The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-15
FORTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-Mr. DR,Kg (Rep., MOI
presented petition In favor of the abolition Of the
ranking privilege. lie declared himself in favor OF
the proposition, and added thar be wished to iucor.
porate with II another reform, by disseminating the
immense publications Of public documents and there
by iessenlng the expenses Of the Government
Mr.. WILEY Rcp., W. vs.) introduced a bill 10
abolish the franklng privilege and establish letter
carrier system In ctIes Of 5000 inhabitants.
Mr.. COLI (Rep., Cal) addressed the Senate In ex.
planaton OF the Joint resolution previously intro.
duced by him, setting forth the seizure In San Fran
CISCO last August Of 1000 barrels OF distilled spirits
shipped from New York TO that port the proba-
bllity OF their release b. the Internal Revenue nu.
thoritss In Washington upon alleged er porh
representations Of the owners, and instruct
ing the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
TO hold the sad spirits suhjec, TO the
dc,crIn nation by The United States Courts. lie
said that the seizure h1i been properly MADE by the
San francisco authorities. and tDat the subsequent
recomn ndatons Of Supervisor Fulton deputed to
examine Into The matter hsd been made upon irtuf-
Tho liquor imported and stamped as hi1bwines, be
said, had been shown by chemical analysis to DO
rectited containing colorins and saeheafnc
rus ARREST or TWO SMALL BOYS
| In justice to his constituency he frlt required 20
n,.rposs hrs pTotss, nsriass me ar,her nrsaankn
the prejudice of TIE home production and home In.
eu.ty. aud the sole advantage Of The wbiskey rings
Kentucky, Ohio, and tie East. lie also criticised,
as an indirnity 10 ihe community there, tie action
Of the oaNcials-fulton and Cowan-in their
commentator of persons TO hli vacancies In
the office OF Collector OF Internal Revenue
Instead Of di-charginR the duties to which they had
been specially assigned Of investigating the alleged
frauds OF the Internal Revenue Department. he com
plaInsd tina; they h,d shows inso%Deteney n,o for
capahle ofiocrs ~ Its agents for that purpose. In
stead Of lnstitlng an investigation on the spot,
fr IA he lad learned the only result OF the IN vcst
| gaton by Supervisors Fulton and Cowan, sent ont
| by the Department and whom he styled the I'VE et
small lads scllng matches without a license
THIS, too. IN view Of the charges o. fraud aud In
iqm,y ,hss hsS oo9n maae he ssid ,ne small ais,
| whole ten mctropo tan districts of New York He
read various corrc-pondeBce on the subject OF he
whskcy referred to, the value OF which amounted TO
The subject was disposed Of by motion Of Mr.
Stewart (Rep., Ney,l which was agreed TO, TO take
| up
THE VIRGINIA BILL.
| Mr. HOWARD (IlSp.. MicilJ smd the only security
se to c1cude ana proh,S rom seats Ia the the Virgin
Ia Legislature all persons not entitled to them under
| the Fourteenth Amerdment.
| amendment OF Mr. Ednunds WIS modified 81 as to
Rad, That before rms member OF N. Lesis ture
state shall enter upon duties OF nia once he shall
take and subscribe TO the Data prescribed in the
| Tue amcn mcnt was ngreed to.
| The Ser ate then voted upon the amendment OF
Mr.. Rdmunds ss amended, which was agreed to-
| yeas, Is nays, Is.
MIR wrLaos (Rep, Ma.s) offered a further amend.
m-nt, imposing certnn fundamental conditions sim l.
lar to the prupo-lon DOrted By the House Recon.
| struction Committee.
Mr. CoSKMSa ('co.. " Y, -aid that by this
| proposition Congress would lnoo-c upon Virginia %
| perpetual prohibition from ever excluding from the
| polls any person account o drunkenness or Ina
| b.lity TO read md writo.
Mr.. wnsoS's amendment vss iost-ycas, ~
nay, n
mcs received from tho House Of Repre-.
senltvcs Transmitting the bill for the admission OF
| Virginia, with the Information that the same had
| been passed by tia, BODY. The blll VS. read and
| Mr.. TnUsBuLL r-@srked tisat N iha ses..,e NJ
now iull he would propose 10 substitute the ON Tor
| tao IN asurc nov before the senate.
At 10 O'Clock it night, the S"uAtors having become
| tired OF debate, Mr. 1HtMBtIL said II II could DC
understood that the n nds ~ the bill could get y
vote upoa II on Monday ~ O'Clock. he won.t In
view ct the anxicty OF some Senators for an mme.
disle adourr mcnt agree TO an adjournment a; this
time.
The Senators generally expressed their hcques.
cnce 10 the proposition, when Mr.. TKu aBuLi
stated the neal Understanding t. he that n vote
shall he taken At the time appointed. without
| debate.
| The senate thef at t0:3D ndiourned un ntl No,day