The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-16
Congressional
WAsaISGToH, Janual.,


SENArR.---Mr. Edwards prescnte el rsti-
ton for tho increase Of the tariff or im Dor: :
cd wool Referred TO the Finance Commit
tee
Mr.. Morgan presented similar petitions
Mr.. Trmnhmll called up the bill to repeal
the Presidents amnesty power.
The pending question was upon Mr.
Sa,,lsbury's amendment TO repeal the cn
tire coalacation bill instcad Of lie lhirt cont h
section Of it.
Mr.. johnson being entitled to the floor,
addressed tho Senate upon the measure.
Mr.. johnson proco dea to mako Il lengthy
speech on The bill be 'jr, tho Senate He
said ho hnd advised the Executive To issue
ngcncrNl procla.nntioE Of amnesty, and Ind
cndcavorcd so far as he was able, to bring
it about. bat the Executive Ind not seen
proper to do go. Some OF tho first iurists Of
the country many OF thom members of Tho
Republican party, and some OF tho best in
rists Of England-had exprcssoltho opinion
that tho moment bclligcrent rights were
granted, tho commission Of treason wns i'm
possible. lfthis point wore brought before
the Supreme Court, what ihcir decision
would be he could not say but on tho oihcr
point, the right of II State to scccdc, he did
not doubt for ono instant that it would dc :
eide that there was no right.
No proclamation Of amnesty had been
issued, and no trials for treason had taken
place. Tho first was duo to tho President
the latter wns not his fault.
49, man ordclicatc health is now held i'm. I.
INJURED in prison, who hel bccn called to
preside ovor thoir dostinies by six millions
of fpcople. If this thing had happened in
any other country it would have been de-
scribau MS an net OF extreme cruelty
Mr.. Howard said thc opinion of tho law
officer of MIR. johnson had prevented tho
trial Of Mr.. Davis from taking place.
Mr.. Johnson said he was ready to DO de-
liycrelup TO tho marshal Of the court an
thorized to try him. Tho prisoner Ind
ro'itioncd for trial, but tho court in whose
circuit he was refused to receive him on
tho ground that he could not be held in
custody. IT had also bocn snid that tho
Cilief Justice could not preside, bccadsc
Congress had changed the circuit Mr..
johnson said no matter whose fault IL Swa 8.
il was blot on American civilization that
the prisoner was ro,Ained ana if, in his
delicntc state, he should die. tho nation
would be responsible for his dca,h. Had he
(Johnson) been president he should have
paroled him long since. 1881
Mr. Salisbury spoke In favor Of his
amendment torepcni tho entire conhsoatior
bill nscad of tho thrioentl! section; and
upon tho vote being taken 1t was agreed to.
The Scnats,then yoica OH tho bill pnd pass
ell il by 81 tot.
Hotss.+-Mri Kasson. from the Comnl.t-
tee on the Appropriation Bill, reported the
post Office appropriation. Tho bill wns
referre't TO the committee o. tho whole OH
tho state Of Tho Union W ~ tflF4 % ,'s
Mr. Hubbard, Of Connecticut, Introduced
apreamblc and resolution declaring the
people ought not for The present. to bc fur,
thor or any longer tsxcdtoroiso money 70,
the reduction Of Tho public dcbt.z Refcrred
to tho C9mq q,ittee of Ways and Means. 5Itg
motion 'ofsNfr. Julian the Coihmitteeioi
Ways and Means was instructed to inquire
into tho cxpedicncy of soarronging the
tariff OH sugar, molsssoy, coffee and other