The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1870.

/
| WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1870.
| MEMORIALS, &C.
| Mr. STEVENSON, pep.) or Ohio, presented a resolu-
ton OF the National Board OF Trade in favor of an
| appropriation for the Improvement OF Des MONIES
| rapids, the Louisville canal and the mouth Of the
Mississippi rver protesting against railroad bridges
beng SO built as TO obstruc navigation, and asking
that all bridges over navieabe streams be made
pubic highways.
Mr. FOX, (dcm) of N. Y. presented petition OF
envelope manufacturers printers and stationers OF
New York against interference VITA their business
by the Post once Department.
Mr. KELLEY, (rep.l OF Pa. from the Committee on
Mines aad Mining, reported back the bill 10 provide
FOR the redemption of copper and other token COINS
ordered 10 ne printed and reconmtted.
TIE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL.
Mr.. MoRREiL, lrep.) OF Pa, from the Committee
on Manufactures. reported bill TO provide for
celebrating the nundredtn anniversary OF American
independence by holding an international exhibit
non OF arts, manufactures and products OF the soil
and mines, III the city OF Philadelphia in the year
lsld lie asked t1at u be postponed ana made the
Objection to It's beng made specla! order was
made by Mr.. ALLISON. irep.) OF Iowa. and the House
| proceeued 10 consider the BILL
FINE CHANGE FOR BUNCoMBE.
Mr.. MORRILL, addressed the House, adverting to
the great historical facts which rendered such cello
! bratIon highly appropriate and Philadelphia the
proper place TO hold II in lie said he was autho-
ton q nat. ona Character by the passage OF the Dill
Tue authorities 1T Philadelphia would put up all the
necessary buildings in Paramount PARK and make
4 all the proper arrangements, without any expense TO
! the general government
| Mr. CLEVELAND, dem.l of n. j., while willing TO
admit all that had been said in favor cf Philadelphia
and us character and position as the great manu-
featuring city OF the country, and as tue Mecca OF
| American liberty, Was, nevertheless, opposed TO
| The bill. as covering u great scneme, greater
Than could be developed IN the discussion to-day.
lie himself had heen the first to bring The subject 10
the attention of the House III resolution which he
had offered at The last session., directing the
| Committee on Manufactures to Inquire and report
| whether the International industrial Exhibition
proposed to be held III New YORK in 1876 under the
auspices OF the American Institute, should receive
| the endorsement of the general government SO
! to give II a national character tie spoke OF the
high character and great experience OIL the American
Institute, ard remarked that instead oI the matter
! beng left under It's control all sorts OF specu-
| latiQg propositions OF the same character
were starting up all over the country. He regarded
this one u them. lie calculated that the mileage
oil the cofnmisSi toner's whose app0 iment is pro-
videa for Iii the bill would amount 10 between uAe
/ and hail and two ana . hali millions OF dollars.
/ Mr. MYERS deal0 OF Pa, addressed the House In
| support OF the pl.
BIN by striking out the provision Tor mileage lor the
! PAID their actual travelling expenses
| dir. aoRREI.L accepted the amendment.
| M. ALIisoE objected 10 tile large number OF CON-
STATE and lerri.ory-and moved to reduce them
to ono from each state and Territory. Agreed to.
N.Y. makf QSsgg q One moved e ~ an amend
| by lhe United states under the bill.
/ Nj. CLEVELAND moved to amend by providing
that the appointment Of the commissioners shall be
MADE by tae governors OF the several states, in
! stead OF the President -- =
Inc last two amendments were considered pend
Ing Whlch the BIZ went over TIL Tomorrow.
FULL AMNESTY, so CALLED, WITH TEN EXCEPTIONS.
The House then proca ded, at hafpast one, TO the
Consideration of tie bill for Iull and general grace,
amnesty and oblivion VI all wrongful acts, doings
OF omissions OF all persons engaged IN the of
The late rebellion The exceptions are contained in
, the thlrd section which reads as follows:
SECTION D. And be further That the following
classes Of the rights titles and Of action
provisions OF the act and none other
Academy West Point the Naval School a, Annapolis,
s n Nave IN s I on ana rs Ito aanss
! thereof.
ssco,pt-whoeyer having been member OF either House
OF Congress OF the Unca states shall have engaged the
rebellion asan the same given aid and comfort to the
called Confederate Congress.
is ssS 0 ss Or Minister .s Fisnposn
| court of tn. United states and snail have
m Or S to asss and 'ns
shall have held either of the like oees under the so-caed
Fno~WhoeveI, a member of convention, shall have
6a nave The once S q Governor Of such
f9aN hoover while The service of the so-caled Con-
federa,e States treated with cruelty oherwise than
authority Of The Sailed s nTssss states war nea 0y ''
Of the aa Ss .se % between se ssa
qt o ss Gy p lie
public goods, chates moneys, provisions
naval property the
deserers from the army navy United
States and all bounty Jumpers
EiqhA property rights Of property accrued any
Judgment made and executed
enernens foods and chse!s other valuable thin,
whatever sale forfeiture by conrscaon
ton whereby any rights titles have become either
United States or in third persons
Nnu-Eyey piece and parcel OF land, however may be
described bounded which Is or has been use as
States are INFERRED which in the occupation OF the United
States for the purpose cemetery winch parcels OF Ian
are hereby the property Of the United states In i
by capture in war dedicated TO the uses an
purposes FOR the soldiers OF the United sta
hereto hereafter TO be inferred tnere
and under Jurisdiction OF the United States
for such naenabe provided that nohit
herein impair the validity OF an
act OF Congress the political disabilities OK an
ueson herein excepted the beneht OF the PROVISIONS
ihls act And persons whose political disabilities nave
heretofore ed shan be entitled to all the benefit
| conferred by this act. ,,,. . = -
In aid of the rebellion, and ever
| such RICH, shall oe deemed invalid.
| Mr.. BUTLER, (repj OF Mass, who reported the oil
| from the Committee OH Reconstruction, proceeded
| TO explain and advocate II. He said that u wa
| drawn. Ynutatts n,ttd,dts. from the amnesty bill
passed by the English Parliament after the Scotcl
rebellion of l745. He quoted from the preamble AM
body OF the act and referred TO the eXcep
tions In 1t, among which were all person
OF the name ana clan OF Macgregor, an
ali who had been In favor Of having I'M