Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-15
FORTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THursDAY, December Is.


SENATE.-The House bill for the removal
Of the political and legal disabilities of William
N. Msgruder, of Henrico county, Virginia, was
taken up.
MIR. Cameron asked that it be postponed until
tomorrow.
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Mr.. Lewis hoped the Senator would not delay
this bill. This gentleman had been elected on
the republican ticket to Office, and il his dis
abilities were not removed he could not qualify.
MIR. Salisbury besought his friend from Penn
sylvania TO " ,hdraw his objection after 80
potent al argument 1t would not be long that
q republican party would be left I'm Virginia
and go this poor fellow ought TO be allowed to
Ike his Office.
MIR. Lewis had presented many petitions of
democrats for the removal of their disabilities
but owing to the manner in which the demo
Gratis o. Virginia were now acting In that State
| he did MOI know that he should favor any more
| of their petitions; and il the Senator would
| look at the late election returns In Virginia he
1 would find the democratic majority had been
much cut down, and he (Mr. L) pledged him
self to annihilate that majority at the next cleo
| ton. Laughter
| The bill was then passed.
MIR. Ramsey presented memorial of
MANUFACTURKRs OF LETTER ENVELOPES,
| printers and stauoners, protesting AGAINST the
| practice OF the government in purchasing
| stamps and envelopes. Referred to Committee
on Post Ofices.
EDUCATIONAL, ETC.
| MIR. Morton, from Committee on Military AZ
fairs, reported joint resolution in aid OF certain
1 universities and colleges. Passed. tit providas
| for the detail Of supernumersry officers of the
army rs professors In colleges and universities
Mr.. Buckingham, from Committee on Com
| merce, reported back, with amendments, the
| bill to incorporate the Southern Express Com
| pany.
| MIR. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
4 Affairs, reported bill to amend the army appro-
| pristion act by changing the date in the 18th
section Of the act from January /, ls7 to j uly
| /, 1871. Passed.
Mr.. sawyer introduced bill to provide for the
L r-Ax n H. - ~
| purposes Referred to Judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. Lewis introduced bill to Incorporate the
of the District Of Columbia. Referred to Com
| mittee on District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill to regulate inter-
| national correspondeace by telegraph lines be-
| Referred to Committee on Post Offices.
Mr.. Revels introduced bill to aid in repairs
| and construction Of leyees in the State of Mis-
The resolution Of Nj Stewart OF inquiry a, to
the
COST OF THE PACIFIC NAIL SERVICE
and Indian service Tor the past 20 years was
Mr. Sherman said literal compliance with
this resolution would cost years of labor.
| The resolution was then laid over.
MR. SEIZURE CALLED UP HIS GENERAL ANNRs-
! TY BILL.
He said the meaning OF his resolution may ap-
pear so plain and just to every intelligent mind
| that it might seem superfuous to say anything
| about 1t. But yet events which had taken place
| seemed to indicate that this policy had not OBJ
tanned much favor in high places in the govern
| ment But after the emphatic declaration of
| the people of Missouri in favor of anne sly, it
| called for some statement from him, as one of
Mr.. Rice MOI had proclaimed the principles
by which he had always been guided, and which
| war. Disfranchisement was resorted to as a
| temporary measure Of expediency, not as pun
| ithment, and he supported this measure of re-
stricton SO long as the necessity called for il,
| but when all the principles evolved by the civil
| war had become fortified by amendments to
the Constitution, that necessity ceased, and
| DIsFRANCHIsEMENT BECAME HURTFUL, IN
| STEAD OF ADVANTAGEOUS.
The people Of the late slaveholding States
had TO cut loose from their old associations;
| their thoughts should be diverted from the past
| and to the future. The first thing was to incon-
| testibly demonstrate to them that there was no
hope of reaction in their favor; and the way
| to make them look to the future was to do away
| with all those political restrictions imposed
| upon them. II is evident that the exclusion OF
any great mass of men from the ballot-boX is
most potent to stir up elements of hatred. 1t Is
an abnormal condition Of things to exact OF
| men all the duties of a citizen and confer ulon
them none of his privileges. And one great
RESTORING THE RRA oP GOOD FEELING,
was that the very party which had imposed
| these restrictions should remove them, and rot
e'ne its own power For himself ps be newer
could reconcile It with right TO deny his fellow
| citizens the political rights which he enjoyed,
our country was their country. He had offered
| in the republican convention at Chicago the
| resolution looking to q removal of disabilities
when it could safely be done, and on that prin-
| Grant and you, sir, (the Vice President were
elevated to the high positions you now occupy.
| Mr.. s. then sketched
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI
| at the breaking out OF the rebellion, and during
| the war and now, and claimed that all the Bit
terness and dissension which had prevailed
| among the people, had vanished away, that the
| reign of the guerilas and midnight marauders
| had ceased, and Gov. McClurg in his last mes
sage had acknowledged that there was no resis-
tauce to the authorities; that peace and order
| prevailed. He might have said a great deal
| more. With the exception Of a few hair Drained
1 fellows the situation" had been freely and
| fully recognized by all. What reason was there
| then for continuing the extensive dlsfranchise-
| ment which existed. Did the late rebels not
pay their taxes. did they not obey the laws.
| Then what reasonwas there for continued dis
franchisement, but the despotic will of the
! majority. Was II not only just but right and
good policy to do this thing? Was it not better
| for the republican party TO remove these disa-
bilities than that they shall be removed in spite
| OF the party, as most certainly they would have
been. Was it not better to do this, than to Keep
mp the old animosities and roll rebel under their
tongues as q sweet mOrsel? In reference to
| STATEMENT OF HIS COLLAGE, (MR. DRAKEO
that the opponents of enfranchisement In Mis-
being done by the legislature, but only objected
to the manner proposed, (by a constitutional
amendment,) this he (Mr. s. did rot hesitate
to deny. The papers ard the advocates of con-
;inual disfranch sement oppoSed 1t from the
| very first, bitterly and In every shape. As q
| means OF informing those who were not versed
| in the mysteries Of wire pulling, he would state
| how the antf-amnesty party In Missouri had
| acted In the State CONVEX ton they fixed n
basis ofrepreeentation which gave ono delegate
| to 90 colored, and only one to 40 white persons
| He MT. 81 and his associates twice protested
against this Inequality Of representation, but
| without effect.
THE MOST VIOLENT AND rHYLAMMAroRY AP-
PEALO
| were made to the colored citizens, then for thu
frat time snffanchieed, to stir mp their passions
| and prejudices against their white felioV-citi-
I zeEs who were disffanchised, and thew ware
urged to signahze their virgin votes by castinc
them Tor the Continued disfranchisemcnf 81
otherf; and 1t was not TO be cspied that tho dan
| agpgues Who advised the eelnrel pooplo to 40
this we're their worst enemies. n further DE-
l falling the events Of the late campaiYn In Mis-
souri,, M: 8. said It was false that he and those
Who acted with him would accept no candidste
but the one Of their choice. They would have
l accepted any candidate Who planted hiaseif
1 squarely on the platfeRm q enftabehieomsnt,
and whose utteraDces did not give the Lis