The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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- WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
In the Senate most of the day was occupied on
Californis liquor seizures, wherein the integrity
of the revenue officers, including Delano ID at
tackled.
Virginia was then resumed, when recess oc-
CURED. The Senate met again and sat late into
the night. Edmunds' amendment was adopted
46 10 Is. It exacts the oath Of the fourteenth
amendment from legislators and State officers.
The House spent all day on Virginia. Bing-
hams substitute was adopted, by 90 to 40. The
preamble was then adopted, by 76 IS. The bill
then passed, by 142 to 40.
The following is the language of the Virginia
bill
Whereas the people of Virginia have adopted q
constitution, Republican in form, and have in all
respects, conformed to the requirements OF. the
Act of Congress entitled Gan Act authorizing the
submission of the constitutions of Virginia, Mis-
sisspp, and Texas to a vote Of the people, and
authorizing the election Of State officers provided
by the said constitutions, and members of Con-
gress," approved April 10, 1859; therefore, be 1t
Resolued de-, That the said State OF Virginia Is
| entitled to representation in the United States.
WAsHiNaroS, January Is.
The Senate received the House bill on the ad-
mission of Virginia last night. Trumbull said,
were the Senate full he would move that the Sen
ate bill be laid aside and the House bill taken up
The regulations of the Senate forbid definite &C.
lion, and the Senate resumed consideration of its
own bill. Stewart hoped Virginia would not be
fettered with new conditions. Should Virginia
again raise the standard of rebellion he would he
the fret to favor vigorous measures, but what was
the use of legislation from fear of what may be
considered impossibilities ? Drake could not un-
derstand how Republican Senators had changed
front, and neither could the country understand it.
| n..a TOD 10 Gnou OF ho l0na
with Virginia if she violated the conditions pro-
posed? -.
Drake said, Sufficient for the day is the evil
| thereof"
Carpenter responded Now is the day for con-
sideration. BRAKES proposition was evil. He &C. J
would have kept the Southern States under pupi-
lage if it took twenty five years but when they
did come back he wanted them back as equal MEM
bers in the family of States He wanted Virginia
Congress the right TO force constitution on Vir-
ginio2 ?"
Sumner replied, "Unquestionably"
| Morton maintained the right of Congress to ip-
pose any condition many Senators, be said, be-
lieved that if Virginia was admitted unfettered,
loyal men would be compelled to leave the State,
and terrorism would follow If Virginia follows
the lead of Tennessee and Georgia, Senators must
meet the storm Of indignation from their consitu-
| ents.
Warner favored universal amnesty, whereby he
believed, the Republicans could carry the Sopth.
and instanced the case of Longstreet, whose for
giyeness, appontmenTand confirmation had work
edgood.
Cameron said that he had opposed Longstreet's
confirmation, and could assure Warner that the
people of the South world show no liberulity.
He asserted that no Southern Senator BOW or the
floor would be reelected.
There is much doubt on the streets and at the
tayerns ns to the ultimate results. Early admis-
sion is regarded certain, but the best opinion il
that the conditions to be imposed will most probn-
bly, be those exacted by the fourteenth amend.
ment, both as to legislators and other officers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
In the Senate, the question of the admission o
Virginia was resumed. Stewart moved that the
House bill be put on its passage. Sumner refused
to allow the bill to be read more than once. Conk
ling suggested that the House bill be offered at the
proper time, as o substitute. Morrill,, Of Vermont
declared that Virginia was unfit TO be admitted
either with or without conditions, he would how
ever rather trust the rebels of the South than the
Democrats of The North; Governor Walker wa:
not fit representative OF the loyal men. Morton
proposed amendments, to the effect that the re
strietions of the fourteenth amendment shnll for
ever apply to Virginia, and making the acceptance
of Office conflicting sherewith, penal. Finally
Stewards motion prevailed, the Senate bill was
laid aside, and the Hoese bill considered. Ed
muuds then moved his amendment, exactng the
restrictions Of the fourteenth amendment. The
discussion continued quite tamely, Thayer closing
with an hours speech, when he was interrupted
by motion to 60 into executive session.
In the House, under the regular call, jointres-
olution was introduced by Butler. that the Ten
nessee Acts Legislative, judicial or executive, by
persons disqualified by the fourteenth m"ndment,
are null which was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The balance of the day wass sasvoed
to discussion Of the apportionment for the forty
second Congress.
Sherman has telegraphed his approval of Rey.
nolds' action approving the installation of Davis
and Flanagan rs Governor and Lieutenant-Gov.
ernor of Texas, and convening the Legislature.
Butler has arrived and spent most of the day in
the Senate. The friends of Yrginia's admission,
pure and simple, discouraged. To-day, the
speeches showed no changes and were mostly oi
the spread eagle character. ''.