The New York herald., 1870-01-15

taking to declare that the election OF United States
Senators IN virginia without aataory Sx ~ a IL
was for the largest liberty to all the people unuer te
constitution lie did not forget the ooligaaom Of ms
ginia on an equal footing with the other States or
not admit her at all. He prayed the housG " 10
Liberty and justce noble strignt the sternest
duty OF men ana nations. Suppressed appiausel
Mr. FAaNswoRTH o. hali.past three Woon, - ios'
Mir. Cox tdem.) OF N. Y, who declared .mas noN
would rather TO send Virginia back to military
rule than vote admit her under this bill the con-
ditions imposed In It would destroy the very poL.i.
cal existence OF Virginia as state Thelr 0pJect
tion Of the law made by the Constitutional Conven%
tlon that met In Richmond the winter OF looI-oc.'
This tnng broke down Statehood. 1t was all unpro-
gressive, imperative and u.oplan. presented tne
absurdity OF saying that the tesselated convention
OF wels Chandler and Underwood with mulatto
and with field hands cudgelling their Drains with
oxgoads was to rule Virginia forever. The heavens
might pass away, but the doings Of that Convention
would never pass away. QIaughter)
Mr. FARNswoRTH resumed the floor and closed the
debate. He SAID that the opposition to the condi-
tions OF the bill came not from Virginia, but from
some members OF the House who belevcd that they
would be imperative, and who thought 1t wiser to
well dgested and well prepared laws that should
apply 10 the whole country instead OF sngllng out
the tan OF the Kite. He referred to the notice given
by Mr. Paine, at the opening OF hlsspeech the other
day, that he would criticse his course as
1t deserved. He had expected something very
terrible he had supposed that the lion would
but that gentleman, either because he was obliged
to stick close to his manuscript and forgot his
threat or for some other cause, neglected to do
what he said, and he mr. FarnswOrth) found out at
last That 1t was not lion a. all but only Snug, the
joiner; and tine gentleman from South Carolina (Mr.
Whittem0re) had presented to the House last night
lying, absurd document from individuals calling
themselves the loyal people OF Virginia: intended
blacken the character Of Governor Walker and
defeat the efforts OF those who were attempting to
bring the State into the Unons 1t was q gross,
black, damning libel upon Governor Walker.
Mr.. WHlrrEMORE, trep.) or 3. o., remarked that
he would undertake to prove 1t by Governor
Walkers law partner.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH replied that the man who was
most energetic and active In getting up that mani
festo, and whose name was Porter, had been tried
and found guilty by military commission, and had
been sentenced to six months imprisonment, and
had mad o ball and chain attached to MS ankle for
He undertook to say that but for the machina
tions ana efforts OF few men who, through the
rehabilitation OF the State, would lose their offices
Virginia would have been admitted on the first day
OF this Congress.
The debate was closed and the House proceeeed,
at half past four O'Clock, TO vote on the bill and
amendments. The first question was on an amend
lnenI offered by Mr.. Whittemore providing PEN
atty for taking oath falsely and 1t was agreed to
yeas 122 nays II.
The next question was on Mr. Bingham's amend
ment a substitute. When the roll cali was CON-
peted there great excitement on the moor, 1t
was test question between the opposite camps,
and 1t was known the vote was very close, there
being majority OF three on Bingham's amendment.
FINALLY the vote was announced as 98 to 95.
The following Is the vote in detail