The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-02
Congressional.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 1.-Senate.-Mr.
Buckingham presented the protest of some
New England women against female suf-
frage as imposing on them duties belonging
to the sterner sex.
A resolution recommending organized
charity for the French and German suffer-
ers by the war was adopted.
In connection with this Mr.. Sherman Of
fered, but afterwards withdrew, the follow
ing resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the President be request
ed to communicate to the French Govern
ment the profound sympathy of the Amer
lean people for the suffering entailed upon
them and further, that the President be
instructed, so far as consistent with the
laws Of nations, to assist the French people
in the establishment of Republic.
Mr.. Sherman said he thought we were
bound to do this much for France on ac-
count of the ancient bond between us.
The correspondence of Mr.. Blow, United
States Minister to Brazil, about cotton cul-
ture, was asked for.
The question OF seating the Georgia Sen.
ators was resumed. A motion to substi-
tute the name Of Farrow for Hill in The
majority report failed-19 to 36-and Mr..
Hill was then sworn in as Senator from
Georgia.
The question then required on seating
the other Senator from Georgia.
Mr.. Trumbull gave notice that he would
offer a resolution declaring that Miller was
duly elected, and follow it with concur
rent resolution prescribing the form of oath
in his case.
An unsuccessful effort was made to take
up the steamship subsidy bill.
The Diplomatic appropriation bill was
passed, and also the West Point apprpria-
ton bill.
After Executive session, the Senate adj
journed.
House.-The Postmaster General was
asked for information about mail route
6,462: between Baltimore and New Orleans:
The Senate bill for the abolition of the
test-oath was resumed. The bill was ia
vored by Messrs. Plat Of Virginia, Bine-
ham, Dawes, and Morey Of Louisiana, and
opposed by jeff. Long (negro) Of Georgia,
Porter of Virginia, and Maynard of Ten
neSsec. The bill was pasScd-ayes, 11S !;
nays, S9-and now goes TO the President
for signature.
lThis is Senate bill No. 21S, and provides
that the test-oath shall not be eXacted from
any person who is not disqualified by the
14th amendment; or, in other words, it
throws Federal offices open to all persons
who did not hold them before the war, and
also to those who did, if they did not after
wards engage in the rebellion:]
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, speaking
of the bill, said he had reported it as the
mouth-piece of the committee, but could
not support it.
The following is the text of the bill
Be At enacted, &c., That when any per-
son who is not rendered ineligible to office
by the provisions of the 14th amendment
to the Constitution shall be elected or ap.
pointed to any Office of honor or trust I'M
der the Government of the United States,
and shall not be able on account Of his par
ticipation in the late rebellion TO take the
oath prescribed in the act of Congress APP
proved July Cd, 1862, said person shall, In
lieu of said oath, before entering upon the
duties of said office, take and subscribe the
oath prescribed in an act of Congress entl-
tied IAN act prescribing an oath Of othcc TO
be taken by persons whose legal disabilities
shall have been removed" approved July
18th, 1868.
The bill for the relief of purchasers of
land sold for direct taxes in the insurrec-
tionary States was passed.
A bill providing that railroad corpora
lions whose roads pass through State shall
be regarded as citizens Of that State. and
forbidden to remove causes against citizens
of that State from State to Federal courts,
was passed.
A bill discharging convicts of fines upon
the expiration of the term of their imprls-
onment) upon affidavit of their inability to
pay, was passed.
The bill dividing Virginia into two judi
cial districts was passed.
A bill was passed allowing parties in Gus
toms cases to testify; making the laws OF
each State govern as to the competency OF
witnesses in all criminal trials in the Fede-
raj courts in such State, and allowing
claimants an appeal from the Court OF
Claims to the Supreme Court in all cases
where the consent Of the Court OF Claims
is given to such appeal.
Adinurnad