New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-02
WASHINGTON.
EXCITING DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON TIE Ihoi
OATH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF HE AZ
PORrIoINTMENT BILL-JosHUA HILL ADMIT
TED TO THE SENATE-AN APPROPRIATIONS
FOR THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE.

WAsHISGToN, Wednesday, fep' IL lo'i.
The in the House. during the closing hour OF the
debate the bill repeating the Test Oath, so Tar as II P
Piled to persons not under Constitutional disabilities,
Of the liveiest the whole session. II looked
time as Donny brook Fair had been transpanteh
TO the floor of the House Mr. Epson Oho) opposed INC
bill in temperate speech. considering IT as likely 10
work injury ~ the loyal men OF the South
Mr.. Bingham advocated the passage OF the
bill, claiming that the Test Oath was practical
notification, by denying the right of people 10 choose
who should represent them. Mr.. Patt OF Viz
gna said he would prefer to entirely abrogate the Test
Oath He declared that the Republican party in That
state pledged Amnesty and he would vote for the
bill partial redemption Of the pledge. In referring
TO the speech made by Mr. Porter yesterday, he said
that that gentleman had stumped his district on that
PLATFORM or would not have been returned, and ex-
pressed surprise at the stand now taken by
the member from the Richmond District. The
colored Representative from Georgia, Jefferson Long,
made his first speech in the House, and, though he
strongly opposed the bill speech made very favorable
impression, stamping him man OF marked oratorca
ability. In he perfectly sclfposessed His
voice is full aud powerful, filling the Hall with ease while
his enuncation was quite good. 1t conceded that
with the advantage cultivation would give ana
reasonable study, Mr. Long would take credltabie
rank in the House. He is the first man OF his
race who has spoken in tho House, the LOUISIANA
contestant who argued his about two years ago. be-
by Mr. Morey OF Louisiana, the same side. Gen. But
Ter then rose to the debate but yielded to Mr. Mag
nard, who also opposed the bill. MI Beck reused the
ire OF Mr.. Maynard by saying that the gentleman from
Tennessee wac habual scold and to prove bis aser
tion read from The Globe extract from one Of Mr.
Maynard's old speeches on outrages committed by
Free state mrn in Kansas on his con
stitueuts from Tennessee Mr.. Dawes asked the
Tennesean If the severe adopted in that State
against Rebels had worked injury, 10 which Maynard
I'm reply suggested rather than said that II Congress
had stood by the Union men in such action, results
would have been otherwise. Gen. Garfield made q tell
ing speech in OF the measure, and then Mr. Porter
Of Virginia obtained the Goor in opposition He denied
his colleagues statement that the Virsinian Repub-
Leans favored amnesty, and declared that thcy
wanted protection first. He attempted 10
. critirse Mr.. Cox, and created rather
isgTacem dispute. During the noisy debate, Cox SAID
Porter was a mean man, to which Porter's reply was
virtually, You're another" aud Cox retorted That lie
never had ball and chain on him for dsloyay; and
when amid the admonitory raps Of the Speakers gave
Porter's reply could not be- heard the NcwIork mem
Der again retorted that Porter not a ga lighting
member" The whole dispute Of the bear garden
order" Nr. Van Wyck had three minutes allowed him
and used it remind Mr.. Platt OF
Rebel mob, when they had spoken to-
gcther In Petersburg, Va, tho said mob
cheering for jeff Davis Plat retorted by saying that
the Union drove off the Rebels so quick mat one
n
cited great laughter by replying, that would not have
bappeued if the negroes had not shown courage
than some of the white men he knew" The Speakers
raps for order prevented Plat from answering. Gen.
Butler then closed the debate, making sharp speech
against the bill Toward the close he excited the Ire Vi
Mr. Jones Kentucky, who as consequence, became
very demOnstratiYe. Butler in illustration OF his argu-
mcn declared that we had given the Rebels everything
Jones wanted know when, and Butler at last reored
that they given the Rebels too much when they had
their lives given them which they had forfeited their
property which they could no lenger clim their
country which they had attempted to destroy,
and much finally, when he Jones' was LET into Congress
The Kentuckian replied in an excited manner but the
words were lost in the laughter Butler had aroused
Mr. Blaine raped Jones down, but lie would not be
quoted minutes and it looked If the services
OF the sergeantat-Arms might be required. The vote
was then taken, and stood lis to So
very doubtful If any action be had in the House
this session the appOrtonment question The Judiciary
Committee favor the pOstpOnoment Of 1t until next win
ter and A. they will not report BILL the only way 10
get one before the House Will be by suspension OF the
rules by introducing one in the morning noun on Mon
day. and getting the previous question ordered without
debate This the Western members will make an attempt
to do under the lead OF Cen Logan They strongly favor
the passage OF bill that will authorize the election OF
additional members to the XLIId Congress in states
entitled TO larger representation under the new appor
tonment the new members to be chosen at large al the
general Fall elections In such States. Most OF the
Eastern members, the contrary, WISH 10 90
nothing with the question until next WINTER lho
New-York Republicans are especially aVerse TO
passing any apporiOnment bill this Winter because they
do not want the present Democratic Legislature to reds
trit the State hoping that the Republicans Will have
majority in the Legislature TO be chosen next ran. Ii
the question be got before the House without sus
pension Of the rules is believed that such bill As the
Western members wish can be passed. II seems to be
generally agreed that the number Of members TO com
pose the House under the apportionment will be
fixed at either as or $50.
In the Senate to-day, further memorials from the
women Of New-EHgland I'm opposition to Won an sur
frage were presented bill reported from the Com
mtee on Commerce, the effect OF which Is to allow pay
ent for steamboats, In the RebeOus States used by the
Government and owned by loyal citizens residing In the
North The bill about 10 pass without notice, when
Mr. Trumbu called attention TO the dangerous principle
that would seem 20 be laid down by it, As he argued
il was once settled that property In the RIDICULOUS
States taken during the war was TO DO spalu loi'
IL would be but step further TO pay for all The resO
luton offered by Mr.. Pomeroy yesterday, recommending
the sending OF supplies by the American people 10 the
suffering poor Of France. modified by him to apply
olso IN Germany and was then passed. blr. sherman
moved as an accompanying resolution, that the Presi
dent assist French people, by all lawful means IN MS
power to firmly establish O republic. III vas thousn'
best not to compcae the offers Of sympahy ana assist
ance with anything OF political nature ana MI 9her
mans resolution sent to the Committee on fOregh
Relations The case OF the Georgia senators was
taken up at tho close OF tho morning hour'
and after additional remarks from MI Stew
art. his motion to substitute the name OF MI
Farrow for that of H was lost by voto Oh 20 10
TO- The resolution the admission OF MI h was theh
agreed TO rra roee and that gentleman advancing 10
49, ,ost ,yas sUorn in by the VCc-President. Thus,
after the lapse of ten years state of the Union Is
lin represented in both Houses OF Congress- MI iii