Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-18

sENATE.-After our report closed-the Viz
ginia bill being under consideration
Mr.. Foreman argued that the safety Of the
country demanded that conditions Of admission
should be imposed upon Virginia.
Mr.. Fowler read q written unconstitutional speech
upon reconstruction, &c. y
MI Edmunds read from . letter which, he
said he had received to-day, advising him to
in; that no gentleman In Virginia could take
that oath; that General stone man and General
Schofield will say that the men who fought the
battles were the best men; that the carpet-bag-
gers were the worst and not TO be depended
upon.
Mr.. Edmunds also read q newspaper extrset
Of speech, in which the following occurs -
with . Legislature elected in Opposition TO the
Radically, 4 shall never carry out the county
system"
Mr.. Sumner.-who says thatP
Mr. Edmunds.-Mr. Walker, the Governor Of
Mr.. Sumner-Traitor -s.
Mr.. Thayer said Nebraska had been admitted
on conditions, and she was not degraded by
them; and yet Virginia, which had for so long
tried to destroy the Union, to be let In with
out conditions.
Alter further discussion, the Senate, without
senon, AT 10 went INTO executive session; and,
after q short time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Orth 1nd) offered . resolution, which
was adopted, declaring that in the opinion OF
this House a strict regard to public economy
required that there should be no increase of
salary or emoluments to any public officers.
On motion of MIR. Julian (Ind) the Secretary
OF the Navy was directed to inform the House
what has been the annual cost Of the different
last four years, and what American citizens and
American interests have received projection
from the navy in that time.
Mr.. Holman (Ind.) offered resolution de-
clarng that paper money was benefit to the
country, but that 1t should be better regulated,
and that therefore in order to better equalize it,
drawn and their places supplied with United
States Treasury legal-tender notes, and direct
ing the Committee on Banking and Currency to
report a bill for that purpose; In thissame CON
nectiOn, Mr.. Holman also offered q resolution
disapproving Of the purchase by the Secretary
of the Treasury of fve-twenty bonds at a pre-
MUM, when the right of the United States to
purchase at par is clearly laid down in the law.
Mr. Garfield rose to debate the resolution and
it went over under the rule.
On motion Of Mr.. Ingersoll, (nl.,) the Secre-
tary or the Treasury was directed to report to
the House from the best sources that can be as
certained the amount of bank note currency in
circulation in December, 1850, and in the same
connection the amounts in circulation each
year since and the amount in circulation at this
time.
On motion of Mr.. Cook (Ill.) the Committee
on Rules was directed to inquire into the expe-
diency of reporting rule designating one day
In each month, or so much Of that day may
be necessary for the consideration of business
relating to the District of Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Negley (Pa.) the Secretary
of the Navy was directed to inform the House
OF the names Of all paymasters lately reported
as defaalters, and the amount of their defalca-
tions, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Sargent (Cai.) the Secretary
of the Treasury was directed to report all in
formation in his possession relative to the fur
seal fisheries of Alaska, together with the best
measures, in his estimation, for protecting the
same.
MIR. McNeely (Ill.) offered a resolution de-
claring for the withdrawal of the national
ItrrfYn nf
backs.
Objection was made to the resolution, when
MI: McNeely moved suspension of the rules.
The yeas and nays were then called, and the
House, BY vote of So to 1l3, refused to suspend
the rules.
The Senate bill to print the annual report of
Latin, taken from the Speakers table and re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Judd, (ll:,) as privileged question:
moved to reconsider the vote whereby the reso-
luton in relation to the apportiOnment OF
Representatives was adopted, SO as to bring it
directly to the attention Of the House, and pro-
ceeded to address the House in advocacy of the
bill, contending that justice to the constituent
cies Of the Great West demanded a new appor-
torment without allowing any other Congress
to intervene.
Mr. Hale (Me.) replied to Mr. Judd. Hecon-
tended that the Constitution of the United
States provided for new apportionment every
ten years. That period of time had not vet
elapsed since the last apportionment, and there
fore, IN his estimation, it would be violation of
law.
Mr.. Clarke (Kansas) followed in a speech adj
vocatlng an immediate change in the repre-
sentatiOn.
Mr.. McCray Qowa) followed on the same
side. '~
Mr.. Judd offered certain amendments to the
bill. One amendmcn mt fixes the
number of Representatives at three hundred
Another declares that any State whose repre-
st ntation shall be found to be reduced shall not
suffer such reduction until the Fortv-TnirJ
congress. tha
representation as in the Forty-First Congress
during the FOrty-Second Congress; also pe,-
viding that the States of Virginia, Texas, Geor-
gia, and Mississippi be included i'm the appor-
tIonnent, but that the notification Of that fact
shall not be sent TO the Governors of these
states until their Representatives have been
admitted to both Houses of Congress.
The amendments were adopted.
. MIR. Dawes (Mass.) from the Committee on
AipproPriaiions, reported bill appropriating
Banking and Currency Committee. for summons
.ng witnesses. &c., pending the investigation of
the late gold panic IN New York. Passed
=, on motion or Nr. Brooks On. " the President
OK lie United States was respectfully requested
10 inform tie House under what act of Congress
me appropriations for the navy are diverted for
slIe survey of the Isthmus of Darien.
On motion OF Mr.. Willard (Ft.) tie Secretary
of the Treasury was requested to furnish to the
House a statement Of the receipts from revenue
customs and all other sources in Alaska, since it
came into possession of the United States; also,
all disburse ments on account of that Territory.
On motion OF Mr.. Slauks Und.) the Commit
tee on Pensions was directed to inquire into the
expediency of reporting bill allowing pensions
in accordance with the rank held at the time OF
discharge rather than at the time when the
wound was received.
ON motion OF Dir. Schumacher, IN. Y.,) the
Secretary of the Navy was directed to transmit
statement showing the number of men en-
ploy ed iii the navy yards OF the United States on
the first Gay of March, July and September
lS9. respectively, and also to report To what
extent the appropriations for the fiscal year
ending June 81, 1S69, was exceeded.
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio) asked leave to report
from the judiciary Committee resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Interior to withhold
the patent which is known as the McGarahan
claim.
Dir; Sargent (CalD objected, whereupon Mr..
Bingham moved to suspend the rules.
PENDING the motion, Mr.. Sargent moved to
adjourn; and the House, at half past four d. m.
adjourned.