The Portland daily press., 1870-01-14

dispatches as fabrication, He reiterated his
views in regard to The debt. He was total
" lndiherel 10 the praise or Censure OF bank
ers, bond-holders and capitalists. He relied on
the support OF the hardy sons of toll, and ten
thousand soothing syrup resolutions could not
avert the destruction which would ere long
oVertake the infamous, stupendous villanies
and unholy financial system which has so COM
pletely fettered the energies of the American
people and robbed them of the rewards oftheir
labors and energy
Mr.. Garfield Of Ohio, replied briefly.
MT. Eldridge of Wis, explained his views,
arguing that the payment of fve-twenties IN
legal tenders was not reputation and he be-
lleved that any officers of the government who
goes in the market and appreciates 520's at
the expense and by the depreciation of gleen-
pack legal tender money was committing II
not an Improbable offence an offence against
the government.
The House then at 2 30 o'clock took up the
Virginia bill and was addressed by Mr.. Law
renee OF La, in its support and advocacy as
the best bill he could get.
MIR. Logan, of Illinois, inquired of Mr.. Law
renee what remedy there would be if Virgin
ia, after her admission should attempt to snb
vert any of the fundamental conditions of the
BILL
Mr.. Lawrence replied that il Virginia, for
instance, should undertake to disfranchise her
colored citizens, Congress would again have to
reconstruct her.
Mr.. Logan again suggested that if there were
always to be Republican Congress it would
be all very well, but he wanted to know how it
would be if there should happen to be a Dem
ocratic Congress when Virginia might change
her constitution.
Mr.. Lawrence replied that if it were posi-
BILE for the American people to wander so far
into by paths and forbidden ways as to aban-
don the great doctrines of the Republican par
ty and hand the government over to the Dem
ocractic party, he did not know that there
would be anything left but to say, "May God
have mercy on her SOUL"
Mr.. Logan inquired whether that prayer was
gong to become part of the bill.
Mr.. Eldridge of Wisconsin, hope so.
Mr.. Lawrence-I will vote for it.
Mr.. Brooks of New York-We will all vote
for it.
Mr.. Lawrence-If Virginia should subvert
any of the fundamental provisions of her adj
mission she will be speedily reconstructed in
the name of God and the continental Con-
gress.' In conclusion he said, as the best
that could perhaps be done, he would vote for
the bill under the inspiration of the poetic SEN
timent:
Dear Lord give myself away; tits all that can
Iaughter).
Mr.: Logan briefly expressed the difficulty
which occurred to his mind in case that here
after Virginia should und ertake to subvert any
OF the fundamental conditions under which
she was admitted while the Democratic party
should have control of Congress.
MI. w o0d, OF New York. laid down several
propositions which would prevent him from
sustaining the bill. No,act of Congress was
necessary to admit Virginia, and Congress had
no constitutional power over the question as
Virginia nor no other State could not put her.
self out of the Union. The pretence that she
shall now be admitted is absurd. Admitting
that neither of these propositions is we'll
founded, she had ever since the rebellion been
recognized as State in full communion with
the loyal States by several executive and con-
scltutlOna! acts; and having thus been recog-
nlzed she is still in the Union, and must be ac-
cepted as one of the States accordingly. Fur
ther, by the act of March 10, 1869, Congress
was pledged to her admission on certain con-
ditons, which had been faithfully complied
with. Another objection to the bill was that
it undertook to determine the validity of an
election to the United States Senate thus TAX
ing the control of the question out of the
hands of tne body to which it belonged under
the Constitution.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Woods speech the
House. at P. NJ, took a recess until 73O
O'clock
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Calkins, of New York, offered resolu-
ton calling TO, information as to the change of
the names of naval vessels and as to the wreck
of the pilot boat A. T. Stewart in the main
channel way outside of Sandy Hook. Adopted.
The debate on Virginia was resumed, and
Messrs. Axtell, Cobb and Mccormack spoke
against the bill.
AT 1O.4O Z. M. Mr.. Farnsworth gave notice
that he would move the previous question at
o'clock tomorrow, and the House adjourned.