New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-18
THIRTHNlNTH cONGRESS-sRcoSD SESSION



SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1896.
THE NORFOLK MEETING.
| Mr.. SUMNER (Rep, Mass presented the proceed
ines Of pubc meeting Of LOYAL ctlons without respect 10
color recently held IN The City OF Norfolk asking that Congress
rcorane the Of Virginia basis OF equal
rights cc and asked that it be referred TO tho committee on
Mr. SALISBURY Dem Del) objected that it was not in
proceedings Of public meeting unless iey
cane II t9G SE% Of s s or %SS %e in hat form
BY Of the Senate tho document was received ana re-
| tned
Mr. WADE Rep, 0hio presented petition for repeal Of
TIC act reirocodag the City and County Of Alexandria 'oie
state Of Virginia that they might become part Of the DIS
troi OF Columbia. Ordered to lie ON TIC table
Nr WADE presented petition for certain amendments 70
Constitution including equality Of civil and political rights
etc. Ordered 20 be printed -
Mr. GowAN Dem is2 PIssnied petition on III, M g IA
| Referred 10 nc Finance Committee 80,
Mr. POMEROY diep, Kansas presented petition for en-
comaeement 10 foreign emigration Referred 10 The tom
nittrc on grcf,uc.
Military Alars hc discharge from tie further consideration
OF bin TO increase The military peoee establishment % The
United States the subject having been disposed Of at last es
Mr. SHERMAN GRep Ohio asked to be excused rom fur.
Their service on the Committee Claims IL ordered
THE CHARTER or WASHINGTON CITY.
Mr. MORRILL, REP. Mel introduced BIZ providing that
the second SIC ION OF tie act the
charter Of the City Of Washington al be 30 amended as TO
no e,uo to. srd regulate ,,,n,, ,al g,u.ae.
ue Prde9 ttot to iss 'ho 30 exceed te o. one pf
'T Resened 10 the Committee on he District Of Columbia
UsIrED sTAIls COURTS.
in he proe@Sdnr. In he Co.ris OF the Uniled states
which provides that whenever any ply shall h bis D.,
on aud bond for wit of error appeal af the same sa
have allowed the party enitto such wit 81 error
and appeal sa not pculed be liable to have his Gaze
dismissed for in con ucnce Of any error neglect 'r omi-
the part o any cek Of said Court Dnt hai tli ne
duty Of ~ Courts Of the United States 70 take jurisdiction
Of such eases and to cause such ccal detects 70 be amed
supplied aud when the same are apparent lioa he fcymd
they shal be supplied iusan'"r on moion without sending
bach ihe Gaze 70 he Cont ngn nhose ae.ion ne appeal os
wr OF error was asen tnd the provision. 81 thl' s,l?n
hereafter. Referred % The Committee on JudciaTy.
fQUTSTRTAT STATUE or GIN SOFT
kIf WILSON, f.om The Military lummiii'e, fcrofied
House bill auihSndng the secretary o. W 20 70 contract mn
iran statue q Scott from captured IN Meieo
aid 70 De placed upon bis dhs General sr ~ west Point
with an amendment striking ont the nsmc ~ Mr.. Brown
STATE LAWS AFFiCIIAG TRiIbNRs,
Sr WILSON offered tho following resolution which wa
fsies The, tho Secretary Of wsr directed sih fo s
. :. Of ,h Fisd- ,ss ~ 'oss s 2
local Tep-ns rr'on' q color o. they nov of' 10 NE
''' '''' FMienAuos TO roRlIGs oouHrn,s.
Mr. SIMMER introduced bin 20 prevent and punish hae
and fraudulent rcpres 10 induce cmiion 70 foreign
eouny which provides that fany persons shall make repre-
5cuatons any negro mnlgiio other i son ior the purpose
of inducing negro other person to migdie 20 Foreign
country here person would b. liable TO be sold a. en
called otherwise reduced 10 visni sly lhe person
so offending shall De- punished conviction thereof h' me
not than thnu sWu or hy imprisonment not
! exceeding live y,i. or BIS 10th Aud ua IL The master
oweT on person ing char OF vessel she'll within DE
limits md jurisdiction O ihc United states icr'iic or AloE !"
/ be received board any negro or Other person win
knowledge that such person has been ndaced by ra"in.
lent representation 10 embark p, .ilicu h- ,lnH n I'. w
ncnt exceeding Eve years both and me vessel c Forfeited
Wr SIMMER .al that he had papers 30 b. posse go.
ing TO show that persons 10 Ills coy TO bold out 90
very much coolies taking cargooi them a Tine nna e
tering into some contract with ihcn 3ut do 'hY "eAS
utn 10 anew iV,m oi p,l'lte. w =, '., -
Tho b VI referred hc Committee Foreign Relations
TIE PARpOs-RrPEAL NIL
Mr. TRUMETLL lcp I'D moved thar Tie Senate take np
the ha repeal the amnesty section of The Coniscion b
/ Nh. HENDBiCKo DEN lnd1 hoped that thc bil Woail
not be- taken Up he hh 90 5dili NtmaaA1 was poP.s
before the souai add h l Hendricks va. oa'iilci 10 ihe
floor upon t and wisicl 90 max, some remarks upop b.
vote taken and the senate took up The blu indicated
NJ cowAN Dem ro eai ;cE ie lgains OF tie sec
Mf IlUMBULL aid That tie only effect Of lhe passing
this biz win be TO repeal Cine 1914 section %. ihe Ooaca"n
rh tie rlsdet j. e5y authorized at any ue hereafter by
n,t lnmou. extend 10 " To may have PARTICIPATED 90 o.
HI saeh exception aid ct .ueh tine and cOldou' nc
may erpeieli t'f the public we i.fe.
From ile lose T vhch u'- pi W.. hurried t1Iohsh ne
House end tie nnNie! manifested Wy some m tl- body 70 li''
no o.ce without ti usual reference 90 committee M il
ijh section ofthe Codc1don Ae te poverof Ga PTe,dei
10 grant parIOls Thai restore % r't' tnri p0" t't he
don't, ,f 10 eau arlpns hul restore property win Pc ir
complete after the passage % iAi- 1l tepalng Tie iF.
section before Tie Constitution oonefs gnon he President
Tie power 20 giant rcpere l pardon, ior oHcnse, against
the Unitcd states except n ease OF Impeachment l n d
J.
pardon M remission Of the crime on oeu., and not %
the conviction AID May be granted either iior o arr COZ
, HS.f . ~ ~ y, Sse C,prf yrrs NO Nh Win
Attorney under President Monroe gave opinion in
isl tint the edlu -uIt tAc tOu.i tln. bad authority
40 pardon as wen iorc a. a,,s conviction aui e supreme
Court Of the United States IN iio csc OF cz I4.c HAN
Wis 70 Howard 5yi c,e WIZ appreciation tas VhISig
Ring riihor 52e or a, s9qler ghia'e " eoLv.''oo for
Tse same court 10 thc cs.c 81 liz United states ag' Wilson
Peters 100 decide cat plilc "a aeed TO he c'i1r. 3"
which, delivering and acceptance ly tc ildi' dual ior whom
i,,on on conditions Ihe Tc.ies power 70 r lore prop
clty seized ulieric conhseoton act 10 u. iou ep oWhs
ton l. silent that subject ana Dr. power in nat uqec j.
just What tDe Constitution 81 la ava no m'e, u =. cor
tany within h- power 10 iriHn tt properly HNeI y I'M
posing q condition 70 the pardon th't no property
manifest that be did not intend 70 retain me property lm' -
moreover gbnifcnf TIE affirmative action % Che Ifesiel
mems Bureau. e. restore ne Ffdpned k'pss utF ioIme
property. the President has these oweis utdc, he Con-t
possible harm il 40 % let 1t sfnl answer il contains
powcrto grant general amnesty by proclamation Wioh the
Lsne general proclamation ~ amnesty That ins already
been done except eftain schel casse and By repeal.
he DoWor issue a general proclamation. Ji imnr'p
and declare. t The granng Of special P!dols aud le re-,
toa'on Of Rebel property 'ha 40 os'F % done u'f '
Sir JOHNSON lDsn Ma ioos he door % SLOW nat The
pie,ient has iui pOWsrto pardon UnAe The Cps ,,on
| IIiE NEBRASKA Bill.
Pending The rcmafts u Ar Joson the no Ming hoa eH'
pei sud the CHAIR deca> TIE BALTIC admit Nehia'ka %
Mr THUMBULI hoped that II 3 Eela1 q BIN voda be IN
formally laid de ior toe p 'en -p' tle BIZ called up 'y LIN
The CiiAIG decided hs Nj IlclHeks was entcdlo ihs
floor e pm 10 adnif Selasks and a. could ohy be Loo
A. HFNDBICRs Dem Indj lc, lined 10 Weld the door
50 Ne Il N ~ adSit Nebrssfa vas taken ~
/ Mf Brown rep No g6ye notice Of q proposed amend
gd That shis ae. .hs rot ss stsoi except upon ne aad
mental condition that within the STATE 81 Heais there l be 10