The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-27
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FORTY-FIRsT TERM-sECOND SESSION.

Senates
WASHINGTON, April 2y.-On motion Of Mr. Rice, a
conference was asked on the House bill relating to
the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas.
ported q bill fer the removal of causes In certain
cases from State courts to United States courts
Mr.. TRANQUIL, from the Judiciary Committee,
made report upon fixing the time for the election
Of representatives and delegates in the Congress- Of
the United States, postponing indefinitely the
Senate bills, and in favor of the House bill on the
MI. Cameron introduced bill to incorperas. the
Conneo3Bg Railway OF Washington, ID. c.
Mr.. PTatt asked leave to deliver some remarks
upon the power OF Congress to compensate loyal
owners in the South for property destroyed or used
by the Government during the war.
Mr.. Stewart desired to have the bill for the en-
forsement OF the fifteenth amendment made
Mr.. Morrill, CMe) desired it to be understood that
with he would move to take up the Legislative, Exc
cutive, and Judicial Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Ferry said the bill to enforce the fifteenth
amendment would occasion considerable debate,
and could as well be acted upon at any time during
The third section, in effect repealed every registry
law In the United States. He would vete for the
BILL but thought other equally pressing business
should not be pushed aside. He called for the yeas
and nays on the motion to make the bill special
order.
to be made operative in time for certain State elec-
tions soon to be held
( Messrs Edmunds and Cerbett favored the motion
OF Mr. Stewart, which was then agreed to-yeas, 8s;
The Chair announced that the bill would come up
in order as soon as the drst special order (the
Franking billy was disposed of.
Mr.. Pratt, on leave, then addressed the Senate
npSn tae principle involved the Dill for the settle
stores furnished to or taken by the United States
within the States in rebellion during the late war.
House.
Mr.. schenck moved call OF the House. Mega
Mr.. Kerr from the Judiciary Committee, reported
bill for additional terms OF the United States Courts
NAv poaa
Mr. Dawes, from the C0maittee on Appropria-
tons, reported bill giving construction to provi-
sion OF the act OF April 20 1870 in reference TO the
more efficient government Of the Rebel States.
Passed.
Mr.. Paine introduced a bill to reduce the duties
Whole. -
Mr. Farnsworth, from the Reconstruction Com
mttee, reported bill removing disabilities from
Charles j. Stockbrldge, Charles K. Bolis, Hugh @.
Mcintyre, George I. Haswell, Camillus Jones' James
G. Zawell, John ID. jones' l. W. Cooper, and John
G. Scott all Of Texas. Iy ,t
Mr.. Wood made the objection that the bill had
not been considered by the committee.
Mr. Farnsworth had read an endorsement on the
bill by majority OF the committee, including three
OF the four Democratic members, consenting to its
The Speaker put the uestion to the House,
whether the bill should be received the report OF
the Reconstruction Committee, and it was 30
MI Brooks On. W asked when the Reconstruc-
tion Committee would present general bill on the
Mr.. Farnsworth said he was prepared to report
such bill at any moment, but he was only acting
as chairman OF the committee In the absence of the
chairman, Mr. Butler, OF Massachusetts.
In further reply to Mr.. Brooks he said that the
bill applied to only nine persons in Texas who have
elected to ONCE there, and could not qualify
because OF their disabilities. There sort OF
objection to the removal OF their disabilities
Mr.. Wood protested against the presentation OF
such paper, and calling 1t report OF committee.
MessIs. Beck, Morgan and woodward replied to
Mr.. Woods objection.
Mr.. Cobb (Wis;l moved to include the name OF II.
b. Simonds OF Texas. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Peters moved to include the name OF Richard
Jordan, OF Texas, formerly OF Maine Agreed 70.
Mr.. Cox declared for himself and his colleague
(Mr. Brooks), who opposed these partial bills, that
they were in favor, the great body OF the House
was OF a general system OF amnesty
These bills were conessedy got up for the purpose
OF enabling men to take ONCE, and were nothing
more nor less than premiums given TO certain par
ties for their pr0ngacy In politics. The negroes OF
the South were far more generous towards their
white brethren than the House OF Representatives
was He would rather trust their kindness OF heart,
their generosity OF disposition than he would trust
the white representatives who were p0stp0ning and
postponng till the day OF Judgment.
Mr.. Morgan condemned the course OF the two
gentlemen from New York, Messrs. Coxand Brooks,
In reference to those disability bs and he wanted
the fact to TO the country that only two three
gentlemen on the Democratic sideof the House OBJ
jected TO the removal OF political disabilities from
the people Of the South.