Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-25

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tainod BY tho loyal people OF the country.
The communication was thSn referred 70 he
Committee on Reconstruction.
Ths House then took mp the Senate amend
mcnts TO the Virginia bill. ...,rI.
Mr.. FRrnsworth said he was opposed 10
the Senate amendments, and would not,
under ordinary circumstances, vote for them;
but he was opposed TO keeping the State
from representation, and a. there was moth
Ing, In his opinion, really binding in the con.
dltlons, he saw no other way than to agree
10 the amendments, r.
Mr.. Coz, Of New York, asked II that course
was TO be pursued, what would become Of
the expression Of tho House when one hun.
dred and forty.fye members had voted that
Virginia should DO admitted without condl-
lions. He preferred that the House should
non-concur, and let the question be decided
In committee Of conference. .r.Hla
Mr.. Farnsworth would be satisfied with
that but he doubted II IL could be accom-
pllshed, and he therefore asked for a vote on
the Senate amendments.
Mr.. Farnsworth then yielded ten minutes
10 .-- t"LL
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, who said II would
be borne In mind that tho House BY q vote
Of three TO one, but q short time ago
declared that Virginia should DO admitted
without conditions. Tho whole country
knew what The object OF the House was at
that time. He would not retract one word
Of what no said In that debate, but, on the
contrary, no reiterated IL, and declared
again that II was not In the province OF the
Congress Of the United States to impose
conditions such az those contemplated In
this bill, and which could not be enforced
aud were not applicable 10 all tho States In
this Union alike, and In this he was aus-
talned by the present Attorney General Of
the United States, who contends that con-
dltion upon one State that ID not obligatory
upon all Ia void. That being 90, he and
those acting with him had advocated the
admission Of the State Of Virginia without
condition. d.. H.rH.4s.II s.T
There was not State In The Union 10
day whose constitution was 90 much In con-
formity with the Constitution Of the United
States rs the constitution OF the State Of
Virginia, and for that reason no had been
more than usually earnest In the advocacy
Of her unconditional admission. She had
done everything required Of her In obedience
70 the amended Constitution Of the United
States, and has gone further In her provis-
Ions OF protection than any other State In
the Union. All her State officers have vol
UNFAIRLY and freely taken IN oath that they
will forever protect all the civil and political
rights Of citizens Of the Urlted States. There
are gentlemen upon this floor who do not
represent tltho as much OF what has been
done for human rights AZ has been adopted
by the constitution OF Virginia. Let them
take tho mote out Of their own eye before
they attempt to remove tho beam from their
brothers. 90. .... ...ffH.5.tg t.ar.-
He contonded that there was no State In
the Union that had made such ample pro
vision for the education OF the poor, and IN
his estimation this constitution Of Virginia
added new lustro TO her great fame and
name. He also noted other particulars In
which the constitution Of Virginia Is superior
TO that Of other States, and said the only
question with him was whether 10 oppose
this bill and fierce VlrginiA 10 remGln where
she Ia or TO admit her under this bill. II no
thought that Virginia aftor she was ad-
mitted would DO compelled 10 submit to any
restrictions that might not DO enforced upon
Ohio, Massachusetts, or Pennsylvania, he
would mover vote for this bill. rff i.E
Mr.. Coz here asked Mr., Bingham to Yield,
remarklng that he regretted his deSertion
from tho Democratic aldo OF the Honao, and
lntimated that he could not understand how
the gentleman could yoteto admit yaahal
State. ,. ..a.u 10 W-i#g'gEs' j o..
Mr.. Bingham replied that he held now, a.
he had hsld before, that there could be no
vassal State, and for that reason he favored
her admission under this bill. Let the Houie
agree 10 this measure aud end thls dispute
and when Virginia ls restored It would be
In such condition to satisfy every person
on his side Of the House. . &. D..
Mr.. Butler. Which Is your side Of the
House a... ... a ..ysU ft.raru.
Mr.. Bingham. Obi the gentleman is very
wise. You cannot drive me out OF The Re-
publican party. f. ... HNEi1N
In the confusion Mr.. Bingham used some
remarks about wits and scoundrels, and
concluded by saying that fools could use
wilt, but an honest man was tho noblest
work OF God.
Mr.. Butler said he had never attempted,
as was intlmnted, TO read the gentleman
from Ohio out Of tho Republican party. No
one could do that but himself, and whether he
has done II or not the people Of the country
must Judge alter they read inc prOceedinKn
Of the consideration Of the Virginia bin,
when the gentleman from Ohio with his
Democratic allies forced the bill through
the House, and would have admitted virginia
without . condition. he did not know whether
for his championship Of tho Virginia bill,
the gentleman was 10 have an ovation when
he went TO Virginia, but he supposed that
wonld DO the ease. Whom tho Acena oc-
CURED he (Mr. Butler) would like TO be
present, not in body, but In spirit, and Wit
ness who and TO what degree the people Of
| NOulu uOuON huC huAu NhON = buOll
| time ago, was denounced BY all the papers In
the State as the murderer OF Mrs, Surratt
(Sensation.) It would be q novel sight, and
| one 10 DO remembered for q lifetime. II
would indeed DO 4 scene Of the lion and the
lamb lying down together.
No party ever did succeed, ever can sue
| coed, or ever will succeed, which reeog.
nizos a. ono OF lis leaders the chairman O
one Of Its most prominent committees, who
on q Monday morning, Immediately sftor .
| recess, when tho House was thin, could entel
| into a collision with members Of the oppos-
ing party, and by an accidental majority
and snap Judgment would try 70 force
through the House a bill that was Of great
eat interest and importance 70 tho who'll
/ country. No party would prosper II
/ allowed one OF rs leaders 70 thus co-operat
i with the enemies Of that party. The Demo
erati have told the Republican side Of ID
House that they were not allowed time 10
free discussion, that on these grave ques
lions they were not permitted SUFFICIENT tim
for debate. But he could not forget, and b
did not want the Republican party to forget
that when he and other Republicans wer
absent, that the Democrats, aided BY IN
acting chairman Of the Committee on Recon
structlou, IMr. Farnsworh, and the dc
lection OF those from whom better thing
were expected, attempted 10 force this bil
through. Tho Democrats have thus show
you what they will do when they come Int
power. -.
He had listened attentively to tho gentl,
man from Ohio while he lauded tho consti
tuition Of the State OF Virginia. HeAdniite
Il was the best constitution In the country
But who made that constitution Was
the old statesmen OF the State who were Q
highly Landed by tho gentlemen on ID
Democratic side on that black Monday
Was II not rather made by the carpetbae
gers, scallawags and negroes whom our Dem
ocratlc friends so much delight to denouncS
He knew well that tho old statesmen VIII
had ruled the State for years were not At
DO entrusted with her destinles, and thert
fore they wanted TO throw restrictions Abou
her admission, and II gentlemen had minde
their own business the State would hRv
been admitted before now. The Oommitte
on Reconstruction this morning agreed
the Senate amendments, not for the Teaso
as stated by Mr., bingham, thai the eond
lions were void, but because II was q motto
to the people Of Virginia, that II they dl
not maintain the faith pledged In their con
slltutiou this Congress and the America
people, through the help OF God, would o.