The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23
CONGRESS.
Adjournment OF Both Houses Till
January 10.
Summers New Bill for the RecOnStruc-
ton Of Virginia.
The Test Oath to be Exacted of Members
of the Legislature.
The ALABAMA CLAIMS CORRESPONDENCE
Speech Of MIR. Washburn ON the
Postal Telegraph System.
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Second Session.
The Test Oath to be Exacted of Member,
of the Legislature.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS CORRESPONDENCE
F0RTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
SENATE.


THE RECESS CONGRESS-
the VICE PRESIDENT LAID before the Senate TIE
House joint resolution for extending the
holidays from 22d instant uutil January TO- the
subject laid the table until the expiration of
the morning hour, when the Joint resolution
concurred in by yeas q, nays q. The recess there
fore extends TIL Monday, January 10.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The bill for the payment or certain expenses OF
New York and the bill for the temporary appropria
ton Of $500 600 TO prosecute the WORK the Des
MONIES rapids, Missouri river, were passed.
MIR. MOTION, pep.l OF Ind, introduced o bul to
allow tie organization OF the militia Of Georgia,
which was referred.
Mir. SUMNER, Qep.l OF Mass., introduced bill to
carry cat the Reconstruction acts in the State OF
Virginia and TO secure equality before the Iaw
winch he gave notice he would move as substitute
for the bill reported by the committee 1t aeges
various irregularities and defects III the organization
or the present Legislature snd declares existing
State government TO be provisional only ana IN II
respects subject 10 the authority OF the United States
The bill directs the Military Commander OF the First
District TO assemble within thrty Gays the persons
elected as members OF tie Legislature, but
none shall participate its organization
business without taking the oath or
July q 1862. Upon the ratification Of the fifteenth
amendment by the Legislature thus organized the
State shall be admitted 10 representation IN Con-
gre5s upon the fundamental condition that the
stltutlou or NlfglnId SHAH never be amended 80 as
To deprive any citizen or the right 10 vote, hold
ONCE, st upon Juries, Participate equally Ia The
scnoo fund, or 70 enjoy equal personal rights VITA
ali others under liSe circumstances. Amendments
may, however, be made III regard 10 the time aad
place OF Residence OF voters.
Mr. W ILLIAMs, Fep.l or oregon, offered q resou-
ton, which was agreed to, ms racuug the CoiLlnit-
tee on Retienchneat 10 inquire into tle expediency
providing Tor tie classification of The clerks IN
governmental uelQIk!ugllS. u
made TO tne lowest class ouy, ana promotions 70 be
regular.
Ar. WILSON (rep. OF Mass. offered ! resolution
inslructng the Committee on Military AGalrs 10 con-
sder the expeaency OF adding two 70 the number OF
lieutenant generals and reducing the nnmber OF
major generals from i've 10 tnlee. lie explained
taal bis ohJect was 10 do justice TO Two eminent gen
erals, Thomas and Meade, whose great services 70
the country were universally recognized, tie latter
having gained al Gettysburg the decisive battle %
Mr.. DAVIS. tdem Of KY, beneved that number
OF high military oiicias might without detflIuent be
decreased.
Mr. lnAyER, trer.l Of Neo., offered a resolution,
which was agreed ~, directing the Attorney General
70 furnish copy OF any opinion Delivered oy hun
relative To our national cemeteries IN the late rebel
nous states. upon the question whether II IL
necessary 10 ootain the consent OF the legislatures
OF states IN which sucn cemeteries are located Tor
their permanent continuance therein.
The House resolution relative 10 the death OF
George Peabody WAS concurred In.
Inc House resolution reiatng 10 the erection OF an
equestrian statue IN bronze Of General Grant Was
referred TO The Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved to refer the bill TO regulate
the immigration OF chinese IN the United states TO
the CommlIIee ON Commerce. lie explained the Oh
ject OF the bill was 10 prevent, as Lar as practicable,
the Importation OF coolies and dlssoute Cnlnese
women into the United STATES by voidlng ali con-
traces for tueir importation ana prohibiting agree.
ments by owncrs Oh vessels 10 transport persons
from China except with tue persons themselves 10
be transported IL was The Intention TO project the
laborers OF this country as lar AS practicable from
the presence Of that class oil degenerated Chinese
who we're accustomed 10 subjectlon 10 another Cas-
upon which free man would s'Arve. He read
from Caniornia papers extracts DESCRIPTIVE
OF scenes Of brutality whicg regularly occur
upon the arriya! from China or ships laden
with Chinese iinnieraats Inis business Oh iupofta-
ton by contract mad largely increased and our gov
ergment, he thought had Tue power and should ex-
ercse 1t OF protecting IiseiI against the cncroach-
ments OF the rapidly Increasing tide OF vice ana
degradation. IEo Dill Wac ONLY iatended To pre-
vent companies mere from continuing contract
system " It'll owners OF coolies In ChIna.
Mr.. HOWARD uep.l OF Mich, SAID thai provision
to prohblt the MAKING or any coutracb In CHINA Tor
services TO be performed III America, aud the con-
seQuent prevention of Tree immigration OF chinese
TO the United Stated, would ue uniaH 10 people
with whom We had just entered INTO treaty OF
aInty and commerce. such contracts were az Dnd-
ing az any other contracts. but why should tue
Chinese be excluded ifom The enjoyment or priv
Ieges open to all otaer nalionsf Ale right OF indi-
vldual Immigration was preserved By the Oil; out
he objected 10 wholesale DISCRIMINATION against
the population OF Cuina as Incompatible WIN the
spirit OF the existing treaty.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said there were parties IN the United
States VINO had made contracts VITA tue Cisinese
tas country ID laboIers Irrespective o. toe w! o.
such persons. II o contract waa made with al es.
Enlistment IN san Francisco TO bring 10 TIE United
States certain number ol Chinese. the understand
ing invariably th3t Tie men contracted Tor
would come, and lhaI tho establishments had sole
power over tnenl. IL was tig autJ OF me govern
ment TO provide remedy FOR or means OF arresting
the abuse Of tho CoOiic trade, whIcn was rapidly
growing and III tn a tnere WAS noLalns Inconsistent
vita the treaty regulations or Bpr.t ana genus VI
our Installations.
MIR. SIKwART, rep.) OF New, said that many OF the
ust a ar /,
under labor contracts. THIS trade ia the tinted
States had not assumed the proportions attained by
It In other Countries; ogt nego Tor grave
suspicious tnat unduo influence hdd been USED 10
impors Chinese. and there ougat 70 pe he thougnt,
come police re guatoD3 ON the subject. Under
police regulations " California tnese immigrants
were taxed i've dollars per head. lie did not share
the Apprehension or our countrys being overruu by
these people, but considered tner ilnpof auon wnen
brought ~ orce matter susceptible u Regulation.
Mr.. COLE, trep.j OF Cal, sad ne would 20 as iar as
the senator rom oregon in excluding not ouly
from the ports OF California but from ni osher p9rts
any class OF persons whose presence was deLsiinen.
tai TO our moral and physical advancement; and
while the worst was true OF many ol thOse who mad
been imported fron CHINA, tnero were those among
them, distinguished for tner industfy and enterprise
and VINO BAD materially assisted Us ia building our
railroads IN the West.
The motion OF Ar. Williams 10 refer the bill was
THE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
On motion OF Ar. HkALIN trep.I or me-, ina oeb-
ATE tooE upJhc pla 10 promote aud encourage INC
International lndustrial Exhibition, 10 Do heiu III
Washington IN ISL
several amendments were adopted, among Others
one changing the date OF the eAbiDiaon 70 1871
Mr.. STEWART, in order TO Diet srmlns the sense OF
the senate, moved 10 feier the bill 10 the Committee
on tue District OF COLUMBIA. lie did not think " ASH
lhetoh 10 DC suitable place Tor WORLDS lar,
principally because oil the deficiency ofrallwaT fsc-
es, Ior Tue Gea ~ inviting the world 10 visit wash
mHtoh over IA single road preposter0u9. If
washington was ever 70 be made Respectable city
IN magnitude Congress SHOULD speedily leuslate
VIVA view 70 t1at end, but az presept tue means
essential 10 the SUCCESS Of worlds III position were
not TO NC found at tie national capital.
MI. MORRILL, trep.l OF Vt, sand that unless the
coiporators could Oefay all the expenses OF getting
up tae proposed exhibition ~ would be a bankrupt
concern. and large debt would be thrown upon
somebody. lie 81 not believe that any parties heie
or elsewhere would subscribe Tor three millions or
dohars vi STOCK win the expectation OF prolL
unless tHey hoped FIRST TO im0oie upon the govern.
Inent the real harden oil tue an lerLaEing. he pro-
posed several amendments. among others to make
the oorporators individually iaoe LOT debts incur.