Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-24
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
FRIDAY, june "a.

klDAN, June "A.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson, from Committee ON
ApP,opnsuons' reported the army appropria-
tion bill, with amendments.
Mr.. Hamlin, from Committee ON the D,st,t.,
OF Columbia, reported House bill m makine ,Iuly
!, december %, January I, and Thanksgiyins
DAY iegal holidays in the District Of Columbia:
Mr.. wilsop, from Committee on Military Az
fairs, reported House bin for relief of national
homestead at Gettysburg for orphans Of soldiers
Mr.. Sumner, from Committee on Foreiun Re-
lations, reported joint resolution directing the
return OF the surplus remaining Of the Chinese
Me- %r,.s r.,1 suna 70 tne gqxernment Of China
post route. Passed.
Mr.. spr.gus called up joint resolution author.
asurvey Of the Isthmus Of Darien to Be expend
ed by either the War or Navy Department
unaer The ,h direction Of the President; Passed.
national banks going into liquidation 10 resire
their circulating notes.
MI Ramsey introduced bin to establish trans
MAuanuc M postal telegraph service by American
cable. Referred to Committee on Post Offices
MI. Sumner called up resolutions reported by
Committee on Foreign Relations, YESTERDAY. in
relation to Cuba; and some verbal amendments
Mr.. Fowler remarked that he dissented
throughout from the tone of the resolutions-
MI. Thurman thought these resolutions were
IN.
Did these resolutions render the Cubans one
slrgle practical aid? did they stretch out our
arms to the Cubans? Nowhere had he seen the
phrase Tor 81 protere nihif' more literally ex-
empihed. The resolutions were very prandilo-
quent; but what good would this piece OF rheto-
ric do the Cubans? He was in favor Of saving
to Spain, and in the simplest words in which n
can be expressed, ''thst you not only ought 10
recognize the independence of Cuba. bur Won
must do it." He would now move to strike out
the second and third sections of the resolutions
T. CaSSerly II
tenor OF the resolutions, and was still speaking
when the morning hour expired, and the up,
finished business being the. bin to reduce taxa
ton was taken up, the question beiug in strik-
ing out the various sections providing for the
income tax, when the motion to strike ont Wss
agreed to-yeas "a, NAYS q.
csnhlins; CCreetti Davis. Drake, fenton, Ferry,
Io6Ds Ipo6Ds:on, ON, Kellogg, McCreery. Mcdonald, Osborn,
sumeep Tbn2%a6 bmeEaseP, TuSn SsSIfeTry Scott Stewart
pfssr Hs%i;D HsTsn HBSTsman BroSnsw Chandler
morrin OF Maine, Morrill, of Vermont. Norton
iey-as 'ef' "nnam'' and VIII
HOUSE.-The House, Immediately after the
reading Of the Journal, proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Georgia bill and the proposed
amendments.
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) yielded all his remaining
time to MIR. Scofield, Pal who spoke i'm favor
of the amendment proposed by Mr.. Dawes, and
argued against the proposition that Georgia
having complied with the requirements OF the
act Of June %, 1865, was entitled to representa-
tion without further legislation. Without de-
nyiDg that the State of Georgia had done so he
claimed that there was necessity for the adjudi-
cation OF the case, and that Congress only had
Mr.. Farnsworth (Ill) argued that the act of
June 18th, 166s, made Georgia a State upon its
compliance with certain conditions and that III
authorized the military officers TO turn over the
control TO the civil authorities upon compliance
with these terms, and that General Meade had
e}6Befs from that State While ~
Senate, on account of certain illegal acts OF the
and Congress, in consequence of such acts nro,
ceeded TO reconstruct the State. He said ina,
either the amendments of Mr.. Dawes, MT.
Cessna, or the bill reported from the commit
tee, were good enough with a clause ss,ded 70
limit the term of the State officers to the time
for which they were elected. Ii was claimed
by them that their term of Office extended from
the time the State was admitted into the Union
and that the same ideas were held by some of
the members Of the House. This idea carried
out would give that man Bullock six years OF
plunder and tyranny, and continue the Le1is-
lature TWO years longer in that oppressed Ststs
MIR. Bingham (ohio) insisted that Congres.
nad right to construe the constitution of a
State, and had done ii in numerous instances in
the casesof admission OF new States, which ases
he cited and commented upon.
Mr.. Garneld lOhiol said it seemed to be yerv
faith complied with the terms prescribed for her
admission, and it was also agreed with almost
equal unanimity that she was entitled or about
10 be entitled to full representation in Congress-
IL he had received no further information' he
would have voted for simple resolution that
she Vas entitled to bs represented But
ne ne he mad received information that
claim their positions for two wears after the
State was admitted. He denied that the STATE
constitution contained any such provision, but
IN sfo enJ
should be held every two years. II Conoress
could extend the time two years they could ey-
tsnd It ten years. The gentleman from Massa-
down there. Did he not know that the conrfs
there were under the control OF the Legislature
and the Governor?
tor Foster In the remarks he made when he took
his seat as Speaker Of the lever house in the
Connecticut Legislature, that it was 70 be re-
greued that there was no more unity and wis
dom manifested on this subject by those in
whose hands the control was. Were he Geor-
gian, a. hewas an American, he would welcome
with any sort OF hands to any sort Of graves and
win any kind Of hospitality, negro rule or miIi-
tary rule, rather than the Contemplate rule of
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) warmly supported the Binp-
nam amendment, and cri.ic'sed with some Sc
verify previous legislation in relation to the re-
construction Of the State
Mr. Price (Miss.) make an appeal to the Re-
pubncans To stand by their brethren in the
At2 O'Clock Mr.. Butler called the preyiou.
question, and yielded ten minutes Of his time
to
MI. Dawes, (hass.,) who argued that IL the
State was TT for representation no restrictions
were necessary, and il she was unit no restric-
lions coal9 remedy it. There was such q diver
sity Of sentiment that it had come TO this: such
bin as he had presented or none; and his pref
erence Was for such bill rather than Georgia
should not be represented. 80
NJ: Logan aid the questions were: First. Is
the State governments republican In form? The
action Of The House and Senate said Ii was; and,
second, 10 che in acondition - b admitted rs Q
State into the Union? All the propositions said
abe WA TheHouRe bill said complied with ali
tie conditione, and the various amendments
proposed nd the same thing, and vas entitled
to REPRESENTATION II she was entitled to come
in aheha right to come - the equal Of apy
Of tho States, aid Congress had no poWer 10
prescribe couditienA II she violated these con-
ditionD Woald that take her out again? II she
had the rights Of State Of the Union, she had |
the right Of her OWE judicial construction OF
her Constitution and laWs.l
IxrxRxATIoNAL CONVECTION or THE YouSe
MKNs' CnkIsIIAN AesocIATIoH.-Att this con-
venticn, IN session ct indianapolis, yesterday,
the special o00or t6R The mosninl scion Vns the
discussion Of the question 'sWhat branch of A.
sociatiou work sHord9d tho most encoura0u