The New York herald., 1868-06-17

th0t the uret 0a0 Deen captain the C0nteuerdte
service and the latter member OF the rebel Legsla
ture, bringing them within the disfranehsement OF
the fourteenth amendment.
because no other evidence had been offered but their
own statement
Mr.. CONFESS would oppose the amendment with
out further Information. and all such cases. unless 1t
should appear that they had not participated In the
NJ FrSRw |ren1 Of Conn Wonld Sp vote for the
amendment and for admitting all such persons until
ageneral bill was framed to relieve all such disfran
Mr.. DoOLrrTLE said that one of them had been
elected to the State Legislature the other COM
pany commissioner, and hence the desire to be re-
Mr.. TRUMBULL, (rep.) OF H., explained that
are mostly suc6 as were OVERWHELMINGLY Sy the Gon
stitutiOnal Convention and that the Committee had
acted upon the principle OF relieving every man that
gives evidence OF acquiescng In the condition OF
affairs and abstaining from opposition to the recon-
struction laws Of Congress. These men, however
gave no such evidence.
Mr.. CoNNEss repeated his objections.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, lrep.l OF Oregon urged the danger
offered no evidence Of ftness saying that the Pres
dent would not pardon them without some evidence.
The amendment was rejected by vote OF twenty
three to twelve, Messrs Cole, Ferry, Henderson,
Sprague and Van Wrinkle voting with the democrats
Mr. HENDRICKS, ldem9 OF Ind, moved to insert
that gentleman had always opposed secession, that
he had been q member OF the national House Of
Representatives for four years. and that he Mr. Hen
dricks) made the motion as his friend, and not by his
reH1ess Hr IT,, SON en ., Mass was in favor ., exer
cising mercy towards those who had offended against
the law when they had given evidence Of repentance
but was opposed to placing these scattering amend
ments in the bill. In his opinion many were worse
bitter traitors since than before or during
the war. He coincided In the opinion OF Mr.. Hen
nai,ticai cnnsderstiom in voiinc Tor the reovai ~
political disabilities.
Mr.. HENDRICKS said that he would withdraw the
name rather than have the relief given grudgingly
to man OF high character, who had always been
loyal: yl.a-. -
testified to the services OF Mr. Jones In the House OF
Representatives. and Mr.. Hendricks, at the instance
OF MI Conness, allowed the amendment to remain,
On motion Of Mr.. STEWART the name Of Thomas j.
Mackay, OF South Carolina, was inserted.
Mr.. VICKERs, (dem) Of Nd, offered the following
as an additional section:-
And be further enacted That all legal political
Ss and by sSs
vded that said persons shall first take oath before mas
the the and that this
the
This was rejected without division.
Mr. BUoKALEw, tdem.l Of Pa, made few remarks
by Congress that belongs to the Executive in every
nation thus placing pardon in the hands Of politi
cal party and claiming that such system Of legisla-
tion must necessarily be partial and unfair. He
would vote for q general bill for the purpose If
offered.
Mr.. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich denied that there was
any In thus relieving the disabilities Of
ss oWn e a TO IN
side always saw partisanshp in the measures
Of the majority, Of course during the impeachment
and since their unanimity was owing 10 their con-
scentiousness; but the majority would not be swift
to readmt the red handed rebels, who had always
without some security for the future.
Mr.. BUCKALEw called attention to the fact that
Senator always declaimed about with so much ami.
nation and precision OF language, and he proceeded
70 say that he had merely opposed such legislation
because Of tne principle involved Of unfair dis.
Mr.. HOWARD said the difference between them was
that he would admit those who had become repent
tee-while the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Buckaew) and the party to which he belongs were
willing to admit by one grand sweep every rebel in
the United States; that Mr. Doolittle pronounced it
unconstitutional before the adoption of the four
teenth amendment for Congress to impose political
Mr. said the b was pnrposey framed
from disabilities merely, II any exist.
Mr.. DooLIrTLE continued. He asserted that the
dsfranchisement to the South was much larger than
was claimed here; that then there were twenty-five
thousand disfranchsed in Alabama alone. The two
hundred named recommended for relief were
among them were many who had been the most active
rebels. He also favored general bill.
general 6ii iet He thought the subject Should be
| postponed until one can be introduced.
cep that
with the democrats, and Messrs. Johnson and Pat
EXCUSED FROM COMMITTEE SERVICE.
| At his own instance Mr.. johnson he was excused
from serving on the committee to introduce the Chi
nese Embassy.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
At a few minutes past two the pending bill in re-
| The question was on the amendment of Mr.. Davis,
proposing to withdraw pro rata amount from the
tribute it among those requiring it, to place them on
| an equal footing with the former.
MT. VAN wINkLE, trepl OF W. Va, said he was
willing to accept the provision for the twenty mil
| lions increase in lieu Of something better.
Mr.. DAvIs(deml OF KY, followed in support Of his
present distribution, and said II his plan was not
| adopted another just mode Of raising the twenty
millions would be the reduction Of the farmy and
navy.
Mr.. CONKLrNG was in favor Of the principle OF the
amendment, and suggested modification specifying
| the amount OF the withdrawal from the excess OF
| the twenty millions.
Mr.. DAVIS accepted the suggestion and the amend
Mr.. HENDRICKS was also in favor Of the principle
| OF the amendment. In his opinion however, 1t was
inc. In estabshpr bank in State State m could
not keep money there II the laws Of trade
urged 1t elsewhere any more than the establish.
coin from moving where the demand existed
He thought that the credit Of the government
being the basis OF the banks under the present sys
TEN, It would be better to issue bills directly from
| the Treasury, and he was In favor OF Withdrawing
gradually from the system which he considered
| stupendous folly In few years, then, the people
| would have currency not taxed; then, with a re-
duction OF the expenses OF the army by fifty mil
lions, which could be done as suggested by the Sena-
tor from Kentucky (Mr. Davs) and dispensing, with
the Freedmen's Bureau, the people could easily con-
troll the present financial difficulties. reduction
OF the whiskey tax and some further modification Of
| taxes would also prove very beneficial.
| Mr. WILSON said that the Senator's remarks re-
| minded him OF the colonel down East, who was in
favor Of the Maine law, but against its execution.
0Laughter.) He was opposed to imitation and would
| vote for the amendment. He thought the grcenback
| currency should be gradually Withdrawn, instead OF
increasing It, as the Senator's proposition would do
vitiated currency was destructive to the interests
| OF labor. What the country wants is more banking
| capital not more circulation. He defended the
present banking system, saying that II bank failed
tomorrow its bills would Immediately go above par.
| Mr. SHERMAN reminded the senator that that was
because they were Immediately bought up By the
western men for banking purposes
Mr. WILSON was unaware OF the fact.
Mr. HENDRICKS inquired how q national bank bill
was more secure than the Treasury note upon which
| II was based
Mr.. WILSON replied that his objection was to ire
deemable paper currency, whether bank bills or
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