Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Forty-Pir-t Cousrea.-ssecsnd Session.
TUESDAY, MAY IA, 1870.
SENATE

Mr.. Rcvcls presented number OF pctltlohh
citizens o. MisslssIppi. Referred 70 Commit
tee on Disabilities.
Mr., Cameron, In presenting a memorial
asking the remission of taxation on produc-
lions, remarked that In his opinion the hrst
thing Congress ought 10 do was TO take OF the
taxes. With our Treasury full and our bonds
anlllnQ nj par, there was no reason why any
further tax should be allowed 10 rest upon
labor. In fact he thought that internal taxa
tlon should be abolished altogether, believing
that sufficient revenue TO meet all our ncccs-
stiles could be derived from proper tariff.
Mr.. Davis introduced n bill 10 authorize
courts TO obtain evidence from the depart
monts and officers Of the United States Cow
crnment Referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary.
AZ one O'Clock the bill to enforce the If
tccnth amendment TO the Constitution was
taken up, the question being on the motion OF
Mr.. Ferry TO strike out that part Of Mr.. Stow
arts amendment providing fine and imprison-
mont for persons holding office In violation Of
the fourteenth amendment.
Mr.. Ferry thon defended his position from
tho structures Of Mr.. Morton, and claimed
that he spoke for the Union mon OF the South
IN advocating general removal OF political
Ho alluded 10 heplatforms Of the Republl-
cans In several OF tho htatos and the utter
ancos Of the Republican candidates. In support
Of thls He sald, IN rsfssssneo p Georgia IdS
winch inc NNIlhtof | MT IuINuNl NAH Noh-
slantly holding up "A the model State ofcrimc
and disorder. Why was thisi He was sure
that II the dostinics Of Georgia had been In
the hands ofnion Of high Patriotitm not OF
mon who had draKgcd the hopor Of the Re
publican party down 10 the dust, and whose
only aim was their own pocuniary advance
mont the tale of Affairs would have boon very
different But he denied those Stories these
kilograms, manufactured 10 order and which
were sent hero 10 the yonal press OF this city.
Mr. II. read from q letter Of Morris X. Jcsup
who, he said, was woll-known md eminent
merchant of New York, to the effect that he
had travelled all over Georgia. aud saw moth
Ing but an earnest desire 10 accept the situa-
tlon and Let by-gones be by-gonos, and charac-
tcrlzlng rs entirely false tho Avery telegram
Turning 20 the North, Mr.. y. claimed that
In that section also the majority Of the Re-
publican party were In favor Of the removal
Of disabilities. In New York the entire Re
publican press were In favor Of the two bills
Tor this purpose which he had introduced
that great press Of New York which exertcd
such a mighty influence and circulated from
one end Of this country to the other. He nov
asserted that 10 continue longer these dlsabll.
tiles was In violation Of all the great princi.
Piles Of the Republican party. Hc had been
In favor Of the rights Of tho black man, moi
because he waS black, but because he was Q
man; and now that tho rlghis Of the blnch
man had boon secured, he feared that thu
fifteenth amendment h a dcluslon and snar,
while these disabilities remain on your STATUTE
books. The black man Il not enfranchlscd
whom he Il not permitted 70 vote for al lcas
one half Of his friends aud nelghbOrs. III
wanted these disabilities removed, not as
measure Of Cancellation, but as a measure o
Justice
He assestcd that tho fourteenth amondmon
and the test oath were not designed as meas
urcs OF punishment but as measures OF groa
-.
Of the effect OF disabilities and test oaths
Has Ave hundred years Of this System RAISED
up q loyal generation In lrclandf No, sir
What did Austria do with her disabilities AM
her test acts In Hungary Were the fires o
rebellion ever qucnched1 Now, when sh
has given her free constitution and the RICH
10 representation, poacc everywhere prevails
Mr. Ferry modified his amendment so as &
strike out only that part Of Mr.. Stewart
amendment which forever disquAllhes iror
holding Office persons now holding oiiicc u
violation Of the fourteenth amendment
Mr.. Morton must confess some astonisl
mont at the passion and bitterness oil IN
speech Of tho Senator from Connecticut;
denied that he (Mr. M had assailed thl
senator, bat that Senator had assaulted hill
grossly. Would not the speech OF hesenatc
this morning. as well as bis speech yesterdal
please the rebels of tho South and the Demo
crats Of the North VIII they not feel IN
taking him to their embraeof WIZ they .,
broathes the true spirit Of Democracy and
II were not for the Sonator's assertion that
Is Republican, no one would ever imagir
II from his speech. lie (Mr. ny took broa
Issue with the Senator In his statement ga
security prevailed In tho South. The unlC
men Of the South will not thank him for h
speech they have no remedy for their wronl
In the State courts.
On this subject Of amnesty. What do
Il meant II means that Jefferson Day
l,Ns a. M y
Toombs, and hundreds Of other rebels mi
90 come back here II viii DO time enough 10 r
move these disabilities when the war IL owe
The war Ia not yet over. When peace ~
security rclgns at the South, and these M
give evidence Of returning loyalty, then i "
. be tlmo enough 10 remove their dlSabllitiC
According TO the argument Of the Senator
dAy treason was no crime, the rebellion W
no wrong. The Senator had better go over
the other side and put himself at the head
the rebels. II was very unboooming IN .
senator 10 charge corruption upon the kepu
liean officials In Georgia, for those charg
were now being Investigated before col
mittec Of tbls body and no allusion shou
have been hsdo % them In advance OF
mort from that committee. These mon WI
wanted their diibllliles removed, were NJ
calollng and hattering Republican Senate
but once let their disabilities be removed, a
they will hnrl defiance at the very mon W
remove them. LL
II
same position as Mr.. Ferry, and criticised
different features Of the. bill.
Mr. SAWYER had not Intended 70 say a.
thing on this subject; but when he had hea
the speech Of tho Senator from ConnectiS
every sentence Of Il as he believed contain
sound Republican doctrine, and whom the y
ator from Indiana, had denounced that b
ator and told him 10 go over 70 the Democr
ic side that Senator was saying the sal
thing to half the Republican Senators on =
floor, and as he (Mr, 81 believed TO To-
Afths OF tho Republicans Of thiscountry. 4
foundations upon which the Senator from
diana Mr.. MortOn)l desired ~ build rec
structlon, was as unstable as water. Mr..
then went on TO urge that the true policy wa,
incorporate all the dlsfranehlsed In the Sol
into nc body polite lie said that the eff
OF disabilities and the the test oath was
force the government very ofton 10 look
rascals and ineomptents In the SOUTH
States 10 attend 10 It's business.
Mr. Howell interrupted Mr.. Sawyer 10 I
II he deslred ali distinction between tho rel
and the Union men 10 be removed. DID
~ want 10 see the other States OF the South
the same condition as Tennessee, where
policy which he advocated had been made
Mr.. Sawyer said Tennessee was the y
state where this policy Of prescription
been the bane Of the Republicans. They
prescribed their political opponents and
matter Of course, had met with retributi
Mr. g.. In conclusion, asked the Senator u
resentatlye Of his race, thought Of his pol
whether his race wished these disabilitle
remain for all time upon the wealth, Int
gence and culture Of the South.
Mr.. Abbott merely wished 10 say tina
dlssented altogether from the whole mode
reasoning OF Messrs. Ferry, Sawyer and
ner on this question OF amnesty. heapee'
Of The senator from Connecticut will with
week DO printed In every rebel paper In
south. Tho miserable fallacios can reau
nothing but incalculable injury and II
debate was 10 90 on, he wished 70 prick
bubble and burst II.
MI, Cameron also expressed his dis
from the utterances Of Mr.. Ferry, which
Thought could only DO productive OF I'M
In Ms visit 10 the South last fall be found
the rebels Of the war were rebels still, an
every house he heard contempt Expressed