New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-21
XIIIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
sENATR. WAsnNoroN, Jam 40. 80.


provements concurred in.
THE STATUE OF GEN. GREENE.
oS SS he S Of Rhode snd he sad that
conjunction with hs colleagues representing that state
Congress lie had been charged with the honorable
duty OF presenting TO Conges m the name OF the people
Of that state marble statue OF Nathaniel Greene rms
statue had placed In the old hall OF the House OF
Representatives, IN pursuance of an act 81 Congress set
thug apart that chamber receptacle for the statues OF
distinguished Americans deceased-two from each
State" He euogzed the character and services OF ten
Greene and commented at length upon the stirring es
in which he lived and took active part and their lnhu
enoe upon the history OF the country. -,
MIR SUMNER rep, Mass submitted resolutions &C
cepiug the statue. returning thanks TO the Governor OF
Rbede Island aud through him to the people OF the state
for the beautiful work OF art and assigning inc statue
place in the gallery of the old hall of the House lie sad
that among the Generals of the Revolution Sreehe Was
OF order had been frequently exhibited
Tins national recognition Of his patriotism and hdehy 10
the cause OF liberty was emnently appropriate 49,,
Nr. SAWYER rep, s. c. reviewed the military MS
and the story Of his sucrng defeats and great achieve
in the War e the Revolution all of which he be-
eved wOuld be flly symbolZed in the beautiful statue
Of the noble patriot The Generals greatest triumphs
had been achieved in South Carolina which iaet had
and he has now behalf of South Carolina, added MS
humble tribute Of respect to hIs memory.
Mr. MORRILL, Rep, VII also addressed The Senate on
the subject; after which the concurrent resolu-
uons submitted by Mr. sumner were adopted
The following bills were introduced aud referred:
THE ENCRo AcHMENTs OF NEwJERsEY
Mr.. CONKLING Rep. y. Y.l-FOr the preservation OF
harbors IN the United States against encroachment.
Nj. ROSS Rep, Ken)-TO grant right OF way through
public lands to the function City and Denver Railway
Mr.. CGsSERLY Dem, Cal)To promote the DISPOSE
provides Of the public lands shall
be sf,ry by homestead aud PreemPton settlers only
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. TTIAYER Rep Neb). by way of correction, said
that in his remarks on the preceding day relative to
gross misrepresentation in connection with the crcna
zion OF peuons Cor the abolition Of the fransng PRIV,
behalf OF the proposed reform. He did not intend TO
impute any head of department intentional misrpre
sentaton. and asserted his confidence in the purity of
the motives OF the PostmasterGeneral"
TIE NINTH CENSUS
Mr.. CoNKIING REP. \. W from the Committee co, on
Revision OF Laws. reported the House Census bill with
amendment in the nature of a substitute; as follows
change blanks the inhah
the United States o as make the same eon 20 the
A POSTAL TELEGRAPH
Mr.. RAMSEY Rep Mimi introduced bill to estao-
Bsh postal telegraph system and TO incorporate the
Uuited states Postal Telegraph Company.
PosrerGene establish telegraph osces
maintained and such other places on 'oe me G ,ue
the ecoon Of postal telegraph Office uofce and
osce contract WITH The Postal Telegraph ComPiny and m their
vbu OF postal telegraph Office when there IS no De
message. ,sm,e at 1rt Which sbi be delivered morning.
lie directed to provide FOR the transmission Of messages by mail
place having such oGee for the transmission by e
graph postal mouey orders; for the Transmission Of the message
special prytv aud for transmission where the
The rates to be prepaid Transmission delivery message Of 70
words figures or les dDg aSa sadres, sua a not
measured in an m e and for each additional tse words or naa OF
he By ushs not exceed p cents for each aud every TOO
ST. G@e.e rates The es a be Dead by 'pe s, 1 8
cry audo nsu9n by mail where required to or nom any postal
The m to be made with the Postal Telegraph
Compaoy ot ten years upon lh5 iaI1,lag security Tor e
special eutc, for the transmission Of Press messages The rates net 10
is delivered the Office to several
htfigf out ore - is bT he sCmrsHv The ye FOR he
h,t s5 Al rct sycsj tboss now ns5 by the sevea
pres Western unon Telegraph Company. post
q The sane message dropped postage
The Geoe shah from time to time reduce the
Tor tbs transmits, on ofeles provided
tt iteseto cf%n ~ Pc, c % he ,oyeS Coi.ssT
Of messages wly oosruct9g their trsuniS;oT
Ard ,,cs Sascbuse,ts Woodbury. Davis Of Maine A P
as "a YbTasSa l. L. Barnes and G. R. weeks Of Artsnsar
S,oesda sut Noble Of Louisiana Cha Phsrd OF Alabama
body polite under the Of the United States Postal
FS is provided hat at any time after Eve years organ
oa DE Postmaster General may purchase The Popert snd auce
oSr o.sB by ibe POSTMASTER two by The Corpany
provided the terms shall be approved aud the purchase con
TIE VIRGINIA BILL.
The Virginia bill was then taken up
Ms WILSON rep. Massl moved 10 amend by insert
ing proviso that the Constitution of the state shall
be amended az to deprive any citizen or class o
citizens OF the United states OF the right to vote or hold
Office, who are now entitled TO vote under said Consutu
previoas condition o. serviude. The amendment was
Mr. BRAKE Rep. MOI renewed the amendment pre-
viousy offered 10y him admitting Virginia representa-
tlOn IN Congress on the following fundamental condl
That tn STATE CopstutoAahan changed deprive
tlen class q e1eo Of he night to vote except IN punishment OF
been day CORRECTED pId1T laws sPlag appl[sos 70 a 9ba
ssn Of ssh Se provided pai any Aeugl OF we STATE constitution
prospective t eject be made segA the time and lace II
MI DRAKE said this fundamental condition had been
required IF all the other reconstructed States and in view
attempt, (which e believed To he in the
programme of the DemOoI acy the Fifteenth
Amendment by che aid OF the Courts and another depart
ment Of the Government was necessary as means OF
securing the protection otthe black race Ill Virginia and
theOther late rebelOus States
M. HARLAN Rep, Iowa. supported the amendment
measure OF Iroteotlon for tie 10y al people ofvrgina
Further debate Epon theGuesueno OF the validity Of an
alleged compact between the United States and a State
prior 70 the admission OF the state, participated in
by Messrs. MORTON Rep Ind. DAVIS Dem. KyJ
M HOWARD Rep Niche forwarded to the Clerk, and
had reai telegram from citizen Of Atlanta Georgia,
whose ulmc he refused TO divuge for prudential reasons
settns sorth that conspiracy IL progress In the
Legislature Of Georgia, as means G getting the state
the niou, and afterwaid defying The laws o. Con-
gress Members II the Legislature we're known &c have
taken tie oath pr sCriJed by Congress test OF their
eligibility when tsy were entirely unable 70 take tSth
Several Senators qalced theoame Of the author q the
Mr.. HOWs RID rebles shat he knew the author TO be a
geheEan intelligence. and IL every way trustworthy
wlsJ had -esded several Yeas IN Georgia but he de-
clned t. give his mana, its Publication would eNpSJe
his Correspondent to p rsonal dlsger.
motion 10 Gdj0urn by Mr.. CAMERON tIepr Penlr)
was defeated lay Yeas. -, Nays p.
Messrs COSILING lowe l.ep. Wis9 and CAs,
sERLY n e Gall discussed the legal questiep involved
in the exe-cse Of jurisdiction over States net yet ao
united 10 che Union.
Mr.. HANL1N G;ep. Ne moved 70 adj0Urn TO allow
IL. mebes of tie senate Committee the district Of
Columbia 70 keep an engtzement with the Mayor OF
subsequent motion by Mr. MORI ON iRep. EndJ for
adjolumcn; met tiss samefate by Yes 2G Nays. Is
Mr DRAKE REP" MOI s-id he pr1;ested AGAINST the
10 take advantage al me absenee OF some OF the
r5ena1rs by ia.ng vote - s9 time upon the pePos,
ton lie had soJmitted. He charged tAat the Senators
having charge s this bl had gene arouAd to the Trends