New-York tribune., 1870-04-28
late then, at $40 o'clok, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Dir. SCHENCK (Rep., Ohio) moved call of
the House, which negatyed. Yeas, 81; Nays ll3.
Mr.. KERR, Dem, Ind.) from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported bill for additional terms Of the United
States Courts az New-Abany and Evansville Indiana.
Mr. DAWES Gep., Mass, from the Committee on Ap-
vision Of the act of April co. 1870 in reference TO the more
Mr. PAINE Tep WisJ INTRODUCED bin to reduce the
duties imports. Referred TO the Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. FARNSWORIH Rep, Il( from the Reconstruc-
rom charles j stocSbridge Charles f. Bois Hugh G.
McIntre. George T. Haswell, Camlus Jones James G.
seawel John d. Jones L. W. Cooper and John e. Scott,
Mr. WOOD Dem, n. " made, the objection that the
bill had not been considered by the Committee.
Mr. FARNswORTH had read an indorsement on the
bill by majority OF the Conmstee, including three OF
the four Democratic members consenng TO It's being re-
ported.
the bill should he received the report OF the Recon-
structiOn Committee, and II was so ordered -
Mr.. BROOKS Dem, ". " asked when the Recon-
structon Committee would present general bill on the
spHlec5 F5.pNswopr said no ,as nren,rod 70 sur,o,t
such a biii at any moment but he was only acting as
Chairman Of the Committee in the absence Of the Chair
In further reply to Mr. Brooks he sad that the bin a
piled only nine persons in Texas who had been elected
20 Office there and could not qualify because OF their dis
abilities. There was no sort OF objection " the removal
OF their disabilities.
H. b. SImcOnds, Texas. Agreed TO.
Mr. PETERS Rep., Me- moved TO include the name of
Mr.. COX Dem, N " declared for himself and his
colleague Or BroOks who opposed these partial bills
that they in favor the majority OF the House
WERE OF general system OF amnesty but these bills
cOnfessedy gotten up for the purpose of enabling
men to take Office and nothing more nor less than
premiums given 10 certain parties for their progacy IN
politics.
MF MORGAN Dem, Ohio condemned the OF
the two gentlemen from NewYOrk Cox and BrOOks) In
the Disability bills, and he wanted the fact
the country that only two or three gentlemen on
the Democratic side OF the House objected 10 the re-
mova Of political disabilities from the people of the
South.
Mr. BROOKS Dem., n. " said that he did not object
10 the removal Of political disabilities;
Mr.. MORGAN-YcS, Sir you do. You object 1nces-
sanity. You have never lost opportunity u OBJECT.
know that you have taken the ground OF wanting bill
of General Amnesty; but nevertheless, you have CON
stanty and perssteny objected TO the removal of dis
abilities from the Southern people
Mr.. BROOKS said the object OF his policy In opposing
bills for individual amnesty had been 10 awaken and
arouse the attention OF the House 10 the injustice OF tat
mode OF procedure and TO early action for the
removal OF all disabilities
Mr.. DEGENER usep., Texas defended the Republican
side OF the House from the charge vndctiyeness in
fused 10 lndOrse the petition of gentleman Tor pardon
who chose 10 ask for 10 his signature There
special reason for the immediate passage OF this
bf. The Governor Of Texas 10 he inaugurated to-
and thOse persons had been elected to office but
could nOt qualify until their disabilities removed.
Some OF the named In the bill Democrats
who had condescended TO Ask for pardon their
signature.
MT. COYODE (!ep, Penn.l warned Mr.. Brooks 10 re-
hect upon the fate OF Ahab for having been mercif
u Ben Hadstd, the AsHyrian. Laughter And ne de
sired the gentlemen the Democratic side Of the House
rtd the Bible. One Of those gentlemen when he had
iOTiDer occasion used the illustrations had said
that be did not know whether he was quoting from the
Bble or from JOsephus, but II that gentleman would
chapter OF the First Book OF Kings he wOud
Dnd that IL was from the Bible.
Nj MORGAN Den, Olio) remarked that he was very