The New York herald., 1870-03-16

authorizing the transportation OF imported mer-
cnandse from the port OF ia rst ARRIVAL wthin tue
United states 70 Chicago Cincinnati and 81. Louis,
without examination, inspection ana appralsenent.
Inc Dill was indefinitely postponed.
ARMS FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Mr.. ABBOTT, (repl or N. e.. introduced bill pro-
Vnllng Tor the distribution or arms to tne ooutnern
States IN the same manner as II the act OF April -.
lsoS hau not ueen modined. heierred W the CON-
mitlee on Military Aiialrs.
CURRENCY INITIATION.
hr. SHERMAN, trep.j OF ONO. from the FINANCE
committee, reported back various propositions re-
1erred 10 that committee IN regard 70 an increase II
the currency, which, ~ his request were lalo OH
the table.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
Mr. ItICE irep) OF ArK offered u resolution dircct
ing the judiciary Committee TO inquire and report
TO the Senate tue effect OF The fifteenth amendment to
the constitution upon the Indian tribes OF the coun-
try; whether by tae provisions thereof the Indians
are not citlzens of the United States, and whether
thefeoy Inc treaties between the United states and
the Indian tribes ure or are not annuilcd.
MT THURMAN, tden.D OF UhiO. remarked that as
therc nad not been ans oIcial announcement Of the
ratlncation oi the amendment the resolution was
premature.
One objection being sufficient the resolution was
Inc concurrent resolution for the appointment OF
. special joint committee on Indian affairs was
Mr.. EDMUNDs (rep) Of Vt, moved to amend 80
that the committee would have but one subject TO
consider, 10 wt:-rhe general policy OF the govern
ment with reference to the Indian treaties.
Mr.. DRAKE lrep) Of MO, SAID that though at nrst
hostile to the resolution he wsuld be disposed to
favor II n amended as proposed believing tnat If
restricted TO mere question OF policy a. particular
narn would come from the organization OF me com
nlttee; but he believed no good would follow II the
committee went beyond that. He had already re-
ceivcd an lntimati0n that TINS pr0pOsillon for lont
committee was looked pom a scheme u work mo
the hands OF what was known as the "Indian rlngn
lie would not charge the Senator from Iowa (Mr.
Harian) with any such purpose, Dut such II be-
eyed would be the practical elect OF tne PROJECT.
The morning hour expiring the subject was laid
aside, and the Senate TOOK up
THE GEORGIA BILL.
Mr.. STEWART, (rep.l OF New, continued his remarks
commenced yesterday upon The status OF aiians in
that state.
Messrs. STEWART and EDMUNps addressed the
Senate upon the status OF affairs In Georgia, the
former against and the latter in favor OF the Bng
ham amendment limiting the terms OF the present
Legislature and Governor. AT ten minutes 10 four
O'Clock Mr.. Edmunus still held the floor. lie opposed
the Bingham pr0vslon on the ground that LIS effect
would be TO proiOng the work OF reconstruction III
Georgia ana create state OF things similar TO mat
which now existed IN tennessee lie argued tnat
The State government should be considered pro-
Congress. and consequently tnat the terms OF the
present State officers should date IRON such repre-
sentatlon He referred at length to the previous bad
iath OF the state regarding the laws OF Congress
and the fourteenth amendnent, and said II was his
determ nation never, by his own VOTE to allow rebels
TO reconstruct the STATE
Mr.. EDAuNDs proceeded to argue that the terms OF
the Legislature and Governor dated from July 20
1858. AZ which time the military commander In
Georgia turned over the state government the
civil authorities previously elected by the people,
Aaving Deen elected. in the language OF the STATE
COuStltuIlOn uutll LuS utXt buCcc5SlO0, WnlCu mas
two years. therefore their terms would expire dur
ing the present year. lie acknowledged tnelr reyu-
latlpns attending the present organization; but all
these would end with the existence or the body and
the election OF It's successor by the people. IL
now proposed to pr0ong the existence OF this body
some Of whose members were minority candl-
seats. Tns argument made use OF was
that al election Gould not be neld without
that Congress was bound to secure to every citizen
OF Georgia the full exercise OF his rights. The omls
sion Of this provisO limiting official terms would,
he thought, be an invitation to commit such vio-
lence while Its Incorporation In the bin would
operate as preventative. He SAID the great DIM
Guilty IN Georga-tne real reason why life ana pro.
perty were not protected the fact that the pub
lie sentiment was averse to the administration OF the
law; that judges and jures would not administer 1t
10 the letter. This was the great perhaps the only,
defect Of q democracy government tnat III certain
localities At times the requirements OF law were
public In view oftne state constitution Of Georgia,
the fifteenth amendment declaring VINO shall vote
there, and the power OF Congress 10 make that
amendment effective II necessary by additional
egls alton, he failed to see anything tangible the
aDprenensions OF danger TO the OF civil rights
IN that state. At all events It would be better
tnan that Congress snould in the lace Of an intelii-
gent country, to say nothing OF considerations O.
candor and truth. attempt 70 overthrow the setLed
course Of practice - shis respect
MIR. DRAKE offered On amendment to the bill provid
ing that whenever any OF the Legislatures the
| rebel States or Governors thereof, when the Legs
lature cannot be convened, snail represent to tn
PreSldent tnat OrRanlZatons eXlst therein Tor thS
preparation OF acts OF violence against persons
property. TO 0bstruct the laws and STATE govern
ment aud 1t is unable to suppress such violence OF
obstruction II snail lie the duty Of the PRESIDENT Il
furnish United States troops iOr the suDugaton and
dispersion Of such organizations. UpOn the arrlva
OF such troops In the districts In which these or
ganlZatlOuS exist martial law shall be declared lew
made upon the inhabitants TO nay the expenses Oi
transportation OF sucn troops, and they sna be sub
sisteu upon tue inhabitants
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At four O'Clock the senate went into executive
session, and Afterwards adjourned.