The New York herald., 1870-01-20

the mew governments. rNe states already recon-
ssrucsed were admitted ON tnls basis.
NJ. SrNSKK ssii ne was noe IN tAvor of the action
proposed by tnt senator from nllnois. who would
admit 90 the tnlon state stl SMOKING with rebel
bon Ne asserted tast sse late election IA virginia M
Governor walksr Tor the purpose o. cmbitering the
riae aad through hlm nnIifying The new eonsttu-
schools iie read = numpes of letlers from persons
IN Virginia claiming he ioyai citizens. recitinH
varleas ms ance- q outrage aad personal hardship
"a wueh tney hal n@en subjerici os others of oppo-
site political pncilsiIes and representing thai IN
Vie event OF the fcoe element gaining control oi the
riate the~s perNecattc14 would compel tne-e cor
Respondents aud those Who acted With them 10 ny
nom the state.
Mr., MoKroS inquired ~be,hes the object Of the
Senator from MassAchnsetts ~ eylneed nv his AZ
ssrhoo ,naf the late s.sglion % huge lraaa, was
W osersurn that ANA order eectlonf
MT. rrssrs rephed that twas not: hat II was
simps 20 pure the Eeselaiufe of its repels.
MI A"sfoN-~in other words 10 impose the tcst
oAtn. mai suppo4ed " was conceaea w the senate
that al the ume the election hesd the tsst oath
was hot required under the lAw.
MI srkNER-f have never conceded mar but have
iass.
Mr. psasw declared his opposition 10 the aims
still pending Ne taerefore moved to postpone
in,ther Consideration o. the subject nnti Monday,
a motion 10 60 ,pso executive ses~,on was voted
Gown ny ~ yeas 20 ~ nays when ct the suggestion
OF MI FnsnSps the motsons VI ac~sf~- Wilson and
spon the amcndmen, saomiaiea ~ hins
The senate then s0sed on tae amendment or Mr.
kdmaDas 10 require the inposluoa ~ an oath uDoa
state officers that thev ase cilaiDc nnder the iour-
teenth amendment which sa~ agreed to-seas g.,
nays is-as follovS:~-
yv.s ss..rs .ssoi Au,hoay rs.ra.D. ure~ae~. naes.
tngnsn. .Amstan. ept~f Gate ch.aaer roe coma
hng nosesA, sraxAy pssse ksannas fsnias ahbsr Ham
ls Harlan asrEs io@.rl. Howe. Nennsd Merrl - Me-,
nouah 81 ~, &rSn ks. usnnrn, fssl~ssao. Fuuerov,
Frat hAm~sys ho~, h~srss~on, seAsrs, scott,
=. sts.rsf s"nsf, fhayes, Tyson, warner, Whey
KsYs-ssssf. Ba,ara, cssssrly Davis, Ferry Fowler
Hamilton. hsiog9. Ncfrrsry, Nortar Moss. sanshUrry
s<~ar. rtoeatoh. Thurman, fruneat and vicksfs Ia
Mr.. Nys voted ave and Afterwards changed mis-
vote, rensrking that the Judiciary Committee had
deserted their ground and ne followed the ex
ample.
Mr.. EDsuSns then onrred an amendment 20 add
the words That the hrSt clause ~ this act sha
take effect ON March l. 1870 AMI tae pe~ldue thereof
ON its PASSAGE He said shls amendment w0ad
prevent the admission Of senator's aud Representa-
lives rom Virginia into Congress unui March that
IN the meantime tne tAkng of the Saith required by
legislation would be proceeded with and the possi.
piiity of the Legislature repeating it= ratification Of
the fifteenth amendment avoided.
NessrS. CosAiiN8. rrukBuLL aud How AND opposed
the amendment ~ inconsistent with tue rpirt o
the Dl its effect being depy repreSenta for
time to "A stale whose rignt "a " was afrlrmed
Another objection 70 ~ was that u remedial pro
vision IL mpsied the ngnt of Virginia 10 reccpsiie
ami her ratification OF the iftcenth amend
ment.
Ihc amendment was then Withdrawn.
On motion of Mr. HOWARD the senate a. forty
minutes past -four, bS vote OF "A 10 20, adjourned.