The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-18

ouasual Ezflslah Dsisnts and Rulosy Of
General Ress1sDl
~ as.s &c.
wAnnEaroR, Feb. II, 1894.
SoN1HOonER8 PROCLAMATION or UNIvRRsAL EMAN
r0IPATI0N.
underwood that on the 02d OF FeuDuary Mr.. Lin.
seh MIN esss psocIAmatisn Of universal emancipation
eelsdiss ~ border States.
ACTION OF THR HOUSE ON TIE wHIsKEy TAI.
Ne Aeuse having refused 70 reconsdsr the vote dis
sgseing Sn ~ ssnase amendment 70 the Internal Re.
venue bill establishing aiding scale. the remains q
sonsy csnls . gallon. me House having asked for
committee Of conference the amendments disagreed
~ yoesbls nat plan similar In principle 70
UAt Of ths Ssnass WIN be agreed upon and passed.
N. LINCOLN CoRNRRRD IN THE WHISKY COR
NBR."
~ fsisnds OF our President are seriously alarmed
about The aspect that the whiskey bill has assumed.
Icy Say hat Mr. Lincoln, whose popular strength 10
mainly IN mis- Of Honest Abe," cannot sign or
Dsoss No BILL with any hope Of retaining his soNori
xsA ~ contra, u he vetoes the bill in its present
shape u b quarrel Of worse than bIood-of money
WIN We powerful interests that have staked their for
tunes on the success Of this "Wbskey Cornern What,
Nm, can President, who 10 also . candL
aaae scs the nsxs Presidency. dop Stunning tho
DeylA - losing his reputation for integrity by
approving the measure, he dashed on the charybdis
eeroe teud with the powerful politicians who have
pa up Their respective piles the passage Of the act
o seriously b ths danger regarded BY Mr. Lneolns sin
sers fSienh that they have appointed delegation 70
vass upon him and call his attention to the
sssy Of oply four votes by which the bill has been
whipped through tho House. They say that the sppo-
0~r1-A
=, end that be docs the incident viii be mae to figure
Ne NEXT canvass Of the ludicrous and for
90 yssy ssass, Of the most powerful Arguments
against giyisS him second term.
- 80 pnoDosKD SALE o. GOLD.
-. uoov9, nom ne oonmMsss on Ways and Means,
maa ~ a1oempts to-day obtain unanimous consent
- bso6uos resolution authorizing Secretary Of the
easury 70 sell ssch amount o. gold may have accu-
aaIatsd W The Treasury beyond the necessities Of
~ government for the payment or Interest
"a " public debt, in order TO relieve the
marked and prevent an excessive premium and eonse
sssat depreciation Of the currency Objection made,
AcwsvsS, and II will come up whom the committee ID
llsa Under the rules. Mr. Kasson stated that the
plus fef shis and ishe next month would DO eight
~ IN millions Of dollars 10 probable that
tho iii win pass. There are now In the
1ssasury twenty i've millions Of gold, and there
sAn DO very well spared ten millions 70 be thrown
lpon NE Market II 10 understood that the Secretary h
aazIous for the passage Of such measure and IL 10 DO
uevsd that BY this means the excessive premium on
cold win b. Immediately and under the operation Of the
biR permanently reduced.
DEFENCE OF GENERAL RosECRANs.
Mr. Garfield Of Ohio, today made enthusiastic and
salosho speech In favor d General Rosecraus upon
amendment offered BY him TO include that officer in the
ns resolution Of thanks 10 General Thomas and his
nanA for THAR services at Chickamauga. 10 claimed
Net Ressyaas na actually accomplished moro than any
ever general darsg tho war bat that Mcclellan Grant
- eabsss haA received the credit 70 which hswss
tssly sssiissd. Hin ssuashs appeared 70 mako Con-
sasssS psssion upon ne House. and the rssolusions
- saaepe1ns were finally referred 70 tho Military
esnmNese. =.
spmen or IN. COZ on AnxlaAxAz7os.
~ 0opoA u Mr. Con, N ths House 70 day, upon the
bm sssp1asU 1.Fsaa a Frssdnsas AzAirs, created
mnsh Amusement and attention He ventilated the
ssvys nisssgspaton, blending Of the racss, and
sssted maj was becoming Of the doctrines Of The
dsnlems parsy and That Congress would b called
pm 70 sssabliaA Bureau q Nsosgsnation. His theory
80 MAI slavery ws dying out consequence Of the
ws, aaA shas could mol b saved BY bureaus or over
een even BY ne Doctrine Of miscegsnaton that under
~ wssas management slavery ana the negro would
- wushsd osssAsr, and that ths proper way was 70
lsavs ~ matter 10 The local governors the oaly
vay = which W. negro could be saved He
qssesA hygsly fBsa Wendell Phillips and othsr leading
aoseeobs 70 Sbew nat the mscegsnation theory had
~ a1oDeed - tsnes Of We party hr. washbuSpe,
= nssss, reed extracts from work written BY Mr. Coz,
1alssA 49, Bushsys Abroad" V show that he did not
ogmW0 ssees>an Ne sams opinboas IN regard 70 the
opoo rsss = compared with ne whites The aAir 81
usUs(hss created more Than ordinary Interest :.
INTERVENING pIsGussioE m TEE SENATE.
~ dheussisa IN she Senate today was unusually
ley. ~ npsseA u Mr. Davis Being almost entirely Of
pusenal character. NJ. Wilson, - whom the psrscna
- were directed, naaily called the Senator 70
0ess, protesting against such misrepresentation.
ounR SENATORS Afterwards also raised the question
= wass. ssd Asally objection Wa made 70 any
nsshw vsmashs BY nr. Davis. This Vas subsequently,
visA1vavA up0 condition that personal attacks should
- - naslgsa IN. Mr. Doolisse gave notice, In tbe
sse - Ne speech that unless hs dignity Of The Senate
- ossteE observed he should feel constrained 70
Withdraw frsm Vie floor. mo statement made By nr.
Davis 1urng hm speech day. that he should speak but
sss more during this session. he supposed the Senate
vas tssd hearing him, snd ~ tired o. hearing
A1nsslf, appeared 70 give unusual sassfacsiss.
MrORrASr RAILRoAD ELL.
A Imposlsus bill was nsrvducsd teday in bshs,s a
- nslusippi and Missouri Railroad. provided for
~ sonpstios o. she road By Vie noss fsaslps route
nslsdne D. Noises end Council Blus v We Missouri
pvss snA 0naAa grants lands 70 shs company an pro.
ydss for branch pss connecting with other Iowa roads,
eApTAm wrcKs SENT TO THE ALBANY YErIrEr.
TtARy.
YWesrdsy Captain Wcks, Of the One Hundred and
gkainsA New Ycrk Volunteers, wss taken rom shs Old
plso prison. whore ~ has been confined for some time
bsss and frwardsd 70 tho Albany Psaitsnlary serve
~ Nrn of sentence By court martial
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
ne Senate 10 executive session day, confirmed We
examinations u Edward n Duncr, 70 DO Judge Of ire
bklsict Court for Tho Eastern District % louisiana
snas esslsy, Of Iowa, Register Of Land oaces a. pes
ksissss psamus D. lr,sn, of Nsprssks, 40 supern,end
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