, 1870-05-18
SENATE.

.-... WASHINGTON, May17.
4NI1.rA1A71oS MEMORIAL
HI. CAMERON, IN presenting q memorial for
a general abolition Of taxation on productions,
spoke IN fxEpr Of the substitution Of external fol
internal taxes, and above all for the abolition Of
the income tax
nj. HOWARD, from the Committee On Pacific
Railroads, reported substitute for the Marshall i
San Diego Railroad bill It granted twenty alter
nate sections Of land On each side Of the line IN
the Territories and ten sections IN any State
ed and placed on the calendar.
TEE F1FTEESTu AMENDMENT glII
After the transaction Of So1ne minor business
the F1fteentn Amendment bili cane up at lie q,
plration Of he morning hour.
Mr. FERRY proposed modification OF his
amendment which prevents any further political
DISABILITIES than now exist He then replied to Mr.
Nor1onR zcmarks Of yesterday, denying the right
Of that Senator to fotst his oEn opinions upon the
South and a9s1lIne to make them the embodiment
OF the views Of the whole Union pasty South and
the Republican party North He denied the exts-
and Asserted that The Republican party Of The
Worth were in fasor Of the removal Of political dis
Mr. NORTON replied at length to the argument
Of MI. Fc,7y, whose views, he said, entitled him
to seat On the Democratic side Of the chamber,
and whose argument should lead him next to
the repeal Of all pensions to Union soldiers, or else
to pension rebels he also defended Georgia OH
4cta1s from the charge OF corruption, and argued
at sa%sd @ ~, TO- galfSRaGa a ~ - ne g1Te IT.
defy those whom they we're now eajohng and tat-
NJ JOHNSrON argued that the natural effect Of
puscrtptiTe Legislation was In alternating the peo
lie Of i State ffpm the General Government; WIS
to fasten State pride and local Independence ot
national adtnq qhn2,. ns enenns =. oninson in tns
South, prior to tie war, that the allegiance Of
the citizen was due to the State Government which
npoa % tie ' United q? states Govefnanent Is merely
something necessary for carrying on 1ofelRn
relations md lke functions In England, ,ti, for u
Hence the criminal intent pertaining 70 the term
"Febel In that ard other countries did not prop
ErlY adhere to the Southern people.
MI aAWfEH eulo9tZed the speech Of MI Terry
as sound Republican doctrine, and thought the IT.
Tempt to read that Senator out OF the Republican
denuncIation for ite accomplishment. as II Wns
atmed pne-ha1f, at least, nt the Eenuhllcan sena
1 hned saes For Il nsef iffssn ~ onS nos n
nixe no mans right 70 read hiiu out Of the patty
until be should snox Iha. the ground on which ho
mat actual reconstruction could only be achieTed
Dy extending 70 the citizens Of one State ali the
1Sa sats Po:a assS seass as tWo
1u M: D1sAKE believed thai tie only class under
Who. after holding Office under The United States
Government and owing allegiance 70 II, engaged
IN rebellion. Tneir number, he Thought, would not
M. SAWYER said not only members Of Con-
greg, Governors and Judges were Included, but
*,heriTs, Fotartes Pubic, justices of:the Peace,
and 90 fa1 tnfnttu0, who had no more to DO
Ttth rxisinc the nag Of seceASson than had the
.ssenatoT ITom Missouri. No more blundering or
:etupid scheme than that Of The test oath, could
be Conceived tor the South. They were now re-
duced TO the necessity Of selecting public or1cals
from among the incompetent Na o. o. dishonest Hc
e L. The aRs sa1ass ad a5 ,ss: tse ors
,a,onn+ r. .he Soati upon the wisdom Of keeping
nsgease 1aa ssrc pf fo4 1' III s3a e
2..S = E I,eranae Inv man who Was not the equal
smother n ~ ,dpsaahf p95hsf'' e e1aoa mai am N sss %s
sfs.innf Rrye,s} would declare In favor Of atnnes-
e tns Ss s ts s e. e.
.cEnlt Of nersorlai observation dn11ns recent
xit 70 e South tas the saa9 62 tpt coo 9.
temptunus reference To Northern men; mnen i
1bey appreciate their guilt 1t WOULD pe uiae
enough to bestoW clemcncJ- ..,..,
NJ. REyEI3, having been called upon. P.9Seea,
to denne his postion and that Of tae hepuoSxa
DsrtY tn Mississippi upon the qoesuua-
af general amnesty. He H1a IN ntayos Of 1efaoF-