The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-10

and the Senate adjourned ut thirty-ve minutes past
two O'CLOCK by vote OF 26 yeas to 20 nays without
Cameron.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
IA WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1868.
REMOVAL OF THE DISABILITIES OF JUDGE NOSES
Immediately after the reading OF the journal Mr..
PAINE (rep.) OF Wis, from the Committee on Recon-
sruction, reported bill to relieve from all legal
and political disabilities arising ont or his connec-
tlou with the rebellion Frankln ]. Moses OF South
Carolina, lately elected Chief Justice OF that State.
After an explanation by Mr.. Paine the bin was
passed by the requisite two-thirds vote.
SALE OF THE STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC.
Mr. wAsHBURNE, rep.) OF ILL.,. introduced Joint
resolution directing the sale OF the steamship Atlantic
OF the old Collins line, and asked to have 1t put upon
Its passage The bin having been read directing the
Secretary OF the Navy to have the vessel sold with
out further delay and report to Congress, 1t was
passed without division.
srAr ~ EsoA TEE sS2sMITTEs ON ArrHorRiA-
Mr.. wAsHBtnNr Of ill.,, rom the COMMITTEES
On Appropriations, made u statement to the House
mates on which that committee would have to act
would not reach the House till the close OF this week
or the beginning Of the next week. aud not in season
the regular appropriation bills before the time when
the Christmas recess Is usually taken. There were
W
the House--the Legislative bill the Army BILL the
Navy BILL the Pension bill, the Post Office BILL the
Military Academy BILL the Sundry Civil bill, the De
ilcency bill and the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
pration bill. In case OF . recess majority OF the
members Of The APPROPRIATION Committee would re-
continuing in session and he Instructed TO pro-
| Monday the Fortleth Congress should adjourn Ia
| Tuesday, the 9th OF January.
SEVERAL MEMBERs-Make the motion now.
| Ar. Observation-Disclosures around me desire
that the question shall be settles now. II that
Ds s me az e s 20
do not, however desire TO do SO until some other
gentleman shall have been heard on the part OF
Mr. sCnHNCK, (repj Of Ohio, desired to say some
thing about the condition OF the business OF the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. HIGBY trep) CAL, called for the regular order
OF business; the subject was therefore dropped for
the present.
CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION IN VIRGINIA
Mr.. BINGHAM, trep.) Of Ohio, from the Committee
on Reconstruction reported biM providing for an
election In Virginia, TO De held on Wednesday, the
Goth OF January next tue question to be for the
sttuton against the constitution adopted by the
Convention which met IN Richmond on the Sd OF
December, 1857. He explained the bill ana said it
the same as the one passed last July except rs
g the tune Q, mo.an S ss ELECTION ne n0ped snst
further complaint Ia that State A. to the want OF
local government resting on the consent Of the
Mr. ELDRIDGE, tdepl., OF Wis, inquired whether
the bill made any provisions In reference to the per-
IL
io n s ssss. '""' s- y '''' e ''''A''''''
Mr.. BINGHAM replied that the bill in no way
changed or afTected the Reconstruction acts as 10
tue disqualification OF citizens vote in pre-
Mr. WAsHsURyE, Of H., sailed attention to the time
fixed Ia the oil for the holding OF the elections, and
expressed the opinion that Congress should Ok a
much later day. lie thought that the Goth OF Jan
uary was too early day Tor holding the election,
and desired to OFFER an amendment substituting the
second Tuesday OF April, trusting ne SAID, thatat
that time the loyal people Of that State could be pro-
tected
MIR. MAYNARD, irep.) OF Tcnn., remarked, In adii-
ton 10 the reason assigned by Mr.. Washburne, that
the middle Of January was ordinarily very IN
clement OF the year. and That u would he very
ducult, II not impractcaD'e 10 secure anything ike
iol vote at that time. lie Was therefore, An favor Of
AR BIS0HAn said that the line named ia the bill
was not Fixed BY the Committee on keconstruction
bat mad been designated ~ q convention OF the
friends OF the Reconstruction measures Ia the State
OF Virginia. Those persons were entirely satisfied
t1as o fair election would be had. They were en-
TREY SATISFIED that the result would he satisfactory
to the friends OF the Union everywhere In the coun-
try; aud 10 addition 20 snose suggestions nc de-
sired also to state that certain revolutionary
acts were taxing place Ia this country
which It was In the power OF the people Of Virginia
In 1869 20 do something towards arresting, as they
had done ON a memorable occasion 1901, when
there sedtion In the land then Virginia. under
the lead OF wise IntellIgent'and patriotic men, was
FIRST Of al the States OF the Union 10 take action Tor
such exercise or original power on tue part OF The
whole people OF the country ~ would perpetuaio
date Tie Union OF the states. In last September,
since Tho adjournment OF Congress, the Legislature
oi oregon, following the bad examples OF tue Iegis-
atures u OHIO aud New Jersey, had defeated
the ratification heretofore given BY the people Of
oregon 10 the fourteenth nrtlcic vi amendment.
lie Undertook To say tnat there were men
now living who would come 70 understand
by absolute experience the positive necessity Of that
amendment to the constitution OF the United States
II the government was ~ be maintained by laws
rather than by IL was an the power OF the peo-
pie OF Nrgini-and he desired that they should have
d iL--f
The contest snd 10 restore 10 this Congress tie pow
CT before ITS adjournment on the Atm VI March next
~ silence here aud eyclyWhcft All 4uesuons ~ 90
tne validity OF the ratification Of that amendment,
and 20 the great question whether II II to I've hence
forth part OF the constitution OF the land TO ali In
ients aud PURPOSES. Even men lately IA rebellion
ma come 10 understand Tue necessity 81 TINS action
ia virginia were postponed 20 Apru next there
could be no further action BY Congress until
It, subsequent meeting which might not be until
next DC ccmber, and what he asked might not take
place Ia the inocrm, wslch he had Indicated In the
direction Of a revolutions; for II WAS nothing else
but q revolution on the part OF those States. No
man could forcsee w1iat might lake place aud he
would let the responsibility OF Il rest upon the gen.
tlenen who proposed the delay. when delay was
dangerous. Ii the people Of virginia failed 10 ratify
the constitution proposed by the Convention, then it
would be the saino as though the bill had not
parsed. II, on the other hand, the people OF vir-
glna did ratify their constitution, AMI ratify the
fourteenth section OF the amendment. great result
would be obtained; and he begged leave TO say here
10 tie people oil Virginia for ratiicar
ton, that from the day OF the first attempt
w establish republican government on THIS CoDu-
nent TO the present hour a more republican form
0I government never had been adopted ~ the people
ofpny state, AID he therefore asked that tno House
would respond To the unanimous action OF tho Com
mttee on Reconstruction and give To tho people Of
Virginia An opportunity " SPEAK W an curly oV.