The sun., 1870-02-15
THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS.
GEN. LOG1y'S DEMAND ron THE
RECOGNITTON or FREE CUBI.

Ctincbinn the fitrrAth Amendtnent-NIis-
sissippi Agniu-Nnu. Carpenters Alliance
with ~nui-bury-Dick Yates on Csrpen-
ter'- Calhounisn-A Democratic Currency
B,ii.
wisnrNorov, Feb 14.-Nr C,nPrxrgn Rcp.,
WIS., rerortoda bill giving the Chief Justice $4,000
anil each Associate Justice fi0Oo0 annually, dating
from Jan. 1. 1870; each Circuit Judge tG.5OO. and
each District Judge 5000. Messrs. Ednunds and
Conkling opposed the bill.
Mr.. NoRroS introduced bill to enforce the FIJI.
tcenth Amendment. II provides that all citizens Of
the United States, without distinction ofrace pre-
vious condition Of servitude, who are otherwise
qualified b. law to vote, shall bs entitled vote a all
elections for President and for members Of Congress-
and AZ oil state, county, township, and municipal
elections held under the authority OF the United
states, or OF any State In cases where the assess.
mentof amy tar is qualification OF an ecctor, the
refusal or wilful neglect to assess or collect such
tax is made punishable by fine ofnot less then $500
and imprisonment for month, and forfeiture of
500 additional for each offence. Judges Of election
Who shat refuse to the votes OF such
are to be punished to the sar,e extent The District
proceedings under the above provisions.
PENSIONS ToR rArnIors.
Mr.. HARLAN Ucp, Iowa) introduced n bill for the
relief of soldiers over forty five years OF age who
enlisted and who served their time in the service,
placing them on equality with those who
within the military age, In the matter Of bountos
and pensions.
rHE REsroRluos or MISSISSIPPI.
The Mississippi bill wns taken up on a division by
the Vice -Presidents casting vote.
Mr.. HOWARD (Rep., lnd.) discussed the Congress
.ional power to annex conditions, under the clause
OF the Constitution requiring the General Govern
ment 70 guarantee to every State a republican form
OF government as to the power OF Congress to In
terprct the meaning, or Whist eonstituteda repubn-
can form Of government. and the most efcient in
strumeutalities " enforcing that guarantee.
Mr.. CARrhNTER (Rcn., Wis., argued that the im-
was DANGEROUS hercsy. lie said Congress might
continue Mississippi as . Territory or admit tho
state 10 representation but could rot treat her IN
both conditions Mt the same time. When tho admis-
SION OF her Senators aud Representatives declared
Mississippi to be State tae Union, furtner Con-
Constitution. Hc said II had been charged around
the Chamber that certain Republican senators WHO
did not sec these matters In the Light in ~mch
they wcrJ viewed by others, were endeavoring to
get up Conservative wing OF tho Repuhican party
al such charges.
Mr. sArIsBuRr Dem. Del)-in behalf Of the
Democratic .ide Of the Chamber, ! rcpel the alt
ance hso. [Laughter
Mr.. MoRrox lR,p., Ind) said that the doctrine
Just advanced by the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr.
Carpenter the old Stale nights horcsy, and
enough to make the dry bouc- OF Calhoun rattle
niti joy. The effect Of IL was TO deny 10 Congress
the power to preserve republican Government IN
state but would require Congress to wai' until u
was destroyed. Was the Republican party wiling
To stand b. that doctruef lie thought not.
Mr.. YATES (iep., Il) Characterized the stand
taken by tue senator from Wisconsin tNr. Carpcn-
teri as futile attempt to inn.e new ME into the
Old theories of secession and Calhuuni-m. lie did
rot wonder that the senator nom Delaware Mr..
salisbury had repelled an alliance VITA one VITO
had 50 far rcbeilcd against party discipline.
Mr.. WILSON reported with IN ancadmcnt the
House Dill 10 provide artificial hmbs t1 sshlrd
soldierr; also with amendments, iht hii r. iaflt-
To colored soldiers and seamen, providing that i.u.
-ions and bounues shall not be HI.1ac.d bee u-y ut
\ iormtr condition Of scryitulc.