The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-16
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rhe Amnesty Of SchurZ and
the Amnesty Of Butler.
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Discussion on the Removal Of Political
Disabilities in Both Houses.
CARLS CHURZ'S GREAT SPEECH
The Principles Of the New
Party Movement.
President Grant and the Radical
Overthrow in Missouri.
DRAKE TO OPEN FIRE ON SCHURz TO-DAY
Dissecting Buffers Exceptional
Bill in the House.
COX AS A CHRISTIAN.
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Congressional Merriment Over
Scriptural Teachings.
FORTY.FIRST CONGRESS-.
Third Session.
COX AS A CHRISTIAN
Congressional Merriment Over
Scriptural Teachings.
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, 1870.
Mr.. RAMSEY, (rep.) OF AIinn.. presented memorial
from the manufacturers OF letter envelopes, printers
and statloners protesting against the practice OF tie
government In the purchase and sale OF stamps
Referred to the Committee on the POST ONCE.
PIEoEMEAL AMNESTY.
Several House bills TO politlcal disabilities
Of citizens OF Virginia were passed.
ARMY OFFICERS AS COLLEGE PROFESSORS.
Mr.. MORTON. rep.) OF Ind. from the Military CON-
mittee, reported JOINT resolution in aid OF certain
colleges and universities, allowing the detail Of
supernumerary army officers to professorships, with
an amendment restricting its provisions to those
officers exclusively.
Mr. SHERMAN, rep) OF Ohio, inquired whether
the bill would still leave these onlcers subject to be
transferred by the War Department, and was
answered aalrmatiyey.
The bill was then passed.
On motion OF Mr. NYE, (repl OF New, the bill for
change OF jurisdiction OF the Territorial Legislatures
was passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REPORTED.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows
BY Mr.. LEWIS, Tep.l OF Va.-To incorporate the
National Mining and Manufacturing Company Of
Washington, d. G.
pair and construction OF evees in the state OF Mis-
sissippi.
the Senate upon the sub ect ut an early day.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM, trep.) OF Conn.,, from the Com
mitiee on Commerce reported, with an amendment
offered by Mr.. Cameron, the bill to incorporate the
Southern Express Company.
THE OVERLAND MAILS.
Mr.. STEWART. trep) OF New, moved 10 take up MS
resolution calling Tor information concerning the
expense of Western mail transportation, indian
Mr. SHERMAN presumed the only object Of the
ro-sasion Wa To show that the Pacific Ralroad
wee. which was already matter OF notoriety He
objected to the resolution as involving an unusual
partment clerical force without any adequate con-
siderat1cn IN Information.
Mr.. stewards motion was then withdrawn for the
THE CANADIAN RECIPROCITY MATTER.
Mr.. CHANDLER, (rep.) OF Mich, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported iavorably. with merely
verbal amendments, the bill introduced by him
recently authorizing the President in his discretion
to suspend by proclamation the operation OF all laws
allowing the privilege OF bonded transportation to
foreign merchandise consigned to Canada and
Mexico, and also the privilege Of navigating the
waters OF The United States accorded TO Canadian
vessels.
JERSEY CITY NOT PORT OF ENTRY.
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the same committee, reported
adversely the House bill constituting Jersey City
port OF entry, ana 1t was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. MORTON from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported favorably the bill TO refund to the
States the interest on money borrowed to equip,
pay and transport troops Ior the United States SER
vice during the late war;
Mir. WILSON, rep.l OF Mass, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported an original bill, which
was at once taken up and passed, amending the
twelfth section of the act for the reduction or the
army by substituting the words "First day OF july
1t In SAID sections as to extend the
time for mastering Out supernumerary officers, &c
Mr.. RAMSEY introduced bill TO regulate interna-
tOnal correspondence by telegraph lines between
the United states and foreign countries. Referred
TO the Committee on Post Onices and Post Roads.
to amend the second section OF tile Judiciary act Of
March 3 1909, by substituting the words "nye hun.
to the Committee s6 the Judiciary.
Mr.. BUoKINGHAM introduced a bill providing that
hereafter no tax shall be imposed or collected upon
any unearned premiums or understandable sum
added TO the contingent funds OF any insurance
company. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Messrs. Ross and PohERoY reps.l of Kansas, in
troduced Joint resolution relating to the manner
OF asposing OF the Great and Little Usage Indian
lands,
Mr.. HARLAN (rep) of Iowa, from the Committee
Indian Affairs, reported adversely the bill to
taDish Department. OF Indian Affairs and 1t was
Indefinitely postponed.
The Universal Amnesty Bill-Senator Schurz's
Speech.
At ten minutes after one O'Clock the Senate, on
motion Of Mr.. ScHURz, (rep.) Of Mo-, took up the
resolution offered yesterday by that Senator, decar
ing In favor Of the oval Of all political disqua
fcation5 as soon as the imperative public necessity
which dictated their imposition had ceased.
THE MISSOURI SPLIT.
Mr.. SCHURZ then delivered an address OF unusual
length, to which the Senate listened with marked
attention. He reviewed the history OF the party
division in Missouri, Tor which he said he and
those who acted with him had been denounced
az traitors to the republican cause The inter.
ference at the solicitation OF his colleague
CIR. Drake) of the national Executive, by which
a State contest had acquired more than local IN
terest and the subsequent defeat OF the President
with all his patronage by the triumph OF the very
principles upon which he had been elected; the
probabilities OF the formation OF .. new party
nucleus and the prospects OF the reforms in the
civil service and revenue were also referred TO-,
commencing with an ailusion to the resolution as
the expression OF a sentiment which had received
au emphatic endorsement at the recent
election in Missouri and to an existing
agreement between mis- colleague tMr. Drakel
and himself that his own speech should be made be-
fore the withdrawal OF the latter from the Senate.
MIR. Schurz proceeded to show that tho disfanchise
ent OF persons engaged III the rebellion was tenn
porary expedient measure OF safety, rendered
necessary by the new social condition III the South
consequent on the close OF the war. He held that
removal by the party which imposed tsem and
while still IN Its ascendancy In the government OF
ali poticnl Disqualification, especially OF the exclu-
sief of large numbers Of people from the ballot box
was essential to the restoration ofraerDa feeling as
proving that such measures had not resulted rom
ylndictiveness, but necessity, and OF bringing the
late rebels to full realization OF their share with
ourselves in the institutions and greatness OF
common country. Such was among the reasons
MS COURSE IN THE LATE MOVEMENT.
o,otirc from the resolution offered by himself In
the National Republican Convention OF 1868 declar
inr the republican party In favor OF tne removal OF
political disabilities as soon a. comp,oe n w 'o
frna Uuion the loyal people among the