The New York herald., 1870-01-14

pressed upon the attention OF Conlrsss direct assault
OF national affairs. NJ a1rl
BLAcKMALrNG GOVERNMENT oLERKs.
Mr. MORRILL,. trep.) OF Me- ny uD0nfmotls
consent introduced Dill providing that no
0mcer or clerk IN the employment OF the
solicit contributions Of other oslas or employees m
tne government service, lor gift or present 10
those Ia superior oficlal postion that no oicial
OF ceTlca superior snail receive any gilt or present
as contribution OF those IN government employ
inent receiving less salary tnan himself ana that
no ouicer or clerk shall make any donation as GIT
or present TO any oicla superior. Any person vlo-
iating any PROVISIONS Of this Bill to be summariy
dismissed, to be ineligible To any oficial position
under the government Tor three years. ~
MI, BENJAMIN, trcp.l OF No., moved to lay the bill
on on tne table. Negatved-yeas 2-Messrs. Benjamin
Mr.. BINGHAM suggested that the bill was Of doubt,
Lul eonstitutlonality as provided penalty to last
LOT three years without conviction before court.
ne therefore moved refer the bul the Judiciary
Committee. Rejected, 81 70 102. So
Mr. MORRILL, then amended the bill by striking
OUT mat part OF the penalty relating to nelgbilty
70 Sice Tor three years. The bill was then passed
THE POST OFFICE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-,
TIvEs
The SPEAKER presented u communication from
the postmaster OI the House, IN reference tn the
resolution for the removal Of the post oflce 70
another room, and asking that the order be sus
10 1t before committee.
MI. POLAND rep.) Of VT, in reference to the com
municatlon, offered a resolution directing the COM
mittee on Public Buildings 10 examine as To the
location and arrangement OF the House post once
anu suspending action on the removal VI the post
once.
The subject gave rise to considerable discussion
participated III by Messrs. Poland, schenck, Dawes
Farnsworth, Garfield, Maynard ana Logan the
latter nimating that the solution OF the dirlcuty
about commttee rooms was to be found m the re-
mova Of The capital Finally vote was taken on
MI P0lauds resolution, aud IL was adopted, 81 10 A.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
petitions OF Che ctzens OF t:roton and stonlnrion
Conn, for abolition OF the rran9iug privilege.
Mr.. GARFIELD presented petition OF tue Portage
IN IN
navy medical stan; also petition Of the soldiers or
| 1872 Tor pensions.
owners, shipbuIders and shpJoiners OF Mystic river,
Conn, for the removal OF taxation from shipping
and shlpbuding interests.
REPUTATION OF THE BONDED DEBT
Mr.. MuNGEN, ,dem.) OF Ohio rose to a personal
correspondence OF the New YORK Tribune or the i7th
OF December, IN reference 70 his reputation.
the detail and in gross, characterzing
the whole despatch as iaDrlcaton. The republican
papers had ooasted that there was but man IN
the House to vote against Mr. Garieds soothing
syrup resolutions; but this was explained by the fact
that 1t was understood when the House went into
committee that day that no business would be
transacted, and he himself had LETT the House
with that understanding. His colleague had In that
resolution endeavored unlustly TO make party
stated were his own views, ana not uttered In the
interest OF any party. However much gentlemen
might chucke the clever trick OF adopting that
resolution under such circumstances, they might
rest assured that his speech against paying the
sponse IN the breast every laoorIng who had
read It, lie was totally indifrerentto the praise or
censure or bankers. bondhoders ana capitalists.
lie relied the support Of the hardy sons OF toll
and ten thousand soothing syruD resolutions could
not avert the destruction which would ere long
take the infamous stupendous, vIllanous and
unholy financial system winch now SO completely
fettcred the energies OF the American people and
robbed them OF tue rewards ol their labors ana
ensTSy M;.nr,r,p rcD,,eo or,eov-, oo, ro, ,s.n NJ
derstood that no business would be transacted in
the House the occasion referred TO. 1he resoltl-
ton in It's very terms declared 1t 10 be the OF
the House without distinction OF party lie mad
treated the speech OF his colleague the expression
OF his own views, merely although he might, as he
would now, have read the resolutions OF the demo
Gratis OF Mercer county, IN his colleagues district.
These resolutions were US follows:-
Resolved That are In favor OF the reputation OF the
Resolved, That member Congress- requested to
vote against the appropriation provan for the
nue., the interest Of The bonded debt.
SO that his colleague had been only representing
the genuine opinion OF the democrats in his own dis
Mr. ELDRIDGE. tden.) OF Wis., said that If he had
been misunderstood In the remarks ne had made on
that occasion he dld not wish 10 be misunderstood
now. lie did not consider 1t reputation pay the
debt OF the government precisely as Congress had
agreed TO- lie considered 1t reputation to under
take 10 pay them in any other manner He believed
that the hvetwenties were payable In the legal ten
der money OF the country and ne believed tnat any
onlcer of tho government who goes IN the market
and appreciates the dvetwentles At the expense and
by the depreciation OF the greenback legal tender
OFFENCE, an offence against the government.
ADMISSION OF VIRGINIA.
The house tnen ut halEpast two took up the yir-
gna bill, and was addressed by
Mr. LAwRESoE, lrep.l Of ohio, in its support and
advocacy as the best bill that he cou!d get.
Mr.. LOGAN, (rep) OF ILL.,, inquired OF Mr. Lawrence
what the remedy would be II Virginia, after her ad.
fundamental conditions OF the bill.
Mr.. LAWRENCE replied that'lf for instance, yir
ginia should undertake TO disfranchise her coored
citizens, Congress would again have TO reconstruct
her,
Mr.. LOGAN suggested that II there were always to
be a republican Congress IT would be all very well;
but he wanted to know how II would be II there
should happen to be democratic Congress, when
Virginia might change her consultation.
Mr.. LAWRENCE rephed that II It were possible for
the American people 70 wander 30 far into bypaths
nes Of the republican parsy and hand G seeas
ment over TO the democracy he did not know that
there would pe anything left Dut 10 say, May Cod
Mr.. LOGAN inquired whether that PRAYER was
going to become part OF the bill.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-I hope
Mr. LAwKENCE-I win vote for it.
Mr. BROOKS, ldenl.) OF N. Y.we will an vote for
Mr.. LAwRENcE-n Virginia should supvert any OF
the fundamental provisions Of her admission she
VIII be speedily reconstructed In the name OF "Cod
and the Continental Congress- In conclusion he
said:-AB the Dest that could perhaps be done he
would vote for the bill the inspiration OF the
poetic sentiment
Dear Lord! give myself away.
T It's all that can do. dAaughter.)
Mr.. LOGAN briefly expressed the difficulty which
10 minQ IN case That hereafter NlryuIa
should undertake to subver any OF the fundamental
conditions on which sue was admitted while tue
democratic party should have control Of Congress.
Mr.. WOOD. (deDl) Of New York, laid down
several propositions which would prevent him from
sustaining this DILL. First-The bill should not be-
come law because act OF Congress was necessary
to admit virginia to representation IN Congress.
The constitution provided for that. and Congress
had no power over the question. second-lnasnluch
neither Virginia nor any other State could put her.
self out OF the Uni0n either by rebellion or
oy an attempted rebellion. the pretence that she
shall now be admitted ~ absurd. She had never
been out could not get out and would have been
out Of the Union had her resistance for the
time being been successful. Third-Admittng
that neither oI tnese proposlsions u Wei
tion IN the rebellion she had ever since
been recognized q State, In full communion
with the loyal States by several Executive and Con
gressiona acts, and having thus been recognized.
she IL therefore still IN the Union and must be
cepted oi the states accordingly. Further
objections to the bill were made. that by the act OF
Marcn TO- 1869. Congress was pledged to her adInis.
sion on certain conditions, which had been faith
fully complied WITH Congress had thus committed