Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-28

akalnat the continued assumption that New
England had her great excess Of bank cir
cuiasion on account Of hor patriotism. The
great excess that New England has was OBJ
tained by her after the war was all over.
What We want TO do IL TO take from New
England this great surplus which, as the
Senator from New Hampshlro [Mr. Patter-
! aonI sava n ,,sed N srtpiy tho stock and
gold jo6bers. n y. I -.
Mr.. Patterson said the war was not over
when the Isss battle was fought. Tho heav-
iest mart N our troubles then came, the de-
ranRement Of the finances, and New England
aoaln came tothe rescue Of the Government.
| THO fact 4 that n this forty-hve millions
IA given there is great doubt vhnther the
banka will ever be established ID the South
/ in three years. New England men may 20
i down with their capital and establish them,
and mako moueyout Of them, but the South
has no money. B 1'fF III t.i
Tho eeuats then, at 4;p0, adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPREsEN fATIVRs.
MI. sconeld, Of Pa, introduced bill In
relation 10 certain indemnity bonds Of China
and Japan. Referred TO the Committee on
/ Claims. a..
Mr.. washburn, Of Wis, introduced bill
/ 70 establish certain steamship lines Referred
10 Special Committee on American Shipping,
&c. sg''
Mr.. Moore, Of N. J., introduced a resolu-
ton, which was agreed 10, lnoulTlnE Of the
Secretary Of the treasury why he allows
harbor fees, &C., 10 be collected at the port
OF New York when the Supreme Court has
decided the came 70 DO illegal.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, OF MINI, the
Secretary Of War was directed TO transmit
| 10 the House the report Of General O. X.
| Warren in relation 70 the Improvement Of
| Tho Mlssissippl river al the falls Of 81. An
thony. 10 ~ !. riy @
Mr.. Wilson also introduced resolution
directing the Postmaster General 70 inquire
and report whethar an arrangement with
the Government Of Sweden for = reduction
| OF postage can be made on the malls between
that country and this. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
on motion OF Mr.. Archer, OF Ma, tho
| Postmahter General was directed 10 inform
the House whether there 10 any information
In his possession relative 10 the Abstraction
| Of post ofiice stamps from the post ONCE at
| Havre de- Grace, Nd, In June, 1850. m
Mr.. Stone, OF Maryland, introduced bill
10 amend the mechanIcs' lien Inv in the
District Of Columbia. Referred to.the Com
mites on the District. s."
Also, petitions from Montgomery, Baltl-
more, and Charles counties, PRAYING tbs
abolition Of the ffanhiuR privilege. Refer
red 10 the Committee on Post Ofiees and
Post Roads. n. fr .I
Mr.. Davis, Of New York, called up the bill
offered a few days ago 70 amend the VlrRinln
sdmi,sloa bin 10 a. 70 pToyido mai member ,,
OF the Virginia state government take an
affirmation In cases where seruples Of con.
science prevent thsm from taking tho usual
oath. Passed. nI7 n y 100
Mr.. Paine, of.Wiscopsin. from the Com.
mitteo on Elections, made a SspoTt on the
case Of the Representatives elect from che
State Of Virginia. Tho committee recon-
meuded that r. 8. Hare, OF the frat district;
J. II. Plat, IT,, OF the second Charles II.
Porter, third, Ridgoway, ffth WIN. MIiis,
SEN, sixth, and James X. Gibsca, eighth,
be sworn in. The cases Of Booker, McKen.
Ele aud Segar remain still with the com.
mittee. T4
Messrs. Plat, Rldgeway, and Mil being
present advanced, and were sworn In.
Mr.. Wood, OF New York, objected TO the
admission OF Mr.. Porter, on the ground that
he was convicted OF dlsloJalty to the Gov
eminent, and punished by sentence OF court.
martial. Mr.! Wood, az part Of his 70
marks, read the proceedings Of tho court
martial, and the sentence as approved b.
Gen. Butler. r..L -.f# ar .'
Mr.. Paine thought that II this statement
was strietly true, Ii would not DO objection
able In the mind Of the gentleman from New
York. He then sent 10 the Clerks desk thu
statement published by Gen. Butler shortly
| NIteT the time. IN Mllcn no 10 some cMtenl
exculpated Porter.
Mr.. Sargent, Of California, asked II tn,
gentleman from New York really considered
Il q cause Of exclusion from the Housl
that a man had denounced or spoken dlsro,
spectfully OF the Government OF the United
statesi
Mr.. Wood replied that be did not thinl
any man was at 70 occupy q seat here az
Representative who said that this was tn,
n 4. a
| would rather live under tho government o
JEFF. Davis than that of Mr.. Lincoln.
Mr.. Eldridge, OF Wis.,, asked Mr.. sargen
whether he accepted the explanation, an
agreed with Mr.. Wood that this class o
men should be excluded.
Mr.. Sargent replied that II the rule wer
| applied generally, many Of the seats on IN
Democratic side would DO vacant.
Mr.. Woodward, Of Pa, said that was
vile Islander, as the gentlemen on the Demo
cratic sld0 were not dlsloyal, as was init
mated. :ra#
The question was then taken, and Mr.
Porter was declared entitled TO his seat.
Tho Speaker announced as toe speela
committee on postal telegraph, Mcssrs
washburn, Of Wisconsin; Lawrence, OF Ohio
Dawes, OF MAssachusetts Davis, OF Ney
York; Palmer, Of Iowa, Woodward, OF Penn
sylyania, and Beck, on Kentucky, ~
/ Nj. Holman, CT Ind, risIpg 10 auestIo
privilege, moved 70 reconsIder the yot
whereby Mr.. Porter was declared entitled I
admlssion as Representative from VII
RiuIa. He sald he made thIs motion on nc
count Of the intimatlon thrown ont BY ID
gentleman from California, which Ghoul
not 70 unohallenked. He denied the Intima
ton as being untrue In every particular. II
commended that II what Mr.. Sargent hal
charged could be substantIated, gentlemel
/ ought 70 he excluded, ana he, for one, Woul
, vote 10 exclude Any man who had used ex
. pTcssIonS Of dlsloyalty. He ala not thinl
The rule would apply 70 the Democratic.
Mr.. Smith, OF Oregon, while also con
demnIng and denying the truth OF the In
umatlon thrown out BY Mr.. Sargent, coul
not agree with Mr. Holman, that a ma
should be excluded because OF tho ul
terance Of certain sentiments. Men wer
elected here as Representatives, and the pee
1 pie were TO Judge whether their Represents
tlves were proper men. -r
, Mr.. Voorhees,, Of Ind, said he would nc
exclude man because he had had ba
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