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Senators 10 opposing Bradley''s confirmation.
~ tavoE of1 jYpdgs from the South. The Ju,
dh'Slary gosmaWqittee, heard fifteen Geergiaps
to-day The, conservatives M took grouud that
the present @ III Isgislature was illegally oonsti.n-
ted on e account ti of admitting tho, minority
candidates, and demanded re- organization.
Bullock and ethsrs spoke briefly 10 opposition:
Senators Carpenter, Edmunds and Uonkline
remem9eIed lHe ;S M that, at former hearing, Gov
ern9s bql!g9k a, said that tho expulsionof ths
negroes and the seating Of the minority can
Tss a'Sssso e sss sfsIs fhsss sSGaso ss,a;
again, on Saturday, when Bullock Kill lbe,al.
lp8sa p exRialn1 BIZ apparently contradictory
yode contest. It il presumed that a lonSp SY dis.
cussion will take place. et.o' 10 rstaifIo I00It
" In the eaSenate, a bill was Introduced, ins
oreasing the number of Supreme and ,Cirou;.
Courts. % The judiciary Committee was All.
riected to inquire whether the Georgia Legis.
lature was reconstructed ID accordance with
the Rcconstruction'A Acts. 'iq'j%SpisRaa bala
In the Senate, resolution N as introduoadt
directing tho Judiciary Committee I'd iroiiiro
whether there has been any violation Of the
reconstruction law by the Georgia Legislature.
Morton spoke on his Bill to prevent m;lifarv
aid In time Of war to rovolted subjects of fbr.
eignl powefs. The census billwas laidsonthe
'ap5hte''S,n.iI ~ Ht!A I1H1garpi ali ;aI9 ts a.aa4
10 The House seated Coyode by q, strict .party
vote. The legislation and judicial apnronr;.
elton bill was discussed, without final action.
The President was requested to furnish infof:
NATION 'conoerninge the recent murder f0f
Americans In Havana. ai,oty,~ .,Bl Yrigs.te,H
b. Internal revenue receipts to-day S24T, 900.
The Retrerchment, Committee will report
in favor Of placing the educational portion Of
the Freadman's Bureau ID the hands of the
Comnissiohor Of Education. ~ HoiJa9fhjqa
q WAsHINaToN, February 8.-4The election
Oommitteo considered the claims of Segar,
us congressman at large for Virginia; and
VIII vote or friday, Tho contested elections
have been postponed until the House acts on
the new system of'trying BY fury drawn from
the House by ballot: The Reconstructioy
Committee reported bill for general
relief by application through the courts; and
another relieving. some 8, 1000 persons.
The Ways and Means Committee favor
tion Of $4,000 on salaries. The C,mmitte on
Foreign Affairs report in favor of Siykles' CON.
ilrmatSon as Minister to Spain.
RICHMOND, February 8.-The I,epislaturo
met at noon The House adopted a resoIu.
ton. asking Congress to remove the political
disabilities of Virginia--l09 to 10. The
colored members voted for 1.-THE negatives
belag white members Of the Porter extreme
faction. A message from the Governor was
received 1t congratulates the Legislature
that they are the lawfully constituted General
Assembly Of the sovereign State of Virgins
"a State that, Notwithstanding fundamental
conditions as futile as nnacoessary, lie &C. .saaa.
in all her rights and prerogatives, with any
and every state in the American Union. You
and have qualified by taking the same oath
Of oficet we have solemnly pledged ourselves
before Heaven TO support and maintain ID
we'll the constitution aud laws of the United
States as of the State Of Virginia; that wa
recognize and accept the OWL and POLITICAL
equality of all men before the law, and that
we will faithfully perform our official duties
to the best Of our ability. A strict and con.
,soientioons Observance of this solemn obligation
will rebound 70 the peace and prosperity pros 81
the State and the vindication of the lust u.
peotations Of the people and our friends ov-
erywhere. It's your duty to make the laws {,
mine to execute them.o Fulfill your duty, and
Ipledge you q; faithful and fearless execution
Of mine. Of tho State Constitution, he says.
that its provisions shall have fair and i'm.
partial trial, and when, If ever, experience
shall deni6nstrate the Ginutj!!ty OF inbfactica-
biitty ofany Of them, we will proceod tomato
spoh modlhcatlons as necessity may demand.
III The manifestation Of Punio faith by 9th.
ers will afford r no Justification for a depaftufe
from the path ofriKht by us, the ancient ana
pro'erbia!l reputation of the people Of this
oomu'ohWealttl for honor hnd antegrity will
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