Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-13
EVENING STAR.
FORTYFIRST CONGRESS-.
Conclusion Yesterdays Proeeedinxs.

SENATE.-Aftero our report closed
Ilpton continued his remarks on q
GSSTorgia bill, and held that Georgia had been
IuIE IeeOnstructed; that everything had been
uone under the eye Of the President and of the
,ia.-li commander He was, In fact, opposed
70 any Pill in relation to Georgia. All that he
wOald desire was that the Senators who were
eleeted IN iSes should come forward and Ia re
the oath of Office.
Mr.. Howe said that what seemed to him to be
the safe thing was TO establish a provisional W.
cThment TOT Georgia, and make the executive
and judicial branches Of the government res pom
sDIe 20 the nlted States Tor the preservation Of
Mr. Wilson withdrew his amendment hereto
fore OfeF,si
MIR. Williams gave notice of the following
amendment: To strike out the concluding part
of the Bingham proyiso. ordering an election i'm
$50. and 30 insert, " Proviied, further That the
HeNt election for mem bers of the General Az
srnbly Of said State shall be held on the Tnes
day after the first Monday In Is72 and the Ia 4
clause of the second subdivision ii the first sec
ton OF the third article of said constitution i'm
the following words: The General Assembly
may 10y law change the time of election and
the members shall hold until their successors
are elected and qualified shall never be by any
legislature exercised so as to extend the term OF
any office beyond the regular period named in
the said constitution, and the said General As
Semnly shall by joint resolution, consent to this
ITOyl>o as fundamental condition before TINS
act shall take effect"
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE GEORGIA Bill.
Mr. POmeroy gave notice of the fIiIOwing
amendment, to be offered as a substitute for q c
bill:
whereas great irregularities have been prac iced
in the Of the Legislature in the Of
Georgia. b9th in its first organization aud in th
Pulsion O certain members as well also As in ITS
.rganizatiOn since the act Of December last There
Is, q Rssoirsd. &c. That the existing government
IN the state Of Georsis hereby declared 10 be pro-
vlsional and the same shall continue subject the
Nsrrh ~ 1857 July 10 is67 until the admission Oh
ssld state by law 70 representation in Congress and
tute the Third military district.
sec Al Be a tETthsr saaeisd That in accord
sEd legislation provided in said acts, an election
shall lie he'd in said State ON the first Tuesday in
Assembly q said state prov ied in the constiru-
tlon OF ssid State; adopted by its convention in
ected shall assemble at the ca pia OF said State on
November 3, lsTe. and organic preparatory to the
and the and functions OF the members Of the
existing General Assembly shall cease and deter
Adjourned.
HOCSE.-After our report closed ID was
agreed that the vote on the contested election
case OF Hunt Sheldon, from the Second
Louisiana district should be taken to-day.
THE HOWARD INVESTIGATION.
Mr. AInell (Tenn.) introduced joint resOlu-
ton to defray the expenses of the Committee
on Education and Labor, which was directed to
investigate certain charges against General
Howard. IL apprOpriates - 900. Mr.. Arnell
asked its reference to the Committee on Appro-
ITiatiOns-
Mr. Wood hoped not He wanted the money
appropriated now, so that the committee might
commence the investigation Immediately. He
also objected to its being joint resolution, a.
That might occasion delay ii the Senate failed Il
act promptly. Why not appropriate il out O.
the contingent fund of the House, and ther
there would be no delay.
Mr.. Dawes said that the contingent fund wa
almost exhausted, and that therefore Join
resolution was necessary.
The resolution was then passed.
The House then, at $50 p m, adjourned.