The Republican journal., 1870-01-20

that party had conquered during the several
years of unmatched trial in the history of the
Equality before the law both OF
men and States was the watchword central
thought and idea of the Republican party.
The issue before the House involved directly
the question whether in future the Govern
ment was to have vassal States rs we'll as
vassal citizens Ifforced to vote on the ques-
ton whether Virginia, the mother of states
men and heroes, should be represented in
Congress, he would say let the State come in,
and let those who have undertaken to put
letters on her in violation of the Constitution
stand responsible. For that important en-
deavor he washed his hands of it. He re-
minded the House, regardless of whether he
should be tainted with it, that his amend
ment only reflected on the recommendation
of the President of the United States in his
imposed, then Virginia would not be admit
ted to her equal place in the Union as the
President recommended andas the conditions
enjoined If the conditions were put in this
bin the effect would be to drag the whole ques-
ton before Il judiciary, and he apprehended
they would have reckoning that would not
be at all to the advantage ofthe Republican
party. He ridiculed the idea Of the second
section, undertaking to declare that the cleo
ton ofUnted States Senators in Virginia,
without the authority of law, was to have the
same effect as if authorized by law. He was
for the largest liberty to all people under the
Constitution He did not forget the obliga-
ton of his oath when he asked the House
either to admit Virginia on an equal footing
with other States, or not admit her at all.
He prayed the house to remember that the
old battle-cry of the Republic was, 'I4iberty
and justice'-the noblest right, the sternest
duty of men and nations Suppressed APP
plause.
Mr. Farnsworth, of Illinois, at half-pasl
three o'clock, rose to close the debate. He
gave fifteen minutes to Mr. Cox of New York,
who declared that he would rather vote to
send to Virginia back to military rule than
vote to admit her under this bill. The condi-
tons imposed in it would destroy the very
political existence of Virginia As a state.
Mr. FarnswOrth, of Illinois ,syielded fifteen
minutes to Mr. Scholield of Penn, who passed
in Il brief review on the various questions
that came up, in the reconstruction OF the
Southern States, and sustained the propriety
Of imposing the conditions provided in the
bill
Mr. Farnsworth resumed the floor, and
closed the debate. The opposition to the con-
dition bill came not from Virginia, but from
members of the House, who thought it wiser
to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment by wise
well-digested laws, that should apply to the
whole country, instead of singing out Virgin
ia, and putting them in this crude manner on
the tail of the kite He criticised the few
persons who had opposed the admission OF
the State, who, through its rehabilitation
would lose their offices. But for them Vir-
ginia could have been admitted on the first
day of Congress
The debate was closed and the House pro-
ceeded at 80 O'Clock TO vote on the bin and
amendments The first question WAS on the
amendment offered by Mr. Whttemore. OF S
c., providing Il penalty for taking an oath
falsely, and it was agreed to-yeas l22
nays II. The next question WAS on Nh
Bingham's amendment rs a substitute. When
the rOll-call was completed there was GREAT
excitement on the floor, rs it was the test
question between the opposite camps. and il
was known the vote was very close. There
being Il majority of three on Mr. Bingham's
amendment finally, the vote announced as 9S
to 80.
The question was next taken on the preamble
to the substitute, and it was agreed to, &c 81
Ga. The bill rs amended was then passed
yeas l42, nays 40. The announcement of the
vote was greeted by applause in the galleries
THE BIZ. AS PASSED.
The following is the bill AS passed -
Whereas, the people of Virginia have adopted :,
Constitution, republican iii form, and have in all re-
spects confirmed 10 the requirements OF the act OF
Congress entitled San arl authorizing the subnis-
sion of the Constitution OF Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas to Il Vote of the peop'c, and authorizing The
election of State officers provided by said Constitl-
tons and members Of Congress-" approved April
10, 1869; therefore. be ii
Resolved, etc. The said Stat, of iigna in ,.nI j.
Had tt l,,I'
ted StaieS.
The disaster to Propeller Parthenia of
Madison, Conn, WAS a shocking affair 1t
appears that a tlnc or some other part of the
steam apparatus gave way. filling the engine
room with steam. Those on board say they
heard no report, it was simply rush OF
steam. while the people in Madison heard the
report distinctly, some thinking it was can
nOn others thunder. The second engineer.
Allen Tryon, wa at the time lying upon IA
bench in the englnc-room, asleep; imme,li-
ately afterwards they heard him screaming
for his father, when the captain and others
rushed To the engine-room, where they met
at the door the first engineer. John Dibble.
coming out, badly scalded, 1t was with the
greatest difficulty they entered the engine
room, SO dense was the steam, but they s,I,
and succeeded in finding and bringing ont
Tryon. The unfortunate men Were carried
upon deck, when ii was found necessary to
cut all their clothing off. In removing the
garments the skin from their bodies peeled
off. The poor fellows We're wrapped in blank
cts, and the captain, }. w. Tryon, Il bother
of one Of the injured men, took the boat and
conveyed them on shore at Madison where
everything possible was done for their relief
but their injuries We're 50 serious that Mr.
Tryon died durin. the afternoon, and MIR
Dibble Friday morning. Young Tryon was
scalded internally. his tongue sweled fearful
ly, and as he coughed pieces Of skin came up
from his chest or throat. He was but 10 years
ofage. Dibble was 81 years Old, and has al
ways been considered a very careful and
skilful engineer. Mrs Dibble says that her
husband expressed great reluctance to going
on this trip.
An episode in Senatorial life has recently
come to light at the National Capital 1t is
said that when President Lincolns Louisiana
bill was before both Houses ofCongrcss, Sen
ators Sumner and Buckllew met in the lobby.
and after comparing notes, discovered that
extremes had met, and that they were alike
opposed TO the bill. Sumner insisted that
Buckalew should make speech against it,
but the latter thought that speech from
Democrat would carry no influence, and he