Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-02
FOrty-First Congress-Secon Session.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. /.
SEN ATE

WASHINGTON u. T., FEB. l.
SENATE.
The senate. by vote of 80 ayes to SO NAYS
refused to substitute the name OF Mr. FarrOw
for that Of MIR. Hill, and then, without division,
passed the resolution declaring Mr.. Hill entitled
to seat as senator from Georgia. Mr.. Hill was
at once sworn, and now, for the first time since
1860, every state is represented on the floor of
the senate.
The house resolution, concerning the present
condition of France, came up.
Mr. Sherman Offered an amendment, to the
effect that the sympathes of this country are
extended to the people of France, in their efforts
to establish republican form of government
Mr.. Williams favored the original resolution,
upon charitable grounds. He thought, beyond
all question, that the people OF this country
sympathzed with the people of France in their
efforts TO establish a new republican form of
government; but there might be question else
where as to the propriety of declaration to that
effect by the senate at this time. He preferred
that the resolution should stand in such shape
as to commend itself to the American people of
all classes and shades of opinion, so that they
could all unite in relieving the sufferngs of these
two nations. He suggested the withdrawal of
the amendment, and its modification.
Mr.. Pomeroy also favored the same course,
and Mr.. Sherman withdrew his amendment,
and offered it as a separate resolution, when it
was referred to the foreign relations committee.
MIR. Saulsbury's motion, that the preamble be
stricken out, was agreed 10, and the resolution
adopted in the form of a concurrent resolution,
requiring the action of the house.
Mr.. Thurman, by unanimous consent, adj
dressed the senate in support of the claim of
Mr.. Miller to a senatorial seat from Georgia,
and MIR. Trumbull also gave notice that he
would offer a resolution declaring Mr. Miller
duly elected and that, if adopted, he would
follow it up with concurrent resolution, pre-
scribing the form of an oath to be taken in these
cases.
Mr.. Thurman's resolution, previously offered,
prescribing the oath OF office for Mr.. Miller,
was then referred to the Judiciary committee.
MIR. Williams then moved to proceed with the
steamship subsidy bills, and after considerable
discussion, Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Cole urging
that the appropriation bills should have pre-
cedence, the consular and diplomatic and West
Point appropriation bills passed, with unim-
portant amendments.
The subsidy question again came up. Mr.
Kellogg, desiring to address the senate remark
ed that he did not wish his consent to take up
the bill construed as an indication that he favor
ed it. He made this statement in consequence of
the singular course OF newspapers in charging
every senator who introduced subsidy bill with
favor ng the measure. For one he had not yet
seen one of these bills he could vote for vet be-
cause, by request, he introduced one of these
measures, he had been charged by the Chicago
tribune with an attempt to engineer Job
through the senate
After further discussion IL was informallv
agreed that Mr.. Kellogg should have the floor
in favor of bis BILL after the next morning hour,
and the senate went into executive session, and
subsequently adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house resumed the consideration of the
senate bill passed on the 22d of April last. pre-
scribing the oath of office to be taken by persons
who participated in the late rebellion, but who
are not disqualified from holding office by the
14th amendment to the constitution of the United
States. The bill provides that such persons shall
take the oath prescribed In the act of July II !.
1868, prescribing the oath Of cflce TO be taken
by persons from whom legal disabilities shall
have been removed.