The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-14

I Mr.. PRATT addressed the Senate In
support Of the bill giving the State Courts
concurrent jurisdiction with the United
States Courts In msritime cases OF forts
on navigable rivers above ebb and flow
Of tide.
Mr.. CARPENTER, from tho Committee
on judiciary, reported with amendment
lbill 10 provide q remedy for loss or de-
structi0n Ofjudgments, records, or degrees,
appertaining to proceedings In Cnitod
States Courts.
Mr.. RICE introduced q bill 10 charge
Judicial Circuits, Referred TO Committee
on Judiciary.
Consideration Of the Virginia bill was
resumed.
ALR. Wilson's amendment having been
withdrawn, the Senate voted on the
amendment offered by Mr.. DRAKE, which
was rejected.
Mn. .EDNUNDs renewed his. amendment,
providing bOinrO the measure goes into eE.
feet, that, each member and officer Of the
Legislature shall subscribe an oath, which
he read.
Mn. NYR opposed the amendment, be-
cause It's effect would be 10 discourage
tue legislatures,
Mn EDMuSDs advocated It as the most
efficient means of 4ridding, the Legislature
OfthOso who had no right 10 be there lm.
der the Fourteenth Amendment.
FA[EsSlIs. MOTION and TRUMBULL ex-
pressed opposition to It, because It prOvid-
cd tlmt before the bill went into effect the
oath prescribed should be taken, and by
the refusal Of any members TO take tue
oath the pending legislation would be rem
dcred alIOrtive. -,-, ...7...,
Mr.. TRUNBULL earnestly advocated
immediate admission us the means Of ro-
storing the South to prosperous common.
Cial relation with the North, and as indis.
pcnsable to preserving the fhith Of Con-
gress with the States.
Afler further debate very personal
cOlloquy took place between ACssrs.
TRUMDUM. and SUMNER. The former
called attention TO the presence, near Mr..
SUMNER, Oran outsider, advising aud in.
llucncing his action.
MIR. SUMNER said It was c. B. Porter,
member elect lrUm Richmond, who rep
resented the loyalmsn Of Virginia.
Mn. TRUMBULL said: Who made Mr.. |
SUMMER the infallible judge Of loyalty !
and asked whether he read the proceed.
ings of cOurt.martial which found POr-
ter guilty Of seditious language, drunken.
ness, &c. lie further commented on MIR. |
SUMSER's attack on Gov. Walker, and
showed that he had the privilege Of the
floor, while Porter had moi.
Personalities were indulgcd in, and con.
siderable bitterness Of feeling WIS mani. |
tested ON both sides.
Mn. WILEY submitted m amendment |
rs substitute for that portion of Mn.
EDMCSDs' amendment TINT requires the
taking Of M oath BY the Legislature he.
fore this act could take effect, providing
simply for the imposition Of an oath pre-.
paratGry to Il member taking his seat.
Mn. EDMUNDS explained that the oath
prescribed in his amendment was not ap.
pliclhlc to the Legislature us II bOly, but 10
bc imposed upon each individual member
therefore no delay need be OccasiOncd
in the admission Of State IL each one
could takc the oath, and IL n quorum.
could not take il then the State might
moi be admitted.
Mn. RAMSEY moved an executive sCs,
sion; which WIS agreed TO, and the d0Ors
were closed, hut soon aner reOpened and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mn. MCCORMICK offered q resolution |
insiructing the Committee on Territories
to enquire into the eXpcdiCncy OF estab.
fishing II territorial government over the
civilized Indians In the Indian territory.
MR. WILLARD. Offered resolution,
which WIS referred To the Committee Of
the Whole, fIvOring reduction Of taxa
ton to the lowest possible point, and tic.
Clnring that nny annexation Of foreign |
territory for which u consideration UrmUn.
Cy or ils equivalent is tO be madc, is a di.
rect assault urOn the public credit and not
called tor by any cXigcncy Orpublic affairs
Mn. MORRILI., Of Maine, by unanimous
consent, introduced II bill providing that
no officer or clerk in the employ OF the
United States Government shall Nt my |
time solicit contributions Of other officials
nr employees IN the Government service
Tor gin or present 10 those in superior
official pOSjlinns. That no official or clcr-
ical superior shall receive any gin, present
or contribution Of Government employees
receiving less salary than himself, and no
officer Or clerk shall make by donation as |
u gin or present to any official superior.
ANY person violating any provision Of this |
hill tn be Summarily dismissed and he IN.
eligible to any official position under the
Government Tor three years.
Mn BENJAMIN moved to lay the hill on
the table nrgNtivCd
Mn MSuILNM suggested TINT the bill
was of doubtful Cunslilutiunalily M il pro.
vi,lrd for penalty to lust three years
without conviction by Court, lie there.
fore, moved To refer II to the Judiciary
Committee Rejected.
Mn MORRIIL then amended the bill hy
striking out that part Of the penalty rclai.
ing tO the inclgihility TO office for three
years, md the hill nasscd without divi.
sion.
The House at ESQ took up the Virginin
hill and was addressed by Nh. LAWRENCE
! in its support md advocacy rs the best bill
that he could get.
Mn. LOGAN briefly expressed the dCill.
Guilty which occurred IN his mind In case
hereafter that Virginia should undertake
To suhvCrt any NJ the fundamental cUndi.
li0ns hy which she wns admitted, while
Democrats should have the control Of
Congress.
Mn. W0nn Ibid down several PROPOSE.
lions which would prevent him from sus.
tanning the hill.
a recess was then taken,
During the evening session debate on
the Virginia hill WIS resumed.
MW. WmITrEWORE supported tho bill as
the hest that could he got advocating tho
imposition Of the strlCtcSt conditions on
tho pcoplu Of Virginia
Mn. DAVIS offered n substitute for the
hill which was read and ordered printed
Mn. PALMER snid having watched the
question Uf reconstruction ffUm tho begin.
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