Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-06
Congressional News.
Wednesday, March 81.
SENATE.

MI. CSSCtlNCu, do Shoii th"A -
Committee on Appropriations, said
that, in his opinion, it would be impos-
sible to finish by that time, the busl-
ness pending before the Senate, and
that the Senate ought not to fix a day
for adjournment until it should at
least dispose of the Indian Appropri-
alton bill.
Mr.. Sumner agreed with the Sena-
tor from Maine, that the Senate ought
not to concur in this resolution; but
the Indian Appropriation bill was not
only, or even, the most important mat
ter requiring the attention of Con-
gress. There was the whole subject
of Georgia, involving the question of
the admission of Representatives, and
the question as to what shall be done
to secure proper reconstruction of
that State. This was the most impor-
tant subject before Congress, and SEN
ators ought not even talk of going
home until the case of Georgia, and
all its branches, should have been full
ly considered and settled. Another
very important matter, demanding at
tention and action at this session, was
the revision OF the naturalization laws,
so as to prevent frauds in naturaliza-
ton.
Mr.. Howe was unable to see why
it was wrong to talk about adjourn
ment. 1t was popularity ofthe Sen
ator from Massachusetts that the lon
ger he stayed here the more he found
to be done. (Laughter.) He (Howe)
would be willing to remain in session
while longer for the purpose of set
Ting the Georgia case, if he could see
any prospect of making such settle
ment; but he had been here ever
since 1862, trying to reconstruct Geor-
gia and other Southern States, and yet
he believed they were no nearer to re-
construction than ever. If Congress
could reconstruct a State, it had had
time enough to do it, but to recon
Struct successfully-in addition to
Congress and time-one thing more
was needed, good sense.
Mr.. Sumner asked what the Sena-
tor from Wisconsin { Mr. Howe) pro-
posed to do with the pending Execu-
tive business.
Mr.. Howe said he did not believe
there was enough such business to oc.
cupy an evening session, but thought
that, as a matter Of course, the Sen.
ate would remain in session long
enough to dispose of all the business
of that kind that might come before it
Mr.. Anthony said that so far as he
could recoilect the Senator from Mass.
Mr.. Sumnerl had never voted for ad
journment. He (Mr. Anthony tho
there was no good reason why Con
gress should not adjourn at the time
fixed in the House resolution.
Mr.. Sumner asked what the Sena
tor from R. [. proposed to do witt
Georgia?
Mr.. Anthony-Well that is a ques
ton that has troubled me a good deal
and | have pretty much come to the
conclusion to let Georgia take care
of herself.
Mr.. Sumner-Then the Senator
! proposes to furnish no protection OF
security to the Union men of thai
State
Mr.. Anthony replied that the bill
for Georgia could be passed in very
short time, whenever the Senator hav
ing charge of it would 60 to a quo
rum of the Senate and ask them tC
stand by it.
Mr.. Sumner-What does my excel
lent friend say to Virginia?
i Mr.. Anthony don't think it i,
necessary to do anything for Virginis
at this session.
Mr.. Sumner-Or Texas?
Mr.. Anthony suppose Texas
will stand pretty nearly as she has
done for the last few years. These
states do not seem willing to come in
and | do not think we can help it.
Mr.. Conkling suggested that the
Senator from Rhode Island, in answer
ing the gentleman from Massachusetts
on this subject, should bear in mine
that the House Committee on recon
struction, which had for long tim,
been investigating and considering
the whole subject, and which there
fore might be presumed to know
whether it required any further legis
lation at this session, had impliedly
expressed the opinion that it did no
by twice acquiescing in the PROPOSE
ton to adjourn at an early day.
. Mr.. Sumner understand ther
that my friend from Rhode Island pro
poses to abandon those States.
Mr.. Anthony-Only so far as
propose to abandon at the same tim,
Massachusetts. Rhode Island and 9th
er States.
Mr.. Sumner-Ah but the Senate
knows they are in a different situa
ton from Rhode Island and Massa
chusetts. They are in a situation t
require Congressional protection.
At the expiration of the mornin,
hour resolutions to assign the lot
, and the 10Th of April, for adjourn
ment, went over and the Indian An
! preparation bill came up as uninishe
business.
? Mr.. Trumbull, from the Commute
: of Conference on the bill to repea
, the Tenure-of-Office act, made a re
: port which will be found in the prc
ceedings of the House. He explain
} ed the bill as agreed upon by the Con
, mittee. The bill as it passed tn
| Senate required a direct vote, tn
) Senate refusing to confirm the nom
nation of a new appointee in order t
reinstate an old officer, and the chang
made by the Conference COMMITTEE
simply provided that when an Office