New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19
XLIsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March is
c,sr oP CEN. AMES.

credentials OF Gen. Ames reported the same oacK WIN
resolution that that gentleman is not eligible 10 seat III
tho Senate OF the United States from the State OF
Mr. RICE CRcp., Ark }. member of the Committee
said he did not concur In the report ,,,u
MIR KELLOGG (Rep, La introduced blu TO restore
10 NewOrleans the Branch Mint property in that sty
Mr. CRAGIN REP. n. H. presented memorial OF the
chiefs Of Bureaus in the Navy Department. setting forth
the nadeGuacy Of their eompensation and asking ,na
when any officers below the rank Of siaIi
Ice appointed Chief OF Naval Bureau he shall have the
pay and allowances of Inc 81 EN- o
mttee Naval Affairs by Secretary Robesoh ana rfes
Mr. CAMERON (Rep, PENN presented memorial Of
underwriters aud merchants of Philadelphia IN regard 70
the Alabama claims also mepcrs Ga i'''"
Mr. CONKIING Rep. n. y presented resolutions VI
the Assembly of the state OF iav"g par o
TnE NETWORK PORT wAEDENs.
Mr. CONKLING, from the Committee ON Commerce.
repor>ed with amendments bill TO facilitate the adjust
ic sdycutnrcs and contracts IN the Port New York.
provides for he e,iaslhgsni Of Board o. ro Wa'1sS' con-
~ oe Treasury and p'cbs their powers and Su''
Mr.. KELLOGG Qfep., La introduced 6il authorlz
ing mail steamship service between Now Orleans ana
sttbdr1e. the With M< Gar
Motley Baby MeHbhe Creerg aud associates for emmonh
steamships trsta and constructed within 10 months IN she
Mr.. MORTON REP. Ind introduced bill 10 increase
the pension Of the widow OF the late Gen; Rousseau
on motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN dep, Ohio. the Senate
pfovidng for tie transportation of imported merchsn-
disc from mort OF FIRST arrival within the United states
10 certain Western cities, without examination and ap-
praiscment and they were placed on the calendar.
AHOLiSilNG THE FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Massl proposed the following
amendme" TO- ne senate OIL 10 GSo n
H. 1av the respective dates teafer reeted sbal there
be- sh cancelled and destroyed that IL to aud after
be fourth tay u5 currency deuomir o ten and
and after the fourth day Of Septeube ueIt Of the de-
TrsuTy in aoos parts Of dollar sha he iu othsr than b. oa
TnE rEHUAYTErEc SHIP CANAL.
Mr.. FENTON uiep., y. " presented the following
nq Tie commerce Of The vor apo e.pec.y tia. q t.
Western Hu e. renders important has chip canal sh'uld be
coq''ru lei seo,, 1, Aae5eag ;,lRss; and
AI s ssf G hm Of AND nc
urotos.. a
Ld IAah The Pedru, Of the United states ,tal Obtain the
assent Of Tie G"rn ni Of MeIso then the Secretary Of wars here
authorized detail ~ make survey 81 the
water at tie summit o. 1 ishmas Zip canal .oaI
found eIsnuaou that there est water then OF
- pcae ocsu g't.s vb Is complete plans poaes end est
for Soc aei regulations and With such provisions as
lie omut'ee o. torvisa ae.E;oas recommend
tan Presbyterian Church q ms city, and the bill 10 lie.
eaze the apportionment Of tha legislative Assembly Of
Mr.. MORTON rep Indl suggested that tho report Of
The Committee the Judiciary against the admission OF
Gen. Ames as Senator from Mississippi be taken up to-
Mr., C0NKLING replied that the Senator overlooked
the fact that this was not only question OF privilege
hut of high privilege and OVERRIDE all the special orders
and everything else.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Massl offered the following as an
amendment which inc intends offer to the Georgia bill;
proceedings olLs General Asstrb, Of GeOrg shs be and b,rts
49, f M le, ~ JDn,,T 5So AMI N an until ,bs n,,sss
10 he chosen on the Tuesday after TIE rt Mehe,y Of Novtmte lt
de the last clause Of The second subdivision Of The first section Of
The Ceue Assembly by Law change the time Of election
Is never be by any Legislature exercised So 3. extend 6s sun
Office heyoud the regular period named 10 the sad Cousto,oa and
Lndameutai condition before this act shall take eject
The Senate tuen resumed the consideration OF
THE GEORGIA BILL.
Mr.. POMEROY lRep. Kansas said that since the I'D.
mission OF Kentucky scarcely two states had been ad.
mitted in the way. II within the memory Of
almost every Senator that there time when States
were admitted in pairs not sngly from professed ne
could Introduce State having the Peculiar Instltu.
tine without the Peculiar Institution He then illus.
trated this view showing the irregularities which
of the admission Of Kansas. Ont OF the confusion
aud chaos that existed In that Territory there finally
sprung "a Constitution and state Government legal and
valid ana this too IN consequence OF an Enabling act or
act OF T0nSIess ihe , cC tha oil
existed IN Kansas before her admission into the Union
lie then argued that the Government organized In
Georgia. with Bullock Governor. at the
time, and was now, Provisional Government
Governments for the time being and provided for the
OocasiOn-nOt state Governments with the seal of valid
Grst election held not under the Constitution Of
Georgia, but only by the authority delegated by Con
the Reconstruction laws and executed by the
commanding General IN that State. His own view was
the personalities concerning Gov. Bullock and
Others had nothing TO 30 win TINS question: III bad men
had been elected office there remedy by
parchment, but If good had been elected no
GLAD that they would administer the laws well There
snOud effort the OF Congress TO cut OF the
he was bad man. and that be intended to perpetuats
his office. No power was given 10 any man to per-
elected. There provision when the term expired
because there DO date 10 the Tune II commenced
Amendment striking out the bingham amendment aud
declaring and liking the term OF the present members Of
Mr.. EDMUNDs Gep- VT cOntroverted some of the po
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep oregon) protested against the
construction put upon the Constitution of Georgia par
ticulariy by the Senator from Michigan (r HowardJ
Mr EDMUNDS did not know how he should vote, but
he wished he understood IN way acquiescing in
the construction that the members Of the Legislature
can perpetuate themselves in office. Such construction
WAS repugnant the spirit of our Institutions and our
Iepure express Language in the Constitution sustain
fhe position. such power had never before been
ON mere inference or doubtful construction.
Mr. HOWARD Qiep., MichJ briefly explained his 20
Mr. STEWART Qep, New spoke Of difficulties in the
way OF agreement and was in favor OF liking the time
fu the vi The Legislature say Tor Two years.
because there could be fair election OWING u
Inadequate protection 10 life and property and no man
attempt 10 execute the laws IN consequence OF tne
Eu.Klux aud other dsturbers OF the peace He pro,
poses to give the benefit Of the doubt in favor OF law ana
order. III favor OF Reconstruction. inc Legisiatnie
could have ali the regular term, of part OF which
deprived by the expulsion OF loyal members and inc
admission of Rebels there WOud De Ialr cranes o TO-
organizing loyal Legislature for the protection OF the
II election should take place next ALL bLb
LOYAL men, for stated, would not succeed
Mr. SCiiURZ (Rep.. MOI said the question was not
whether Georgia should be admitted but whether the
so.csled Bingham amendment should be adopted or
1eeted He then briefly alluded 10 the political condition
of Georgia. saying she appeared az having complied
with conditions precedent partly in 1865 aud partly
IN February 1870. The state Legislature must be the
creature of the state Constitution. The Legislature and
M that II had under the sanction OF the State
Constitution IT, as he commended, Congress validated
the act OF the Legislature they must, therefore, neces
sarly have validated the body that passed them
that rauhed the fourteenth ana Fneehtn AsneId
Yeuts TO the Constitution or the United STATES lie
knew OF only rule Of Interpreting republican CON
ni0u and thar as ia accordance with tho principles
Of a republican government The clause III Ielaoh 70
1lr election of members OF the Legislature could only