The New York herald., 1870-05-18

to reduce the taxes. Now. when our bonds were at
par, he could see no reason why the working masses
should be taxed upon their labor. He would favor,
to . great extent, the substitution Of external for
internal taxes, and above all the abolition Of the
tax on incomes.
MARSHALL AND SAN DIEGO RAILROAD.
Mr.. Howard, (rep.) OF Mich, from the Committee
on Pacific Railroads. reported substitute for the
Marshall and San Diego Railroad BILL which he ex-
planned was 10 authorize railroad from Marshall,
Texas. 70 Trinity river thence 70 FL Paso. on the
Rio Grande, and thence through the tcrritorles and
across the Colorado river TO Ban Diego on the Pa
CHIC The bill granted twenty alternate sections OF
ten sections in any state through which the road
n might pass large portion OF The line was within
public lands in that State no lands were granted.
IL would also authorize connection with the lines
Of Of ROAD IN. from m New Orleans and yicksparg. the
nous vote OF the committee The bill was ordered 10
he printed and placed upon the calendar. 4oa
BILLS INTRODUCED.
to the Louisiana and Texas Railroad 70 aid in the
consrlction Of a railroad from vicksburg to the
BY Mr. DAVIS, (dem.) OF KY. To authorize the
courts to obtain es dence from the Departments and
Ofncers OF the United States government
The bill to relinquish the interest Of the United
States IN certain lands In San Francisco was dis
csscd during the greater part of the morning hour
by Messrs. Casserly. Cole. Williams aud Stewart.
Upon expiration OF the morning hour the Fifteenth
Amendment bll came up IN order.
Mr.. FERRY. repl OF Conn.,, proposed modinca.
stated to be to prevent the ceating Of any further
political disabilities than now existed. He
On previous da BY the Senator rom Indiana Mr.
Mort3n 70 the elect .nat tae speech was one that
remarkably well, but would carry dlsmay to the
hearts Of Union men in the South. He denied the
right oi that Senator to folst his own opinions
the embodiment OF tie views Of the whole Union
parry South and the republican party North lie was
wiling that his own record as republican upol
this or any other political issue should be con-
trasted with that OF the Senator from Indiana. He
CIR. Ferry claimed to speak for tue Union men OF
the South Ia advocating general removal OF po-
litlcal disabities and referred TO the republican
platforms and tho declaration Of republican candi
ss des NJ thai section ,on, IN S OF his assertion
and was constantly holding up that State place
Of crime @ and and disorder, Bat 4 lhe degaes Of Geor
ISM na,, aps ,, nss & iAese w!i0 had trallsd the
ann ann, seemed 10 be their own pecuniary
lie denied the stories a.1a te.osrams manufactured
Dy oraer 2! ".al press in Washington CITY, con-
.an""s u, representations upon which no legislator
.uulu rely, lie ,ad from letter OF correspond.
ent, Morris X. Jesup, who he said was wel known
merchant Of New York, to the elect that he had
travelled through The greater part Of Georgia, ana
information, he believed the representations made
at Washington respecting rebelliOus state OF aSails
In the State were fase that he had seen and heard
nothing but strong desire to accept the situation
and let bygoneS be bygone5.
SAID the Senator'S p pmaHlestatIon Of bitterness 1t aSd
passion had surprised him. 1t was well the Senator
announced himself q republican. stranger might
have supposed he was listening to democratic
speech, and very bitter one at that. His own criti
cism OF the Senator's speech on previous day mad
hand In the satisfaction with which the speech had
been received by democrats on the floor. BY sweep
ing away a., t asaDes .e @ Scna.or wouic aus 'e ~
OF the SOUTH tile present lawess condition OF
should not he permitted. Mr.. Morton replied at
length to the argument OF Mr.. Ferry, whose views,
he sstd. entitled him TO seat on the democratic
side Of the chamber, and whose argument should
lead him next to move the repeal OF all pensions to
Union soldiers or else to pension rebels
upon, prOce ded to define his position and that Of
the republican party in Mississippi upon The ques-
moving disabilities IN the South just fast the
people gave evidence Of loyalty. wherever man
pose pose the laws Of Congress by respecting them aud
laboring to carry them out he was IN favor OF
es Ss be IN aSo Il the
Of the disabilities OF that state. In the state Of Missis-
the mad geaSed hay ss men,
that pledge by the passage q Q resolution asking
Congress to remove the disabilities OF citizens Of the
Of things In Mississippi was exceptional. The law.
! lcssness and violence prevailing In other recon-
structed States did not there, but the people
| were harmonious and prosperous He was In favor
OF amnesty In Mississippi as the party had given its
pledge to that effect and the State was lt FOR It,
During the discussion 1t was proposed to take up
the House bill on the subject which had been re-
ceived rom that body, but objection was made ON
the ground that the pen ling bill had been carefully
maturcd by the Judiciary Committee, while the
House bill was defective.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At five O'clock after short executive session, the
Sena adjourned.