The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-16
Associated Press teleRrams.
Congressional.


WASHINGTON, April 15.-HouSe.-A con-
test was commenced over the deficiency for
the post-office building in New York and
Boston as reported from the committee.
The House adopted the conference COM
mites els report on the deficiency bill.
District of Columbia matters were after
wards considered, and several bills Of local
interest passed. -
Adjourned till Monday, with seven ap-.
preparation bills yet to be considered. Sc
Yeral members deplored the adjournment.
Senate.-The Senate had caucus over
the difficulty between Senator Cole and
Secretary Gorham, and expressed the hope
that reconciliation would take place.
The disabilities were removed from seye-
raj Texans.
Mr.. Cameron introduced bill authori-
zing the city of Washington to subscribe
$500, 900 to the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road.
Mir. Sumner introduced bill to abolish
the franking privilege and fixing letter post
age at one cent.
a bill was introduced exempting census
takers from taking the iron-clad oath.
A resolution was adopted to adjourn till
Monday.
MIR. Sherman presented a memorial from
citizens of Maryland asking for the repeal
of the law forbidding compensation for
slaves unjustly taken from them. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
The Georgia bill was resumed.
Mr.. Pomeroy advocated his amendment
making Georgia q military district, and d.
recting an election to be held uext fall-the
present Assembly to cease December Goth,
| 1870.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas, made an argu-
| ment in enforcement of these views.
Mr.. II. said the war was going on In
the South. The only persons who had been
disarmed in the South were the victims Of
rebel luminosity. The adoption Of MI.
Bingham's amendment would be the DEATH
kne1l of the Republican party In every
southern State, because, unless prudentiy
curtailed, the rebel influence would practi-
cally mollify the new State Constitutions
and set at naught the benefcent measures
of congressional legislation. He favored the
amendment suggested Mr. Drake to require
military Intervention for the suppression OF
secret organizations and denounced
the organized system of outrage, arson,
and murder, now prevalent in the late
rebellious States. This state of things
| showed the futility of attempting
to establish rebel government. 1t
1t had been argued here that this organized
resistance to laws was owing to the strin-
l ScuCy VI tuc lCCohse1 uSekoh hCSoSa CSs
His answer was that like powers had been
delegated to the commanders Of all the
military departments throughout the
country, and thst the condition Of the
South was wholly explained. The sena-
tor from Massachusetts Mr.. Wilson,
had said that the number Of men muir.
dered there since Lees surrender
exceeded the mortality lost in any engage
ment during the war. This estimate was
very moderate one. His own belief was
that not less than 10000 loyal hearts in the
South had ceased to beat simply because
they were loyal to, the country. The trivial
number OF arrests in comparison with this
/ aggregate of crime would show the license
for these outrages In vicious and disloyal
public sentiment. The practical operation
4 of Bingham's amendmant would secure to
the rebel element the remodelling Of the
State constitutions, and the late rebel States
would In 1872 again be found rallyina
Iaround the national Democratic councils
But the Republican party would never out.
live the odium Of the total abandon
Imsnt of the colored race IN the South, and
/ IL was too late to reverse its record in be
1 half of that people. III not supported BY
1 the national arm the colored loyalisfs In ths
south would surely bite the dust. he coult
not live there. BE Hamilton) for one,
the Bingham amendment prevailed, woulf
not dare to return to bis own community
He did not believe any active Republican
1 would dare live there. He knew the PEG
II pie there, He was born and raised amonl
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