Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-21

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WASHINGTON. Dec. l4.--Resolutions
from the Board of Trade for the improve
ment of the Louisville Canal ut the mouth
of the Mississippi, and the prevention o.
bridges being built obstructive to naviga-
ton were presented
A resolution for r worlds fair at Philo-
delphia i'm 1876, Is pending inthe Senate.
The Committee on Commerce was in
structed 10 inquire into the eXpediency OF
a ship canal connecting Mississippi with
Gulf of Mexico.
The House has had under consideration
the bin for fun and general grace and
anne-tv. and Oblivion of wrongful acts,
doingy and omissions, of all persons en-
gagged ia the war of the late rebellion
The exceptions are as follows:
Those educated at West Point and An
n1uoES. Members of either House of the
Federal or Confederate Cougress. Heads
OF Federal Executive departments Min
listers abroad. Judges of the Federal Courts
and those holding similar offices under the
Confederate Government. Members Of
conventions who voted for or signed the
ordinance of secession, or Governors Of
states which were ia rebellion, COniedc-
rates who treated cruelty, or otherwise
than according to the u-agc7 of war, Fcdo
raj prisoners Persons entrusted with
All deserter9 and bounty-iumpe
The property exceptions are
All property wherein the Omitted States
or third parties have become vested by
sale, forfeiture or cyuisCatiOu, and lands
used now OF heretofore FIR Federal Gene
teries. Every right OF action and liability
arising, or any ordinance, law uT contract
in aid of the rebellion, and every such
right shall be deemed invalid
Butler reported a bill, and iu eEplauu-
ton, said that il was drawn D'"tutiE mr.
fdndiy from the amnesty bill passed by the
English Parliament after the Scotch re-
belliOu OF i7i5. He quoted from the pre-
amblc and body of the act and referred to
the exceptions in it, among which an per-
sons by the name and clan Of MacgregOr,
and all who had been in favor Of having
the French army invade Great Britain.
He wished that the state of the country was
such that all Of the exceptions could be
struck out, but such was not the case.
The bill swept out everything hat had
been done to any on one side as well a. on
the other and said that uo more suits
could be brough for acts done gr commit
ted during the war, either by those who
warred i'm behalf of the United states or
those that waTred against it. Asto the pro
vision referring to National Cemeteries, lac
said ne thought it time after hearing a Gu
logy in the Senate on Gen. Lee, that the
luC2 tllaJ tntSt cemeteries 'Outh ne III any
way tempered with, should be put an end
TO- If the United States soldiers did any
thing during the war, they certainly con-
uuerCd land enough to be buried Ia.
Lawrence asked how many person, the
bill would relieve.
Butler replied that it would relieve eve
rybOdy in the South who was under legal
trouble or vexation. 1t would relieve eve
ny man who held postoffiCe or was sheriff
or constable before the war, and had taken
an oath to support the Constitution rs
to the excepted classes, all that they had
to do was TO come to Congress hereatter
ana petition for removal of their di -
bilities.
Beck offered a substitute, excepting SEN
atoIs, Representatives, Officers of the
Regular Army, Heads of Executive Do
partments and Foreign Ministers.
Farnsworth proposed to amend by re-
moving all disabilities.
Bingham proposed excepting Congress
men, Heads Of Departments, Foreign
Ministers, and Generals in the public ser
vice in 1850 and 1861.
Butler gave notice that the vote would
he taken to-day.
Dawes from the Appropriation Commit
tee, reported the Legislative, Judicil unC
Executive Appropriation bill, which wa
made the special order for Tuesday next
It apprupriates about twenty millions.