The New York herald., 1870-03-15
F0RTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1870,

WASHINGTON, March IA, 1870.
SPANISH AFFAIRs-ExPLANATIoN BY MR.. SUMMER.
Mr.. SUMNER, TepJ OF Mass rose to a personal ex-
planation relative to the statement in the foreign
telegraphic correspondence OF New York 10 urnal,
under date OF Madrid, March ls, as follows:-
In the Cores yesterday deputy asked IL there was any
,at senator .e m se % s ork @
General im Tor the sale or cesson OF Cuba to the United
teriy false.
Mr.. SUMNER said the denial OF General Prim was
perfectly correct No communication had passed
between them. The statement In the New York
journal to which ne General Prln) replied was pro-
baby founded the fact that gentleman, purport-
ing 60 be an agent or General Prim ana com ing
direct from him during the spring arrived IN Wash.
ngton and proceeded To invite tue attention of our
government TO mode of settling the Cuban ques-
tion IN u manner advantageous TO tho finances Of
SPAN. lie DIR Sumnerl fofbore TO give tie details
of this proposition, although they were known TO
him. He saw THIS agent ut the time and heard his
report Ths report became the basis OF the proposi-
t,oUs made by our government through General
Slc~les, which would be found IN the correspond
ence on the table.
NATIONAL BATKs-REsumprIo OF SPECIE Fay
MENTS.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced bill 70 strengthen the
iegai reserves OF the national banks and to provide
Tor the resumption OF specie payments. 1t requires
every national bank to reinforce It's legal reserves
by tie Substitution OF coin at the rate OF one per
cent per mouth upon the whole amount OF Liabilities,
Tor the redemption OF which the reserves are re.
CURED, and provides such substitution to continue
until the whole amount OF legal reserves shall
become com, and thereafter every national bank
snail mold III Its vaults an amounG OF coin equal
10 the amount OF reserves required by
law. the second section Directs the Secretary
act. TO give public notice OF the intention
OF the government 10 resume payment IN specie
upon all It's liabilities not later than the lst OF jan
uary next thereafter the pay ments by the Treasury
to be upon coin basis The Secretary Is also re-
CURED to retain IN the Treasury the coin received
requirements OF the public debt; and sucn further
supply or coin as may be sary In the execution
OF the provisions OF TINS act may be obtained under
the act entitled an act 10 authorize the purchase
OF coin and for other purposes approved March II,
1862. The bul repeais all acts making anything
but coir legal tender Tor debts pubic or private;
suspcnss the further printing OF United states notes
ann aSd snreGy ana M pfosiaes ior tne
ssa cSaercd to be priitcd.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
Mr. MOTION, trep) OF Ind, offered a resolution
requesting the Naval Committee 10 report to the
Senate JOINT resolutions expressing the deep sorrow
OF the nation for the loss or the officers and men on
board the war snip Oneida; expressing The national
admiration Tor their gallant conduct and the
tional adherence Tor the Dhunan and brutal con.
duct OF tile commander OF the Bombay.
Mr.. CoNkLIkG, trepl OF y. y. thought the resou-
ton prciudged the case, and suggested a nodilca-
ton, so az TO leave lt discretionary with the commit
tee 10 make report, II the facts warranted H.
Mr.. MORTON indicated his Willingness to accent
the modification. The resolution was hnaly laid
over, with aFiew TO securing further information on
Mr.. WILSON, (rep) or Mass. offered q resolution
requesting the secretary or War to transmit full
report Of the recent Dombardment OF the Indian VII.
lage at Fort Wrangel, Alaska. Adopted.
ihe concurrent resolution for the appointment OF
Joint special committee on Indan AFFAIRS was FUR
tner considered and lald over.
ELLIS INTRODUCED.
MIR. SAWYER. (rep.) OF ). O., introduced q bill in.
cooperating the southern Trans continental Rail-
way Company and granting the right OF way aud
lands IN ard OF is construction Tho object OF tho
company Is stated To be the establishment with the
railways already constructed or TO 10 constructed
OF complete ana continuous first class rail way llne
and teegrapEic communication between some safe
halbor on the Atlantic to the harbor OF san Diego
on the Pacific Ocean, pursuing IN the construction
OF the western portion OF the route what ls known
the shlrty-second parallc land is granted 10 con
struct the road from the Rio Grande 70 the PacS1c
Ocean to the same amount az IN the OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad. Referred to the Com.
mlttce on Public Lands.
Mr.. ABBOTT, rep.) ON. c., introduced bin TO
amend the bankruptcy act OF March 2 1867, by
making 1854 read 1906 IN The first proy!so. Referred
10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. SPENCER, trep.l OF Ala, introduced a bill
granting lands 10 the state OF Alabama to aid in the
construction OF the Cnatiahoochec aud Mobile Rail
road Referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. ANTHoSY, Tep.) or Il. H. called up the bill TO
incorporate Tue iNatiohal Bolivian Navigation COM
pany. Passed.
SPEECH or MR.. TRUMBULL on TIE GEORGIA BILL.
At one O'Clock the Georgia bill was taken up in the
presence ol an immense audience IN the galleries.
Mr.. lIuhBuLL rep.) OF H., said the Judiciary
Committee mad reported the bill as it came from the
House with the fundamental conditions added,
thus far deerrng to the sense or the Senate as ex
pressed IN the imposition OF condition upon Virginia
ana MISSISSIPPI he tHen reCHcu the history OF the
Georgia case, from which IL appeared that In COM
pliance ith the requirement 0f an act OF Congress-
Georgia ratified the fourteenth amendment, struck
from er recently adopted STATE constitution certain
clauses ana having entitled herself TO representa-
ton Representatives from the state we're after full
examination OF their credentials by q COMMITTED
duly admitted to seats IN the House. Senator's were
not admitted simply because the election did not
take place IN time TO allow them to reach Washing
ton before adjournment OF the session in
1885, The expulsion OF cOored members from the
Legislature, contrary 10 the constitution o; the
State and the incl,gibiity OF members Under the
fourteenth amendment and the subsequent egis!a-
ton OF Congress TO purge the Legislature of melt
gloc members, were referred to. In support OF ihe
proviso, known as the Bingham amendment, to re.
strict the terms Of the Governor and other state Of
fcers, MIR, Trumou detailed the irregularities at
lending the organization or the present Legislature,
persons being admitted who had never been elected.
Various aifidavits OF members showed the devices
resor.ed TO by those who now control the Legs.
lature To secure and perpetuate their power. John
u. Penton member elect, was nvciged into sigh
ing an application Tor relieffrom political disabilities.
although he was never Xious To the fourteenth
anendment. the object being TO deprive INN OF his
seat. Mr.. Dunning another member, held the oflco
OF postmaster al Atlanta III direct violation OF the
state constitution. Various minority candidases--
persons VINO received the next highest number of
votes-had been substituted for those VINO received
maJoritics at the eect'on.a Nine OF these mi
nority candidates were admitted to seats
In the Legislature, and the number may have been
since increased. Their claims were not based on
anything contained III the constitution or laws or
Georgia, but upon the rule OF Parliamentary law,
that votes cast for ineligible persons are to be
thrown away ana the poll Oh the next highest cand
date only Is foreman; but tnfs was only held true
where the ineiigibliity was obvious and was known
TO tue voters at the rile, Congress having repeat
edly removed the disabilities OF successlul cand-
dates t0 pcrfRit them TO hold Office. Notwthstand.
ing G0vernor Bullock's interference with the Lcgis-
lature ana lhe lact that men hold seats VINO we're
not entitled 20 them the Judiciary Committee IN
sponse 10 resolution OF inquiry, had
ported tnat no additional LEGISLATION the
subject WAS necessary--or, III least, they
were not prepared 10 recommend any,
They came TO that conclusion because they thought
IL
look all these Irregularities and aguicsce III what
had Deen DONE n thereby the Legislature could be
organized and the State restored 10 her relations
the unl0n But this was not acceptable TO those
who held power IN Georgia. They not only insisted
that tins Legislature should he allowed 10 stand as
now 0rganEed. tult Thai ITS eXislenca - alsn shs