The New York herald., 1870-04-16
CON Q r E s s.
Senate Discussion on the
Georgia Bill.
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Speech Of Senator Hamilton, Of Texas,
on the Georgia Question.
Passage Of the Deficiency Bill
in the House.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. April Is, 1870.

WASHINGTON. April 10, 1870.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS PRESENTED.
For the Repeal OF the law preventing compensation
TO cltizens OF MARYLAND for slaves taken during the
war; for the suppression OF the sale ofintoxlcatns
Liquors III the District OF Columbia and against re-
vival OF the incone tax.
Mr.. CoSKLlAG trep.) OF n. Y, presented the me-
moriai OF tue American Geographical aud statistical
Society touching the proposed expedition W tae
Arctic regions eulosist,c OF the scientific attain
ments ol Dr.. Hayes and recommending the employ.
ment oi his services.
Mr. fRUMBULL VeO.) OF H.. pres entel a memo.
rial rom A. B. Hart who claims IA seat legally
elected Senator rom Florida, representing mat the
report o. tue Ju iiclary Committee on the subject
dd not contain such a representation of the law
aud facts of the case as the Contestant was enstiel
10 have, aud ASKING To be neard Ill argument ore
tho senate. Lau on tue taole.
Mr. FENroN, rep} ofN. Y, presented petition to
abolish the duty and coffee ana to reduce that
On sugar ana moiasses.
NAVAL OFFICERS on THE RETIRED LIST.
Mr.. CRAGlN trep.) OF N. H.. from toe Naval Com
mittee, III response TO memorials referred TO the
committee trom retired naval officers their re-
storat'cn 70 the active Ist resolution adopte
by the committee for It's govern nenG la the Juig
ment OF the committee Congress ought 10 enier-
tam lac applications lor restoration tor charges
De recommended Dy tiie Executive Department
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. SCOTT (rep) Ca Pa introduced q bin to au-
thoriLe tne authorities Of Nasalnstoa to subscribe
5000, 100 to tae capi di stocA OF the tnJre and
Potonic .talifoa1 aud 10 Issue DuniS for
te!eifsu " tie committee on the Ds ict OF COiu-
bla
ON moticn OF Mr. CoNKLINs the bill author zng
Tile rl.st ,atiOlai Daax Or Delpul N. T.. 10 Change
LIS location WAS passed.
Mr. suASEls, lle..j OF Mass, introduced a bill to
sifnD ny ad reduce Cie ia W OF postage TO aDulisu
Cost Ca nu
the mali ana 10 fe-uiate the payment OF postage.
lie gave notice U. a., inteatiun 20 l,ys A. A, n ,,i-
stituGe ior me pelCilg D lsailig tue lrauking
pri iicSe. 1he ON makes Reduction OF the pose
age TO one ceui iur man ounce leters ana s,in,t,
Lutcs for me alkns privilege system STAN ,ed
chveiopes ordefsd w DC piinSed and placed on
caiel0dr.
Iution directing lJat .ne OeJsdJ nifsna snal L
De reqied To ta&e any oalns othef the pre-
scfibci ia me census act Of iooU ana one W support
theii oSate constutioh and he Constitution VI
Uuited otaLes. l.eieried.
TiE CENSUS LAW
The bill anendaIOfs OF tue census law was taken
up and passed. as amended W ine substitute OF the
Selate cV.ninlJtSe.
IL iro4iae, thaS The census marshas shall include
STATISTICS REPRESENTING tAe surviving officers,
anu sa4.ors % tue war Oi 1872 aud tneir Surviving
Wiuo"s, cOIceruiny Their pensions, AZ lm.ls
Inc time wihl Mhicn return snail be maze as tO
popu atioA and mortality; Increases compensation
OF tnc niarsual, au gives lnarsnas nL cents
Tor eac page oi me tyo copies VI The original
sus ieturus reIu.red W Tue eleventh. secon VI the
act Vi IoJ.
Tue GEORGIA BILL.
AT quar- er PAST one Uc0ck the Georgia bill was
procecueu Win, ana ar. PoAEaJY, Tepj ol IAansas,
advocated ms aui;ndnicnt providing d provisioul,
government ior georgia. anu CONSTITUTING 10 tue
tnird NIL ars D!str.ct dieCtins eieotion tor ii
new Aesslasure IN .,o,e iDer neXL al " nch all per
sons VINO W tue Consul utiol are electors sia,i
entiteu ~ |oVe ne plosent lie siature tel
ntoA Tue ASSEMBLING Oi It's successor on DECEMBER
IL, 4o.V.
ar. McCREERy, (dem.) OF KY, moved, In Difference
to lie Religious seuJ nenLs of pot,o ol tie peo-
PIE oi tie Onhed S,a.es tthis being uUod frlda, !,
int me senate now adjourn. Lost.
Mf NA3NER made an Intellectual effort to fix
time lor Cahng a yo.e.
ar. HAMILTON. (repl Of Texas made an argu-
men. la eaIorceme. u Of the views s.ated BY the
Sc0atOt ffou INDIANA (Nr. MoriUn). saiu the
war Was sIili gong on n t1e Soutn; that the only
pers0as wac GdI Ueel dlsaraIed III he dolninlo "A
the reDeUn we're iae Victims ol reoei auiliOsity.
ihe adoption OF the bingham amenumenI, ne neit,
WodiJ DC ne 1eatn kue oi the republican party
every ooutAern State .ecau &C. uuiess prudetiy cur
tailed, reoei innuelce wouid practically nuuliy tue
new ota,e constitutions aud sci at nouSDt the oenei
cent measure OF congressional leplslaL.on. lie
Javorcd Lne amendment suggested Dy Mr. Drake TO
require mitd4y intervention lOr tue Suppression o
Tue secret ORGANIZATIONS, aud uehounced tue o.gln
tled syste.h vi outrage. arson anu murder now
prevalent ~ Tue Lacey rebeiilOus states. inls
OF things sLoweu the futlly OF ate npCing 10 esao
lNh eva govern eat tuere. IL mad oeen argued here
that ,Dis or..nizea resistance 10 was
owing 10 Lc ugency o. tIe reconstruction
ures. Ills 10 tliL was LnaG iide powers nad
been deiegaled ~ the cOlnmanue4s vi AL military
departments Lnr nrJugnouL the country, ana mat Inc
Condition vi the aouth was wholly eXceptionaI.
The senator irom Massachusetts (.dr. MilsUu) h al
la inidteu .n;lD ne nunOcr o uen murdered there
Lees surrender exceeded nortslIiy list ia
any eD1d2emcAL duilug the War. Ills estimate was
very moderate one. AIS own belle. was tnat NO,
less than thousand Loyal nearLs the South had
ceased simply because tney were lo,a 10 .ue
COaGily. 1ie trviai nIlnDer ol arrests cUmpdrl-
SOL wtl his aggregate oi crime would show the
license Il aoL s,.v,JtleI by t.,e national arm IN,
coiurel loyalIsts South would surely Ote TIDE
dasI-tnty coIld nUt ave there. lie Mo. hainlton
for one, Al tae prlucipe oi the Bingham amendment
prevailed wound not dare Ieturl TO his own connu-
My. re AID not oeheye any acuve republican
would dare liye there. He knew The people tnere
lie was bora and raised among them, had lived
there ali MS lie among tnem ana tuey were The
In Jst 0oodthirsty set OF cutthroats God had ever
permitted Oh his I)otstoO.
Mr.. DoRgMAN, rep.) ol W. Va delivered an argu-
menG eX Xpidnatory # a1alrs In Georgia, lie doubted
tue pfoprsty o now adniGtin9 Georgia TO tile rights
o. u STATE, anu he'd that, II admitted, ner LeyIsa.
tlre must be recO5Diled from late reorgauiza-
ton; tiat .ts ern dated IRON tnat period, all State
officers prior ~ tlat oein9 provisional Only.
hr. Pool. trepi OF y. u. criticised the anti.repub
hcan features Il tie Georgia constitution and
she proposition 1or military intervention by the
government IN The southern States hen requested
by tue state authorities. lie attributed the existence
OF The scret In the oou to the Tact That
the wnite majority wouid not suCcuub to The recOl
structon act, Dut attempt to override the nlteen
amend ment ald all congressional legislation. lie
sad Lhat whiie tbe protection OF American citizen
6hip abroad would De suinc.ent cause Tor lOrelgn
war It's v.ndicat0n upon southern soil equally in-
II the State government was upaole to protect
the citizen Inc Dalonal government was
not only empowered blt was bound TO
OIL the perpetrators Of the outra2es CON planned of.
He would accompany tins stretching i0rta OF the
sCo1g arm or TIE government W tn such course of
coIciiiat!on and friendly legislation as would con.
YIN tne southern people tnat tne.r Interests and
tlOsc VI The gov raRieBt were IDENTICAL
A. the CONCLUSION VI hlI Pools remarks the Senate,
py tie v0te oi % TO 93, refused TO adjourn.
Mr., THURMAN tden.) OF Onio, suggested that the
fenate ehcud COW unanimously agree to come to q
vots ON the p,nolng bl at four O'Clock neXs Mon
cay, senator's to nave the right, however 10 speak
oirl red.
Objection beng made 70 this arrangement by sew
made ana DISCUSSED, and nnay 1t Was agreed TO
TAX tn nDai yote at Six O'Clock on luesday
Ar. DRAKE, uep) OF NO., obtained tue nuor and
nt SIX o CLOCK the senate adjourned tlli Monday.
HOUSE OF REP aEsENTATIvEs.
WASHINCrON AIril L