The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-15
Revenue Cutters.
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BORTY-FIRsV TERM THIRD SESSION.
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wAsHISGToN, Dee. l5.-Mr. Ramsey presented the
printers md setoRegs prCsestng Ssans. shs practice Of
General House bills the political disabilities
of citizens of Virginia passed
Mr.. Morton. from the Military Committee reported
allowing the detail of supernumerary officers pro,
iessorhps with endment restricting its provisions
Mr Sherman inquired whether the bill would still leave
partment, and was answered athrmatvely The bill
motion ef Mr.; Nye the bin for change OF iurisdc-
BY Mr. Lewis 70 nooEpoTats t. the National n Mining and
Nv Nr Rroo TO aid IN the repair and consructiou of
leyees in the State OF Mississippi
House of Representatives.
Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts,, from the Committee
Appropriations reported bill sppropriat ing SDO90 for
Mr. Wells, OF Missouri introduced bill reaaring rail
road companies to receive and deliver the mails Re
Mr. Clark Of Texas introduced bin authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury 10 refund penalties and costs
illegally assessed and collected under tine direct tax law
She House resumed the consideration of the Am
Mr. Barry of Mississippi argued against the exception
contained the BILL and favor OF general and uncon
MIR, Morgan, Of Ohio, argued the same side. He
South it could not have been done efsetuaiy
Sn h nd h & TOD
He alluded TO the fact that before gun had been fired
amy SEy West Point accepted By
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what greater ana ana comfort could nave bee given 70
the than the furnishing them with great captains
and skilled in He believed that bad it not been
for that of the Federal Government, hostile gun
would have been fired outside OF the limits OF south
MIR Mckenzie of Virginia argued hat Congress ought
to pass general amnesty bill without any exceptions,
| and let the country have peace.
He had petition from state IN the South
other quarter remonstrance against redeem
ing all the people OF the South had taken up this
ing epul hcan paper from Georgia ana found thal
its motto universal amnesty The eoored people Of
the South asked for IT, having obtained their rights
They more liberal and moro Just than some mem
brs of Congress askug Congress 10 relieve their
! The leading papers OF ali political papers in tive
country edited by the best editorial brains advising
the reIpoval all disabilities With few exceptions,
the Republican party outside OF Congress were IN favor
| of universal amnesty.
Mir Farnsworth OF Illinois stated to the House that
the bill reported unanimous report OF the
did il have the approval OF majority OF
the 1t only permitted 10 be reported to
he House He dec Jared THAI the provision
| teenth amendment 10 the Constitution which imposed
political abilities only intended 10 remain long
reconstruction incomplete ana unt the rights OF
all secured lie did not lind that person
asked Congress make exceptions IN the matter
| of removing disabilities
He do not see any practicable Just way OF making
held high position by appointments OF the President
would come under tue exception in this bill. The par
10 excepted should be mentioned bv not
in The bill singular mi
adopted by majority vote, ana il sins other
which could not become law unless adopted bya two
| thirds vote.
bill 1t a cheat and swinde TO DO Unless the
bill passed by two third vote IL would be in
political bill, and would have nothing 20 do vito pot
legal questions only and should shave come from the ju
/ dietary Committee.