The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-16
CCWGRE ssToNAL.
Bills introduced. Referred and
Passee.
Speech Of Senator SehuTz

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Dir. Ramsay instFoduced Q bill TO
regulate the international correspond
; 4 ence of telegraph lines between the
J United States and foreign countries
referred.
Mr. Buckingham intro tuoed a bill
providing that hereafter no tax be
imposed or collected upon uaontered
premiums gndistribulabls submitted
TO sba contingent funds of any insur
ance company; referred.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported faVorably,
with merely verbal amendments, the
bill introduced hy him recently, au-
thorizing the President, at his discre-
ton, to suspend. By proclamation, the
operation of all laws allowing the
privilege of bonded transportation of
foreign merchandise consigned to
Canada or Mexico, and also the privi-
lege of navigating the waters Of the
United States. accorded to Canadian
vessels.
! Mr.. Chandler, from the same Com
mittee, reported adversely the House
bill, constituting JERSEY City a port Of
entry; indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Sherman inquired whether the
bill would still leave these officers
subject to be transferred by the War
Department, and was answered affir-
matively. The bill was passed.
Bills were introduced and referred,
as follows:
By Mr. Revels, to aid in the repair
| and construction of Ievees in the State
of Mississippi.
Mr.. Buckingham, from the Com
mittee of Commerce, reported, with
an amendment, offered By Mr.. Came
ron, bill to incorporate the Southern
Express Company.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported favor
ably a bill to refund to the States the
interest on the money borrowed to
equip, pay and transport troops for the
United States service during the late
war.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported an original
bill, which was at once taken up and
| passed, amending the twelfth section
of the act for the reduction Of the ar
my. by substituting the words first day
of July, 1871" for the words FIRST day
of January" whenever it occurs in the
said section, so as to extend the time
for mastering out supsrnumerary Off
GERS.
At 10 O'Clock the Senate, on motion
of Mr.. Schurz. took up the resolution
| offered yesterday by that Senator. de-
clariDg in favor of the removal of
all political disqualification soon,
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| which dictated that their imposition
had ceased. Mr.. Schurz then deliv-
cred an address OF unusual length, to
which the Senate listened with marked
attention. He reviewed the history
of the party division IN Missouri, for
| which he said that he and those who
acted with him had been denounced
| as traitors to the Republican cause.
| The interference was at the solicita-
ton of his colleague Drake, by which
the State contest had acquired more
| than local interest. and the subsequent
defeat of the President, with all his
| patronage, By the very principles upon
| which be had been elected.
The probabilities of the formation
of new party nucleus, and the pros
poets Of reforms in the civil service
and revenue, were also referred to.
COmmenciDg with an allusion 10 the
resolution as the expression of q sen
timent which had received sn en-
! phatic endorsement at the recent
election In Missouri, and to the exist
ing agreement between his colleague
TMr. Drake and himself, he said that
his own speech should be made be-
fore the withdrawal of the latter from
the Senate. Mr.. Schurz proceeded TO
show that the disfranchisement of
persons engaged in the rebellion was q
. temporary expedient, and a measure
of safety, rendered necessary by the
uew social condition in the South,
CONSEQUENT on the close of the war.
= He held that their removal, By the
party which imposed them, while still
in its ascepdancy in the Govern
ment, of all political disqualifica-
tions, especially from the ballot
/, box, was essential to the res
toration of fraternal feeling, aE
proving that such measures had
not resulted from vindictiveness but
1 necessity, and as bringing the late
rebels to a full realization of their
' share with ourselves In the institu'
, tions and greatness of our common
country. Such was among the reasons
: governing his course in the late move
ment. Quoting from resolution of
3 fered By himself in the National Re
: publican Convention of 1868, declsr-
ing the Republican party In favor oi
n the removal of political disabilities
Z as soon as compatible with public safe
ty, and of welcoming back to the
Union the loyal people among the
!. late rebels who would accept the new
b order of things, he said this was
part of the platform on which
General Grant was made President
y y But how how had that promise beer
Il carried out in Missouri? Only by
:, victory over the Republican p-rty
Il instead of upon its good faith and b
its assistance. When the other party
., resisted enfranchisement after part
q, honor commanded them 10 grant il
81 what hope could the Republican,
d have of winning over to their rank
Z: the re enfranchised? %he principl
"a oppopents of the movement within
the Republicans ranks were thosi
whose whole political stock in trad
b consisted in the battle cries of civi
} war. who would forever roll the wor,
Is ''rebel" as q sweet morsel under thei
is tongues, and that class of politician
y whose whole end 10 political life wa
< to monOpolize local Offices.
* Mr.. Schurz denied the assertion Q
Z his colleague, in printed speech, ciE
j. cuIated in the Senate, that the oPpo
ty sition was not so much to the entran
IS ehisement itself as against the Con
rs stitutional Amendment, or as a meth
ss cd Of affecting it. He referred % som
7e fifty or sixty newspapers, leo BY "a
A. central organ at St. Louis, which d
r rectly protested against the thin
itself. 10 order 70 prevent the eE
g. / dorsement from enfranchising th
or amendment TO the Constitution, th
< Republican State Convention was ms
er nipulated 10 advance by giving to th
cd eolored voters State representation
= double that allowed the white popu
y lation, and So diseipliniDg them th'
'm that race, against whom 30 man
re preju&iees we're still alive shoul
ed cast their virgin franchise 70 oontinJ
a the disiranohisement Of others. IE
~. speakers unsuccessful efforts in tE
IN convention in behalf Of the snfral
10 ohising amendment. until be and j
ay friends vent cut from the eonveBtio
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