New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-22

NEssEE LEGIsLATURE-THE GOLD COSsPIR-
ACY INvEsTIGATION-FIsK AND GOULD TO
BIZ EXAMINED TO-DAY.
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WASHINGTON, Friday. Jan. al. 1870.
The remarkably mild and springike weather, and the
fact that vote the Virginia bill would be reached
drew an immense throng OF people to the Senate Cham
her to-day: The large number Of ladies who occupied
seats in the galleries and the crowded corridors made
the lively and brilliant In the days OF nl'
parchment The morning hour was occupied In brlef
debate the presentation OF number OF memorials
for the abolition OF the frankng privilege, number OF
Senators improving the rortuny TO severely crticse
the action OF the Postmaster in sending ont the
blanks for the memorials. The Virginia bill taken
up at 1870 p IL had been agreed that vote should
be taken at O'Clock, but Mr. Trmbul got the floor aud
two hours had passed before he took his seat His
speech divided up into review Of the whole ques
ton OF the Virginia bill had occupied the attention
OF Congress- exhaustive argument In favor OF the n
mediate admission of the State and most scatng and
bitter personal attack Senator Sumner lie charged Mr.
Sumner with Inconsistency his arguments and votes,
overbearing and insulting in his manner, assuming
aud authority. and making pretensons that did not
belong TO him. He further charged that the measures OF
Congress, which secured negro suffrage, passed
without the aid Of Mr. Sumner During its delivery Mr.
Trumbu displayed great feeling, and at one time, while
rdicung the assumption Of Mr. Sumner In his abuse OF
Gov Walker called to order by the ePresident,
for making Of unparliamentary word. Dir. Sum-
ner, whose seat is in the immediate vicinity Of that OF
Mr.. Trumbu remained seated during the whole OF Mr.
Trumbulrs speech. Mr.. Sumner consumed nearly an
hour his reply. He pronounced "absurd and fool
sb" the OF the Illinois Senator, in regard to
his having given aid TO the measures OF Congress
which had secured suffrage to the coored race, and
reviewed his (Mr. Trumbull'9 course as
U. g. Senator, showing that that gentleman
had only fought the first proposition to give the col
ored the right to VOTE but record as opposed
the present plan OF reconstruction, the Impeachment
Of Andrew Johnson, and the bitter opponent OF all
the great Of Congress- which secured to the
Republican party the advanced position 1t now holds
He was cool and digned throughout his reply, but did
not escape being called to order by the YcePresdent
for using the word venom" in abiding 10 the Illinois
Senator When he had finished, there some dispose
ton shown by other Senators TO continue thedebate
but cries Of question question - let vote let
abide by the agreement" from oil parts OF the
Chamber and they gave 1t up. The amendment Of Mr.
Drake was then agreed to by ayes 80, nays IS.
Another amendment by Mr.. Drake, prohibiting
any alteration OF the Constitution as 10 abridge the
right hold Office account of race or COLOR was
also adopted by q small majority; also ono by Mr. VII.
son. prohibiting any alteration Of the present school sys
tem An amendment to the preambeI making the condl-
lions preliminary 70 admission Of character as to
place everything beyond doubt was offered by Mr. Nor
ton and adopted and the bill then passed. Tho
Democratic Senators all voted against the bill on
its final passage, making personal explanations on
giving their votes, and asserting that they regard
ed the bill with the conditions now attached to
IT, as unconstitutional. IL received 4s affirmative
votes being the every Republican Senator present
IN the Chamber with the exception OF Mr. Sumner who
decliped to record his name, after the sixteenth
Rule was read az the request OF Mr.. Kellogg That no
Senator shall be excused from voting without cause
It was O'Clock before the final yOo WAS reached, but
crowded fill the end and there
must have been at least n hundred members OF the
House on the floor. The Nice.Presdent cautioned
those present from making any demonstration on the
announcement OF the vote. As the bill was
passed. copy Immediately made by the clerks Tor
Gen. Butler who called the Reconstruction Committee
together tonight consider It. Since the Senate has
adopted tho amendments Of Messrs. Edmunds Drake,
Wilson, and Morton it is not known what course Gen.
Butler will take II is expected however that Bingham
will move the previous question on the bill and amend
ments and strict party vote will follow, securing the
| admission OF the State.
The proceedings in the House today were utterly I'M
important The morning hour was consumed IN the con
| sideration OF private bills, after which Gen Butler
attempted TO get the floor for the purpose OF making
reply to the speech delivered by Mr. Dawes on Tuesday
which has created SO much comment lie failed. how
ever and the day was sent in Committee Of lthe whole
| for speeches.
The following letter received few days since explains
the action OF Gen. Geo. H. Thomas regarding his portrait
in the Tennessee state House. and tho return OF the
medal voted to him by the Legislature of that stste
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. 81, 1852
Hon, D. A. NUNN--Dedr Sir received your favor OF
feeling toward me- take great pleasure in giving you
my for offering to refund TO the present Legsla
ordered to be painted by the Legislature Of 1865 and re-
move IL from the library OF the Capitol TO your STATE
w SteR premise at tho BY n stating that The
1865 had ordered, by joint resolution, portral;;
being convinced 1t done through motives Of friend
ship aud esteem, the joint resolution having pee pas
Ginning a Compliment SO unexpected assured was OF
the sincerity OF the act From that day until the extra
had been led TO believe that the act Of the Legislature
1866 had been generally approved throughout te otae
spect as we'll as proper appreciation of the Of the
Legislature OF 1866, required that should relieve t'e
seeing disagreeable picture every time they went
| into the State Library. The same reasons mpeled
tnan 70 ,be ino ,n1dal o as soon as can Gel
to SowYork, Where had it deposited spring before
me assure you that in taking the have, dis
claim any Intention whatever to reject the compliment
wish TO return to the Legislature which repudates
act far In my power to do so. compensation foI
what they seem to consider wrong penetrated oy
former Legislature the people OF the state Iii my
behalf Iam very truly yours,
Richard schell, q leading NewYork broker, was exam
ned great length to-day by the Banking and Currency
Committee concerning theiwalst. gold conspiracy. He
went very fully tho subject explaining the workings
and operations of the Gold Bank and attributed most OF
the trouble and disaster which occurred on those meo
able DAYS to that institution He also explained TO the
Committee the effect which the panic produced TO the
business Interest generally all the country, and said
many Of the best and strongest houses had not
recovered from 1t, and IL was doubtful II they ever
woud, The Committee to be very desirons OF oD
tanning all the information to be had respecting TINS
branch Of tho subject the Committee VIII undoubtedly
recommend some legislation that Will prevent recur-
ron.e NJ thu manic hereafter James Fisk jr and his