New-York tribune., 1870-01-14
tons which were referred to the Committee of the Whole

Resolved That while United States are owing debt Of over
the price Of every necessity o gid all
public res IS matter Of the sI;i mpSauc' aae mpsta
BY whose labor bread taxed support the General
Bcsri That reduction Of to the lowest possible point
cop Of % m us rI1 a. @ & D s pu 0 T =. % ani Sp S D' IN the
future to fund the debt in whole o. in part at reduced rate Of Interest
sight of in any seton Congress may be called upon take
Resoiref That acquisition Of foreign territory by treaty ce'on
By United States which
or ~ equivalent the assumption Of any debt obligation Of the peo
the United prospective Of the
attention Of Congress is direct ssslut upon he public credit
FoRBIDDING DONATIONS TO GovERYMENT EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. MORRILL, Qiep.. Mel. by unanimous consent, in-
trOuuceG D Whch provides that no ocer or eeIk IN
the employment OF the united states Government shall
at any time solicit contributions from other officials or
employees in the Government service, for gift, pre-
sent to those in superior official position that no OH
cia clerical superior shall receive gilt or present
a contribution fromthose in Government employment
receiving less salary than himself; and that no officer
clerk shall make any donation as Ct or present 10
any official superior Any person violating any provision
OF this BILL to be summarly dismissed, and TO be neg
BILE to any official position under the Government Tor
MIR BINGHAM Rep, Ohio. suggested that the bill
OF doubtful cOnstitutiOnay, II provided pen
atty TO last for hree years without conviction before
court The therefore moved to refer the bill To the JUDI
cary Committee Rejected, 81 TO lO2.
Mr. MORRILL, then amended the bill by striking ont
that part OF the penalty relating TO neglmy to oce
for three years. aud the bill was passed without dVi
Mir GARFIELD Rep. ohiol offered resolution for.
the admission to the floor OF the Assistant Secretaries Of
Mr. SCHENCK Rep., OhIOl offered resolution direct
ing the architect OF the Capitol TO examine and report as
the removal eligible and convenient place OF
the bronze door leading from the Rotunda to the Hall
LOTTERY CIRCULARS IN THE MAILS.
Mr. FARNsWORIH rep, lll) introduced bill to pre-
vent and punish certain abuses in the POstOce Depart
ment in reference to lottery circulars.
Mr.. POLAND rep, vi offered resolution directing
the Committee Public Buildings to examine the loca'
aud arrangement Of the House POstOnce, and ss
pending action on the removal OF the House POsOice
The subject gave rise TO consde9ne GlScussio in MhSh
difficulty about Committee rooms was to be found In the
removal Of the Capitol Finally vote was taken on Mr.
POlands resolution, nnd il was adOpcd-6C TO ~.
petition of shpowners, shipbulders and spoiaers OF
Mystic River Conn, for the removal OF taxation from
shipping and hipbuildng interests
MUNGEN or REPUTATION.
Mr.. MUNGEN Dem. OhlOl rose To personal eXplana-
on as 70 u statement in the Washington correspondence
of THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE of Dec H. in reference To
He denied the statements in detail and characterized
the whole dispatch as fabrication. The Repubhcan
House TO vote against Mr.. Garhelds soothing srup'
resolution, but this explained by the fact that 1t was
day that business would DO transacted, and he him
self had left the House with that understanding HIS
gem had distinctly stated were his own views.
party. However much gentleman might chuckle
the clever trick of adopting that resolution under
speech against paying the bonded debt had than
once met cordial response in the breasts OF the abons
or censure Of bankers bOndhoders, and capitalists He
relied the support Of the hardy sons of toll and 10000
soothing sirup resolutions could not avert the dcstIuc
tion which would ere long overtake the Infamous stu
pendOus, yIainous, and unholy financial system Wnch
now completely ettered The energies OF the american
people, and robbed them Of the rewards OF their labor
MIR GARFITLD REP. Ohio replied ,bricny 1t had
not been understood that business would be trans
acted In its House the occasion referred to. The
in the very terms declared 1t to ne the voice OF
the House without distinction of party. He had treated
the speech ms colleague the expression OF his own
read the resolutions Of the Democrats OF Mercer County
in his colleagues district These resolutions were as lo
Rp.d That in favor Of the reputation Of the bonded debt
E That our member Congress he requested to vote against
the ePRoga1 a5 oels G Gea revenue or the ielst Of the
So that bis colleague OR Nungen had been only rep
resenng the genuine opinion OF the Democrats III his
own district ... ....
The House then at 23D took up the Virginia bill. and
was addressed by Mr. LAWRENCE Rep., Ohiol in lis
Mp, LOGAN Rep, III inquired of SIR Lawrence what
the remedy would be II Virginia after her admission
should undertake to subvert any OF the fundamental con
M IAwRESCE replied that H. for instance virginia
should undertake TO dlsranGnse IeT t3oreu cll~eA'
MI LOGAN briefly expressed the difficulty which
undertake TO subvert any of the fundamental
dito ons on which she was admitted II the DEMOCRATIC
Mr. WOOD Dem. y. " said mat Congress was
pledged admit Virginia on certain conditions, which
not exact any further conditions without being guilty OF
AZ fbe conclusion OF Mr. Woods speech the House took
o recess till 1880 o'clock p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. REEVES Dem, n. y offered n rcsolu-
+i nsrnrtiug the Committee Invalid Pensions to in
ore into the expedency Of providing suitable pensions
~ The snryiyng relatives OF such members of the crews
~ th No Saving stations on the Long Island and New
Jersey coasts that lose thel Nes III efforts 10 save INC
lives OF others. Adopted -.
Mr. CAIKIN Dem. n. " offered resolutions calling
f normatlon as to the change Of names OF naval
ss opd o 10 the wreck OF the pilot boat 4. T. Stewart
in t6e main channel.way outside OF sandy Hook.
Adopted . , ,.,,,,r
The debate on the Virginia bill was resumed
Mr. WHITTEMORE Rep, :. c. supported the bill as
the hest that could be gOt advocating the imposition OF
,bo strictest conditions on the people OF Virginia
NJ N Wis Rem y W offered "A substitute for the bill;
which was read and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. PALMER Hep., Iowa. said that having watched
tbe nneton of reconstruction from the beginning TO this
time unwilling 70 NoIe LOT the adissoh Vi VIZ
glnia under any cOndiuOnsIsS sSn
Mr. ROGERS Dem, Ark expressed ms anxlety 10 see
the question OF reconstruction disposed OF nnay even
though It's political effect might tend to the advantage OF
the Republican party. He appealed TO ms own slde OF
file Honse 20 rise above party feelings ana 10 DC GOV
erned by the great principles OF the Constitution lie
had NOT been surprised hear the gentleman from Iowa
Palmer) declare himself opposed TO the admission OF
Virginia under any conditions for he had known that
there were dsuniOns in the House as vie as those VINO
had drawn their swords against the life OF the nation
Mr. MCCORMICK Dem, MOI closed the evening de
bate with an argument against the BILL and then at lO35
MIR FARNsWORTH, giving notice that he would move
the previous question att O'CLOCK toOrFOW, the House
adjourned.