The New York herald., 1870-02-15
ToRTY-TIRsr CONGRESS.
Second Session.

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second session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IA, 1870
AFFAIRS IN 0EOk0IA.
Tho VICE PRESIDENT land before the Senate
various executive documents, including the report
OF the Secretary OF War upon AFFAIRS In Georgia,
wh,oh were referred 10 the Committccson the judi.
ciary.
On motion or Mr.. TRuMBuLI, (rep.) or H., the
credentials Of Sen at0rs elect I'm and Miller, OF
Ccorgia. wcrc taken from tho nles ana returned TO
the Judiciary Committee.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
BY Mr.. SHERMAN, rcpj Of Onio-For the repeal
OF the income tax.
By Mir. FEkIoN, trer.) OF N. Y.--On tho same
snDjecr, and also Tor the reduction of dunes OH
imported steel and ore.
Dy Mr. Scorr. (rep.) OF rn.. thirty.six feet long
For the abolition OF the ranking privilege.
THE PRINTING GBUREAu--PERsoNAL EXPLAHATIONs
Mr. MORTON, rep.1 OF Ind, made a statement reia-
tive 10 printeo circular when had been circulated
this morning In the Senate, containing charges
against himself and the Senator from New YORK tMr.
Fenton) that tney aud their iayortes were mlaag-
Ing the Printing bureau. For himself he cared
nothing ABOUT such statements; but. IN justice TO
the superintendent Oi Public Printing, he stated that
Out VI the three hundred ami twenly live employees
III tb1L Uuic buL Cignb OT utNc were RON
Mr Morion's) State. Of whom only two or three were
appointed at his instance. lie asked thar the car
GUAR Ue referred To the Committee on Printing 80
tLat there was any thing IN the charges the per-
SONS making them might APPEAR and be heard.
Mr.. EpMuSDs. nep.I OF Vf. suggested amend
ment which was accepted ny Mr.. Morton. u rscting
the committee TO investigate and report upon lhe
cnargcs 50 that taer trutn OF ialsty might be
KNOWN to the pubic.
Mr. FENroS said nc knew nothing OF the paper
referred u until he the Senate ts ~ uurn-
ing. lie only desired 10 say that no peron had
principal posiioR at MS own request, nor was ne
personally acquainted win any person In TIC de-
partnent except tle superintendent. NOT more
thau TWO or three persons bad oeen appointed At
hs request
The subject was then referred 10 tho Committee
FAY or VIRGINIA SENATOR'S.
Mr.. TRuNBuIL. from The CotninI'tec on the Judi
ciary upon the SUBJECT OF the date at wacn the pay
of Virginia Senator'S should commence, reported laL
they were enutlcd u pmy iro the date Uf applUval
vi the bill admitting the State to Wit JANUARY 20
1870. Also re.atlve 10 the memorial OF prnte.s and
binders employed IN 1862 III tne puoc printing oce
Tor wages Illegally Withheld from them, that IN
opinion O the con.niitec there IL legal OBLIGATION
on the part VI The United states - make payment
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. HARLAN, (rep.l OF Iowa, introduced q bilI for
relief oi soldiers over forty live years oI age whea
enlisted, and VINO ell lneir time Ia the service
placing tnsm on an equally wiih lnosc VINO were
within the military aye III the matter vi bolau:S
and pensons Referred 10 the Committee On Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr. HAMLlN, rep, OF Me-. introduced bill to AID
In the CONSTRUCTION OF an equestrian statue bronLe
OF the late secretary OF War, John A. Kawnns.
Referred.
PORTRAIT or LINCOLN
Mr. ABBOTT. Wep.l OF N. g., introduced a Joint re-
solution appropratn. $1,000 for lne purchase OF
oil painting or Abraham Lincoln. Referred 10 tho
CornmiLtee ON the Library.
THE NEW ORLEANS MINT.
solution 1recsns e % tie Secretary Of tno Treasury re
report whether the pubic interest would be sub
served by removing the United states branch mint
IRON New Orleans 10 New York.
SALARIES OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr. CARPENTER, trep) ol WIS.,. from The Committee
the Judiciary reported, With an anieadmcn nt the
bin to increase the SHARES Of the Chief Justice and
Associate Justices Of the supreme Court or the
United states. The bill provides that after January
Sl20 and OF eacn Associate Justice Sl0,0J0 per
annum. rne amendment provides further that the
saiary Of the Circuit Judges shall be S6Soo and tne
salaries or Dis.ric, Judges 5000 per aDnupi.
TUE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. POMERoY, Tep.l OF Kan, introduc-d bill
Railroad an extension from Kansas TO The Pacific
coast, via Albuquerque, OF oil the rights prvi-
Kallroad Company by the net OF July II, 1850 Re.
lred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
ENFORCING THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Mr.. MORTON. lrepI OF Ind, introduced bill to en-.
force the fifteenth amendment which was referred
tue Committee on the judiciary. 10 PROVIDES that
oil citizens Of the United States, without Distinction
OF raco or previous condition OF servitudc. who are
otherwise qualified BY law to vote, shall be entitled
TO vote at oil elections Tor President and for mean
bers OF Congress, and ut ali State. county, town
snip and municipal elections held undcr the
authority OF the United States, or OF any
tax is q Gua,iiication OF an eIector tae
refusai or wfu neglect TO assess collect such tax
Is made punishable by 1ne OF not less than 500
Rno imprisonment for one month, aud forfeiture
OF $500 additional for offence. Judges OF eiec-
tiOn who shall refuse to receive Lae votes OF such
persons are 10 bc punished TO the extent. 1nc
Circuit District cours OF the United States are
given jurisdiction over all proceedings under the
THE MISSISSIPPI BILL
The unfinished business beng the Mississippi bi
coming up In order,
Mr.. CHANDLER, (rep.) OF Mich moved TO postpone
the bill III order to consider the business reported
from the Committee on Commerce.
The motlon was not agreed to. the yeas and nays
resulting III q ue vote-A to 24-when the Vice
President gave the casting vote In the negative.
Mr.. MOTION said that the definition OF a republi-
can form OF government, in view Of the various
changes In tue consulution was not now that which
obtained at the formation OF the constitution,
aud tnat IN egsiating to admit the lats insured
u0nary States Congress was required to apply the
test Of the amended constitution and the require
ments OF advancing civilization. Ne believed that
by law upon the essential features OF republican
form or governments In o State, one Of which was
she educational qualification OF voters.
Mr.. CARPENTRR argued that the imposition OF IN n
damcntal conditions upon State wa2 dangerous
heresy. He sald Congress might continue Missls.
sippl Territory admit tho state 70 representa-
ton but could not treat her both condsio vt
the same time. Wnen the admission or her Senators
and Representatives declared mississippi 10 be
State In the Union further Congressional control
could only DO exercised under the eonstitu-
ton. The doctrine advanced by the senator from
Indiana mr. Mortonl tnat the supervision OF Con.
gress over State after lts admission rs State was
enough to make Webster turn Ia his grave, ana was
Ialacy whose danger could not bc over estimated.
10 snow the evil consequences n necessarily resulting
from such doctrine, no referred 10 the probable
sction Q. democratic majority In tue senate ten
years hence IN repeating these conditons and upon
the argument now used, that IN the opinion VI Con-
gress tney arc necessary, democratic Con-
upon Massachusetts ana other New Eng
land States. This would % entirely IN accord
anco with the precedent now established.
Mr. Carpenter further argued to show the worthless
ness Of these pretended safeguards. remarkng that
he regretted TO differ with his republican colleagues,
and while he would 20 reluctantly where the party
strength carried MIN, he would implore his rcputlt