New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-22

Mr. MCCRARY Glep.. Iowa. introduced Joint resou-
ton To relieve from the manufacturers tax, porkpack
lard rendcrers, and persons engaged III smoking
hams and curing meats &c.
Pending action, the morning hour expired. and the
Joint resolution went over till next Monday.
Mr.. BUTLER rep. Mass, from the Reconstruction
Committee reported back the Senate bin removing po
various States Some eight Of the persons embraced had
been elected Office IN Mississippi and If tins bill were
not passed they would be disqualified.
Mi WHTrTEMORE uIep., ). c. offered amend
the House bill, embracing about 1000 names
Mr.. cox dem, y. " inquired OF Dir Nhittemore
whether any principle stated ia the bill on
which these names were Reported -
Mr.. WHITTEMOKE replied that there was not.
Mr.. COX-G will never vote for measure picking out
men by name. want general amnesty.
Mr.. BUTLER (Rcp., Mass.D said that no man in the
House more anxious than himself to getup general
bull to remove disabilities such bill had been reported
and ne would press it the earliest possible moments
would take up considerable time III the House
and Senate, aud he was anxious that III thc mean te
TINS bill should be passed After this he would not re-
port any further personal disabilities bl uull the House
mad passed upon general amnesty biI ne was o,iy
business report this bin first, but nc dd feel 50 obliged
Mr.. BECK Dem, KY, while agreeing WIN his lFehu
from New ork as the propriey Of passing general
amnesty bill expressed his surprise at hearing MN say
Inc would vote against tins bill For his part he would
vote for very bill removing the disability of person
Mr.. Maynard's amendment was rejected ana MI "hlI
tcuOTe's amendment was adopted.
Sir. BUTLER rep. Mass.) said that there no
name the bill OF any person who had not applied Tor
pardon II any OF them should afterward deny IT, then
either his name was forged he liar. As to the
punishment inflicted on the people oil the SOUTH ne
should ask who had put trial for treason Whose
nronertv had been confscaicdf VINO had been denied
any right privilege, except the opportunity OF destroy
ing by his vote Government which he had once at
tempted to overthrow by arinsf The RepuOhcan party
had with niagnaInity never before Witnessed, Deeh
guided simply Dv the proposition Nothing FOR punish
inent everything for safety" Just as last AS u was
understood to be safe. and perhaps tt.e Iaster ds
abilities had been removed, and II 1t were proclaimed
that IN every State ofahe South any man cOuld express
his sentiments any subject IN proper manner WIN
out moestatiOn he would vote LOT Behcrai atnuesy
But that time had not yet come -, ~,
Mr.. STOKES Gep. Tenn spoke III favor OF the bill.
and declared that he had Dech uniformly III iaFor vi 'o
removal OF disabilities. -
After considerable discussion the OIL was passed. Dy
the necessary twO-thirds majority
THE SALE OF CADRTsHIPs.
Mr. LOGAN UIep, I'D, from the Committee on Mill
taIv aIrs on the subject the sale OF cadet appoint
,ne1,s renored that the Committee had taken testimony
IN the case of Il. +. WhittemOre member OF COhHres
from The t District OF south Carolina, which testimony
oVether with the statement made to the Committee by
Mr.. WhtemOre IN excul0atl0n OF himself, ne SUBMITTED
dered the same, had 20 the conclusion that IN
making the appointments 10 the mIltiiy anu 4i'n a.
Academies from the District represented by nm. Is. r.
Whittemore had been Influenced by improper consdera
tons He therefore submitted the following resolution
M t CaogTeoDs District Of Carolina be- aud hereby
ed from member Of the House Of Representatives. 10 Tie
CLERK then proceeded to read the teSS Y9 OF
Gen Schoef OF Washington ana T. btoohs, hownIaPer
pOndent and the exculpatory statement mao Wy
MIR WhittemOre The report was signed by me5Hi5'
logan, Cobb, Packard Stoughton, Asper' "llcher'
Morgan, socum and Hoge 90, ,os,,,oo,v an, s,o,o.
ment The testimony of Philip H. kegler "as to the iol-
lowing eject ~ 49,, -. . ,..A.n, nj, ch.,lss,on
until August Last 10 January 1862 be received letter from St9.o
$50, f south Carolina him to Mr. "hittenore aud ash
ng Kim If be bad disposed OF bis appointment thr NSAI
Ar.1ems 70 give h ML keghrs son. lie banded tbe
NJ Wbtrnore he regretted exceedingly that he had not
Lnosp before unfortunately pledged himself ne vas very
, and thought deserving as 10 con
of 6st be CaTOina aud Of what be bad lost
~ he ar MIR Whiemore talked uce a. hin, aud witness
nt him very warmly intended Kindness The matter thce
d .Ifo.s thinking Of IT, -Four mouth, aierWad DO
G.,ir1a.DrI 70 be Ia Boston with bis aud there be
,n .n old business acquaintance, W j. SHAW, 10
~ H.. i,,,.lur,d HE son and Who remarked that
G m ga, yrrv tnr young would make hne cadet Wrss
"a 49, iJ sr ,efg give his that opportunity bat that
bs ~. .d u hard uatrf-a matter 81 mf"s'ibV-
49,, " Oh" said shan 70 lar that IL
ti csa g,. ,su az appointment I have 1t iu pocket"
W,tn.., tl.aylt that bbsw gong 10 present II To
tbarr.d hin. bot shaw sad there con.
Mention n, "a sui letter from Mr. hbtem"fe
.rs IN ts..r .pplntnehs worth from AlWu g. tjwO
tp .d mat vas BftaBatr hr had Jos" everything dnihg the
sr that be- rFcn Ice sHni aj m"ho If the tpPoht
r,t N st sand that could do tbat br willing TO
sa,c m oa n,frt The mater AHdth he would E,e sne's
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