The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22
FROM WASHINGTON,
TIE VIRGINIA BILL.

The night on the Virginia bill was brought TO
. head in the house on the l4th. After 6ssce
contest, the bill reported by the reconstruction
committee, and which demanded additional
terms, was virtually killed by the adoption OF
Binghams substitute, admitting Virginia uncou-
ditionally. The question now being on the
adoption of the Bingham bill, protracted
struggle followed. The Democnatic members
turned out in such force that on the test vote
only one was absent, and their presence prevent.
cd the bill reported from the reconstruction COM
mittee from being adopted, az the result shows
Of the republicans who went for the bill there
were Messrs. Logan, Ingersoll, Farnsworth, Gar.
field and Orth, from the west, and Messrs Dawes
Brooks of Massachusetts,, and the Maine and
Connecticut members from the east. When all
hope of passing the committee bill was aban-
doned, IS republicans who had voted for il
wheeled into line and voted for tho uncondi.
tional bill, on its final passage, which gave the
matter 1O3 majority. During the day 16 speech.
es were made On the bill, and six members, who
colld not get the floor, obtained permission to
print their remarks. The most notable speeches
for the bill were made by Me.srs Cox Of New
York, Farnsworth of Illinois, and Bingham Of
Ohio.
The following is the bill for the admission Of
Virginia, as it passed the house:
A JoIST RESOLUTION declaring Virginia emit.
tied to representation in Congress.
Whereas the people of Virginia have adopted
constitution, republican in form, and have, in
all respects. conforned TO the requirements of
the act OF congress- entitled an act authorsing
the submission Of the constitutions Of Virgins,
mississippi End Texas 10 vote OF the people;
authorship the election Of state officers provided
by said constitution, and members of congress-
approved April 10, 1869; therefore, be it
ReS0!C6d, That said state OF Virginia is enti-
tied 10 representation in the congress of the
United States
ate, where fierce struggle has been maintained
over it ever SINCE the chances being even on its
Passage or rejection
MISSISSIPPI.
The President is expected TO send to Congress
before the end OF the week the official returns of
the Mississippi election upon which duplicate
OF the bill which passed the house in reference
to Virginia will be reported by the recenstruo.
ton committee, to Inee: the case Of Mississippi,
and is expected to pass without opposition.
AUTHORIZATIONS.
MT Da"e'' the Chairman OF the house commit
zee on Appropriately On Tuesday gave the adj
minlstraton pretty severe overhauling on the
subject If extravaganza. lie stated that the es-
Inmates OF the different departments for the COM
ing year exceed those Of 'he last year OF john
son administration oF t4'N'OOo0, and be calls
upon the republican party to save itself by re-
sis'inE 'hiS outrageous oAtravsgance. Grant had
gone INTO oince promising economy. If that
promise wa othed IN THIS way, the Republican
party m'gA' IS Well h4ns ~ their hddles, said
Ai'' dawes
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the house an apportionment bill, the object Of
which was to secure new apportionment under
the census aeon 10 be taken, so that the next
congress could be elected under il, and thus tho
west have something like fair proportion Of