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were not suspended and the resolution was NOT re-
ceIved.
Mr. SToSIHGToN, trep.) OF Mich, asked leave to
oaer 2 resolution calling on tue secretary OF War
bounty Tor the capture Of jefrerson DAVIS s'
objection was made ana the resolution was not
received.
Mr. KELLEY, Fep.i OF Pa, offered the following
resolution which, on the motion OF Mr. Sconeld,
referred TO the Committee on Foreign Arairs-
Be resolved by the Senate and House OF Representatives
That me nted states government does moi consider itself
bound By meas. made By foreign Powers among them
vessels OF Or through straits connect
diplomatic and consular OF The United States
to ne peree. Of navigs.o1 for eli classes
Mr.. JULIAN. Tep) OF lnd asked leave to offer o
resolution In regard TO the survey and sale OF lands
heretofore reserved as mineral lands.
MIR. SARGENT objected and the resolution was
not received.
Mr. sHANKs, trep.l OF Ind, offered q resolution
which was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Public Lands To inquire to the necessity OF pro-
vding by law Tor the prohibition OF entries OF pubic
lands by persons open hostility to the laws or the
United States, and directing the Commissioner ol
the Land office 10 prevent such entry. INTENDED to
prevent entry OF puollc lands ny the Mormonsl
directing the Secretary Of War to cause survey 10
be made OF the Housatonlc river, Connecticut be-
low DERBY, IN the district Of New Haven which was
Mr.. Noon offered resolution requesting the Pres
ldent 70 communicate copies Of any correspondence
with the American Minister NJ hadrid, referring TO
Cuba together with The letter OF instructions OF that
Minister and copies Of any correspondence with the
Spanish government relating TO the same question,
Mr. BUTLER, Of Masa, from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported bill Tor the repeal OF the Clvi Tenure
OF ONCE act which was ordered printed ana recon-
mitted.
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
The House proceeded to the consideration of bust
on the Speakers table and disposed thereof as
follows:-
the States that nave ratified the fifteenth
constitutional amendment The message and
report were read. The report enumerates the follow
such ratification had been received up TO the 9Th OF
December:-M Missouri (defectlveh Kansas (defeo.
i've, North Carolina, West Virginia Massachusetts,
Wisconsin, Maine, Louisiana, Michigan, South
Carolina, Pennsylvana,i Arkansas, Connecticut,
shire, Nevada, Vermont and Virginia. The Score.
tary states that in the ratification by Missouri the
second section or the amendment Is omitted, and
that In the ratification by Kansas the phraseology OF
the second section ID changed.
The message and report were referred TO the Judi
clary COMMITTEES.
The next business taken from the Speakers table
was the Senate bill, passed December 8, removing
political disabilities from Messrs +. b. Hawkins, OF
North Carolina; MOwbray, OF Tampa, Fla, and ID.
II. Mccall, OF Union springs, Ala
Mr.. BROOKS, (dem.) OF \. T., said he had hoped
the gentleman from Massachusetts would have
redeemed the promise made last Congress to bring
IN general bill removing all those disabilities. He
had hoped to near no more OF this pending in the
amnesty OF the government but that general am
nesty law would be passed worthy of the charity
and generosity OF this great government, and that
the statute book would be no longer encountered
with these pardons in detail.
Mr.. BUTLER was happy to inform the gentleman
from New York that the consideration OF q bill to
provide for the removal OF The disabilities rom those
who had offended the country by tner rebellion was
now before the Committee on Reconstruction, and
he doubted not that as soon as other and more
pressing duties could De attended 10 IN that COM
mittee such bin would pc reported; at least he
knew that 1t would be considered by the committee.
This bill was put forward pending the necessary
delay the considerations OF such general bills, and
To meet the exlgencies OF the case.
Mr.. COX said ne had objected the other day to this
bill when the gentleman from Massachusetts intro
duced it, and substantially IN bis own mind, though
he did not express It, for the same reason given by
his colleague INF. BroOks). 1t looked like q small
business to be peddliDg out the amnesty of the gov
eminent in this sort OF way. He believed that 1t
was so recognized by Ill pares. Ii had been recog
nized always In all free governments and IN all ages
when civil war was over amnesty should be given,
late civil war, this government had still these personal
amnesties He gave notice 70 the gentleman from
Massachusetts, that hereafter whenever bill came
In granting amnestles TO personal individuals ne
should lnterpose his objection. He did not propose
men named In the bill had been appointed to the
necessary federal offices, and that 1t was necessary
they should have their pardon In order that they
might I'LL their functions.
Mr.. BUTLER said that he could not agree with the
gentleman from New York in saying that this was q
IL
over one sinner thai repententh than over ninety
and nine Just persons who need no repentance"
Mr.. Cox remarked that he understood from that
that the sinners pardoned by tins bill belonged to
the republican party. II they were democratic SIN
ners they would not be Included in this amnesty;
but the democrats forgive them freely If the gentle
men on the other side would forgive them Gene
rally speaklng these personal amnesties given
the consideration for treachery and they were
given for the purpose Of adding recruits to the rad
cal party, ana not out OF that abundant generosity
OF which the gentleman from Massachusetts was
himself 50 brilliant an example. Q.augnter)
Mr.. MAYNARD, (rep) or Tenn, asked the gentle
man from New York If that was not proper motive
for pardon-to bring recruits from the rebel ranks
into the ranks OF loyalty
Mr.. Cox referred to the fact that the other DAY
Louis Napoleon, six weeks after the attempted reyo-
luton, ana while men were alter MS lie, gave an
amnesty to the whole realm and made himself strong
by the act
Mr.. BUTLER desired to say, once for all. that he
did not think that great republic needed TO take 4
lesson from an emperor how TO make itself strong
The Dill was passed.
CONSIDERATION OF TIE CENSUS BILL.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole thr. DAWES In the chair and resumed the
consideration OF the Census bill.
Amendments offered by Messrs. JUDD and CoRuRN
looking 10 an earlier apportionment OF representa-
tves than that contemplated the bill led TO long
and animated discussion.
without disposing OF the question thus raised the
committee rose, and the House at four O'Clock ad-
jourred.