The New York herald., 1868-06-11

ial compensation In the service they render the
public in general and In their education a. to their
NJ. SUMNER, in listening to the lawyer (Mr. Conk-
ng). remarked that II 10 generally regretted by the
Senator's friends that want Of remuneration for law
The petition was referred 70 the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr. RAMSEY, trep) OF Minn., called up the bill TO
amend the act TO provide for carrying mails between
the United States and foreign ports II rescinds the
section requiring prepayment OF letter postage on
newspapers between the States and the Territories
west OF Kansas, except when sent from the office OF
Some debate arose on the point whether consider
able additional compensation will not DE demanded
by contractors because OF the probable increase OF
| mail matter. The prevailing opinion seemed To be
tnat the rapidly increasing facilities or transpora-
tion including the Pacific Railroad, will justify the
| change.
Mr. MORRILL,, trep of VT, moved to amend by
/ providing that that portion OF the act shall cease
| and determine on the i0lh Of September, 1859, on
the ground that the Pacific Railroad will then be
nearly complete and on that date the yearly contract
i for carrying the mails will expire.
The amendment was rejected by vote OF II to 80.
The debate was continued Mcssrs. sherman ana
Morrill, OF Me- insisting that the stage coach trans
| portati0n will be Overburdcned and the expense
| Ramsey urging the unjust discrimination against
California and the far West in the greatly advanced
| cost OF newspapers
The bill was passed by a vote OF 26 to IL.
| ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY. 4.
~, mr. WILSON repl OF Mass introduced miro oil iS Ur
army, which was referred 10 the Committee on Mill
| =. THE NAVY APPROPRIATION BrLI.
Mr.. MORRILL, rep.) OF Me-, from the committee on
conference on the Navy Appropriation bill, made a
provision that the civil engineers aud storckeepers
OF the several navy yards be appointed by the Pres
ate, and that master mechanics, &C., be appointed
by the heads from civil life and not from the navy.
| amendments The report was c0ncurred in.
1 RESTORATION OF SOUTHERN STATES.
| AT the expiration OF the morning hour the special
order-the bin TO admit North Carolina South Caro-
! lina Georgia. Louisiana and Alabama to represent
IN me M aken spo up me ne question
| the additional fundamental condition imposed
Georgia of striking from her constitution the proyi
prior to june. 1885, s'' O '' VI '"'i'''' l'a'
Mr.: WILLIAMS, Tepl Of Oregon, spoke in favor OF
law has been in operation in this country for more
than year. the effect Of which is to dissolve exist
not too eager to condemn the people OF Georgia
us repudiators. He claimed that judicial decisions
tonal and that therefore it Is proper to let the
people Of Georgia decide the question for themselves
M tSs tD ept Of MS nSss. stated % cy MS
| government s that Which regulates the admin
istration OF Justice between man and man,
such laws can be dispensed with have @
amendment Of the constitution will soon be adopted
when the Objectionable claims that lead to the nser
ton Of this provision will be illegal and void and
that the national Bankrupt law can be availed OF In
Georgia az well as in other States; and he showed
coenzins and prov providing for the contingency Of
change In its provisions by Congress, which, he
claimed was probably inserted in view Of the doubt
| Mr.. CONKLING denounced the provision as clearly
unconstitutional and as invading public honor and
public morals, claiming that tile additional condition
imposed upon Georgia by the bill is In precise analogy
with that imposed upon Missouri. He cited several
to provision in the Alabama constitution forbid
ding any toll or tax on any wharf Or erection
on s Sre OF h or for its
sembly which, he said, was similar to the provision
under discussion He then made an explanation in
regard to the difference OF opinion between Mr. W.
n and himself in reference to the former on the
provision recently repealed, requiring majority Of
the registered votes for the ratification Of constItu
ton. he said Mr.. Wilson'S statement was substan.
TALLY correct, and that the misunderstanding arose
| Mr.. HOWE rep.) Of Wis., held that as the main
object OF the provision under discussion to
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be payable in Confederate money 1t seems proper TO
relieve the people from them II possible II the pro.
| vision was unconstitutional II would he null aud
| void and would be 80 pronounced by the judicial
instead OF the Legislative authority.
After further discussion, without elciting anything
| strkmgly new, vote on the amendment was urged.
Mr. BAYARD, tdeml OF DEL, said he would not vote
either for or against It, believing the reconstruction
laws subversive Of the constitution or OF all SEM
bance of government and tending either to despotism
| or anarchy. He relied upon the practical wisdom OF
| the American people to condem them and deny the
| omnip0tence OF Congress-.
| Mr. JOHNSON, dem OF Nd, while opposed TO the
| fundamental conditions, was satisfied that this
| not necessary one, and would vote against the
| amendment.
Mr.. DAVIS, tdem.) OF KY. made some remarks on
the general subject q reconstruction in the course
OF which he said that Congress had jurisdic-
ton over the subject OF reconstruction than any
State and declared be was against any proposition
even for modification.
At four O'Clock Mr.. HENDRICKS, -(dem.) Of Ind,
moved to 60 into executive session, but Mr.. TRUM-
BULL (rep) OF ILL.,, and others urged continuing ia
session until the bill should be passed, and the
| The amendment was then rejected, by the follow
ing vote:-
Ca Ferry HOwe Ramsey Sherman
NATsmnessrs anthony Bucksew Chsndler Cole, cenk
TreinsSayssn I HARLAN % .na!eEs hSwsrd % john
Fss.sTsSn Of H. Ps!!er.sn Of isnn Rc:. s.aissHIy
Sumner Upton, Trumbal, Van winkle, vcker Wiley and
| Mr.. WILLIAMS moved to strike out the provision
| Just under debate and insert the words, .That
much OF the seventeenth section Of the nth article
OF the constitution OF Georgia as suspends the col
be void against all persons who were loyal during
the late e. rebellion, and who during that time sup
Mr. HENDRICKS raised the point of order that 1t
was the same proposition just voted down.
The CHAIR decided 1t in order as being motion TO
After opposition by Messrs Morton and Conkling
the amendment @ was rejected without division.
Mr.. TRUMBULL ofrered some verbal amendments,
which were agreed TO.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved to amend the third section
by inserting the fellowing:-
And thereupon the each state duly elected aud
qualified under the constitution
without delay but no prohibited from holding ogce
under he United States under State by section third
o. the proposed amendment TO the constitution Of the United
states known article be deemed eligible
TO any Office In either OF said States.
Mr.. EDMUNDs rep.) OF VT, and others opposed the
atter clause OF the amendment the ground that 1t
10restalls the fourteenth amendment Of the constu
uOn, ana that when the State is restored 10 repre-
sentation Congress cannot dictate who shall be Its
officers.
After considerable debate Mr.. EDSuNDs asked for
division OF the question on the amendment, and
a. thu iral M WI
agreed TO- as foliows:-.
fEAsMessrs Cameron, Chandler, Conness, Corpet Crs
gn Drake Edmunds Howard Morg OF Me-. Morrill, of w.
nofton, Nye, Patterson OF n. H.. Pomcruy Ramsey,
stewart susnncr rhaycr Upton, Wade Williams, Wilson
NAYs1Mcssrs Bayard, Buckaew, Cole coukling, Davis
r0we harihn Hendricks, McCrenry Morgan Patterson of
Wiley-H. -
The second clause was agreed to by nearly the |
same vOtc--Z6 to l6.