The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-11
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FoRTY-FIRsT TERM-sECOND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Pettions we're pre-
sentcd for steam communication with China,
and that the mission to China be made a first
class mission, and against the renewal of Cor
lies, steam engine patent.
Mr.. Sumner gave notice Of bill to be intro
duced to authorize the refunding and cOnsolda-
tion OF the national debt, to extend banking
facilities, and to establish specie payments
Mr.. Howe introduced bill more effectualy
to preserve the neutral relations of the United
States.
Mr.. Rice called up the bill in relation to the
Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas; which was
amended and passed.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Committee,
reported as substitute for the various PROPOSE
tions relating to the currency before the COM
mittee, bill providing for the issue of forty
five millions more national bank note currency,
in place of an equal amount of three per cent.
certificates to be restored. Also for free bank
ing on gold basis, the banks to be allowed to
Issue gold notes to the extent of 80 per cent of
the bonds deposited No provision is made for
funding.
Mr., Fenton introduced resolution requesting
the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the
Senate the number of foreign-built vessels under
enrolment or register now employed in the
commerce of the United States, with the names
of such vessels, whether steam or sailing yes
sells, the tonnage of each, where built, and the
date of the law of Congress which in each case
authorized the registration or enrolment of
such foreign-built vessels.
Mr.. Kellogg called up the joint resolution to
extend the limits of the port of entry of New
Orleans which was passed. .--r al
Mr. Corbett called up the bill to exempt
canned and preserved fish from internal tax
which was passed.
Upon the expiration of the morning hour
the Virginia bill was again taken up, the ques-
tion being upon the motion of Mr. Wilson to
postpone.
debate ensued between Messrs Sumner,
Stewart, Trumbull, and Yates as to the necessity
OF further time for consideration before taking
! action on the question. The position assumed
/ on the one hand being, that the request of the
Senator from Massachusetts for delay should be
conceded If made in good faith and upon per-
eonal grounds, but, otherwise, no reason had
been given for longer delay in definite action
! upon the admission of Virginia. On the other
| hand, the postponement was not asked upon
| personal considerations but in order to afford
an opportunity of presenting certain informa-
tion concerning the condition of affairs IN Vir-
ginia.
The question being put upon the motion tc
| postpone the bill, the motion was not agreed to
| yeas, 25; nays 26.
Those voting nay were;-Carpenter, Casserly
| Conkling, Corbett, Davis, Fenton, Ferry, Ham.
ilton, Harlan, Kellogg, McCreary, Mcdonald
| Norton, Robertson, Ross salisbury, Sawyer,
Scott, Stewart, Stockton, Thurman Trumbull
Vickers, Warner, Wiley, and Williams-20.
The yeas were:-Boreman, Brownlow, Came
ron, Chandler, Cole, Drake, Edmunds, Fowler
Harris, Howard, Howe, Morrill, (Me.), Morril
Vt), Osborn, Patterson, Pomeroy, Pratt
Sehurz, Sherman, Spencer, Sumner Thayer
4 Upton Wilson, and Yates-25.
House.
After the reading of the journal Mr. Bingham
called attention to that part of it relating to tn,
proceedings yesterday On his bill for the admis
sion of Virginia, the journal showing that tn,
\ motion to reconsider the vote ordering the maiI
question on the passage of the bill was reall,
rejected-yeas ~ nays n, the Speaker voting
| in the negative. ~
| The Speaker explained that when the clerl
| came to enter the vote on the journal 1t wa
| ascertained that the vote had been miscounte'
! yesterday, consequently under the rules all sub
l sequent proceedings based on the error were nul
| and void, and were not entered on the journal
The question therefore really was now on tn
l passage of the bill. s .IH
1 Mr.. Bingham said he understood that tn
| Committee on Reconstruction was prepared Z
| report a bill for the admission of Virginia. III
would therefore withdraw his bill for that of tn
Il committee
4 Mr.. Farnsworth thereupon, from the Recon
Il struction Committee, reported the followin
bill to admit the State of Virginia to represents
L tion in the Congress of the United States
Whereas, The people of Virginia hay
adopted constitution republican In form, an
4 by its provisions insuring the equality OF rigt
4 in all citizens of the United States, and whereas
/ the Congress of the United States have receive
assurances, and are assured that the people {
Virginia, and especially those heretofore In il
euTrection against the United States, have n
n0nnced all claims Of any right of secession in