New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-15
SENATE. WASHINGTON Mareh -
mn PROPOSED PURCHASE OF CUBA

Ssn@i 81 e. ~, % IN IT, vaults an equal to the
me- ri section directs Sesretar7 o. the Treasury upcn The
passage act ave pablo uoe o 4e o. In
q, M January thereafter The PAYMENTS BY the Treasury to be
S -ec rom custom. aud OIL f ofthe
- e publ, debit and scb supply Of may be
He ts e1c"a OF tee pr, y9ls o, IN, aF' may o "5I
nal sr,s .g, lender for deat p9hc private
ans provides for the redemption aud Cancellation Of manA'el
Referred to The Committee Finance. and ordered to
be printed
Mr. MORTON Rep, Ind offered a resolution request
INK the Naval Committee to report to the Senate lont
resolutions expressing the deep sorrow OF the nation LOT
The loss OF the officers and men ON board the warShp
Oneida expressing the national admiration ior tIGiI
gallant CONDUCT ana the national aOholenCe Ior tie
nhuman and brutal conduct of the commander OF the
Mr. GGNKrING thought the resolution prejudced the
and suggested modification 80 as TO leave u dis
cctonary with the Committee to make report II the
Mir MORTON indicated his willingness to accept the
modification. The resolution finally laid over with
view 10 securing further Information on me S.uJect
Mr. ANTHONY Rep, r. H. called up the bill 10 moor.
PISSED. '''-'
Mr. WILSON REP. Massj offered a resolution request.
8ug the Secretary War to transmit fun report OF the
recent bombardment of the Indian village at lou
MrauCe, Alaska. Adopted. ,. -, .
The concurrent resolution for the appointment OF
JOINT Special Committee ON Indian Affairs was IuI'nel
considered and laid over
4 soIIHFEY rRlNS-n5STISESr,L RAILWAY.
Mt. SAWN Tx H." :. c. introduced bill Incorporate
ing the sO"'r.crn Trans Continental Railway CompAg
AM auuUg the right OF way ana ahus Al S'U VI " ''
TIE ose, Company STAYED he The s,'ao m'n Wiz 20! .ss
continuous ws, Inc ard telesIsPe 2%Ea5 alton 9 s5
P,i Os r-1e IN Toe construction o. The western portion Of
oos .oar the 81 Para eli sn =, 1 s ., g ands
a. ir The cs., Of northern Pseae RaiIoa,
Referred 10 the Committee on Publc LauOs'
was then taken M IN the presence Of an immense audi
'' MIR TRTsBUiL Rep, I'D SAID the Judiciary Com
mtec had reported the bill a. came from the iou5e'
ferrin to the SENSE OF the expressed in the i'm
hen reccd The history o. the Georgia from which
il appeared that u compliance with the requirement vi
an act OF Congress Georgia ratified the Fourteenth
amendment struck from her recently adopted state
Constitution certain clauses, and having entitled herself
10 representation IN Congress Representatives from ie
state we're. after fun examination Of their Credentials
ny committee, duly admitted TO seats IN tle HousC
Senators were not admitted simply because lue eSGt1h
did not take place IN time 20 allow them 10 reach ISM
lneton adjournment OF the session IN ls5H The
expulsion OF coloTed members rom inc SoIi
tuIry the Constitution of the state ana TIE uehgl-
billy Of members under the Fourteenth Amendment,
and The subsequent legislation OF Congress 10 purge the
Icgs aturc OF ineligible members, were referred to III
mcnt. 10 restrict the terms Of the Governor
mud other state officers Mr.. IInmDuI de-
zaf.on of the present LegiSlature-pcrsons being
admitted who had never Defn escIcG ARGUS , Sc uS
now control the Legislature to secure and perpetuae
their power. John H. Pcnlon. member elect was IN
Vccled signing an application for reef from poItl-
cal disabilities although he was never obnoxious 10 tne
Fourteenth Amendment. the object beng 10 deprive MN
Of his Mr.. burning, another meuDeI' heIi tho
Postmaster az Atlanta I'D dlrcct VIOLATION OF the
State Constitution. NdlIcU- hiuOIy -. t,e
persons who received the next Mchest number
OF woe ,-i"r,cs ar The election Nine of these
minority candidates admitted 70 seats upon the
BEEN Since increased Their claim, were not based
on anything contained IN the Constitution or laws of
Georgia, but upon ne rule " paIHIneh'sy law, that
votes cast for ineligible persons are 10 be thrown away
and the poll Of the next highest candidate only Is 10 re-
main. hat this only held true where the iuegibty
wa Obvious and was known 20 the voters at tht TINE.
Congress having repeatedly removed me gi>5DAues OF
.ff.I md. l4f45 n
Notwithstanding GOV. Bullock- interference with the
legislature aud tho fact THAT mcn held seats who were
not ,att,d yo tAemthe Judiciary Committee in response
L. resolution Of inquiry, ma reported tAat no add-
toual LEGISLATION the subject necessary, or. al
least They not prepared 10 recommend any They
10 that conclusion because they thought better
10Y the peace and quiet OF 'c" "a TO overlook an these
irregularities aud ac4nleSce Pm Whai lio pt5h zone II
state restored TO her relations III ihe Jhoh' But
tins Was not acceptable 10 those VINO held
power iH Georgia They not only insisted that this Leg
islaurc should he allowed to stand as now organized
Int that DTS existence, a. also the Official term Of the
time FOR which they elected This would be a SWIM
die the people 81 Georgia more Infamous than the
atciup iu Kansas 10 compel the people
niJ ti,.l, aslI,t the viii ot the people The GOV.
cror Of Georgia Lad Appeared before the Committee
lie vi Trlmbu, was Of the opinion that i the power
Of hc.c officials could be pcrpeiuatcd until March Isn
their tenure OF office could, with equal proprety be
made entirely unlimited as To time. I'm TINS connection
he remarked that n elccng two senators whose terms
OF office dill not commence until March g. l8l the pres,
eut Legislature had ignored lhc - 10 TIC erected
iu The coming Fall and usurped the functions Tlght-
show That provision had already Dccn made Dy
law f0T tine election Of state officers IN November OF
every ohc, year. He claimed that the sole object OF the
Bingham Amendment was 10 prevent ,he HoNeInoI anu
Legislature from mScOusruug the acts Of congress 10
promote their own utcIcss He then called attention 10
the practice which had quite common Of manuiac
turing WsUaper tcrgIams ana private 'iIc-olleuce'
with view 70 affecting the votes Of members 10y dcCeV
naltipIIr localities Of the south As specimen Of the
untruetwoIthy character Of these communications, he
read from letter purpurtug 10 come from citzen OF
Georgia representing that the admission OF I'm aud
make the Union wore of than at any
not he allowed TO i've IN Georgia. Yet Joshua
H IN regard 70 whom these assertions were made Was
universally recognized a. mon man curing me war
havug occupied seat ia Congress. ana had done all he
could sustain the Union such letter defeated It's OBJ
Joct. All such letters were manufactured 70 oIdei Tor
the purpose Of coercing Congress 10 pass law
and were unworthy Of crcdcnce. In view Of the
facts that the Legislature and Governor were IN lafmo
nv and had the military power Of the United states 10
6ack them there was Why the law should not
De enforced IN Georgia, and an election held Tor state
officers during the coming fdlL $50
Mr.. STEWART (Rep. New doubted whether under
Pan he argued IN favor Of assumption by Congress
that the Government of Georgia was provisional uP to
this Lasmuch a. The requirement 10 inc Original lie
construction act had not been compiled with.
At3 o'clock the senate went into Executive session,
and after several hours session adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced and referred, As Follows:
Mr.. WAsHBU RNE Rep Wisl-F0r bringing home The
remains Of Gen Asboth late Minister to the Argentine
Nj ATWOOD Rep. wisJ-To e1tend the time for com
Pleng ne railroad between Madison ana Portage 'i'y
Mr.. JOHNSON DEM CalJ-GrantlnR lands %c 10
the Sacramento Drainage, Irrigation dnd Navigation
Company.
Mr.. CLARKE Rep.. Kansasjfor The relief 0f The IN.
halnants OF cities aud towns the lands OF The Great
and LINE Usage indians.
Nj CHANEs tkep, New-MexicOj- Granting lands TO
the Pecas and Placer Mining Company IN Ncw.McIcO.
hr SPHINX iRep, Dab Otaj-GfautiBg lands for rail
roads in Dakota and Minnesota.
~ ,STARKMEATHER tItep. ConD.l-TO prevent
JrHe fighting.
Mr.. COBB rep. y. C)-Amending the act Of Jnly
1863 which pTescfbes the oath Office TO be taken by
persons relieved from political disabilities.
M DOG. lDeIn. Ala Ito nnIceIs aud