New-York tribune., 1870-12-16
xLIsT CONGRESS-3D SESSION
SENATE WARRINGTON. Dec. rs. 1870

Government In the purchase M" SOW v
sSScrs House bills to remove political disabilities OF
citIsens of Virginia were passed. 90 ryopvssops
ur MOTION QRcp. Indl from the Military Commit Commit
tee reported JOINT Se detail Of supcrnumersry
army officers to preessorships. with an amehoeh' L"
A. sTJFRMAN rep Ohio inquired whether the bill
1 stil leave these officers subject TO be transerred
ny the War Department, and was answered afhrma-
on motion OF Mr. NYE (Rep., Nev9, the hill Tor
change Of Jurisdiction OF the Territorial Legislature was
p RiIls were introduced and referred as follows:
MIR LEWIS Bep., Va.l-T0 incorporate the Natiohm
Mining and Manufacturing Company Of Washington, d. o.
TME MISSISSIPPI LEVELS. ..,, and
Mr. RFVEIS (Rep., Miss ITO aid in the repair anu
construction OF evees in the state Of Mississippi .os
Mr. Revels gave notice of his intention 10 Aoor0''
the Senate upon the subject at an early day ,,,toa
Mr. BUCKINGHAM sep. Comb from the oSnp'y Comm by
Mr. CAMERON the bii to Incorporate the Southern TX
Mr. STEWART ep Nev) moved 70 take up DIS rsT g,
non calling for information concerning the APehsc VI
western mall transportation Indian ser,lGe, & vi ,,
Of me resoSon was 10 show the Pacific Railroad
largely diminished t1e S@s S TS e Objected
So the resolution Involving an pnsnsi amoTn Sn S
fapce Without any adequate consideration in informs-
ts9; STEWARDS motion was then withdrawn for tho
M MORTON ucp. Ind) from the Committee on Mill
, Aars reported favOrably the bill to refund to the
states the interests money borrowed 10 equip pay.
and transport troops for the United States service during
Mr.. WILSON CRep.. Mass.>. from the Committee on
Military Affair." TePosed an smSppS CpSn the s twelfth section
of the act for the reduction Of the army by substituting
the words t GAY occurs in said section so
"a TO extend the time for mastering out supernumerary
Mr. RAMSEY CRep.. Mimi introduced hill TO regn.
late international correspondence by teegrapmo mes
ferred 10 the Committee ON PosOhces and Post Koads
Mr. SAWYER ReP CD introduced n, o1 70 Cpprons
belonging the United States and for other purposes
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep. oregOnl introduced a bin S to
amend second section OF the Judiciary act OF March
Tor The words Fifty dollars" Referred.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM Q!op., Connl introduced sil
providing that hereafter no tax shall be imposed or COZ
iected upon any uncarned premiums or undistrbutahe
cum added 70 the contingent funds OF any insurance
'1s Mdssrs ROSS and PoMERoY gaep. Kansssl intro
duced Joint resolution relating to the manner OF diSpos
Mr. HARLAN (Rep Iowal from the the, Committee on
Department Of Indian Affairs and 1t was indefinitely
postponed. - ~
Mr. CHANDLER REP, Mich). from the Committee on
Commerce, reported iavoraby, with merely verbal verbal
ing the President in his discretion. to suspend by
PROCLAMATION the operation OF all laws allowing the priv
Consigned to Canada and Mexico and also the privilege
navigating tse waters Of the United States accorded
MI CH4SDLER RsR MIGh TSm the EN- same .oS.tIt, Com
ing Jersey City port Of entry and 1t was indefinitely
postponed - .
At 1910 O'Clock tho Senate, ON motion OF Mr sCHUM
Gep MOL took up the resolution offered yesterday by
political Recommendations as soon as the Imperative pub
SIC necessity which dictated their imposition had ceased
ingth to which the senate listened with marked atte-
ton. he reviewed. the history Of the party division IN
Missouri for which he said he and those who acted with
him had been denounced as traitors to the Republican
league raReI Of the National Executive by which
stae contest had acquired more than local interest
aud tho subsequent defeat Of the President with
all patronage by the triumph OF the
IN principles upon which he had been elected The
nG the Prospects Of the REFORMS in the civil service and
revenue, were also referred TO; Commencing with an
auson 70 the resolution as the expression Of senti
ment which had received an emphatic Endorsement at
ment between his colleague (ir. Drake) and himself
that ms own speech should Se made S before
schurz proceeded 10 show that the Acknowledgement
of persons engaged IN the Rebellion temporary
new social condition in the south consequent on the
close of the He held that the removal by the party
dency the Government of all political dsqualacations
from tbe baiotbox was essential 10 the restoration
fraerDa feeling proving that such measures had no
ing the late Rebels to f1l realization their
with the institutions and greatness Of com
country. such was among the reasons goyernin,
hs In the late movement Quoting from the resO
luton offered by himself in the National Republican
Convention OF 1868, declaring the Republican party
tn favor of the removal OF political disabilities las sooI
as compatible with the public safety and Of welcoming
back 20 the Union the loyal people among the late Reb
who would accept the new order of things, he saiC
made President But how had that promise been car
lied out in MssourI Only by victory over the Re
assistance. When, therefore, the party had resisted EN-
franchsement, after party honor commanded them tC
their ranks the reGnfanchised The principal op
pogegts OF the I WITHIN tne hepTD1%Gs6 % ranE
sisted Of the battleees OF the eiytwar who would for
tongues and that class of politicians whose whole end IL
political life was TO monopolize the local offices
the assertion of his colleague, in printed speech circq
to enfranchisement itself against the State Constu
tiOnal Amendment being method OF efecting It, He
the central organ Louis directly protested against
the thing itself In order TO prevent the Endorsement OF
Republican state Convention manipulated in ad-
by giving TO the coored voters OF the state rep
and dscipLning them that that race,
s2n'' S5 10 Rnns MssOur cSst their Sf0 virgin
franchise TO oontinSe the OF others
in behalf Of enfanchising amendment until he and
MS friends from the Convention, carrying With
the Republican party were sncctessivey referred TO- as
also tie sweeping character Of the political dsquaca
statute S " CONSTITUTION, persons could be distrsn,
cised, not only for disloyal acts, but for'sym,
tem6test kind Consistent Union men, lifelong devo-
that their relatives in the Rebel army would return
home safely. were disfranehised for sympathy with
who had served three and four years in the Union
army had been disabled in the service, who had
before they dOmed the blue since the war.
The atrOcty OF the abuses which had developed them
selves under the system OF Acknowledgement shown
Jy Mr. ochurz at some length in the absolutely rrespOD
sibe powers OF the registration officers the right OF any
citizen 20 vote being completely at the mercy Of any vii
lain who happened TO be REGISTRATION officer while there
remedy Tor the grOssest OF outrages The fact
too, public that IN many counties officers acted
wholly IN the interest OF radical candidates the only
consideration being as 70 the number opposition votes
10 be stricken on 10 secure majority. In
msuy rs 800 voters were disfranchised upon
secret sfhdavits. Tho Senator from Ney-York
i(Mr Conkling) at the last session had de-
t1IOunced the election frauds ia NeWYOrk CITY
aut that Senator would agree that the abonipstion
great IN stealing legal votes Of the baioboI