New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

Mr. MYERS Gsep, PenDJ addressed the House in sup
Mr. DAWES Gsep., Mass) moved TO amend the bill by
Gns S1 S1 e a 5 e9 SG 1n io BE- ne ead their
Mr.. MoRRELL accepted the amendment.
Mr. ALLISON objected 10 the large number Of COmmis
soners provided in the bill three from each state and
Tcuitory-and moved 10 reduce them TO from each
State and Territory Agreed TO.
Mr WELKER QRep., Ohio moved an amendment pro.
ydng that no expense shall be incurred by the United
Mr.. CLEVELAND moved TO amend by providing that
the appointment Of the Commissioners shall be- made by
the Governors OF the several states instead Of by ths
| went over till tomorrow.
THE GENERAL AMNESTY BILL
Ihe House then proceeded at H. 10 the consideration
OF the bill for full and general grace, amnesty and OBJ
Iiyon Of all wrongful acs, dongs or omissions Of all
exceptions are contained IN the third section, which
ssc D ndJs r ena1d Tb,, the soo.ing c...e. Of per
son. and te right. title. an Of seton and matter, hene
other
Frs whoeyer having been eincaed the Military Academy
wes Point Naval school Annapolis shall engaged shs
Rebellion and n,ureton sgan' the United States 's ai
Ta w9oeys having ben member o. sses oT's o, co"s's.. -
aid and eomfort the enemies thereof and sSoesr s'
TliS Whoever hsye held he ose ofesd Of one Of tn.
tive departments Of he Government Of the United .s o. slsI
Iaed states engaged iee9oa in.uoo ,s.a,,
shall have bed either Of the .o Couder,,
Fourth wboeve Convention shall have voted f
ora % AZ mo % Of Of .S q s 10y SS ME % I5 % % ss,
Il
Th: Whoever while in the Of the soeae Confeis,4
an prisoner Of held By the authority Of Che scae COnf
@ w9osysr having charge and e..s, q 2. p pubic nSo.y %
accounted for ard paid over &c same 'd whoever saI have sor
or err'.I Pa, 'oles publ s E s, % sIss ] '' P'oh' %
Snth All deserte from the aud Of the United s''e'
ka All property and sh Of property ao, a1t, ~ By ..n5I any G
FIXTURE BY cnsston srton WHEREBY nights or titles have be-
Tnh Egery piece ana Of land however may described
boe. Of the soldier. tie United States inferred which 'be
occupation Of the United state; o the purpose Of 9.ee wheh par
by capture and forever dedicated 70 The uses and purposes o crs
for sb parpo raInsbe forever: that nothing
,i ~ S bs The VALIDITY Of anv act Of Congress r-movin.
political person herein excepted from th ee5ea .,
removed shall be entitled TO al the benefits Goa
Tsa& Ever right Of scion and liability arising oriin,Ree
law aid OF the Rebellion aAd e'ey such ngh' hAu -
Mr. BUTLER Rep, Mass), who reported the bill from
and advocate it, He said that was drawn mutqtis .n
ta'ds from the Amnesty bi passed py tie M anatn
the preamble and body OF the act ana referred 20
the ehee2tqnS IN NJ among aSd all Who had been in
favor of having the French army invade Great Brain
He wished that the state Of the country was such ta M
not the state OF the country. Inc Di s"tP.
Id % h hromebT for acts done or committed during tho
war either by VINO warred in behalf Of the United
states or by those who warred against It, II threw the
mantle of charity all The 1 excepted the leaders
Of the Rebellion but why should they not be excepted
They had played for empire and lost, and should no"
first section only applied to those military and naval
officers the United states who had received theil
education at West Point or Annapolis. IL did not
| apply to officers who had not been so educated.
the provision referring to national eemetarles De
said he thought il time, after hearing euogy In the
Senate Lee, that the idea that these cemeteries
could he any way ampered with should he put an end
tn. II the Union soldiers dd any thlng uulhe tne wr'
they certainly conquered land enough 10 De buried IN
! He wanted this bill passed. II for no other Iea-
| son 80 that that question might be settled FOR.
! ever An objection mad Deen made 10 the m Dni
that il was not General Amnesty. He was not the
forgving Of men, and he trusted he was not the
most yndictiye. He could remain unforgylng as long
as neighbors and he could forgive an hoIorabe 9p
moment quite as early his neighbour but when he did
forgive he forgave al over and when he did not for
give he remembered "all over"
Mr. LAWRENCE rep, Ohio) asked how many persons
Mr. BITTER replied that it would relieve everybody
in the south who under legal trouble or ye1stion
IL would relieve every who held posotce or who
was sheriff or constable before the war, and who had
taken the oath TO support the Constitution As to the
excepted classes all they had to do to come 10 Con
gress hereafter and petition for th renewal o their d
Mr BECK Dem, Ky.) offered substitute for the bill
Th! al other than those hercnsfr eIceFtei now dua
Of the United hereby relieved from such d
act act except from the olosns classes persons;
w f poS. %SeSs a2 S hSS SG ns Sfsl asp & h f %
bion and insucOn aains, the United states aid ana
oHd whoever having Member either House Congress
aid or comfort to the enemies hereof
ahG .a hays ns snf % SIGs % 81 % sI1 o. one q '
iser Peupotendsry Minister Resident Judge any
op agn the sane or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof
Mr.. FARNsWoRTH Rep, ILL., offered a substitute for
the whole bill follows:
ali political disabilities imposed BY The third section Of the Foer
Nr BINGHAM Rep Ohio) moved a substitute for the
first section removing all political disabilities from all
persons, except such senators or Representa-
tyes in Congress in the 1860 or 1861, were in
elf her of SICh
United states heads OF departments, United states
Judges United States Minister'S and except all persons
who in violation OF that amendment, have held office
since the lst OF June, 1870
Mr.. BUTLER announced his purpose 10 have the vote
taken the bill at o'clock.
Mr.. BECK Dem, Ky) opposed the bill He said he
would have offered such a substitute that offered by
Mr. FdrnswOrh but that he feared that the House might
not be prepared 10 vote for general removal of dlsa
bes, but might do 80 when certain classes were ex-
cepted He hoped the House would adopt the substitute
offered by Mr. Farnsworth but, if not then he hoped
lie argued that nine-tenths of the matter
Reconstmcton Hg ION Committee had no iurisdlcton
but belonged properly TO the Judiciary Committee
He had bill that further from carrying
ont the objects which II proesSed TO carry out was
bill adding insult To injury He believed that the Re-
publican party and the Republican press desired to have
General Amnesty extended lie thought that party had
lost State after state by Congress refusing TO ass such
b and that would continue 10 lose state after state
so long as Congress maintained that position.
Mr. POTTER (Dem.. n. ~ advocated the adoption OF
proposition would be found to be not only the most gen
eros but the most patriotic aud wise proposition In
/
against those provisions the bill relating to legal
ceedings and rights of action and property. ~
AT the conclusion Mr. POtters remarks the b went
over till tomorrow.
Mr. DAWES rep Mass), from the Appropriation
Committee reported the l. gsatlYe, JUDICIAL ana EA
ecutive Appropriation bill, which was mace me speela
order Tuesday next. IL apprCprlateS about s-O'
CHANGES IN THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced the following appointments
tO Committees: - .
and Mning-Mr Manning. On FTeedmens Atars-hr
Rainey. Banking CuuencyM Holues On Coinage Negs
On the District OF Columhis-Mr
Military Afair.-Mr MOey On tue Pacbc Railroad
Mr.. Sypher. o. Clsims-Mr. WOLF
Mr. STEVENSON Rep Ohio offered a resolution call
ing Oh Secretary War for the report OF the Com