New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
WASHINGTON.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE sENATE-NTEREsT-
INC DEBATE ON THE ADMISSION OF GEoR-
GIA-THE WORK BEFORE THE COMMITTEES
THE LONDON TIMES COhPLlMENTING

WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec IT, 1869
The Senate met and after inc reference OF several
propositIons Mr. Summer called up the BILL with amend
ments previously reported by MN from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs regulating the landing OF telegraph
cables ON our shores Mr.. Thurman moved that the bill
mo referred 70 the Judiciary Committee, giving as rea
sor tbaretor desire for an investigation on the legal
questions involved and suggesting possibly that the
rights OF the state Massachusetts, may be invaded The
reference motion excited Mr. Sumner somewhat and he
rebuked the OHIO Senator by the Information that had he
been an Older member he would have Known that
not customary there to refer the work committee
for revision by another Mr. Conkling suggested that
the proposed amendment would interfere with the prvi
eces accorded TO cable teegraphs already in existence
whose rights had therefore become vested Pending the
debate on this point and that OF MI Ihurmans motion,
Mr. sausbury obtained the floor the Georgia bill, and
spoke for nearly two hours with more than his usual
vgor Of style aud matter In argument INT speech was
similar TO those he had made since reconstruction began,
and would have been effective on the Delaware
stump Ferry questioned Gov Morton as his reason
for recurring the renewed ratification by Gera Of the
Fourteenth Amendment and pointed out tat 1t might
endanger that article, II at any time the Sufeme Court
should allow Withdrawal Of the ratification made by
Ohio and New-Jersey to be Of legal eject In conse-
Guence OF the presentation OF this point SV Morton
Withdrew the condition relating to the fourteenth article
Senator Conkng made very neat satemen of the reas-
ons why he was against any delay in order allow as
had been suggested, the Georgia Legislature which
meets in January the opportunity to reseat 10 expelled
members Mr. Conkling showed that there WIS no faith
TO be placed the Legislature. they having itherto re-
fused to pledge themselves 20 abide by the ecsion OF
their court He also stated that the was orecosed
so far as the Legislature was concerned uniss case
could be made from the outside. Gov. Morto followed
IN stirring speech. full OF his wonted vpr, logical
force and clearness Of statement He arguothe legal.
Nv OF his proposed condition and declared as had been
adopted by Congress in all the other reconstructed states
il would be cowardly to refuse to require hnoW; he
argued that the requirement would at once itsfy the
country that the Fifteenth Amendment wa beyond
question The Senator raised laugh by ntlmtlng that
Democratic Senators would in that case be mixing the
most strenuous efforts TO gain the votes OF 70 colored
citizens in their several States. Mr.. stocDn spoke
brieAv hut with some force against the Morn amend
ment declaring that It involved moral coer'on OF his
State that OF Ohio or OF other States, on tbenatter OF
the Fifteenth Amendment sharp pohue' DEBATE
bearing on the position Of Ohio occurred between Messrs
Sherman and Thurman, in which the former elned that
the popular vote there had affirmed the recently
submitted Constitutional Amendment his Mr..
Thurman denied. Mr.. Carpenter closed the de
bate in the afternoon by stating that there ould be
no doubt OF the legality Of such ondltion
as Mr. Morton desired, but that was
unnecessary, as Congress would not admit Georgia to
representation until the Fifteenth Amendment as rati-
fed The Judiciary Committee desired TO make hs case
up so that the record would not give chance 10 case
to be made before the Supreme Court AT ocoo an at
tempt was made TO take vote Gov Mortons amerlment
having been modified at the suggestion OF senabr viii
uams. but Garrett Davis announced his determination
TO talk until some Senator who had gone TO Network
should get back. There was good laugh Mt tbs, and
the Senator went 20 work In his usual OcOberraiI style
He spoke short time and then gave way 10 amoton for
recess until O'Clock. Punctua 10 time he began pour
out his speech to empty seats until quarter to gwhen
10 the horror of ALL he gave way to Norton Of Minnesota
The Minnesota Senator made thei same speech which he
has used on all the previous Reconstruction debaes and
closed within hour after he commenced Senator Nye
nghtened the monotouy cast over the debate by the
Democratic orators with brief speech full Of his usual
wit and goodnaturcd sarcasm. There was an evident
understanding among the opposition Senators VINO re-
Heyed one another with great regularity California
Casserly, always pleasant and never spirited
delivered an argument OF the usual Character
directed mainly against tho Morton amend
meut He spoke for nearly an hour
The only incident during Senator Casserys argument
worth noting was denial by the Speaker that Tie Dem
ocratc party had Endorsed the reconstruction pohcy
az Andrew Johnson Senators Conkliug and Tayer re-
pued 10 this and the latter caused much AMUSEMENT
by speaking Of the Presidents living long enoug TO feel
the sting Of ngraude az the hands OF the Democracy
During this long debate the Senate Chambe or It's
anteronms remained quite full. vote was taken,
at the close Of Mr. Casserlys speech, upn the
proposition to require the ratification OF Tbs XVIII
Amendment as a condition precedent The vote was IS
Yeas 20 Is Nays In the minority Messrs Carpenter
Conkng Corbett. Rice and Wiley. The abseutes were
Messrs Anthony Boorman, Cameron Edmunds, Howe,
| Ferry Pool sprague Upton and Trumbull. Messrs
McCreery and Yates not IN the city The n0t vote
was 10 be on the ia Amendment, proposed " Gov.
Morton Furnishing persons illegally holding Office, but
Senator Thurman renewed the debate senator
! Morton withdrew tho Amendment Announcing
| his intention to introduce general bl COW
| ering the ground, but that announcement was
| not suflcJen, TO stop Mr. Thurman who preceded
! with a general deuuucation Of the AMENDED bill.
The Ohio Senator and forcibe style
aud than in any previous effort; like god wine,
he improved with keeping, while no thundercdOut his
denuncatOns OF Radcalism. Senator Nye iotlced
reclining back in his seat with hands folded gether,
placdly enjoying the sleep Of the just Gov Inlock,
and Representatives Eliot, Prince ana Gift OF Georgia
were on the floor throughout the debate The buhen Of
MIR Thurman's speech was that oficeh holding id not
\ accompany the right 10 vote, hence GeOrgS had
! "A right TO exclude the cOlorcd members GOV.
| Brownlow sat out the debate feeble as 10 is.
Mr.. Thurman spoke FOR an hour, and was FOLLOWED by
Mr. Casserly, who carried an amendment striking u the
words or involuntary from the oath The vote stood
! % TO o. Considerable feeling was manifested by
| Senator Sumner and others, and attemp was
| made TO adjourn which was fnrly withdrawn.
long debate then took place, after which the Com
mtee OF the Whole arose. and reported 10 the senate
| Mr.. Howard then moved 10 insert Except o con-
sequence Of direct physical force after the wor rem
| dering aid comfort TO the Rebellion &C.
| This met with general appreciation among
| Republicans, and after speech from NJ Cas-
| serly was adopted 40 Senators voting are on
a division. Messrs Ross and Brownlow were the only
| Republicans not voting for the Howard amendment.
The vOtewas then ordered inserting the word youn
tary" and stood 81 to H. Mr.. Ross voting with theDemo-
Gratis The vote on the passage then ORDERED and
| stood IS TO .. The Senate then adjourned.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, at their meeting to-