New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| Mr. BUTLER Rep., Mass.), from the Recon-
structon Committee, reported general amnesty Dill for
persons engaged in the late Rebellion Ordered 10 Do
printed and reconmitted: =,
The bill provides for IN and sene grace smnesy and oblivion Of
bate Rebellion Tarre g fo.ed Ssss eS
pR1fg o., Or injured thereby AID therein The following classes q
iGS sss Of nSh au and none olsf
sdaSsls the Mt, Academy 4.
Rebellion nsurecOn ssAn't the United states or given aid to
seo whceSsf having member q either HcSe Of The Con
gwen aid comfort or thereof and whoever
Tsr WheeSe sR have held he once Executive De-
p.1ment. Of United States MDste, PenPo
s.. o. s Ts sSs9 % S e 'S SSS1 as s
sTs sfs ether 30 q 'iI s 6ss hs
o. any Ss's or d he cSe Of
the sane was in Rebellion , -. =, a., u.. cs,..
States treated With cruelty otherwise than according 70 p'sg Of war
whoy having charge and custody the public money, Of
for and paid the and whoever shah have en-
SoS G %t. ana nya propsiy Of the United States
~ An derers from the army navy Of tie United States and
nd S acquired , b any levy !S:
cse other valuable thing whatever and any sale or forfeiture
sss he Ga. Stat. S
ard So9s . PSs 81 q 9s st e a.. s ne c %
parcels Of and hereby declared the property the United states IN
emeer for the soldiers Of heretofore nd here
s ss s and 70 s Dn ote S pe s nS
herein contained shall affect OF impair the validity Of any act Of Congress
sa. the provisions S% @ act TR act
by AM ac az % or other agent Of the Ued States In carving
out or put. s execution United States
States however ss same NAV Se entitled a and benefit
By and soldiers during the Of the Re.
Mr.. sCHENCK, from the Committee Ways and
Means reported back the Funding bill with one slight
verbal amendment and asked that ii be made special
| order I'm no fort
Mr.. RANDALL objected to its being made special
Mr.. sCHENCK withdrew the bill, saying he would
take the chances of Its being made special order in the
House next Monday, under suspension OF the rules
Mr.. UPsON (Rep., Ohio introduced joint resolution
granting four condemned cannon to the Willoughby
| tOho) Soldiers Monument Association. Passed.
The morning hour occupied with reports from the
Committee ON Claims, and large number Of private bills
| Among the bills reported was one by Mr. Ella Rep.,
n h recting that s67s62 was due by the United States
lures during the war Of is2 that third had
assigned Name and that the claim Of both states had
been assigned to the European and North American Kali
road Company and directing certcates to be Issued Tor
The morning hour having expired the bill went over
THE CASE OF b. p. wHITTEMoRE
| of South Carolina came up by special asst gnment
Mr.. LOGAN rep, Ill offered resolution reciting the
House, in reporting resolution declaring Mr. white
more by selling military and naval cadetshps, unworthy
election and the presentation Of his credentials apd
solving that the House of Representatives decline to
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sentative in the XLIst Congress- and direct that his
| credentials be returned 10 him.
Mr. LOGAN proceeded TO address the House In support
of the resolution and quoted the statute which rendered
/ Mr. Whtemore liable to be tried erminally for the
oense, and conviction 10 be rendered Infamous and
incapable OF holding any place Of trust or profit under
the Government OF the United States. He held that the
judicial action OF the House In the matter disqualified
him the IL he had been tried and convicted In
court Of Justice II the House had power to expe 1t
had the power 10 exclude otherwise the power
had been informed that the House had sobey declared
that he was unworthy to occupy seat member, but
they had thought proper, 10 insult the House. TO
elect HIM. The House had right 10 say that men
had the right 10 say that Of infamous character
| should be excluded
| Mr.. ELDREDGE Dem., Wis., spoke Of the danger Of
assuming such right, which might be extended the
exclusion OF men on account OF politics or religion.
| MI. LOGAN denied that the position which he took
was open TO such criticism He had directly discaimed
the power Of the House 10 exclude ON account Of
politics or religion but only account Of what the law
| declared 70 lie crime. The OF Mr. Giddings Of
Ohio, who censured by the House for introducing
antslavery resolutions, who resigned and who
not contrary precedent, because his orense was not
D crime. Se, too, with Brooks and Keitt
OF South Carolina Their oenses not pententiary
erInes The ease OF hatteson Of Hew-York not a
xXXIvh Congress- he reelected 10 the XXXvth Com
gTess when the power aud jurisdiction Of the XXXIvth
Congress- had expired. The Of Wilkes, In the British
House OF Commons was precedent not against, but IN
been expelled four times by ono Parliament, adj
mted 10 his seat by spoher Parliament. was not be-
fore the record had been eIpunged and wiped out.
Mr.. FARNsWORrH (Rep, lid took Ofense at an ailu-
sion made ~ him by Mr.. Logan, friend" u Mr..
whittemore He did not want the gentleman To indulge
| In such hlng at his expense. He was that
In favor Of deciding tue case on calm. disosssoDate