The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-14
Extraordinary Scene i'm the
Senate.
Senator McCreery's Eulogy ON
General Lee.
Singular Result of Congressional
Lunghng.
4 CONGRESSMAN TOO MUCH MARRIED

Republican Caucus Ii ely Debates Over the
Removal Of Disabilities.
The republican members held caucus tonight
in the hall OF the House of Representatives, General
Banks IN the chair, and Mr.. Plat, OF Virginia,
Secretary. About one hundred members were pre-
sent.
Mr. Degener OF Texas referred 10 the removal OF
disabilities as provided by the fourteenth amend
ment u the constitution OF the United States and
argued that the several states shall say when disa
blties therein shall cease. He referred approyagly
10 the course OF the Schurz republicans ia Missouri
ana gave i've reasons why there should be general
amnesty and offered a resolution that the Committee
On Reconstruction be requested TO report bill for
that purpose.
Mr.. Bingham OF Ohio, offered an amendment re-
moving all disabilities under the fourteenth amend
ment, excepting from those who held federal Offices
IN 1860 and 1861 and those vino had held Office In
violation OF such amendment and OF the laws Of the
United States since January last, and supported the
same IN speech.
Mr.. Maynard, OF Tennessee, referred TO the man
ner in which rebels had acted, showing they were
NOT willing to let bygones be bygones. They re-
spected nothing but power The course OF these
men In the South had been to make rebellion re-
spectacle and the federal government contemplate.
Mr. Tllman OF Tennessee, advocated the amend
nent stating that much OF the hate OF Tennessee
was on account OF the course OF Andrew Johnson.
Nemove their disabilities and let the rebels quarrel
about the offices.
Mr.. Plat, of Virginia. was In favor ofthe removal
OF their disabilities. and claimed that the men most
obnoxious IN The South were those who had no dlsa-
bilitles imposed upon them because they had never
taken an active part In the rebellion.
Mr. Van Wyck opposed the amendment, and
stated that, LII case the Forty-hrst Congress
moved the disabilities so that Governor Vance and
IpH nQv tp ned m he Sen.
ate, there would be republican party LETT In the
North.
Mr.. Shanks, Of Indiana. said the republican party
were opposed to any general removal OF disabilities.
Mr. Butler, OF Massachusetts, allndcd TO an article
IN q Memphis newspaper, and thought the quarrel
70 which Mr.. Tman alluded would NOT result in re-
ducing the number OF democrats. He was of
opinion the prominent rebels should have been hung
After the war.
Mr.. Stokes, or Tennessee was at one time IN favor
Of removal OF disabilities, but was satisfied ihe
concession oil the republicans had not been met In
the same spirit by the men or the South. In 1868
the democrats OF Tennessee protested III their State
Convention to accept the situation, but in their re-
cent State Convention they reafirmed the doctrine
Of secession.
The came to no conclusion and adjourned
till tomorrow night.
An Extraordinary Scene In the Senate
y
An extraordinary scene was enacted in the Senate
Of the United States to-day. An attempt the part
d Senator McCreery of Kentucky 10 glorify the late
rebel General Lee commander OF the Confederate
army, by pronouncing q glowing eulogy upon his
life and character in the Senate Chamber was
promptly and scathingly denounced by several Sena
Tors, who characterized Mr.. McCreey's conduct as
IN insult alike 70 tho Senate tho loys people Of the
ronntrs. the surviving soldiers OF the Union army
and the fallen heroes who laid down their lives in
defence OF national unity and the honor OF the flag
Of our common country. Senator McCreery desired
to introduce the Joint resolution OF which he gave
notice Yesterday, providing for the appointment Of
joint committee OF both houses TO inquire INTO all
The facts concerning the property formerly owned
by General Lee on Arlington Heights. with view
TO the removal OF the remains of al the soldiers
buried there In national cemetery and the resto-
ration OF the property 70 the family. debate
arose on the question OF permitting Mr.. McCreery TO
bring his resolution before the Senate. After the
document had beer read the Senator from kentucky
arose and pronounced long and labored pane
gyric upon Lee as q Christian gentleman
and o noble and immortal hero. The Sen
ate listened with patience and amazement
while McCreery eloquently eUogiZed the leader
of the Confederate forces, whose purpose was to
destroy and dismember the American name and ma
ton; and when he sat down the just Indignation OF
the Senate was aroused TO the highest point aud
the outrageous insult ne had offered was indignant
y resented first, by the patriotic uSterances Of the
gentlemen who followed, and finally by an over
wheimng vote, including all but tour OF The mem
hers present.
rorter's Chances for Confirmation Improving.
The snap judgment which the House took yes
terday IN passing the bill abolishng the rank OF
admiral and vice admiral in the navy has not pro-
fave In
violent assault Of Ben Butler, instead OF inlurng
Porter in the Senate, served to make friends for him
Senators who were rather Indifferent towards
hin yesterday said to-day after reading the House
proceedings IN The GLOBE, that they thought Porter
was more slnne1 against tnan SHINING. When the
House BIZ came over TO The Senate to-day IL was
quietly referred 10 the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, wnere Il Is likely 10 remain
Tor sorle thee, rs Q majority OF that COM
mittce IL said TO be favorable TO Porter.
In addition 70 this, the President has signed to his
friends the Senate his desire that Porter shall be
confirmed. AS mtmated in these dispatches last
night this VIII have it, effect. Altogether Porrers
chances OF getung through The Senate and coming
pu5 OF the fight full Admiral are improving. Ills
friends arc now very sangulnc Of his confirmation.
South Carolina Congressman Iaaictcd for
BiSamy.
As anticipated In these dispatches yesterday the
Grand Jury Of the District to-day found true bill
against Congressman C. G. Bowen OF South Caro-
Tina, for ogsmy. The following IL copy Of the In.
dictment:--
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA county OF washington. 10
w1t:--The Grand Jury OF the United states or
America for the county Of Washington, aforesaid,
upon their oath do present, That Christopher G.
Bowen, late OF tue county Aforesaid, gentleman on
The thirty first day OF January In the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, did
marry one Tabitna Parke, and her. the said Tabitha
then and there had for his wife, ana that
fhe said Christopher q. Bowen, being go
married to the said Tabitha, as aforesaid
afterwards and during the life OF the SAID
Tabitha, his wife, to wit, on the first day August
In the wear of Lord one thousand eight hundte ed
ana seventy, at the said county OF Washington in
said District OF Columbia, ieoniousy and unlawiuily
Hid marry and take 10 vile one Susan r. King. and
TO her. the said Susan, then and there married:
the said Tabitha. his former wne. being then alive: