Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-22

omove the political disabilities Of certain citizens
OF ' uginia was taken up.
Mr.. Trumbull renewed his amendment pro-
posing the general amnesty bill.
MI Lewis asked him 20 withdraw il. stating
mat II was important that the bill be passed.
One OF the parties, an old man, had been elected
oIerk OF Court and could not take his Office
Mr.. Pomeroy said that was the very re sson
WY me bill should no. pass, because II was a
violation OF the spirit of the constitution for
bllities rested uIon him.
Mr.. Stewart was willing that this one bill
should pass, but after tbs he would urge gen
Mr.. Ramsey expressed the same views
fendlng action on the BILL message vas re-
ceived from the House, announcing the death
OF Hon Nm. Smith, late member OF that BODY
Iom IOWA, and the passage Of the custom Any
Mr.. Harlan then after the delivery of an
eulogN ON Mr.. Smith. Ofered the usual reSolu-
uons; anu when he concluded moved 10 adjourn.
which was agreed 20.
The Vice PTesiden, then declared that in ac
coIdance with the re solution previously passed,
the Senate now stood adjourned until Welnes-
DAY, the 4th OF January next.
HOUSE OF RESENTATIVES.-It
having been agreed that this day should be
devoted TO debate, and no other bushes. what
ever TO be done, there we're but about twenty
i've or thirty members present.
Mr.. JONES Ky ADDRESSED THE HOUSE
ported in the daily papers that the gentleman
fIoD Massachusetts Mr.. Butler) Who intro
duced the bill had said in the republican caucus
that the Leaders of the rebellion should he
hanged. lie Nr. Jones' was not urepared 70
say hat such a course would not have been
more magnsnimous on the part of the govern
ment and more mercifal to the people OF the
country. tie examined and criticised the bill
before the House, and, in alladiDg to the recent
war, said IL WAS conflict between the Disciples
OF Jefferson and Calhoun on the one side. and
a lad A IA, w.
other, long dreaded, but inscrutable He sail
The first lessons Of State rights were taught nv
New England, and this reflection should in
splre Der representatives with better feeling
toNsr their brethren Of the South.
MI Porter Va followed upon
THE AMNESTY BILL.
ne SAID that the disabilities imposed by the
fourteenth amendment were imposed tor the
protection Of the loyal citizens OF the South
and whenever the party which imposed these
uisabilities hnd that these people are protected,
IL VIII be time enough TO remove them. Itws.
simpiya question or policy. This protection
he claimed, was bot now afforded, and there
lore the time for the removal Of disabilities had
not come.
Mr.. Bird N j. wa. in favor of amnesty. and
hoped before the close of the session some meas
ures OF amnesty would be adopted.
Mr. Booker VA favored universal amnesty,
and replied TO MIR. Porter, claiming that il the
disabilities imposed by the l4th anne ndmen Mt had
ever been OF benefit, such time was passed. He
went into statement of the political situation
~ uglhia, IN Ihe course OF which he stated
that the republicans were treated with rsSpect
BY the people of the State.
This remark called up Mr. Mckenzie tNa.1.
who denied the statement, and said he had been
tbused because lie was a republican. The gen
tleman must come from very benigLted por-
ton Of the State If he did not know that they
were hated because they were republicans.
running collOquy between the two gentle.
men followed, apd Mr.. Booker closed vita the
assertion that Congress would sooner or later
be compelled 10 grant universal amnesty.
MT. Barry Miss followed in opposition TO
the bill a. reported.