, 1870-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10,

CoMArS1cAI1ora
Inc VICE PRESIDENT submitted several commu
Eicnfton6 from the Secre,ArJs OF War and thu
NaEJ, ~ answer to resolutions Of the Senate relA
tfye to the use Of lands for military aod naval pu1
poses in AIkantas ard Florida; also conmuni
copy OF his opiuion relative 10 State jurisdictio1
over national cemeteries 1n tho lately rebellious
Typographical Union, praying lie fasorape con.
slder1llon By Congress Of the Postal Telegraph
Ply, pending IN tae House; alao. resolutions of the
subject OF taxation: ae0, various peitHous for q
free banking 1sWs and relief from poltcal dlsabil.
1tiea: Tor the recosu'slon OF Cuban independence,
and for the abolition Of the f1auktng privilege.
BILLS AND AEsoLuTIoNa
large uunbet OF bills, etc, were introduced.
Including bill bJ Nj. CORuiTr, IN favor oI in.
clud1nH ihe an1eIatuu OF British Colombia In the
subjects for negotiation with Great Britain.
au1a INTRODUCED.
me following bills we1e introduced aud re-
by Mr.. sUNNER-To secure equal r.gnts In the
PUBLIC schools Of Washington nHd Georeetown.
~ ar: HuMAlD-To regulate deaceats In the
b! lit. Harlan. To prohibit The sale Of public
!ands Of the United States except TO actual let
By iii. DRAKE. JoiEt resolution for relief Of
certain CONTRACTORS for the cunktfucton Of Tesses
Of wa1 and steam machinery.
equal protection q the Law; extending TO Chi
neke Immigrants the prostsoua OF the Civil Rights
s s ats e n ssvsds dsesDFs s,d s s e q @
establish usitea STATES postal HaS seIesrapS e
contract for the construction Of Telegraph lines
orer the principal mail rontc1 Of the Uniei States
and 70 50 regulate tse charges for feleR.ophtuR
a. nearly AZ possible the current expenses for
operating the same, and the construction 1cco1nt
rnal ~ ~ no We IN any 5eas exceed The charge
10! The nseal year ending January 81, 1863.
NJ. MOTION joint resolution declaring that
no STATE naa power to enforce any ta1 Of duty
from N. any %toes Stats Territory q district
Syd.vdge ny doair4ct VIII s5eaps any q
Charter 70 reserve 70 itself any portion Or psrt 81
s5a ia sss taty q '1 consress.s necsasels s;
srp.oprate legislation. to prevent the CO..
legion Ct Ct, .1ea taxes Or dulles upon passengefs
Or, or ,munlt!ona Of war, with intent thu: they
Fe4n psos1ee q o. 81 ss 's,s'e 70 co e.
nit hositlitea against the people OF any provinces
alsiI.ct Of COLONY IN state Of armed tnsunec,on
the forfeiture Of such ship or sesseL LAID on tne
tahle and ordered to Ike printed.
~ Mr. .sAERMAH-A bill 10 regulate The ap-
pta'senent ana !ntpection Of Imports In certain
cases.
REsoLr71oNs.
III. HAMLIS offered a resolution, which wAs
inaatre into tne exped'ercY Of making some ID
dtlonal proFtAtens b. law for the purchase Of a.
''asih ~ fs;h leSs Tor erI aaaeIed soldiers.
agreed to. instlncttnG the Committee on Finance
xnsEsoy Ssteasi bahss shsi Be- ef eonpeHsd aaie .a
y .he eoreIn@ent @ "ps9 70 secure sssa oHnar sser
L 1 be Els susa
serve In 1egal.tcnderg, and 10 be
maJ be IN condition at some future day to 70.
,p,on 1Ps; fs1,ne loIta :ast Vhe!es. !. 6eesea
= rn..*a nss sssse. to % apSssss aeassea s ::
Britain, copy or which accompanied the resoip.
Gon and VIZ read; therefore rcaolyed That tho
sseietaJ q State inquire into the e1pedencJ Of
Include II any treaty o1 adjustment for a matters
Of differences between the two goyernmeats. IN
a7nee ios the transfer OF British Columbia 10 tho
~. coRBETT, in the course Of some rcmazss
lnttmatea iha. n view Of the importance OF sne
d1mcultI under which the Hrti1ah Government
might Labor In compensatinR tbs Untet States |
GosefEmenl. xpuld be e1gedlent to make the |
q lne teitofy referred to basis Of Set
hi. HOWARD said he had been credloly In. |
lorEed that the people there were aD1tous rather
regular dependency Of that dominion, With |
2onet q local lcgalatlon, or 10 be annexed to tho
oal1ed States" r,,c,.,.
~ ~. STEWART noFed to take up the ylrglnia
: NJ: SUMNER opposed acton on the b,n untu
.ue eConmlltee nretitEa'es the condition Of AFFAIR."
= a s!r2lnia, ~ las been done In the case Of
=, Ths cnAm "a nled that debate upon the merits
entt,,n n n1n naa been taAeu up Il rEo1tdes for
irno4g virginia 70 Representatives IN Goaae.s
Enoana fhe that lhe fa1lh Of Congress was pledged
to eStls sia, HE sntaonty OF Congress- 70 guarntee
~ ~ not np'y the right OF Congress 10 compel
Nj IL, cuSSiifYi3e. q uSsISpf ie tfe se Kepnolcan party.
su1Ictent i;ehi AZ % tbeAesed the senase had nov
oat he "a a!sposed 70 giant tae senatot from
Whs:e!er time be might consider
T-ere ! ane.tion tioe1ate the consideration Of 20
! n: sGSSEK urged 90 an ada.t!ona, reason
q TtnneEset should teach the Senafe i.a.an e
:auuon. II the blu was allowed 10 m oSer mi
,e1t week be would make no opposition 70 is
nj. HOWARD opposed the aau,,s,on q, y,,-
,nia- Nhile personally anxious Tor her Admts-
ion. he could lot overlook the fact: aod the sen.
tc could not overlook It, that the Legislature ar
MI. EDAUSDS desired to haye further In
ua Ct ta,pss there xouIa 81 vo1e fop Or
galnat immediate admission. He desired TO 1n-
u!re for hmlelf whether frgtnla Has complying
! good faith Hirh the Fourteenth Amendment,
nd Ehe1her her Legislature ought not 10 raEe m
t:a based on The theory Of thAs srendmens,
ME MORTON made the bto2d staten clt tnA. the
pitt Of The Reconstruction acts, from beginning
enc, gave all tho rebeH The right to take part
The reorganization Of those States, except 8 lch
) Nere embraced IN the third clsnse Of the -Four.
eenth Auendmen1 participation IN rebellion not
eng regarded as cause Of iteIllxtDuity. In aup- |
cft Of this v1eW, be quoted from 1hn various |
reconstruction acts Of Congress. He deprecated
preach Of good faith the attenpt now TO
teate test Of qualification for Office tnst did not
1ectfd, "
~: nAkE moTed ~ m amendment 70 tho bill
ae following;
Earrfdsf sTt.s |