New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-15
provisions from Virginia, II his vote


could secure them
Mr. AsPER rep. MOI said he had been originally In
favor OF admitting Virginia without conditions but he
induced 10 believe that tho interests and lber
were admitted without conditions He would support
this b aud II the conditions were struck out he would
vote against the admission OF Virginia.
ton Committee referred TO the singular position In which
the bill placed By the action Of the gentlemen from
Illinois mr. Farnswortb who had been deputed by the
Committee its 10 present the bill 10 the House
lie was surprised to the opposition made by that
gentleman 10 the provisions imposing an oath the
State officers The Committee had reported the bill IN
good faith with the understanding that the gentleman
from Illinois shond defend 1t In the House. II that
eman could consistently do so he should have passed
1t to other gentleman the Committee, for
instance Mr. Beaman, who would have defended 1t and
Mr.. FARNswORTH Rep., nj said he had pursued i'm
the House the which he had intmated IN Com
ntee that he should do, wit: Advocate the bill, with
Mr.. WARD denied all recollection OF Mr. Framework
saying IN Committee That he should oppose in the House
understood him TO say that he would support the bill,
and in that understanding he was upheld by all his
Republican colleagues the COMMITTEES; otherwise the
gentleman tMr Farnsworh) would not have had charge
Mr.. BURDETT CRep. MOI. Mr. STEVENSON rep,
oho and Mr. COBB tRep, N O. expressed their inten'
Mr.. HoAR rep, Mass) opposed the bill, and would
oppose all schemes for the readmsson OF Virginia ON
the evidences which he had OF the disposition and pur
pose OF her people. He not willing TO admit the I'M
penent political majority Of Virginia to vote the
constitutional liberties interests Of the people Of Mas
sachusetts He was not willing that the voice OF the
Massachusetts, Senators should be annuled by that OF
sucn representatives as virginia was disposed 70 send 10
the senate He considered the paper guarantees in the
Mr.. WINCHESTER Dem. KyJ made argument
against the bill.
Several members obtained leave to print speeches
Mr. sCHuMAKER Dem, " " opposed the imposi-
ton OF all conditions IN Virginia, but advocated Der I'M
NJ STILLS (pep.. PENN gave hs reasons why he
should vote for the unconditional restoration Of Virginia
M % y said me % q vote fEE ins
without conditions and II he could not get that he would
s er e pSss the honor & Ss
the nation pledged to her admission on the pr0pos
ton presented by the gentleman from Ohio IL he made
contract with Rebel he would live by t. and stand by
1t. Congress had made contract with Virginia, know
ing her people TO DO Rebels virginia mad performed ner
OF the contract and Congress was bound to perform
its part ,Sou,upo, Ohio, odvoooto, ,,o on,0nduen,
which he had offered providing for the unconditional
admission OF Virginia He could not, however claim the
credit OF originating that amendment 1t had originally
Of the bill r Farnsworth). He appealed 10 the Repub
which the party had conquered during the past several
years OF unmatched trial In the history Of the country
was the watchwOrd. the central thought; aud
tho idea Of the Republican party party The the
question whether in the future the Government was
to have vassal States well AS vassal citizens
be with IT, that his amendment only reflected the
recommendation Of the President Of the United States
In his last annual message III the conditions were I'm.
posed then Virginia would not be admitted to her equal
place in Union tue President recommended and as
the Constitution eniODed III the conditions were put in
this bill the effect would be 10 drag the whole question
before the Judiciary, and there lie Appreciated they
would have q reckoning that would not DO
at all TO the advantage Of the Republican party.
lie Idculed the idea Of the second section undertaking
10 declare the election Of United states Senators III
Virginia without authority OF law was TO nave the same
effect as authorized by law He was for the largest
liberty the people under the Constitution. He did
not forget obligation OF his oath when he asked the
House either to admit Virginia on an equal footing with
the other States not admit her AT ALL lie prayed tho
House to remember that the old battle cry OF the kepuD
Liberty and Justice" the nODlest flght the
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Mr.. FARNSWORTH (Rep, LII cat "a Ociockl, rose 10
close the debate, but gave ten minutes TO MI Cox
MIR cox Dem, n. " declared that lie would rather
vote 10 send Virginia back TO military rule tnan vote 10
admit her under this bill The conditions imposed IN u
would destroy very political existence OF virginia as
STATE. Their object was 10 tic mp the state Forever
against any alteration OF the law made by the COnsttu
tonal Convention that met In Richmond III the winter OF
ls6I This thing broke down Statehood IL was all I'M
progressive ipOpeIatye aud V!opian IL presented the
absurdity OF saying that the tesselaed Convention OF
Wells Chandler. aud Underwood with mulatto BARRIERS
slarpennH their wits their raLOrstrOps, ana win
dcdhands cudgeBg their brains with OXRoads, was To
rule Virginia forever. Tue heavens might pass away
but the dongs 2t that Convention would never pass
MT FARNSWORrH yielded IS minutes to Mr. SEQ
FIELD who passed in brief review the various ques'
tions that up the reconstruction OF the sOuhern
States aud sustained the proprey OF imposing tue con-
dtiOus provided IN the bill 80
Tie debate was closed and the House proceeded at ~
O'Clock to vote the bill and amendments. The first
question was amendment offered by MI Will
IGNORE, providing penalty for taking oath falsely,
which agreed to-Ieas l2& Nays ~.
The next question on Mr.. BiNGHAM'S amendment
"A substitute. When the rOcall completed, there
was great excitement the floor II test ques-
ton the opposite camps, ana ~ was known inc
Bmghan's amendment Finally the vote was an
uuuuccd as 20 95 The following - tie vote IN dcau;