The New York herald., 1870-01-19

Messrs. PoMERoy and TIProA reported bills TO
create land DISTRICTS In Kansas and Colorado.
APPKAlsEAENr or IMPORTS.
Mr.. DRAKE introduced bin TO regulate the
Cases, ana other | purposssMproydns ior the trans.
portauon OF imports la bond 10 various Interior
ports OF entry. Referred TO the Committee on
REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
rsa.a M ASso ,S aepJ g. I'i ~ 20 .ns im
COMMITTEES on Military ~ Affairs. M -
IL provides that the twenty-five regiments OF IN
Antry snail have the same organization ~ tue cav
ments Shall be made In the Infantry until ali the un-
attached onlcers OF infantry are assigned 10 regi-
no pay until assigned TO some regiment or placed on
some appropriate duty as now aioved oy law; that
tne President may place on the retired list any ON
Ger VINO, from long and faithful service wounds
or sickness, has become incapacitated FOR active
service; that the Communication price Of oficcrs' ra..
War shall be authorized TO honorably discharge any
omcer on his own application, and allow him extra
pay ior from one TO two years according TO the time
Of his service.
PASS A L'ourRE CANAL.
MT. KELLOGG, (rep) OF La. introduced q bill
Pass pOutre, At the entrance OF the Mississippi
river without expense to the government, ana Tor
other purposes. Referred TO the Committee on
RAILROADS IN KANSAS.
Mr. PoMEnoY introduced bill granting lands to
the state OF Kansas to aid in the construction or
railroad In SAID State Referred 10 the Conmittee
on LANDS
wHIsKEY SEIZURES IN CALIFORNIA.
The resolution was called up relating TO the
SEIZURE Of distilled spirits IN California, directing
the Commissioners Of Internal Revenue 10 hold SAID
spirits subject To judicial determination.
Mr.. SHERMAN, rep.) OF Ohio said in an ordinary
case OF seizure ike this the Secretary OF the irca
rights Of claimants to the properly and tie miro
duction OF the matter In the Senate was inter-
ference.
THE VIRGINIA BILL
Further debate was cut or by the expiration OF
the morning hour, when the Virginia bill was taken
UP and Mr.. THAYER, lrep.) OF Neb., resumed the
moor in opposition to the unconditional admission OF
Virginia He quoted from the Reconstruction acts
to prove that Congress had not la single line or
those acts committed Itself 10 the admission OF Vir
gina IN any contingency. The allegation that laitn
mad been pighted was only true TAR as the power
OIL the government had been pledged TO insure the
protection ana security or suffering loyal people OF
tnat State. He claimed that the reconstruction
leglsiaton had been approved by the people OF the
country, especially that provision which declared
mat ali The people should receive equal pro-
lection OF the laws. In the case OF Virginia
the imposition Of the ron-clad oath was
unavoidable necessity, as the only means OF deter
mining the legality u her Legislature under the
fourteenth amendment. Tne senate should bear IN
had not been crushed but had merely been trans
ferred from the neld to the FORUM and for one ne
did not intend that the enemies Of the government
should DC more successful In the iuture than In the
past The triumph OF the leaders or the rebellion
would be effectively attained by legislation ike
that now proposed as II could have been by the
destruction or the armies Of the United States in
tne late war. He proposed to fight the battle which
commenced in 1851 unto the end. lie would vote
against the admission OF Virginia because gaaran
tees for present and future security had not been
given. In thus following the dictates OF his
duty ne was not actuated by any feeling OF vinclc
tveness toward the people OF the South, and he re-
ferred to his vote In favor OF the confirmation OF
General LOngstreet as one evidence OF MIS- willing
ness TO meet the rebels In spirit Of forgiveness aud
hberalIty; but until the South appreciated the D
eral and generous spirit OF the government and the
benencent Intentions Of Congress he could not con.
sent by his vote 10 eopadze the interests ana safety
o. ss nation q any S poGy or one which
Mr.. NYE. rep.) OF New. repeated his belief that
the good faith Of Congress required the uncondl-
tonai admlaslOn or Virginia.
Mr.. DRAKE asserted his dlstrust OF The Virginia
Legislature, and insisted upon the imposition oi fun
damental conditions as q means OF enabling Con-
should prove treacherous 70 the confidence which
might be repOsed IN her admission.
announcing the ratification OF tue fifteenth amend
meut by the Rhode Island Legislature and said yir-
glnia II admitted, would complete the list Of states
whose votes were necessary 10 make the amendment
part OF the constitution OF the United States He
replied IN detail to the memorial recently presented
by Mr. Sumner and vindlcated the character Of
Governor Walker or Virginia.
Mr.. SUMNER, trep) or Mass, said-In this con-
troversy the character and sentiment OF Governor
Walker were Of the greatest Importance, as repre-
sentng the class OF people into whose hands 1t was
proposed 10 commit the destines or Virginia lie
lvered IN Virginia by that gentleman, and criticised
many OF its expressions as Indicative OF the oppO-
HuOn OF the autnOr 70 the county system ana pupc
school p0visOns OF the new constitution. Portions
or the speeches delivered by Governor Walker al
various times and places were also quoted and com
mented upon as evidence Of the disloyalty OF his
supporters.
NJ. NoRTON rep.) OF Minn., delivered lengthy
speech In review OF the rec0nstruction legislation.
during which he incidentally stated that military
commission was now sittIng IN Atlanta, Ca, 10 de-
termine upon the qualification OF the members OF
the Georgia Legislature, ana were exercising an
authority equal 10 that Of the Queen OF Great Britain
Mr.. EDMUNDs, frep) Of Vt said n the statement
was true the authority OF the commission must
have been received from the Queen OF Great Britain
for II could not have been received from the Pres
dent OF the United states or from the law.
Mr. NORTON replied that the fact was as he had
stated IT, and said this but ope instance of the
unlimited ana unwarranted uses Of power In the
SOUTH under the acts Of Congress, wliicn prac
tlc1lly defective.
AT half-past four Mr.. Norton yielded the noor to a
motion to adjourn, ana the Senate. apparently
wearled with the uninterastng character or the
debate, adopted the motion by vote Of "a yeas lo
q nays