher was seated by vote Of IS to 73, amid
much excitement Farnsworth, who had voted
no, said he had not examined the reports, but
would follow the report of the committee. He
VOpeu aye. 1Wo otuSi oouusiui AoSN 'iNN 'NS
aye amid storm OF protests from the Democratic
side. Blaine sharply reproved Farnsworth for his
supplementary action In making remarks while
announcing his vote.
A motion to reconsider was made, and finally
the House, by vote Of e5 to IS, voted that there
mad been no valid election In the First Louisiana
District This vote was recensidered, and the
motion to reconsider laid on the table, which dis
posos finally OF the claims Of General Sypher TO
seat in the Hoase.
The Georgia bill, as amended by the Senate,
was referred to the Reconstruction Committee
with several substitutes.