The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-12
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Senate.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Mr. Conklng presented the
resolutions Of the Legislature OF New York with
drawing the ratification by that State OF the fteentb
amendment; am He said he thus discharged q dIstaste-
and hastily made should have come from the state
OF ON New M, YORK. A. the proper time he would show
Petitions were presented for line of nrst-ciass
ports of the Mediterranean. q : =
Mr.. Drake oflered resolution, which was laid
that Indian treaties shall be considered in open
Mr.. sumner introduced bill to authorize the re-
funding and consolidation Of the national debt to
extend banking facilities, and to establish specie
payments. He said that while 1t embodied his
former proposition OF substituting bank notes for
greenbacks the bill also provided for the refunding
and consolidation OF the national debt in such way
ing currency to par with coin. The preseryation
OF the national credit and the reduction OF existing
taxation were most essential At this time, the latter
present annual interest on the national debt; and
secondly the spread Of the national debt over sue
ceedng generations. Posterity could easily bear
this responsibility and, matter OF Justice should
he compelled to shoulder 1t. -'..--.lr
rests would be relieved The bill contemplated the
prompt extingushment OF the b-2Os OF 1869, ana
that distant holders in Europe may be advised, the
interest on the b2os Of 1852 shall cease, and the
bonds be forthwith redeemed In COIN.
House. f,s,
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Mr.. Washburn NTls.) moved an amendment re-
covered By the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Discus
sion on the merits OF the bill occupied the whole of
the morning hour the bill being opposed by Messra
Washburn (WisD and David, and defended by
Messrs. Scohed, Kelley, ONeill, Myers and Randall
Finally the morning hour expired and the bill went
erpntil the next morning hour. ~ r.s
Mr.. Judd proposed to call up the bill relating TO
the apportionment Of representation, but as Mr..
Farnsworth desired to get the original bill up for
ton rJudd yielded for that purpose, giving notice
that he would call up his bill at the earliest oppof
tunity. !rTI'5r
Bills were then introduced and referred az fol.
lows:-By Mr.. Judd--Repealing the duties paid on
the organ Of the Church OF the Holy Family Chicago
Illinois. 4l.s -ti = = u is1- II
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the act OF February
22 1867 for the election OF Congressional Printer,
and providing that he shall be chosen by concurrent
resolution. rilI
BY Mr.. Crebs--In relation to the payment OF PEN
sions.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill to admit the State OF Virginia to represents
ton in Congress- -aIs .-.a
: Mr. Narnsworth also reported the bill from the
Reconstruction Committee, addressed the House In
explanation and advocacy OF IT,, and said that the
new constitution OF Virginia had received O more
nearly unanimous vote OF, the people than the con-
sttuon OF any other reconstructed State, the vote
being 100000 for and e000 against It, AS TO the test
oath, he coincided In the opinion OF the Attorney
General that 1t could not be exacted from the
bers OF the Virginia legislature for the new c0nsti-
tuition provided what oaths shouldbe required, which
was an oath to observe and obey the Constitution
Of the United States and the constitution and laws
OF Virginia Besides the test oath had not been ex-
acted nom the members Of the legislature OF any
other reconstructed States, except In the case OF
Georgia where 1t was required by the recent act OF
Congress. ll