The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-22
committee WIS made Yesterday, and to-day


was introduced on the very first day Of the
session. The Presidents message called orr
attention to i. and the senator from Indi-
ana (Mr. Morton), at n very early day, in
PRODUCED bill for this purpose, and this is
question of the highest privilege. whether
State in this Union shall be represented in
Congress when she has complied with the
conditions prescribed by Congress. IF
senator's do not think proper to consider
it, let them vote down the proposition. IF
the Judiciary Committee did not think it
proper to report it and have it considered,
my information is very different from that
Of the senator from Nebraska. who says it
will not be considered in the other House.
I have been informed to-day by gentlemen
who are interesting themselves in this mat
ter that if the bill passes the Senate, in all
probability it will pass the House"
Mr.. Howard Mr.. President, undoubt-
edly the Committee on the Judiciary when
they reported the resolution which it is
now proposed to take up, were Of opinion
that the people of Virginia had complied
faithfully, and without any evasion, with
all the requirements of the reconstruction
happen to he member Of the committee,
md am therefore deprived Of information
which must have been laid before them. /
would desire little more time to consider
the matter, and to look into papers before
we take this bin UP for consideration. As
has been remarked by the senator from
Massachusetts, | have seen but one aocu-
| ment on this subject, and that was laid on
nv table this morning. 1t is a House docu-
ment bearing date December 18th, 1869. I
believe that is the only one which has been
| presented to the Scnate.'
Mr.. Sumner 9 1t has lust been printed"
Mr.. Howard ''But this moment printed
| and distributed. I have not had time to
read single passage OF this document. |
should like very much to have an opportu-
nifty to consult it. and also to consult vari-
Gus other sources Of information as to the
compliance of the people Of Virginia with
| the reconstruction acts. feel every dispo-
siton, for one. to reidmit Virginia into the
| Union whenever she shall show to us that
she has faithfully complied with the re-
quirementS of the reconstruction acts.
will be among the first to do that but at
present I am without proper information
on the subject: and during the discussion
OF so important bill as this. it is certainly
not very favorable time to look into docu-
mcnts to ascertain evidence in the case. ]
hope, therefore. the bill will not at this mo-
ment he taken up"
| Mr.. Howe ''Thc motion is to proceed
to the consideration Of the Geographic cable
bill"
The Vicc-Presidcnt That is the mo.
ton"
| Mr.. Howe I" ! do not suppose it will be
in order to move to consolidate the Com.
rnittcc OH Foreign Relations with the Com
mictcc on the Judiciary, and so / shall not
move il, but rise to make single Su@@cS
ton, which is that, in my Judgment, if we
are ever going to get along with the bust
ness Of the Senate we must adopt Il rule
that whichever OF these committees moves
Il bill, that shall he the bill to be first con
sidcrcd, and we must sternly frown down
every attempt to get up collision between
two committees. | shall vote 10 take u
tn" bill moved by the Senator from Na>sa
chusrtts because he first moved, not be.
cause | think there is the slightest conSe
| qucncc in the world whether we consider
either Of these bills to-day or before recess
Sir. Thayer Il desire TO ask the Chair
man of the Committee OH the Judiciary
whether any other papers arc to be laid on
our desks relating to Virginia except that
in regard to the administration Of the test
oath in Nrginia-tI!at is all find
Mr.. Trlmbul There is another paper
on the Senator's table, il he will look, show
ing the ratification Of the constitutional
amendments: and there is another paper on
his desk, laid there some time ago, from ;he
President of the United States, stating in
50 many words that Virginia had complied
i'll all respects with the reconstruction
laws
Mr.. Thayer: is there any information
in relation to the election which took place
in Virginia."
Mr. Trumbull: Yes, sir. 1t is full anC
complete. In this very document tn:
Senator has before him he will see tables O
the number of votes given, a list Of mem
Ders elected. from what counties. and nj
about it,
Mr.. Ihaycr: LAS to the manner il Whlc!
the election was conducted. us 10 whcthc
there were frauds committed or not, as t
whether any portion of the people Of Viz
rnia were deprived OF the right to vote o
not: | have not found that yet"
Dir. Trumbull: "If the Senator will rca
what is in the papers"
Mr.. Edmunds &" Mr.. President, rise t
a question Of order
The Vicc-Prcsidcnt 1.-The Senator frol
Vermont will state his point Of ORDER
Mr.. Edmllnds &" rise to 4 question {
order, and ! feel at liberty to Go it mas
much rs it is against my chairman. NJ
noint Of order is that the rule express
prohibits any debate upon the merits i
questions that arc proposed to be cofi-
dercd. and certainly debate rs to what ne
state of things in Virginia is, or il likel' TO
be. is distinctly upon merits, and | olect
to it,"
The Nice-Presidcnt 1.-The Chair~us-
tains the point OF order
Here Mr.. Conking interp0sed VIII the
report of the Judiciary Committee the
census, with short statement: 1T t, con-
clusion of which the Senate went ITO eX-
ecutivc session, and that was thfiast OF
/ Virginia matters for The day.
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