The New York herald., 1870-01-13

Mr. Drake, the STATE should not be admitted at all,
IL such spirit really EXISTED there II might manifest
itself In the attempted repeal Of tho states sction
upon other amendments to the constitution and
measures OF equally Vial national Importance. He
opposed the amendment because OF It's implication
that Congress had no faith In Virginias ndelty 10
the Union
,n MT; TnunMAs, tdem.l Of OHIO, submitted an
excluding the States OF New York, ONO and New
Jersey from representation In Congress because the
ratncaton OF the fifteenth amendment had been re-
amendment py the others.
Mr.. DRAKE said he would like the mover OF the
amendment 10 youcnsae 10 the senate some remarks
In support OF his propositions witch Mr.. Thurman
HGcea 70 o 90 1 1remsrhiag that the senator from
throw BRICK at him. aad he had complied with the
Mr. DRAKE said the silence OF Senator's was onlv a
part OF that shrewd democratic game which was
being played In the Senate TO see how many repub-
llcan whales could DO driven into the democratic
net The proposition was piece OF democratic
fun, but the pOnessness OF the joke would be best
his own proposition. lilo regarded the detection
among some Of the republican Senators upon the
pending amendment as an Indication OF their un-
Willingness to assert their belief III the entire Legality
OF the previous action OF the Senate concerning the
late rebellious States. If the senate now assume
position or that kind Il would bring upon itself the
contempG OF all men. II virginia was admitted
upon the condition OF abiding by her ratincation OF
e @ sna
upon the violation OF that CONDITION.
Mr.. WARNER, (rep.l OF Ala referring to the re-
mark by MIR. Morton, that ''the supervisory power
OF Congress- over the reconstructed States did not
END with their reconstructlon," inquired whether
were forever to be treated as in condition OF rebel.
lionr He wanted TO know whether, a. Senator
from Alabama he was BY his ONCE the peer of any
other Senat0r9 and whether Alabama, complying
with the conditions imposed, and being restored to
her relations to tine government. did not stand upon
equal footing with Massachusetts, and every other
Satea II the doctrine that any OF these States could
be elected was valid one he and his colleagues
Devil p as the political majority in Congress may
require.
Mr. CARPENTER rep.) OF wis, repudated the at.
tempt or the Senator from Missouri TO make his
amendment test OF party fealty and opposed az
volative principle Of equality between the States,
upon wnch alone union OF sovereign States could
be maintained.
Mr. THURMAN withdrew his amendment and Mr..
WILSON offered a. an amendment the bill reported
on the previous day by the House Reconstruction
Committee.
Mr.. EDMuNDs, trep.) OF W., suggested an amend
ment requiring the Imposition OF the oath In the case
OF Safe officers In order that they shall not be 0bn0x
ious TO the fourteenth amendment.
non ~ TOE n gave ~ 9oeSe .nas nc woqa h
ton Of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments as
conditions precedent to the representation OF vr-
gina had been made in good faith. This condition
would thus appear upon record, and II hereafter
violated 1t would be for Congress to take action in
treachery. In repV to Mr. Warner, ne held that the
right OF Congress to reconstruct state governments
Win IL preserve tnaL
ton and punish the bad faith OF a STATE
Mr.. SUMNER submitted memorial from certain
republicans OF Virginia. now IN washington, con-
tanning statements OF affairs IN virginia. The me-
mortal, by request OF MIR. sumner, was read Dy the
Clerk, setting forth that the menorialists were de-
srous OF showing THAT majority OF the present Vlr-
glnia Legislature had been elected by fraud violence
and Intimidation, and suggesting the necessity for
Congress TO enforce the existing Reconstruction acts
until satisfied that all the voters were given an
opportunity 10 vote freely. The commnnl-
cation further alleges the exclusion OF colored
men from tue jury box In that Stale;
that the right OF secession firmly believed In
there as at any time during the war; that the lead
ers OF the so-caied Walker party publicly declared
IN the late they had supported the socailed
expurgaed constitution Tor the purpose Of securing
the admission OF that state; THAT some members oi
the Legislature had recently avowed tnat the pledge
given TO carry out the new constitution was made 10
gain the admission OF the state ana deceive Con-
gress: that Of The delegation that waited the
House Reconstruction Committee lately said that
when General Butter told them ne would take the
word OF Virginia gentleman he felt Tor his watch
because he knew the general had very taxing
ways with him. 1t was also known that the parties
referred to declared, IN regard TO pedging the Leg
would just as readily certify that General Butler
never stole any spoons. The memora lists also
claimed 10 be aue TO snow that Governor walker
| was a coppernead during the war in iul sympathy
with the reDellion that lie was president OF club
in Chicago organized to rescue rebel prisoners from
| Camp Douglas, and his political proclivlties
had undergone no change since his resi-
| dence in Virginia; that during the canvass in
Virginia he publicly declared his desire to vote for
| General Robert f. Lee because he Was tue greatest
sotdrsr ol the age and NJ ana General Lee occupied
the same political platform; that Governor Walker,
| as would he shown was pledged TO oppose the ne W
constitution the school system and tue securing or
| civil and political rights OF the people; and that
l since his election he has publicly spoken or Virginia
as under usurpatiOn ana tyranny, meaning thereby
that the Reconstruction acts OF Congress were revo-
| lutlonary. In conclusion the paper suggests that
| Virginia ought not TO be admitted unless the men,
bers Of the Legislature can take the test oath and
the seats or those who cannot subscribe TO IL ought
10 De awarded to their opponents receiving the next
highest number OF yoes
| Upon the conclusion Of the reading OF the paper
several Senators called for the reading or the names
| attached to it.
The names were read, as follows:-lsaac P. Bald
win chairman; W. +. DAVIS. secretary: Robert Nor
ton L. II. Mortigue, Bernard Wardwell, William T..
CrecKe George z. Marshall J. X. Doughty, Charles
| ii. Porter Lutner Lee, Jr., samuel d. williamson
The CHAIR, In answer 10 inquiries, sad the whole
number OF names was thirteen ali In the same hand
writing.
| whether the communication was not so disrespect-
ful as to require ts exclusion from the Senate. He
| would present paper which reflected In the gross
est possible manner upon colleague OF his III CO.
| oralnate branch
MIR. SUMSER obtained the moor and said the
Senator did him great injustice, insomuch az the
memorial simply sets forth the remarks upon con-
versatlons between his distinguished colleague IN the
other house and other parties, showing what little
/ confidence could be placed ON the men forward IN
! tue movement IN behalf OF Virginia. lie could not
| be held responsible for these utterances.
Mr. NYE sad he would not himself be guilty OF
reelection upon colleague By means here restoled
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| from the names attached to it, from that class
| OF men who mad been hanging around both
| Houses Of Congress with the purpose or keeping
Virginia from the position TO which she Is entitled.
lie Thought II unfortunate for the opponents or Vir
glna that their last gun should have been lred with
| SO little eicct. Virginia had complied with every
Congressional requirement.. The election held there
was In exact conformity to the law, but the result
| was not such as TO satisfy the gentleman who
| petitioned here and somebody was disappointed,
| andn0w hoped to soothc their feelings by an ap-
| peal Tor Intervention by Congress. Governor
Walker offered his services TO the country to put
down rebellion, which fact was shown by the records
OF the War Department; and not one OF the charges
| against him In the memorial just read was true.
lie declared that he had become heartily tired OF the
/ reconstruction hobby which had been ridden
! through Congress for 30 many years, and yet the
i Senator from Massachusetts would have tie unre-
i constructed States stand knocking at the door
i until their locks wero wet with the dews
OF the night that the Senator's las hope was In .
memorial which gave the mere hearsay OF irresponsl-
| bic persons, upon which the senate was askcd TO
i suspend action. The course OF that Senator re-
minded the speaker OF the story OF the Indian who,
| having caught a woodchuck, beat the animal TO
| death with d big club and three weeks afterward
| was discovered still INJECTING chastsement, aud
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