Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-21

C0aelusaoa Yesterdey's Proeee~inGs.
SENATE.-Af or our rel ort closed
Mr. Sumner introduced bill to provide for
American citizens for spoliations committed by
the French prior to July 81, 1901. Referred to
Committee on Foreign Relstions.
On notion Of Mr.. Trumbuil. at f:35 p. m. the
Senate proceeded to the confederation OF execu-
tive business, whom the doom were closed -
HOUSEWARES our report closed. resolutions
we're introduced
By Mr.. Woodward: Requesting information
from the President whether any citizens Of the
United States are imprisoned or detained in
milifary custody by army officers, and, IL 70, to
furnish their names, date Of arrest, offenses,
charges, and . statement of what measures
ment. Adopted.
By Mr.. Scofeld: Instructing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire into the expediency of
changing the preset mode Of selecting jurors
Tor United States Courts. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Dcweese Joint resolution 10 distribute
the number and rank of Government employees
among the several district and Territories.
Mr.. Poland offered q resolution instructing
the Committee on the Revision Of the Laws to
inquire whether the bankruptcy law ought not
TO be amended % that proceedings in bankruptcy
pending in one district may be transferred to
another district Adopted.
Mr.. Fitch offered resolution reciting the a.
legation that money has been expended largely
IN excess Of appropriations for the New York
and Boston post Offices, and that the New York
post Office building has been commenced and is
progressing in an unsuitable and illegal man
ner, and in utter disregard Of the plans author
lied and approved by Congress; and instructing
the Post Once Committee to make an inspec-
ton Of these post Offices, of the progress made in
the plans and probable cost, and the necessity
for their compilation, with power to send for per-
sons and papers. Adopted.
MT; Whittemcre introduced bill providing
he Lar afr,
and administering the test oath to Its members
and oficers. Referred to the Committee on Re-
MI Butler (Mass) informed the House that
the Reconstruction Committee had postponed
until after the recess the joint resolution ~ to
the admission Of Virginia, because the commit
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to suspend the rules,
that he might introduce and have put upon its
passage the joint resolution that Virginia has
resentation in Congress, and that she is entitled
to such representation.
The House refused to suspend the rules-yeas
s., nays log.
Among the Republican members who voted
for Mr.. Farnsworth's motion were Messrs. Bing-
ham, Farnsworth, Heaton, Hall, Ketcham Lar
lin, Poland, Smith (vt.), Tanner, and Wilson
Mr.. Butler (Msss.) then offered the following
resolution:
:, Resotred, That the rules be suspended. and the
70 the
ton Of the State Of Georgia. and that ct cl0ck
hoas ssoT
vote on the passage Of the same.
Cox, Butler, Wood, voorhees,, Beck, and Ed
ridge, the resolution (m0dified SO as to REQUIRE
the vote to be taken at O'Clock today was
adopted.
Mr.. Beck offered amendments recurring the
day fixed for the meeting of the Legislature to
be not less than thirty nor more than sixty DAYS
from the date Of the Governors proclamation;
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Legislature; inserting the word voluntarily, in
the oath declaring that the person taking it had
not engaged in rebellion, &C.
Mr.. Butler MAS. remarked that the bill had
been carefully drawn by the Senate Committed
and had been debated at great length in the
Senate, especially by the opposition. In the
mere details of the bill there might be amend
ments offered which would or would not be of
any great consequence; but any immaterial
amendment would endanger the bill and en-
danger the lives of many good people in Geor-
gla- One Senator and four Representatives,
white and colOred, had been murdered and ii f.
teen Representatives had been driven away
from their homes; and now il was proposed by
the amendment offered by the gentleman from
Kentucky that the rebel element be allowed to
MI the vacancies thus created. That was a new
way OF changing majOrities-tO murder your Op-
Ionents and then ask time to elect men to I'LL
their places; and yet he understood that a gem
tleman Mr.. Bingham) would move to postpone
the bill until the rest of the Republican majOri-
~ in the Legislature might be murdered at
earth to bring peace and good will to men.
Mr. Beck, q member Of the Reconstruction
Committee, argued that the State of Georgia
having complied with all the conditions imposed
by the Reconstruction laws, and having been
admitted to representation, was as much SOY
The House. at 40, took a recess till TX O'Clock.
The House met again at TX O'Clock, as in
Committee Of the Whole, (Mr. Ferry in the
chair when Mr.. Beck resumed and concluded
his argument in opposition to the bill.
The bill then discussed nv MesSrR WinanS