The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-22

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complaint is that Fish does not give the
South her proportion of ofIicil patronage,
and Butler agreed to remedy the matter if
he should be placed in the State Depart
ment.
The southern senators did not make the
President acquainted with this bargain, but
urged the removal of Fish because Of the
partiality for his northern friends and be-
cause the South should have a member Of
the Cabinet. The latter proposition i'm
pressed the President, but he argued that
if any change were to be made in the Cabi-
net Massachusetts, should lose member, as
that State had two members.
Acknowledgement Hoar got wind of this
movement, and this, together with the
knowledge that he is very unpopular with
senator's, it is said caused his resignation.
But whilst the South now gets represent
alive in the Cabinet, the schemes of But
Ter and certain southern senators fail, for
even if they succeed in displacing Fish the
President has committed himself against
giving Massachusetts another member OF
| the Cabinet whilst Boutwell, remains in it.
The onslaught upon Fish is to be renewed,
however, and southern senators will de-
mand his displacement.
The Frnnking Privilege.
Parts Of four days have been spent (al-
most thrown away in the Senate in at
tempts of various kinds to attach the bill
abolishing the Thanking privilege to the
post-oflice appropriation BILL One propo-
sition would suggest or bring up another,
and for while it seemed rs If there was no
end to such proceedings.
amendment proposing to take from Sc
majors and representatives and all employees
at the capitol the privilege of Thanking docu-
ments was also lost, and the question came
| upon the main propostion-the total aboli-
ton of the ranking system. Much interest
was manifested, and during the call of the
yeas and nays senators crowded around the
clerk and reporter, anxious to learn the re-
suit. The vote-twenty-six for and twen-
ty-eight against the amendment-was an
nounced, and good hearty laugh was in
dulged in by the whole Senate, those in the
minority joining in, evidently feeling that
although they were defeated they had made
a good fight and were satisfied the battle
had not been easily won.
Confusion reigned, and Senator Ramsey
was surrounded by dozen others. He was
embraced in turn by Mr.. Carpenter and Mr..
Nye, and was patted upon the back by
other senators while the hugging was going
on.
The Presidents gavel came down upon
the desk several times before the good
humor and mirth could be suppressed and
order restored.
The bill was then proceeded with, and
soon after passed. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
| WASHINGTON, June 21.-HouSe.-The Re-
construction Committee reported 4 bill for
full and general amnesty, grace, and
oblivion for wrongful acts, doings, and
omissions, connected with the late rebellion.
1t excludes persons educated at West Point
or Annapolis, members of Congress before
the rebellion, heads Of executive depart
Iments, judges of Federal courts and foreign
ministers before the war, signcrs of scces-
sion ordinances, Cover nors OF States during
the rebellion, persons who treated cruelty
Federal prisoners, persons who held Fede-
raj property and moneys before the war
and have not made restitution, and all de.
serters from the Federal army or navy.
The bill was ordered to be printed and
recOmmitted.
The case of Whittemore, of South Caro-
lima, claiming to re0ccupy his seat, WAS
taken up, and Mr.. Logan spoke to Il resolu.
ton that he is unworthy of seat in the
House.
| General Butler will reply.
Il The proceedings attract great crowd.
| In the case of WhittemOre, Mr.. Loean'S
resolution declined to allow Whtteinore to
be sworn, and directed that his credentials
, be returned to him.
In his speech supporting his resolution
he contended that the House had right to
say that man of infamous character should
be excluded. Whittemorc had committed
: an infamous crime, and was disqualified in
J the eyes of Congress and the world.
Mr.. Farnsworth opposed the resolution
At the conclusion Of his speech the resolu.
ton was adopted-yeas, 131 nays, a.
The following members voted against the
resolution and in favor of seating White.
more Messrs. Arnell, Ayre, Brooks OIL
Massachusetts, Butler of Massachusetts
Cessna, Cobb of North Carolina, Colburn
Ella, Farnsworth, Hoar, Jencks, Kelley,
Knapp, Maynard, Morrill, of Maine, New
sham, Poland, Roots, Sawyer, Smith Of
Tennessee, Tofee, Taylor, Twichell, and
Whitmore.
The Committee Of Ways and Means re-
ported back the Senate funding bill with 6
Slight verbal amendment.
The civil appropriation bill was taken VI
and considered during the remainder of the
session. .
Senate.-The House bill to pave Pennsyl
Vania avenue was passed.
The post-oftice appropriation bill, with
the amendment abolishng the frankine
privilege, was considered. The amendment
was rejected-ayes, %; nays, % and the
bill was then passed. r...-.
The consular and diplomatic appropria'
ton bill, with amendments, was passed.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
|up. The Naval Committee offered several
amendments-one revising the entire pay
list Of the navy and regulating promotion
Of officers.
Adjourned without action.
The General Amnesty Bali.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The following is
the full text of The general amnesty bill re-
ported by the Reconstruction Committee in
the House to-day:
1t provides for full and general amnesty
and oblivion Of certain wrongful acts,
doings, or omissions, of all persons engaged
in the war of the late rebellion pcrpetrated,
incurred, or forfeited, between the 18th day
of April, 1861, and the Goth day of August,
1865, with full restoration of all rights and
privileges lost or injured thereby and
J, therein. The following classes OF persons,
and their rights, titles, and causes of action,
are exempted from all the provisions OF this
Iact, and none other;