The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-22

lion: Tiith-whiocSs,iv,ssir,, ws6iis ii ts, ser.
vice o2zthe 'a0-calle Conf edaiate sStafHs,
treated with cruelty, or otherwise than
acoording TO the usages Of war, any
prisoner OF war, held BY tie authority
OF the 1so-called Confederate States.
Sixth--whoever, having charge and
custody OF the public monies of the
United States, entrusted to them between
and paid over the same; and whoever
shall have embezzled or seoreted public
stores, public goods. ohattels, monies,
provisions or military and naval property
of the United States. Seventh-all de-
serters from the army and navy of tho
United States, and a1l bounty jumpers.
Eighth-all property and rights of pro-
perty acquired by any levy, judgment or
extort made and executed upon any
lands or tenements, goods or chattels, or
other valuable thing whatever, and any
salo or forfeiture by confscation or tax
alton whereby rights or titles have be-
come vested either in the United States
Government or in third persons.
Ninth-Every piece and parcel of land,
however it may be described or bounded,
which now is or has been used as ma
tional cemetery, in which the bodies of
the soldiers of the United States are in
tered, or which is in the occupancy of
the United States for proposed ceme-
terry, which parcels of land are hereby
declared to be the property of the United
States, in fee by capture in war and for
ever dedicated to the use and purposes
of cemeteries for the soldiers Of the
United States, heretofore inferred or
hereafter to be inferred therein, and to
be under the sole jurisdiction of the
United States for such purposes inaliena-
BILE forever: Prouided, That nothing
herein contained shall affect or impair
the validity of any Act OF Congress, re-
moving the political disabilities of any
person herein exempted from the be-
netits of the provisions of this Act.
This act of amnesty and oblivion shall
extend to all acts and omissions made,
or done, or omitted to be done, by any
officer or soldier, or other agent Of the
United States, in carrying out or putting
into execution the laws of the United
States known as the reconstruction acts,
and the other acts for the government of
the rebelllous States, however the same
may be entitled rs fully and with the
same benefits to the same extent as If the
said acts or omissions had heoz Iclo or
ring the war of the rebellion.
The House, during the morning hour,
was occupied in the consideration of pri-
vate bills, and number were passed
In the case OF Whittemore, Logan offer
cd resolution, that the House decline
to allow Whittemorc to be sworn, and
direct his credentials to be returned to
him; Logan supported his resolution,
contending TINT the House had the
right to say that n man of infamous cha
racter should be excluded. Whittemore
had committed IN Infamous crime, and
was disqualified in the eyes of Congress
and the world. :Farnsworth opposed
the resolution, and ut the conclusion of
his speech, the resolution was adopted
yeas l31; nays "a. The following mem
bers voted against the resolution, and in
favor of seating Whittemore: Arnell,
Aver, Brooks, of Massachusetts, Butler,
of Massachusetts, Cessna, Cobb, of
North Carolina, Coburn, Ella, Farms
worth, Hoar, Jenckes, Kelley. Knapp,
Maynard, Morrill,, of Maine, Newsham,
Poland, Roots, Sawyer, Smith, of Ten
nessee, Taffe, Taylor, Swichell and
Whittemore. The Committee of Ways
and Means reported back the Senate
funding bill, with q slight verbal
amendment. The civil appropriation
bill was taken up, and considered during
the remainder of the session.
In the Senate, the House bill to pave
Pennsylvania avenue, passed. The post
Office appropriation bill, with the frank
ing repeal as an amendment, was con-
sidered; tho amendment abolishing the
franking privilege was rejected &c;
nays 2S; the bill then passed. Consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, with
amendments, passed.
Kings Mountain Military School,
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