The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12


the vete of yesterday on the Virginia
case, Bingham Withdrew his bill, IN.
tending to offer It as substitute for
that CT the Committee of Reconstruc-
ton
FarEsworth thereupon, from that
committee, reported preamble Tecog-
rizing that the people of Virginia
have adopted Constitution Republi-
can il form, and insuring equality OF
rights IN all citizens of the United
States under the laws. have renouDced
all claim of any right of secession,
aud will support and defend the Con-
stitution of West Virginia aud their
State, accompanied by the following
bill.
Be il enacted, &C., That tue State
of Virginia is entitled to representa-
ton In Congress as a State OF the
Union, under the Constitution rati-
fed on the 6sh Of July, 1859, upon
the folio Wng Fundamental conditions:
/. That no person shall hold any
Office, civil or military, In said State
who shall not have taken and sub
scribed to one of the following oaths
or afirmasions, viz: = ] do sOiemnly
swear or affirm that / have never
taken en- oath as q member of Con-
gress, or as an officer of the United
States, or as q member Of any State
Legislature. or as an executive or
judicial officer of any State, TO sup
port the Constitution of the United
States, and thereafter engaged in in
surrectioa or rebellion against the
same, or given aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof Or: L do sol
emnly swear or affirm that | have
been relieved OF disability By an act
os Congress as provided for by the
third section of the fourteenth article
of the amendment to the Constitution
of the United States"
2. That the Constitution of said
State shall never be so amended or
changed as to deprive any citizen or
classes of citizens of the United
States of the right TO vote or 10 hold
Office in said State, who are entitled
to vote or hold Office by said Consti-
tuition, except as punishment for
such crimes as are. now felonies at
common law. whereof they shall
have been duly convicted under said
laws equally applicable to all the in
habitants OF the State, or to prevent
any person, on account of race, color
or previous condition of sergitude,
from serving as a juror or participating
equally IN any school fund or school
privilege provided for in said Consti-
tuition, and provides that any altera-
tion of said Constitution, equally ap-
plicabls to all voters OF said State,
may be made with regard 10 the time
aud place Of residence of said voters.
3. That all persons who shall at the
time said Constitution shall take ef-
feet, hold or exercise the functions
of any executive, administrative. or
judicIahofhce in said State by appoint
ment or authority Of The District Com
mander shall continue to discharge
the duties c. their respective Offices
until their successors or those upon
whom such euties shall under said
Constitution deceive, are duly chosen
or appointed and qualified.
SEC. 20. BE il further enacted, That
the election Of United States Senators
by the General Assembly Of said
State on the 10Th day of October,
1869, shall have the same validity as
if made by previous authority of law.
Farnsworth, after the bill was read,
moved that it be printed and post
p0ned till TO morrow morning., and
said he Vas instructed By the Com
mittee to allow a liberal latitude ia
the way OF amendments and debate
Bingham offered his bill as a sub
stitute.
Brooks said in bis opinion no ap-
preparation bill should be sacrificed
to the Virginia bill.
EIdridge remarked that the condi-
tions proposed IN the Virginia bill
were simply abominable.
FarnsWorth did not propose to
have any debate on the bill at present,
and renewed his motion TO have il
printed and reeommitted, announcing
that he would call it up to morrow.
It was so ordered.
The Bingham substitute was also
ordered printed.
Cox gave notice that he would
move to strike out all of the bill that
made the action Of Virginia irrevo-
cable
Wood gave notice that he would
move to strike out all after the 1st
section of the bill defining the duties
of Pension Agents, aud providing q
method If paying pensions, which
was committed with a motion TO prO-
vide for the payment Of poasioas
in every county.
Garfield, preliminary TO the gold
investigation, offered a resolution
that when witnesses arc summoned by
letter or telegraph 10 fees for sum
moning shall be allowed beyond the
amount expended to BE- verified under
oath Adopted.
Logan reported bili to provide for
Issuing artificial limbs to soldiers.
PassaI. Also, a bill au horizing the
sale of certain arsena!s, etc Re-
committed.
Logan introduced bill for the ap-
pointment of a steamboat inspector at
Cairo. Referred.
Cobb reported a bill extending to
the 1st of January, 1872, the time
for making claims for additional
bounties recommitted.
TrobTidge reported bill subdivid-
ing the United States Judicial Dis
tricts Of Iowa. Passed.
Schofeld reported a bill for the
transfer of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard to League Island, and moved
the previous question, but it went
over till the next morning hour.
Schneck offered a resolution chang
Ing some committee rooms, which
was adopted.
House went into a Committee for
general debate, and was addressed By
Kelly IN criticism of the report Of
Special Commissioner Wells.
House adjourned.