New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-24
VXLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. %.

Mr.. HOWARD (sep.. Mich). from the Committee on
Territories reported with amendments the bill for ter
ritorial form Of government for ALASKA.
ABoLIsHISG MILITARY AND NAVAL ACADEMIES.
Mr. SPENCER (Sep., Ala) offered resolutions instruct
ing the Naval ana Military Committees to inquire into
and report upon the expediency Of abolsng the Naval
Academy ut Annapolis, and tho Military Academy at
Point and the substitution by assignments TO duty
IN various colleges throughout the Union of naval ana
military officers rs instructors III naVgatlon haNI wal
fare and military tactics, the Inauguration OF some
large expense enable all desire u TO secure an
education for the army OF navy at their own EXPENSE
"i'" TIE PRESIDENTS VETO MESSAGE.
On motion of Mr. FERRY rep. Conn.,. the message of
the President veoing the hill for the relief OF iolln
White relative 10 the extension of pistol patent was
tai nS anna G Of e P1eden objections
Mr.. CARPENTER q2ep, Wis., said the real question az
Commissioner of Patents. whom the law gave author
lty, or by the Chief of Ordnance VINO had passed.
Mr. CRAGIN Rep.Y y. H. stated the facts of the case
and the reasons why the bill should pass
After further discussion the bill was laid aside.
THE COLORED SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI VI,
H. r. Reveis as senatoT-eect from Mississippi, which
we're read The paper was certificate OF election lor
Military Governor Of Mississippi.
Mr. SALISBURY (DeuI, Del) inquired If the paper
any evidence OF the election OF the person re-
RE CHAIR said If any objection was made to the adj
inrnstraon Of the oath TO Mr. Reve's. the question
whether the oath should be administered would be SUD
Mr.. SALISBURY said that before the question Of
administering Tho oath came mp other questions mlglt
have TO be settled this particular stage he submitted
tbat the certificate of military officer that this man had
elected the Senate OF the United states was not
Mr. sTEWABT Cliep., New remarked that the certif-
strncted States had been signed by the PROVISIONAL
GoyernolS. ..,- do, .. ,o ,,,o+ admission
to The Senate could only he claimed upon V9d eecton
10y valid Legislature IN the present case thefe was no
evidence emauatng ..om the LegiSlatuIe ya they lad
elected any one simply certificate from an ind,
vIdual styling himself military officer and Ffovlsonai
tN.e L -Iut urpn
Ne denied that any Provisional Governor could send
communication 20 tins body, for such an ohcer was I'M
luovn % the Constitution.
H. WILSON forwarded TO the Clerk, and had read.
cert id cory of proceedings IN the election Of United
States Senators bv the Mississippi Legislature
MI DRAKE Nep., MOI remarked that the objection
without force the act OF Congress required te
Governor Of the state to certify TO the election OF
Senator bat did DOT say the evidence should come RON
the Legislature The communication before the senate
from the Governor OF Mississippi Provisional though ne
might be called urg,hed the very evidence occurred NV
papcr was sufficient the Senate, for the night Of
SoyernSi 90 tsc tD1. s'. vj' ceTtcd ma fact
but IN nc plCsei Ca't Ildss - &c
Mr. SALISBURY referred 10 the newspaper announce
ernor of Mississippi Therefore. taking the ground of
the Senator Or Drake tins paper did not show the sig
Mr. DRAKE replied in the absence of official in'orma-
ton that the newly elected Governor ma r ntt oen M
the Office Of Governor had changed hands.
mir. TRUMBUlL rep, Ill) said under the law, the
Governor was required TO give certificate of election.
strictly speaking, the present certificate was defective
recitug facts OF the election IN detail but in
stances had occurred IN the Senate in which members
had been sworn m without presenting any eertncate'
The admission Of Senator DAVIS was an instance on inns
He then called Of the reading Of the papers submitted
The .1apers referred TO detailing the meeting OF the
iou Convention Of the legislature at which ont o. ll9
Mr WILSON sld the papers included certificate Of
the Clerk OF the Lower House 70 the correctness OF the
Senate and certificate signed by the Secretary OF State
Nj Dem. XVI considered all the papers In
formal and insufficient testimony OF the election He
admitted that members we're often Admitted to seats
the llr
OF his own quail acatiou; but this only because the
pary was not challenged The practice uniform that
when challenged tas party claiming a must
Troducc the legal testimony OF ms election, and unless
produced, could not take MS seat lie claimed that
in the Of by Tire act OF Congress and Con-
sututou, no man could be Governor o. state VINO Iad
not received majority OF the woes on tne peopie OF he
State for position Therefore, IN assuming 10 act
Governor, Gen Ames was guilty OF an unwarranted
Tie senate Il IN decided without division to receive
the paper pres tied by MI Wilson.
Mr. STOCKT N Dem. y. - offered a resolution TO
refer the judiciary committee the CREDENTIALS OF
from the state Mississippi ard nstructing them TO in
qnre and report whether either or both OF said parties
had been citizens OF tho United states for the period OF
nine years, ard we're inhabitants OF Mississippi at the
whether said Am several months PRIOR, and at
the tme Of ms election, commissioned oihStf OF tle
under the Re construction acts Of Congress- and whether
nc is PoNfEP0Y RED Kansas SAID the credentials Of
Gen Aes had been presented, and Therefore, could
Mf. STOCKTON modified his resolution to omit
the reference 70 Gen Ames
WILSON expressed tue nope lhdt present case
ereneeto Gen. Amess credentials lie believed the cit
izenshp OF Mr. Reyes beyond question; Tor as cit
Ohio he had voted % aud the evidence
Of his rights as citizen Was fnD ana complete.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said the discussion OF the claim Of
Gen. Anes seat premature; that the Senator
from New-Jersey (hir Stockholm had not asserted his
belief his reason to believe, that Mr.. Reves
an inhabtant OF the Of Mississippi Consequently
there for referring the matter 10 Com
mitee. There was nothing 10 show that Reves
inhabant Of the state from which he came The evi-
he r Reyels) could present Inc objection that he was
had & I Ssh snd the eee g1nl"S OF
United States senators we're lesalzed In the
Deagare salisbury asked for certificate Of the
Or: but the ceTtincaes Ihe Oincers OF the
Ingisiafre WHO we're actually the officers Of the Sena
1orla election and the Provisional Governor. whose mil
Ifary position dd not lessen his standing as GOVERNOR
a "a certified 10 the election.
NJ DAVIS Gel9 KyJ gave notice Of his intention to
resist TO the admission Of these two men, and in
nose an objection at every stage Of this proceeding He
believed the Radical party had gone MAD lie claimed
that Mr. Rcvcs was lot ctzeh' ~ SHOWN W INC Dred
M SHERMAN (Rep, Onio) obtaining leave to make a
safetneu said Inc would inform Senator Davis that 20
49, 40 lie sunreme Court OF OHIO, then composed
mainly Of Democrats decided Mr.. ReVes to be citizen.
the Court holding that the words white citizen"
,,t one nearer white than black. Mr. Revels in
cIuded iris decision, and voted in ONO Having once
enjoyed citizenship 10 could Lot now be denied MN
Mr. DAVIS continued IN exposition OF the qualifications
OF citizenship. lie remarked that the Dominant party
would wake up fine morning ana discover mat thcr
lease Of power not perpetual their fantastic tricks
would the people 10 shake them on as the Ion
shook the dew drops frOm ms name
Mr NYE Rep Nevj IN reply TO Mr. Davis. expressed
surprise hear the bred scott decision cited as an
authority FOR the senate ne looked upon that decision
s an outrage upon The Consultation ana upon the rights
people, and il had been rebuked by ne grAudest
uprising AZ the people 81 any age What an impressive
spectacle of Ieutle Justice was Witnessed here today!
In that proud aud naughty man, Jefferson DAVIS LEFT
this chamber 10 undertake TIE estaphalmeht OF gov
eminent founded npOn the ensayencDt OF race whose
skn differed ~ color from ms own; today member OF
Shat humble ana .Oug.suherhg race came mere 10
take the seat winch Jefferson DAVIS LEFT, ana which