New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-17
XLIa CONGRESS-Ild SESSION

SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb 10.
Mr.. SPENCER (Rep., Ala presented resOlu-
ons Of tho Alabama Legislature In favor OF the es'uo
shment of National Postal Telegraph Company; which
wero Laid on the table.
AuARBoR OF REFUGE. ,.- NJ. A.
Rhode Island Legislature Tor =.
Island commanding the entrance to Long Island oo,; %;
BE said the Improvement was demanded as "a means o,
security 10 navigation intended to afford much needed
facilities for the commerce OF the whole country eU a.
necessary public defense. The Resolutions "eIo 'nen
essoce WIS received from the President announc
ING his signature to the for the relief OF the poor OF
tho District of Columbia, and that the bill Tor the reel
OF j. T. Recside had become law without MS signature
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON rep MassJ. the House hill
to provide furnishing artificial limbs 10 dls'Died
Mr. FRAT rep ind5 moved to amend by extending
the provisions Of the bill to disabled soldiers OF the
Mexican War; which was agreed to-.
Mr.. EDMUNDS (Rep. va moved to strike ont the
third section allowing payment III money OF mo value OF
limb all those entitled to receive hubs He sad the
objection that this bill was species OF piece meal
legislation which would disturb the present cRrefuiy
graduated scale OF equality between soldiers differently
Mr. SAWYER nscp.. S. CT offered an amendment ex
GLIDING from benefit Of the hill any soldier Of the War
1912 f tho Mexican War who aided the cause OF the
The bin was then laid aside and the House resumed tho
consideration OF
Mr. YATES (Rep., III said that, in Justice to himself.
aud his high appreciation OF the Senator from WISCONSIN
Mr CarpenclA he voluntarily withdrew whatever OF per
sonal character was contained In Ills recent reply 10 tnt
Senator's position
Mr. STEWART Rep. NovJ made an argument to deny
the constitutional power OF Congress to impose
warranted conditions upon Mississippi. In reply 10 u
question by Mr.. Edmuuds Mr.. Stewart sad lie did be-
lleye that the condition prohibiting change Of the
Constitution Of Mississippi in the present provision for
school rights and privileges for citizens OF the United
MIR. EDMUNDS rep. VIZ inquired upon what ground
the Senator voted the condition IN the Of
Reff sna e to p be @ 3
in the Union. ana he would vote for his bill 10 admit her
with the conditions In IT, though he did not believe Con-
had any constitutional power to Impose such coud
tions.
Mr WILEY CRep., W. Val said no opposed tho con-
dious upon Virginia but after they imposed voted
for the bill containing Them 1t the Senator from Yer
tMr. Edmunds) and others acting with him, Thought
there was an mprOprety the part of those who OPP
posedtho conditions upon Virginia as unconstitutional
in acrward voting for the bill he (Mr Wiley would
relieve himself OF any charge of Inconsistency and
stand fair upon the Obligations Of his official oath by
moving the repeal OF the action of the Senate the
matter He therefore submitted an amendment to
repeal much Of the Virginia act declared the State
admitted 10 representation upon certain fundamental
conditions therein expressed.
Mr. MORTON Rep., Ind asked why, If the Senator
desired 10 be consistent. he did not include all the States
which were admitted on conditions
Mr. WILEY said the pledge Of Congress had been
given ~ admit the late rebeOus States representa-
ton upon their dong certain things. Mississippi and
Virginia had compiled with all these requirements, while
the pending BILL IN It's very inception declared Misss-
sippl to have republican government Therefore tho
conditions to make her government republican
Mr.. EDMUNDs denied that Congress had ever entered
into any bargain to reconstruct any State upon certain
conditions He proceeded TO review the subject In detail
Referring 10 what were called admOntiOns and threat
enngs OF popular storms, of which New. England had
been warned TO take heed he said that principle upon
whch' the institutions OF that section established
could be overthrOwn, and that the wisdom OF her
belief ia the power Of the Government to preserve in
peace what had maintained in would be INDICATED
In the future.
Motions 10 proceed to an Executive session and 70 ad
oun were defeated the former by one and the latter by
Mr.. FOWLER rep, Tenn) then addressed the Senate
Adjourned.