The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-04

was taken up. Tnaye opposed unconditional ad-
mission. Nye favored such admission Drake dts
trusted the Virginia Legislature, and insisted upon
conditions. Norton reviewed at length the history
Of reconstruction, snd stated that a military com
mission was now sitting at Atlanta to determine the
qualifications Of Georgia leaislators, and exercising
authority equal TO the Queen OF Great Britain. I'd
munds replied that II true the commission must
receive fs authority from the Queen, for II had not
from the President Norton replied that the fact
was as stated, and II was only one instance Of the
unwarranted %assumptcno of power in the south by
Congress.
HOUSE, The bill for the transfer OF the
Philadelphia Navy Yard 10 League Island was TAX
en- up. Dawes, Chairman Of the Committed on
| Appropriation, opposed u az length in a speech
IN which he severely rebuked his party brethren
for their professions Of economy and their practi
! cal extravaganza. The administration of johnson,
q he sid, had been accused Of prOfigacy. On that
charge il was tried by the people and condemned
set the bill Of estimates for appropriations for the
next fiscal year for public works Amounted TO S26,-
625. i73 against s5,493,0OO for the same purposes
last year. The people would hold the party IN pow
err 20 q strict fulhilm mt OF its promises. Mr.. ID
was very sarcastic IN his criticisms, aud bis re-
marks created somewha Of a sensation Ia the
Hsuss. Kelly followed in support OF tho BILL
/ Jndd's npporiionment bill WIS taken up. Paine
spoke In favor and Hoar aud Willard against. Sch
field moved 10 refer the bill 10 the COMMITTEE q
tie Whole on the state OF the Union, which was
carried by 1O4 10 o. Eastern plembers favOring
and Western members voting against such a dispo-
sition. - scoheld offered a resolution Of enquiry
/ Ne 10 Nnt NAhINNlNNll hhluN y ~ NWNNNHNAN aAlONs
ed for aggressions on American commerce By ia
pan. ADOPTED. slocum introduoed a bill for the
removal ofthe Brooklyn Navy Yard,
SENATE Jan. 19-The report Of the
Louisville Convention favoring a Southern Pacific
Railroad was presented. -Conkling presented n
memorial from New York Chamber Of Commerce
asking relief from threatened encroachmes h on
New York harbor by surrounding tates.-Sumner
reported a memorial against the enlargement OF
West Point.-Patterson called the attention Of Con.
| rrnua m IN uumItnM MnIUn on In what IA FuIlnA Hhm
Free Bell IN Mexico.-Seyeral ~unimportaut bills
and resolutions were presented when the Viz inia
bill was taken mp. Norton closed hs speech I'm ia
yOr Of admission. lie complained OF the ~interfer-
ence Of the military IN the Affairs Of the South. 20
which Morton rcpli.d. Williams moved 10 refer
the bill 20 the Judiciary Committee. .Trumbull
hoped the bill would be disposed Of on It's merits.
He thought the action Of the Senate would be in-
consistent IL they refused 10 ADMIT Virginia with
ont condition. Sumner did not favor the admission
ola state "stiil smoking with rebellion" Morton
favored amending tho bill so as to make the adop-
ton other constitution, IN good faith, a condition
Of her admission, aud thought that would hB pre-
ferable TO Edmund's amendment. Drake was OPP
posed TO the admission Of Virginia while the 18Th
amendment was pending, and moved 10 postpone
the question till Feb. 2Sth. This motion was hn-
ally withdrawn and the Senate proceeded TO vote
on Edmund's amendment, requiring the imposi-
ton Of an oath upon the State officers Of Nirania,
that they are eligible under the llth amendment,
which was agreed 10, yeas 45. nays 10.
HoUsE-A concurrent resolution for adj
jounment oni2d Tuesday in April was rejected -
Bills were introduced, by Peters, TO amend bank
rupt act so ne 10 exempt certain interests In Life
insurance policies; by IngersOll, for the construo
ton Of a Niagara Ship Canal; both Of which were
reforred.-Tho philadelphia Navy Yard bill came
mp. Kelly mado a speech In reply 10 Mr.. Dawes,
10 which ne said tho latter had been pursuing a
dogin.the-manger policy. and making unfair cou-
PARSONS. Dickoy tof Pa also spoke In reply to
Dawes showing wherein his statements Of tho o1.
pendi,uros Of the Administration were unjust
The extra expenditures were simply for carrying
ont tho laws of Congress. and therefore, not charge.
able TO the executive department of tho govern.
ment. Congress should strike at tho laws aud not
charge their own sins upon their servanis--
schenek reported a joint resolution for the coutin-
ance or the income tax which was passed. IL de
claros that sail persons are liable to tho payment
Of their proper income tax accruing aud 10 accrue
for and during, and up TO tho ont OF the year 1870,
and that the assessment and collection Of any such
tax In the year 1870, aud remaining UNPAID ON the
lst of jan, 1871, NAV, under the existing proyis-
ions OF the law, be made 10 the last mentioned
year."-The pension bill wsa taken up and dis
cussed with no definite action.
SENATE Jan. goth. "A resolution relative
TO ventilation OF the halls Of Congress was present.
ed.-Bils were presented, opening public lands in
California after thirty days 10 entry by homestead
and reeinptlon settlers onlyi by Conkling, In
them conform 10 the Constitutions by Ramsey, TO
establish q postal toleRraph.-The Virginia III
came up. Drake renewed mis- amendment proyid-
ing that the constitution Of Virginia shall never be
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the right TO vote who are now entitled thereto
Messrs. Howard and HARLAN supported the amend.
ment, and sherman opposed II, as saying In effect
that Virginia Ghlnld not amend her constitution
Howard read q telegram from a citgen OF Atlanta,
Ca, settling forth that the LEGISLATURE was con.
spring to get the state into the Union and then
deny the laws Of Congress-, and referring 20 mem-
beers who had basely perjurod themselves In taking
the cath. Efforts wtre made 10 get the name OF The
informant, but Howard would not divulgo Il, a. he
said il would subject him 70 personal dagger but
he ~ a uNa Of NnfalNaFnunau and FnNHINlNNu NT.W
ton said he had received several communication Of
a similar nature, aud that q fund had been raised
to defend members OF the Legislature who might BE-
prosecuted for perjury. The Senate adjourned,
with M informal agreement TO dispose Of the ques-
ton to-day at 4 O'Clock p. NJ.
HoUsE-BingLam asked leave TO intro.
duce n bill mRking It an offense punishable by Ale
ana imprisonment for any person toprOpose a re.
peal OF the action of a state Legislature r~atifyinR
any amcndment 70 the United states Oonstitut on.
Eldredge objected. Loughridgo offered o resolu-
ton declaring that there was no constitutional au'
thohty in the treaty making power TO absorb for.
cign territory until the consent OF the House Il CIV
en-Paine presented a petition of tho cihZ ms OF
KenoGha for a harhor appropriation, -Tyner offered
a RESOLUTION OF Inquiry a5 20 tho propriety Of re-
moving disabilities from EOllierH who left their
regiments after the surrender OF the rebel army.-
Kelly Of Pa made a pgrsonRl exclamation. denying
that he was Interested Ia the pig iron or any other
manufacturing business Hooper presented a Pc
utien OF 20 1000 citizens of Utah praying admission
as a state The Philadelphia Navy Yard bill came
up. Scoheld reviewed Dawes speech on extraya.
gance, tntimating that Dawes opposition to the
League Island htli was to spite Pennsylvania repub.
licans for not preferfing him for Speaker. Dawes
replied that scOfeld's remarks were an insult to
the Speaker, to the Pennsylyauia delegation ana to
himself, and unworthy a g%entleman. The bill went
over until Tuesday,-The Military Academy bill
was taken up and passed.-A lively discussion arose
on the proposition 10 print $4,000 copies OF Com
missioner Wells report. but the proposition was
finally carried,
SENATE Jan. 21st. Memorials were pre-.
sented, from army officers for Increase OF pay, and
for a sixteenth amendment granting suffrage 10
women.-Ihef following were among the bills In
troduced: 10 abolish the Freedmen's b ireau, anu
establish a Bureau OF Eduoaion by Pomeroy, pro
yidiug Tor submitting TO the states an Amendment
declaring that the basis Of suffrage shall be citizen
ship, each state 70 determine the age of the citizen.
"A somewhat bitter personal discussion arose be-
tween Sumner and Trumbull as TO their course ON
reconstruction generally brakes amendment to
the Virginia bill was then taken up, aud adopted
by a vote of 81 20 AZ. Further amendments were
offered, and adopted, that the state constitution
shall never be amended so az to deprive any citizen
Of the right to hold office on account Of race, color.
&C. or TO deprive them Of school rights aud priv.
ileQes. A subsii'ut for tie preamble was also
agreed 10, and the bill was passed by o strict party
vote OF AZ yeas TO l2nays.
HOUSE, Schenck gave notice that he
should report early In the week a revision Of the
tarin bill Butler appeared and desired to review
the ppeeeh Of Dawes, but was not permitted No the
House had voted 10 consider private bills Wilson
OF Ohio, addressed the House In the lnterests OF
agriculture Ella spoke In favor Of a reduction of
the tariff ON all articles that enter into manufactnr-
Ing. Townsend and Stoughton made speeches on
hnance. and the House adjourned.
SRNATE-Not in session.
HoUsR Jan. a2d. The session was de-
voted 10 general discussion Moore, Of Illinois,
spoke IN favor OF the removal Of the national cap
ital, but did not expect the question would be
settled IN this decade Kerr spoke In general de.
nuneiation Of the republican party, charging It with
maladministration OF the government, and arguing
against the evils Of high iarin, internal revenue.
favor Of the capital removal, and said he should OF
fer a resolution for a committee 10 examine and re-
port whether the project was practicable, consistent
or possible. The West wanted Il because there was
the center Of population. Washburn, of Wiscon.
Elm, spoke against the removal Of the capital. He
entirely dissented from all propositions looking 10