New-York tribune., 1870-04-16
XLIsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE. .wAHIScroS, April IS.

Columbia; and against a revival of the income 'aA'
Mr CoNKLING CRep., n. " presented the memorial
of the American Geographical and statistical society
,onchnr the proposed expedition Ia the Arctic regions
euoctic o the scientific atanments of Dr. Hayes, and
recommending the employment OF ms services. -,
Mr. TRUMBULL. (ReP, lh) presented a memorial memorial
from A. b. Hart, who claims seat as legally elected
senator Florida representing that the report OF me
JudCarv Committee the subject did not contain such
the law aud facts Of the case as the
contestant entitled 70 have and asking 10 De hed
In argument before the senate. Laid on the table.
Mr FENTON Rep y. W presented petition to abol-
Isl the duty tea and coffee and TO reduce that on
Mr. CRAGIN CRcp., y H., from the Naval Committee,
in response 10 memorials referred 10 ie zee % U
lis read resolution adopted by the Commit, for us
government. the Judgment Of the Committee Con-
on changes of rank grade unless such rest9Ia
ton or change Ice recommended d! INC EA'cuu'e D0'
Mr. SCOTT Rep.. Penn) introduced bin TO authorize
capita stock Of Baltimore and Potomac Railroad,
aud to bonds for the same Referred; y, .,o ,,n
ON motion OF Mr. CONkLING CRep, n: " the Dlu
authorizing the First National Bank OF Delph N ~ 10
change its location. passed
HrmuSISG TosTAGE AND MODIFYING THE TRANKrNG
NJ, SIMMER rep MasiJ introduced bin to sim
pity aud reduce the rate Of postage, to abolish the
Frankng Privilege TO limit the cost OF carrying the mai
of his intention il substitute for the pending
hill abolishing the Frankng privilege Inc Dlll iahGS
reduction of the postage to one cent iOr haOuhce rev
ters and substitutes for the Franlng privilege system
stamped envelopes Ordered to be printed ana placed
The 6 provides that ne postage on letters and al man mst,er
49, nix ON IN rr, natter 20 marked convey any other
5 3o4 & 5 '9 s aTfs aT q S Of q2sI s pooaee D%ea
nt on all matter, 9 T Pc S r % op tiereo The postage
uevspap and Ieooas On book masaSeFP pts pooi
on pampEt msps prints engraving blanks, flexible patterns
md M CAMS nd paper 6an charged cent each
.o g ,s Ss % e Sec STSl Sad%ns @ ii % no exceeding four in
Weight Office Of puohca21 to regular suserber
I've cents cas additional for each additional issue Paya5s at
ginning quarter and for % than quarter and II sasl
on N & ,&ss & ] nv e PoS,Ta.,er collecting be same and
provided PnaeneTa may under fIe TrsaalGns permit mt
paper a. the o mailing Of Tor each thIee ounces
p as claSr the same BY The Postmaster Collecting %
an an & f.'a ] P % OF & c Of IN St 6at the publisher. q Tey
,s"a e. S @ % sem 70 S p Se5 % ope COW thereof free Of postage
Boo and shan be charged at rate Of four cents ioI e
Tie Fr1sug P cs 6or,y she'd there ha he furnished
Po,to&ct Department, which saa chrgei n The several De
psIme9t ana use & ,oie g, y E on % ti c | state DpafimeSi
provided h maximum weight Of f1aked or fee mailed matte,
forwarded under sub stamp. sh1I MOI Icl loui aI P P
which ,hs be tId tbe Po'eeG eners and provided
i1tle[ @ ~ @e 'nr r' 9 I 6upes envelopes with proei
yr1d surpon Which shall be Gci by The Department for its
The Pota.erGenea sn pay The eure mail service upon
@ bsI Se1 10 tr.pso the entire mi M such CONF upon
,s1 @ Nv the ePps trS. and tbe printed matter Including public
transient neEspapers by ieght or cypress m trans paying
shall the amount for the freight 50 PAD and the apoan
sSnu@ Po.ta, on ii mail prepaid tle time
S, TE Nth de ne prcpad rate. to be coce on deer7
delivered and csHeelg tie same By the Postmaster at the once
an eiers or mail matter deposited 10 aay Pooa delivery
United States without being prepaid by stamp least single
,beob@,o be pod S stamps paoei upon the msimsGer
rtarH and Cancelled By e Pos;m1stT rganag Tie 2 s9e Al boz
5rnts all ooleenols OF poae nsaosn,n PAM an @ g lS nj %
@ if,. 5 S % Sape Of E Post 6foe sar BE- made and paid
cstagesamps which shall be pace ie mail matter de'ered
or aPgH ] ss PTOId 3 FR leD S OF 'Oa' An' -'' % N' iO
s.t.
directing that the Census Marshal shall not oe required
"a take any oaths other than the one prescribed m ne
at Of 1850 and one to support thrr state COnst-
tuition and the Constitution OF the United states Re
AMENDING TIE CENSUS LAW
The bil amending the Census law was taken up aud
passed amended by the substitute OF the senate Com
provide. That the Census include statistics represent
tler surviving concerning pensions limits the
as1 ,he conpeassao Of the Marshal AID gives
page copies Oft original returns
quir,d by eleventh section af the act Of 1850
then proceeded with, and Mr.. POMEROY Rep
Kan) advocated his amendment providing Provisional
for Georgia, and constituting II the Tnrd
lature in November next at which all persons who, by
the Constitutions electors shall be entitled TO vote
the present Legislature 10 terminate upon the assembling
OF It's successors on December l3, 1870.
Mr.. MCCREERY Dem. ky) moved, in deferonce 10
the religious sentiments OF portion OF the people Oh tHe
United States this being Good Friday that the senate
now adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. WARREN Grp. Ala made an Intellectual effort TO
n "a time for taking vote.
support the position taken by the senator from lndi
ANA Niortou). He said the still going on in the
that the only persons who had been dlsarled IN
the dominion OF the Rebelon the victims of Rebel
auimosity. The adoption of the Bingham amendment,
he held would DE the death-knell OF the Republican
party every Southern state, because, unless prudeny
curtaied Rebel influence would practically nulify the
Constitutions, and ret al nought the benencent
results of Congressional legislation lie favored the
amendment suggested by Nj Drake, TO require military
intervention the suppress of the secret Organza
tons and denounced the org nizcd system of outrage
arson. and murder prevalent n the lately rebelOus
This state of things showed the utity of attempt
ing To establish ciNll government thefe II haG pcth ar
gued here that this organized resistance 10 the laws was
owing the strugeucy OF the Reconstruction measures
His answer 10 that was tndt hS powers Hau Deen uele
gated to the commanders Of all Military Departments
South was wholly exceptional Inc senator frO Massd
chusetts (Mr WILSON, had intmated that the number OF
mortality list in any engagement during the war. His
estimate very moderate His own be lief was that
less than 10000 loyal hearts IN the south had ceased
simply because they were loyal 70 the country
supported by the national arm, the coored loyal
the south would surely be eXtermlnated He tMr
Hamilton for one, II the Bingham amendment were
adopted would not dare to reurnt his own community
He did not believe any active Republican would dare to
live There He knew the people therehe born and
brought up among them and lived there all his life
and they the most b!oodthirsy set OF cut tioas
God had ever permitted on His iootstool.
MIR FOREMAN Nep, W. VaJ delivered an argument
explanatory of affairs in Georgia. He doubted the pro-
priey Of now admitting Georgia 70 the rights of state.
and hold that admitted, her LcgSlattIc must D5 rec,
OgniZed from It's late reOrnlzatOn tnat It's term dated
that period, all state officers from that time being
should now unanimously dgIcS 70 come 10 'ut on to
pending hill at O'Clock Monday Senators TO have
the right, however, TO speak hye minutes each ON any
new amendment then offered.
Objection being made TO this arrangement by several
discussed, aud II agreed 70 take the ina vote at
Nh DRAKE rep, MOI obtained the floor aud at
O'Clock The Senate adjourned TN Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. BEAMAN Rep., Mich), from the Com