The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-18
XLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.

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Mr.. LYNCH gave notice that lie would
call for o vote Thursday. ...
Mr., WoOD cOntcnded that our CONNER
cial interests were not suffering and that
II was ouly navigation or ship building
interests that was decreasing, the reasons
for which he stated at length.
Mr.. WAslIDURN, Of Wisconsin, favored
tic bill generally, ascribing the decrease
Of American shipping principally 10 the
untriendliness Of England during the war,
and giving notice to the lobby that no
scheme Of subsidies would pass this Con.
grcss. He believed tho duty could be
removed from ship building materials
without harm to American interests; and
II the interests Of American shipping
could be promoted by Il system OF dis.
eliminating duties, hG would say abrOgatc
at once your commercial treaties and dis
lCrimnatc In favor Of American bottoms.
The bill went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. JULIAN asked leave 10 present two
petitions against Stephen ]. Field, Justice
Of the Supreme Court Of the United States,
md Ogden Hoffman, Judge Do tIct0 Of the
United States for the District Of CalitOr-
niiL, and praying that articles Of inpeach.
mcnt be presented against them.
Mr.. BANKS objected.
Mr., JULIAN thereupon presented them
under The rule and had them referred to
the Judiciary Committee, ...
Mr.. ROOTS introduced bill incOrpo-
rating the Texas Pacific Railroad COmpa-
nv and granting lands thereto. Referred.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up in Committee Of the Whole and dis:
cussed by MGssrs. HALE, MORGAN and
SCHOFIELD.
Mr.. MORGAN condemned the Depart
mcnt for having, In violation Of law, paid
to officers Of The navy 3It per cent, or
$37, 900, in addition to legal nay.
MIR, SCuoFIELD COntGnded that it was
strictly in accordance with Inv.
MIR, MORGAN continued 10 denOunce ulc
extravaganza Of the Department, and was
followed BY MGssrs. STEVENS and Cox on
tic same side, ,..
Mr.. SARGENT defended tho Depart
mCnt, and ut hal[.past fuOr recess was
taken. .,..
SENATE.
Mr. CAMERON presented memorial tOr
tho general abolition Of taxatiOn on pro.
luCtiOns. lie spoke in favor OEthG substi-
tuition Of external for internal taxes, aud
above all for tho abolition Of the income
tax. ...
Mr.. HOWARD, from tho Committee on
the Pacific Railroad, reported q substitute
for The Marshall and San Diego railroad
bill. It grants twenty alternate sections
of land on each side Of the line In the ter
ritOrics, and ten section in any State
through which the road may pass. Or
dercd printed md placed on tho calendar.
The 10Th amendment bill camc up ut
the expiration Of the morning hour.
Mr.. PERRY proposed modification Of
his amendment, which prevents any fur
thcr political disabilities thNn now exist,
He then replied to Mr., MoRToS's remarks
Of yesterday denying the right Of q Sena-
tor 10 foist his own opinions on tho South,
and assume to make them an embodiment
of tho views Of tho whole Union. Hc
denied the existence Of any rGbcllious
state Of affairs in the South, and asserted
that tho Republican party Of the North
were in favor Of thc removal Of political
disabilities.
Mr.. MORTON replied at length TO tue
argument of Mr. FERRY whose views he
said entitled him TO seat on the Demo.
cratic side Of the chamber, and whose
argument should lead him next to mOVca
repeal Of all pensions to Union soldiers or
else to pension Rebels. lie also defended
the Georgia officials from the charge Of
corruption and argued that when admit.
tod 10 participation in the Government
the rebels of tic South would turn upon
and defy those whom they were now cAjol-
ing and tlattering.
Mr.. JOHNSON argued that the natural
effect of prosCriptiVG legislation in aliena'
ting the people Of State from the Gen
erNl Government was 10 foster State pride
and local independence OF national au'
thOrity.
Mr.. CAMERON expressed his conviction
rs u result personal observation during his
recent visit to the South, that the rebel
lious spirit Of the people was still alive, rs
shown by that COntcmptuOus reference 10
Northern men. When they appreciate
their guilt 1t would be time enough to be.
stow ClemenCy.
MIR REvEIS having been called upon,
proceeded to define Ills position and that
Of tho Republican party of Mississippi,
upon tho question Of general amnesty.
Iie was In favor Of removing the
disabilities in the South just rs fast
rs the people gave evidence Of their
loyalty. Whenever man gave this cVi-
dcncc by Ccasing to dcnounCc and oppose
the lnWS of Congress and by respecting
them and lAbOring to carry them ont, he
wAs in favor Of removing his disabilities.
If this could be truly said Of the whole
State he would he in favor Of removing
the disabilities of that State. lnthe State
of Mississippi the Republican party had
pledged itself to universal amnesty, and
the Legislature has redeemed that pledge
by the passage Of II resolution asking
Congress TO remove disabilities. The
condition of things in Mississippi was an
execution. The lRwlcSsncSs and violence
prevailing in other reconstructed States
did not exist there, but the people were
harmonious nnd prosperous. lie was In
favor of amnesty In Missississippi.
Mr.. DRAKE made an argument against
the general removal Of disabilities
During the discussion, 1t wAs proposed TO
take up the House bill on the subject,
which lINd been received IRON that body,
but objections were made on the ground
that the pending bill lad been carefully
mNmrcd by the Judiciary Committee,
while the House bill was defective.
At five o'clock, after short executive
uOssinn tho Gnn0tn n1inuPnn6