New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-18
XIIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WARRINGTON, May 4

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he could see no reason why the working masses should
be taxed upon their labor He would favor toa great
extent the substitution Of external for internal taxes
and above ALL the abolition of the tax on incomes.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mi HOWARD ('ep., Mich.), from the Committee on
Pacific Railroads. reported substitute for the Marshall
and san Diego Railroad bill which he explained was TO
authorize a railroad from Marshall. Texas, TO Trinity
River thence to FL Paso the Rio Grande, and thence
through the Territories aud the Colorado River TO
sections Of land side OF the line in the Territories
aud 10 sections in any state through which the r9sa
might pass large portion Of the line was wlthin tne
state OF Texas and the United States owned no pD9
lands ia that state no lands were granted IL w t
also authorize connection with the lines OF ROAD from
Neworleans and vcAsbuIg. The amendment na Go Te
ceyed the sanction OF the unanimous woe Oh d 1 pced
ON motion or Mr.. CRAGIN Rep. N. H). an evening
session was ordered Tor Wednesday evening" TO give him
opportunity for ad rcS>ing the senae upon t @ -,
provide the execution Of the laws IN the TERRITORY Vi
Utah o.,,-..,,
Mr. KELLOGG Gep, Labor a grant OF lahd 10 me
Louisiana and Texas Railroad 10 aid in the construction
Of a railroad from vckshure to the Texas state line
obtain evidence tie departments and officers of the
The iii TO relnGnsh the interest of the United States
certain lands In san Francisco was dis'nSSed d1rHS
sERLY. COLE, WILLIAMS and STEWART, and was
TIE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT BILL
came In order AT the expiration Of the morning hour
MI FERRY nep.. Conn., proposed modification Of his
vent the creating of any further political disabilities
Than now existed. lie proceeded 10 reply TO "A criticism
T IGn az Nr Norton t" the effect that the speech was
one that would suit southern Rebels and Northern Demo
hearts Oi Union men in the South. He denied the
right OF that Senator 10 foist his own opn-
embodiment of the views of the whole Union party
south and the Republican party North He was wiling
that his record as Republican upon this or any
other political issue shOu he cont ased with that or the
senator from Indiana lie Mr Ferry claimed 10 speak
he I'm on o. "A
removal of political dis 3lueS. and referred To the
Republican platforms ano The declaration of Republican
candidates in that section in support OF his assertion
The Senator OR MOrtouj lad referred TO Georgia and
was constantly holding up hat state place of crime
aud disorder But if the doStnes of Georgia had been
in the hands Of men " h patriotism and not Of those
who A'd trailed the patty banner in the dust, and
advancement, affairs would have been different
He denied the stories ana kilograms manufactured by
order venal press M Washington City, containing
repre- entaons upon which no legislator could rely; he
rad ron letter OF correspondents MOTIFS n. Jcsup
Who he said, was we'll known merchant OF New-HOrh
10 the effect that he had Travelled through the greater
part OF Georgia ana IRON cOntact WIN people ana ms
opportunities of Information. he believed the representa-
tons made IL Washington speeding rcbelliOus state Of
Affairs IA the state were Nc that he had seen ana
heard nothing but strong iesre TO accept the situation
and LEI by-soncs Doe by-gOnc~.
Mr.. rIry asserted that e Republican party Of the
North were in favor of removing political disabilities
Ibe entire Republican Piss OF New-IOTk, with its
mighty influence anu cCuiatng nom one en- OF the
~ the other. were IN favor of pending bills on the
book would be repuguant 20 the principles on which the
Republican party rested, and be who whether in or out
longer Republican aste, dby the platforms Of the par
~ had fought for the shts Of the black man. not be-
cause hc was black hut cause he man; and now
bound to take that the rights OF man himself
not lost. The DISABILITIES of the Southern people
YER, not designed pUu-hmeuts, but measures OF
great public policy. The Fifteenth Amendment was
I ond ~, t6o hooks Incausa black man wa
not cnfrang Missed so long he could not vote for ms
lath and punishment in land raised up loyal Gener,
tonl We're the fires OF rebellion in Hungary qucuched
hy such means or wac uo peace tie result O nee Con
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Nj NORTON kep.. luoI. IN reply TO Mt Ferry, snd
he mauestarc Of bitterness and passion had
,urpr ~ed him. IL We the senator announced him
.eif Republican, ,u2 -er might nave supposed Le
listening 70 a Deiq''Iauc speech ana a very
bitter at that L., own criticism Of the
Seuat RS speech, on lrVlodS oal, uid no personal
reftT'uce hut its verhcdNou was no and III the satS
faction With which the speech had been received by
ibies. the senator would admit the leaders Of ne
cbe lion 20 the National councils 10 make laws Tor the
Tho country leaving the Union men of the South, in
DE present la"leoH ohu,Tioh oil sSC,! tHele, 10 inc
nero. Of thcreDr. THIS should not be permitted.
Mr. MOITON rel ed at length to the argument
IF NJ Ferry, whose vows he sai1 emitted nun 10
the Democratic side Of the Chamber, ana
epc Of al pensions 10 on soldiers, or else TO pen
a0n lbels lie also defc ted the Georgia officials from
n',t1TIii0g i'm the { yerincut tie Rebels of the
south would turn upon aI defy those whom they were
Nh SAWYER Rcp., S. @ euogized the speech Of Mr.
Ferry sound KepuDlica- doctrine ana Thought the az
emit 10 read that senate. ont of the Republican party
rouI require more than mere assertion and dehunca
ou its accompShnr : as II was aimed G al OlfHS r
Inn Of the Republican voters in the United states For
an 81 b nT nsrtT Eht he Gould show that the ground on
whicl he stood was not Republican. He went on TO
rgu that actual reconstruction could only be achieved
nv extend ne 10 the ctZc Of one state all the rights
0yed by ctizu of any otheT ana tat under the pOlt-
al disability scheme two innocent men suffered for
Nj DRAKE rep, MOI believed that the only class
lndef disabilities at the south at the present time were
those Who after holding oice under the United states
Government. and OWNS allegiance to IT. engaged ID re-
belliOn. Their number would not he thought, exceed
1000. -,c-
Governors and Judges were Included D the act TOOK
IN Cou-tabes, SheTs Deputy Sheris, NOtaries Public,
Justices of the Peace and on ad nfntn II reached
men who had 10 DO with raising the flag OF Sc
rcsson than had Senator Bcake rom Missouri No more
could have been conceived In the south they
reduced the necessity az selecting pubic ocals from
,m0n- incOmpeents TaSeals. He hoped TO hear some
xp ion OF opinion from the representative i'll the SEN
Of hat which so largely made up the loyal eie
eliccnce wealth and virtue OF tue south IN condition
of political slavery indefinite period, because any
man who was mol the equal OF another IN his political
ghts was in some slave. He thought the Senator
r,n M.si..ri MIR J. vels) would declare in favor Of
amnesty the pas, ie best protection Tor his race
Mr CAMERON rep. lennJ expressed ms cohNIcuoh,
4. the result of personal observation during recent
visit 10 the South that The reDeOus spirit OF the people
Was till alive as shown by their conempuous refer
cnces 10 Northern When they appreciate their
,uiIt II wonld be time enough to bestOw clemency;
Mr. HEvELs Qep Mss), having been called upon'
proceeded TO define his position and that OF the tepuD
an paTy i'm Mississippi upon the question OF General
Amnesty HI was in favor Of removing disabilities IN
the South just fast the people gave evidence OF 10Y
sty Wherever a man gave this violence by ceaslng 10
deiounce and oppose the laws OF Congress by respect
ing them and abOTing to carry them out ne was III favor
ofreIo1yng his disabilities II this could be truly said
OF whole state he would be in favor OF the removal OF
disabilities of that State In the state OF Mssssppi INC
Rpubicau Marty had pledged itself to Universal Am
nesty and the legislature had redeemed that pledge by
u a resolution asking Congress 10 feni0N Z
the di.ablities of the citizens OF the state, whlch
De had presented. The condition OF things IN
Mississippi was exceptional The lawlessness ana
violence in other reconstructed states ala not
exist there but the people harmonious and prosper
Vac in favor OF amnesty in Mississippi as the
party lad gwen its pledge to that eject ana the oIe
was M for 10. -, ---...,
Mr. DRAKE made an argument against the Sene'' i