The New York herald., 1870-03-06
FoRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Second Session.
HOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
WARRINGTON, March 5, 1870.

H0USE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WARRINGTON, March 5, 1870.
DEBATE ON THE GEORGIA BILL
The House met Tor debate ON the Georgia bill, no
other business being In ORDER
Mr.. FARNswoRTH lrep.) OF ILL.,, resumed his argu-
ments against the BILL lie contradiced the statement
made yesterday by Mr. Butler of Mass. that only two
members from Georgia had been admitted to the
House last Congress, ana those through mistake
the fact being tnat six members out OF the seven
were admitted. In CRITICISM or the theory that the
government OF Georgia was only provisional
ne called attention TO the fact that even
Governor Bullock, of Georgia, had not been
signing himself Provisional Governor OF
Georgia, but Governor OF Georgia that
his messages TO the LEGISLATURE were not addressed
~ the provisional Legislature, bat to the LegIsa-
lature OF Georgia, ana that the lest oatn which all
ohicers OF the provisional government required
to take was not taken by the officers OF the existing
state Government government. Besides, he also wanted 70
ratlIy an amendment to the constitution or the
United statesY What became OF the ratification OF
Georga2 II the theory was correct that Legislature
was not only provisional but Illegal.
Mr. LAWRENCE, (rep.l Of ONO replied that pro-
vlsiona Legislature was just as lawful ana regular,
ana had tine same power within the scope Of It's
authority, as any other legislature
Mr.. FAkNSWORTH remarked that according to this
bl the Georgia Legislature was not only PROVISIONAL
but Illegal ano the logic OF the bill as well OF the
speech or Mr.. Butler yesterday was that everything
done by that Legislature including the election OF
United states Senators, was Illegal; therefore ts
ratification OF the fourteenth amendment was also
Illegal. Why not as wen declare that Mr.. Bullock
shall be Governor or Georgia for years. or for
liieY Why 1t was monsuous. and more monstrous
still in the face and Of the fact the same
Governor was charged by the State Treasurer an
honorable upright republican, with stealing and ap
proplalng the money OF The state. The only excuse
Tor the bill was that II mot passed the republican
party would lose tacnessesctlon in Georgia. lie
was AFRAID they would also lose the next election in
the State OF New YorK.
Mr.. STEVENSON, (rep) Of oho-How would you
save itY
Mr.. FARSswoRTH (ironically)-Why, OF course
pass law Installing republican or1cers there ana
providing tnat their tenure Of Olce snail be for e
There is an easier way OF maintaining our ascend
ancy IN the nation tnan by holding elections; that
way Is by act Of Congress that Is The way do II.
The gentleman IRON Massach ase,ts (ur. Busler) had
Yesterday raised The CRY OF murdcr'' In the House.
Whenever he wan.ed 70 pass one of these recon-
struction bilis ne got up. IN the House and cried
"Murder murder ~ ana by q hue ana cry OF that
sort got the bill passed Whenever OF these bills
was TO be passed the Washington Cha'oalcle pub
ilshed accounts OF some great Outrages and inme-
dlatey the Reconstruction CommltLee was called
together and Dill reported the House.
lie remembered that last year gentleman. a very
clever ieloW put man whose politics were always
OF those OF the relgniBg dynasty who had sold arms
TO the people OF Georgia IN the winner Oh 1850 and
l5Ol WIN which 10 snoot down Union soldiers, went
TO Georgia, and with the assistance OF Governor
Bullock, manipulated the Legislature and got a
cDmnittce appointed 10 examine MS claim for the
payment for those arms. The committee was ma
nipuated so As TO MAKE q favorable re port but the
Legislature reused TO adopt IL or pay the clalm
thercupoh. That man came on to Washington full
OF sorrow his heart wIung to lIs depths, with tears
IN ms eyes over The terrible prosecutions or the
negro aud OF Inc loyal men OF Georgia. That
man was in favor OF the reconstruction OF Georgia
al once. Wnat was hlstoucn stones 1t was that ne
could YET ms twenty-five Thousand dollars and inter-
est for the that he mad SOD IN the State OF
Georgia. He (Farnsworlh) felt that the passage or
TINS BIZ and the proiongng the terms OF ONCE or
the men VINO now control the State or Georgia,
authorizing Governor Bullock to commence ds nOcO,
ana putting the power OF the state INTO his hands,
would be most internal outrage on the taxpayers
OF tie state. lie believed that this Dill was In toe
interest OF the people who desired to perpetuate
their reign so tat they might put the money in Their
purses.
Mr. LAWRENCE made legal argument in defence
OF the Dili and TO prove tnat the present State
his speech was IN reply to objections and questions
put Dy Mr.. Farnswortn. One OF these was to the
not as provisional but as an actual state
government. TO which Mr.. Lawrence replied in
a suggestion winch caused some Laughter, that
the senate had not yet read his speeca.
In reply to a suggestion by Mr. Mayham tnat tne
STATE ol Georgia would not nave been inerfered
with by Congress had 1t not been the expulsion
OF tho negro members or the Legislature, Mr. Law
renee sad that God In His providence, had per-
Mtted tne rebels SO to de..ean themselves as to
finally bring Congress TO sense OF its duty, ana en-
abe Congress TO 40 what should have done before.
IL was not the hrst instance OF the kind history.
Mr. ELDRIDGE, ldem.) OF Wis.,, asked whether
Georgia would nave been reconstructed II she mad
sent 10 Congress rabld ianatlca republican dele
gauon?
Mr.. LAWRENCE replied that II Georgia had sent TO
both houses regular radical SCI or Representatives
and Senator'S as she ought TO have done, ana
sue had also excluded rom her Legislature
coored republicans, Congress would have taken
ueorgia, lor That crime against the conStlta-
tlon, hou ana humanity, INTO her military
controi ana reconstructed her. In reply to another
remark OF Mr.. Eidrdge ON the subject oi paving the
war dept Mr. Lawrence said that Congress would
increase tue tax on whiskey, aud thus make the
Iemocratc party contribute It's share. (Laughter.)
In reply to the question OF Mr.. Farnswortn, as to
when mad o provisional Legislature ratified a con.
stitutlonal amendment, he asked when nad any.
thng else out provisional Legislature in auy one
amendment?
Mr.. FARNswoRTH Never never
Mr.. LAwRENCE-l undertake to say that eyerv
ratihcation OF the thirteenth fourteenth anu neeut
amendments has been by a provisional LeQlslatnre
and before the Stale was admitted to reprebenraton
in Congress.
MIR. FARNswoarH-The thirteenth amendments
got It's validity by The ratification OF those States
tnat were IN the Union.
MT LAWRENCE repeated his assertion, and the dis
cussion on this point was continued Tor some time
longer. lie was allowed TO occupy the nOor for an
hour and three quarters, ana the speech attracted
tne close attention OF members.
Mr. BECK, (dem.) OF KY, addressed the House in
opposlton TO the bll contendng that no legislation
In regard to Georgia was necessary, and lnat her
Senators and Representatives should present them.
serves 10 De sworn in: but If any legislation were
neCessary tnen t should be simply IN the form OF
was entitled TO representation. Referring to the re-
marks Of Mr. Butler yesterday In regard to Tenncs-
see, ne SAID lie knew that the more radical men OF
the republican party were rapidly approaching that
point of declaring che right OF Congress to seize by
the throat any Stale tnat did not In the opinion OF
Congress- protect the lie, liberty and property Of its
had been boldly avowed IN the House, and 1t re-
CURED bold man like the gentleman from nj as.
sachusetts TO avow It. 1t was well that the
country should Understand that II was mon
particularly because the republican party wanted
TO MAINTAIN power In Georgia that shis bin was to De
passed, but because they wanted the Drnciple