New-York tribune., 1870-01-11
XLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.

also communication from tho Attorney General trtns
mittng copy Of bis opinion relative 20 state iurlsdc
ton National cemeteries lately rheous states;
| A large number Of bu!, &C.. wcTo introduced, inclat
vor Of including the annexation Of British counbIsio
| the subjects for negotiation with Great Britain.
Also. bill TO abolish the ffa6ihe privilege. and ID
| establish United states Postal Telegraph system
construction Of telegraph lines over fho puHcp, mpn
routes Of the UDited state. ana 10 30 regulate Che
charges for tcegTaphins that ne revenues Of ie ysle
shall equal nearly as poslpc the current t1pcnsc,
for operating the same ant lne tCasye'Gn & atcoun
shall in year exceed the charge upon the Department
for the raBkng privilege Tor Tie h'c"I year en4nT Jusa
| 80, 1862 .,.,,..
Mr. MORTON ltep, lnd.l.h JOINT le,ra..gn M d'olHsg<
upon any passengers travelling into through Or RON
any other state, Territory, or District oi me uniEh
states and has power. by contract with any corpora
tiOn or Individual engaged in tue transportation Of pa--
sengers or condition Ia any ChaIic. 20 ItsciNctp
passengers; and that the duty Of Congress By appo
pirate legislation, prevent the collection Of suc tst'
OF a"''e' uSm pMrSDrSG SlSsS9TT THE sErrRurr LAWS
Also bill making misdemeanor 20 III our @iry
shps OF war sell tO furnish arms or munuoi. ~
war with the intent that they shall be employed - na
service Of any foreign prince or STATE To commit commit h1'n
ony who are in state OF armed insnrreclioh asuhas
such foreign province or state ana 'a,ns l9, ,ea
forfeiture OF such ship or vessel d on tue lHu9 a''
''''''N THE REDFNPrroS or TREAsuGr SofSs.
Mr.. WILLIAMS rep. 0regonj-A Joint r -.oiion -
duirng the Secretary OF the Treasury to redeem III com
redemption at the rate o. 81 coin 81 g il treasury
notes. and that such notes 80 redeemed ha be }cd 700
purchase Of the bonds OF the United states bcanS
! Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
| Mr. SHERMAN Qlcp, Ohiol-A bill 10 regulate tNe APP
praisfment and inspection OF imports 10 certain cas.s
Mr. HAMLlS leP, Me- onsLed tc,T.pH' vs9 ,,qs sg
inquire into tho cXpedieucy Of making some ajdiilo1d
provision by law for the purchase Of arlca 'etS 'oo
sgasiplz;Ha ~. OCEAN sTEAysgIr usE. -.
Messrs Rugcr Brothers Of New York, PRAYING C0nSrcs,
to grant them subsidy which will enable them 70 NAM
tain steamship line between New-lOTk ana 10" I,iic
ports North Europe, touching at southampton Tor tic
mails. ..,...,
| Mr.. CORBErT Qicp.. Oregon offered ieaoul'or'
nance IN inonire into 'he expedcnty OF enactBg
whereby the National Banks shall be compelled hereafter
their bonds by the Government their circulating
notes until the amount shall reach sum equal 20 th'
amount now required by law to be he,d as tnei etye
in legaltenders and 70 be retained as reserve ~ ph"
Of and substitute FOR egaltenders, tnat lhey nal
be in condition at some future day 70 csumo sDeee pay
| mont. .
| He also offered preamble and resolution setting forh
| that ,.,., -,
Columbia arnsd to she U9.ei Sts,e, oi Ars-e, "sp
"a copy Of petition accompanied the roaiol 'l4 va 'ah
P.S, T, The Secretary q state uqu-s ts ,sd-fe q
proposing to Great Ba 70 ires 'ny i.ri
meat. 40 reis lsf the s0,r Columbia % ,t sia i,'
Mr. CORBEfT explained no resolution i ipe'sds p.n,
MIR HOWARD further remarked that he would have 10
msnt though il would be a very small part lie W. nos
disposed to consider equivalent FOR value hnoenn
10 s20O6OO 900 which he supposed about tho igufc "
which no estimated our damages IN the iuaef ~ 80
pay TO citizens OF the United states cash He sol"
amount duc to indemnify them M for thS g ''p''
On notion OF Mr.. SUMNER. the subject vas .e'tr't!W
the Committee on Foreign Relations
THE ADMISSION or ylt1fNlA. ....... -,
At the expiration OF the morning hour MI slLNA Alf
Rep New moved 10 postpone all PRIOR oEiers m order
Mr. SUMNER dIep, aassJ said that no Investigation
GINA. as Was done in Tho case q Georga Ne rsI-s7
had been obtained Ia regard to what o,ing - ,'n' -
parts Of tnat State the present moment TGe GO"
dence so that the loyal people Of Ngnig Who had not
been heard, either In the Committee or ~ the Stnato
and the hill taken up. IL tpreydes tor atoiShg ths
State Of Virginia to a representation ia Consfss ,,
necessity the investigation desired by tsc tnaiot
from Massachusetts, for unlibc Georgia. tlo state oi
tOn The State COastitutlOn Has certainly tcpap
piedge to execute that CONSTITUTION IN good ait. rE
ihe good faith OF Congress with these people Tas e rb
bound by s action, now was tug tltae u Noulh De-
eAceeMngS M hp9Io p now me 70 @ of n. vrs
Legislature; because by 80 dong tHohTf, ot Tie prs
0ure nc election. tho result wOnld lh tl1t tie
in power. who proposed to anl the !",gl.s
sonal reconstruction, would be Famped under loot ad
the Rebols would come into power, By noS s.en,i.S
the Fifteenth Amendment throGgb ihe ald oi FfShh'
equal suffrage wou!d he 'ecuicd h'i uie I"Fn' ''o'
tion in Virginia gone in favor of The Rtpn.ir'n i@ry
VI
in The way Of the admission OF that state fLs agiior
ty Of Congress guarantee 10 every STATE :epgbrao
form Of Government did not imply thc ret Ok ,o0gss
To compel State to belong Ia thr Republican party.
Mr. HOWARD Gicpp MiehJ egd thal !: u Wa ,r"e ta
Legislature well known ilsue and uaIblu - 't"
IN 'T reeaFl to Virginia lie Believed lL uni!, lr r.e",
structiUu law inability % laht HAT n..A ". .! . 10
render person ues siba scat ia any ot .l, D. ,,'
lures O. the latry rcbcluoUs states.
NIr EDllUNDs rep. VI s1id thlt ufdc- Foe w
act OF Congress authorizing Virginia take thr n-pss
50
to rouro whether those Stcp- were lsrn iH g"'l 't
i.y Tonsress Hc desired to Ityc frrirc- aiorrtJ
cogcermug Ersni1- Is uto" aIe ry'agt ,'sa .,
adaissIon OF the state
tL, nV oHn,tian 9rnp,iiy AZ i.-ue va "a u el ~
under The Reconstruction laws. ho uirmntri - -
aturc Of Virginia were repaired 10 Take ite t'i ","
thr afIrrat iyr Was true tutu 'c lesis'3utr nee" "a
been properly organized: z IN, ncsii ~. it'hft' ..
been referred bearing "n th, po'n' aiG 4, -
section Of the act cf Jny 10 ~, MGch syct,i' 30
appointed or elected under ANY s"citd STATE .r Hl"r'
pal 0u,h"ry. Hraning she rrre'a,a sato
That app red 20 members ot he L"--t'u'e elected r
tbr Sonsllrt.on crS hccan,r The requirement. I'd y,
reference 10 pnor condition %. affairs lie HHt' i'"
broad statement that the spiri ot tue ., -
TaIt Ia take PAM m the of ti,sc srs.
except such ~ Ucro embraced m the tnIl clJueut ''
FourteoHth Amendment. parcipauou IN fe1s,""is "nt
being regarded . cause ~ in,.irhHy. ~ SupL' gt
this view he quoted from he varou, l",anstrH'i's ~,
M ConTes. "A breach "i g3oG isin t , re ar...,,,n 1
I office. That dd not exist when thc utue'k> - tls1
IeD5otuIe were elected. 4 wJf cgigHS
cumbcnt upon Congress to keen is 'a..h aS
ttn,u ths STATES ~ the -patL u HFJ :,
him .oIrtc of regret that the test oath had aatbcn
imposed nrst Instance; but to1g.v~S hAd n.'
started uut uuun that principle amt nov Ea,t SyH"a'
[ "a ~, cuUrsC already defined
Mr. DRAKE jlscp, MAJ moE ed. Us 81 Nl4f1t1tEt. %
add tho following g. the ball.
Fr.rt'd rs sloui se LS'ire Of srrN state 49, tn '"
amer v,o rrsouten, srlt.
tuu Avn Aueu.net 10 the t"rtn = tasl rri .ath
81 l. p.rlfs -
Sts trpresuaoUin tOls al 90 49, Sss
.r I'D lty pryor Z, tie pss.s-t OF .-ssct
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