Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-21
OOSaREssIONAL PReCRFDINas
FOrly.Flnt Congressional Regular ssnIOr
THURSDAY, yAsyAsr 30, 1870.

Island, rendering, as the contribution OF that
State, TO the art gallery In the old hall Of the
House Of Representatives, statue Of Gen.
esal Nathaniel Greene. nd fH. n.
THE proceedings In this matter will DO
found elSeWhere.l uH. .
Mr.. Hamilton presented memorials Of cltl-
zens Of Maryland In favor Of the abolition OF
the franklng privilege. Referred 10 Com.
mittee on Post Ofiicesa Oh. .....
Mr. Scott introduced a bill 10 extend
the time for tho construction OF lateral
branch OF the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road. Referred 10 the Committee on Post
Offieoa. .. .r.... . III mi -.--rIrFT I
The bill for the admission OF Virginia vas
then taken up. ..f ..r... .. -. n III
Mr.. Wilson renewed his amendment, pro-
hibiting the constitution Of Virginia from
ever being altered, 90 a. 10 change the school
system, or TO restrain any one from voting
or holding once now entitled 10 that priv
Mr. Drake renewed his amendment Of the
same nature 40 Mr.. Wilson's, but Of differ
ent phraaeology. .'.I ... ...
Mr.. Harlan argued al length in favor Of
imposing fundamental conditions, contend
Ing that conditions were necessary that
Congress had imposed conditions on Ohio,
Nebraska, and on the rest Of the Southern
States, and those compaotS with tho States
had always been upheld BY the courts.
Mr.. Howard followed In the same line Of
argument. He held that the ffteenth
Amendment was worth nothing In the South
II those States were allowed 10 change
Snfr present suffrage regulations. The 70
was no restriction In the fifteenth amend
men, hens 70 properly or Confessional quallnea-
IONS, aug II y.ghls was let IN uncondi-
uonMy me could MAKE sneh quanncations
OF the suffrage an would exclude 900 out OF
900 black men In the State. .
On tho motion 10 adjourn the ayes were
%, and the noes Were ~, when the Vice
ISSluent Vo.sa IN tne negative, ana the
mVuon Nas deiested'
mn' Se.aetly Lnon maze m argument 70
Prove tnht IN the case OF Saliornla the con-
op -, iPo 49, weIe Hi'nin we GonatlIn,
90, put IN tnls case no tneh claims could
" se. W LOT sno Sonatuons IL was proposed
- An wv spOn Wynn ~ -, So,
hI; aorson, AZ o;so, renewed the motion
aq9ourn, Enen IL was reJected-yeas 70,
nHSs 80
Mr. DIke saS tniS Wa 80, an entraordi-
my sPseIaeis .nAI Lnis oli was 70 DC
800 shtousn o,nisns ana ne amend
1 70 pe ooiestea, because OF the acci-
a al AosTnco o. some Twelve OF nitecn
S !, he Prosestod solemnly against ~.
~. Ss.S"a NV IN tne eh penenee Of
ns oenato' sna No Provesesd against the in-
liz wsn'sa ot 's y'Sm S oi maneuSeIlng.
ie vented u 70 oe Understood that the
senator, who on had charge Of th, matter Mt.
5' tonsN hhu gone around among MS
~ ne M to,oAy, and got them 20 promise 70
~, ' ii. su ny NV; oneI oonAeos VINO aid
~ ~ NV W,,, tnls nna gonS axAy,, -,
III ' "uson Ieneneu tno motion 70 ad-
o. ho sen .nAt va no use 70 At
NJ, Ss s.H Nose to,nl NJ ,,,,
,.n Nonhng nskeo M Wlison u ne was
~ SnIss W nii ~ ~ -,
ru;h.. /" Nery easy 70 SEQ VINO
NJ WI,.nn .,.., A.,
~ Is sugsesseu tnat an arrange
n .s,a, eSuia pc made 70 take tho vote alta
A inns nun . S,EniS 60, A.
Tbnrmsn "a Msass. ut aLo,e pes"een MT
T Snt,l, s 70 tne compact made between the
yas oS,s,,,SS s..l ~" II S.sso Vi Vnio "nen II
~ ao Wa,I sotSe . Union;
It'll t n0n I,i Hneo iSs tne reading OF a
80 a Ig n. .ius q oeoisa, ,taung that
lefe eIlsIs In ,nat STATE eonsPlracyt TO defy
ne fene " ~, o9tornenr ana that many
n ".Ii ot , tne Lesniatuie naa comml'eed
" w .aseiy nAtnB tne oatn,
n,. ao.,on sna ne mad received DIS
and Sss boSn S +aISsS sI ~ Lana o 'n ,S 'Srge
nigh! DO prosecuted for perjury.
Az ',iS p, Y. M, Mr. hAmnn moved 70 "a,
SGtn, ~ Ine COMMITTEE on me District Of
olullT a nau IN engagement 70 dine with
iR H 1 DoMen; .,-,,.,...
, MI' aV"ss ~ ggolsed that the Vote %
AS ~ Gs.,or S,o 80 sO ,s No,
MT Casserly sala there had better 10 a
l; M understanding In the matter. ~.
o Mr haanas WonIa, iot one refuse 10 90
o Ii ~ any arrangement. y ~
MI lLumooii SAID the senator rom Yer
lon' va peLIoeuy right IN his refualng
M. ~ ~ n snss oons,os naa declined 70
OIue " the hkreomont which was made on
friday, that vote should be taken on
onday, II was o. COURSE PERFECTLY right for
70 fsIuAe 70 go 80 now. The House
~ 'ho sTM''S 3il were SUBSTANTIALLY tho
uie, aug ny hAa on friday nlght given
Dtiee OF Ms Intention 70 take up The House
NJ .,I- (.
ut. sumner chAracterlEed me poAltion OF
r' Irnmbuli as absurd. IN hls nineteen
sars OF service IN THIS body he had novcr
lore seen sueh position -AsAnmed. The
oa,e enI M1 vastly different from the
cement 70 vote on ons thing held a. an
Breement 70 vote on another. Ne Wlhhed
Dc parnamentary, but he mnst use the
ronge,t parliamentary Language, and must
peat that tue posluon OF the Senator WAS
,SArd: ~ a. -. s,.r, .1.dI gts. Y. iErs5
MI; Edmunas said no had not the least
ca tna' w, me hoo,s piii was 70 % taken Up,
that the Senate bill was 70 BIO proceeded
III, aud a vote taken on u. T76l ',.T-Ti1. ,
MT. Irumbuu said the Honsel and henate
lie were exactly the same With lhe ereep-
20 that the WORD /" said " occurred 10 tho
ouse bill. -.auElYg
Mt. sumner again characterized Mr..
umbulFs PoAllon As absurd and prepos-
rous, and expressed his belief that Mr..
nmbnu was not candid In what he said!
Mr. Cragtn, al 0'lo p, m, again moved TO
lourn, aud the motion was again rejected
yeas ~, nays 70, ~ o. .Taa ~ uH ,s3
MI Eamnnda said that nher explanation
Wculd WlthdraW his ohlectlon TO a fvoto
iag taken tomorrow AZ 4 O'Clock. u
hI' Oonkllng desired 10 say that no fully
reea win Mr. Trumbuu In the under
AnGlng that vote was 70. % taken NJ
'eIoeh to-moIroW, aud ne believed that
lsr SENATORS S held me sane view.
MI Carpenter ana MI stewart corrobo-
ed w sl nj. lIu mn sAld.
MT. sssrArt hala tnefe would % no oetec.
n 70 aal9nrnine now itn was agreed that
e 1asn Se SaAcn , a. ~ = o'clock to-msfow,