Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-15


service, who were refused registration
With the South before the war commenced.
made an emsncipsti,n speech in $50 sr,, vet
he was disqualified because in lss5or 1S66 he
had exprcssed sentiments in favor Of pc ace
policy, and these we're not isolated cases, their
names were legion. The fact was that in many
cases the e'CcSon officers were under the COM
plete control Of the rsdicl al candidates, and did
what they were bid: In some OF the districts,
too, the democrats bought mp the election on
GERS, and they made a rather too liberal regis
tration.
MIR. 5. gave a lengthy account OF the opera
A PARTY NAxEp coNKLISG
one OF the candidates for State Senator, and
also registrar, who, be said, refused
the Wholesale, 10 secure lis own election, and
finally day or two before the election disQual-
ned his opponent and also every one whom he
thought The democrats might nominate in his
stead. But the democrats at the eleventh hour
nominated Hon. Jas. Rollins. My colleague
Knows know MI. Rollins vel he was nominated in
1855 for Governor of Missouri, when my coll
league opposed him because his election might
be dangerous to the existence Of slavery
llIaughter.l Well, after all Conkling's precau-
tons, he was defeated and Mr.. Rollins was
elected
Mr.. 8. continued further in recital of
INJECTION FRAUDS IN MISSOURI.
he said last summer he had listened TO the
burning words OF the Senator FROM New York,
lConkling.) denouncing election frauds in New
York: but he would ask that Senator whether
il was vorte to stuff the ballot-bo boxes with ilIe-
gal votes or to to steal legal votes from the
ballot-box. And now, after speaking OF these
frauds In his own State, he could with bet
ter conscience listen to the. denunciations
of frauds in New York and Philadelphia
. or the republican party that left the conyen-
ton and refused to cOuntenance the corruption
and villainy which the wire-pullers and spoilers
m ans snd sssss or They had
Brown, an original anti-slayery man. and a
good and true republican, and he and
they were in good faith for carry
holding the honor of the republican party.
His colleague (Mr. Drake) had distributed a
speech here charging that the wing of the party
their course by combination which they had
made with the revenue reformers. This state
ment he (Mr. SD pronounced absolutely and
unquallfiedly false
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Dawes. MASS, from the Committee on Appro-
pristiops, reported bill appropriating $500 900
for the construction OF steam cutters for the
revenue marine service Mr.. Dawes said that
pending the necessary arrangements by the de-
partment, IL had been covered into the Treas
ury by the law Of the last session. The bill was
passed.
THE COLUMBIA AND THE ROCKVILLE TURN
PIKK3.
Mr.. Stone MD introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Committee on
Washington and Rockville and the Columbia
Turnpike Companies had not forfeited their
charters by wilful neglect to keep their roads
in proper repair.
MIR. Wells (Mo.) introduced q bill TO REQUIRE
railroads TO receive and deliver the mails of the
United States. Referred to the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads.
THE CHAIN BRIDGE.
Mr. Mckenzie (Va.) introduced q resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Committee on
rebuilding the Chain bridge over the Potomac,
carried away by the recent great freshet.
Mr.. Kelsey, On. Y. from the Appropriation
Committee, reported the
ANNUAL PENSION BILL,
which was made the special order for Monday
next, after the morning hour.
The House resumed the consideration of
THE AMNESTY BILL,
which came over from yesterday.
Mr.. Farnsworth (IIl.l was recognized as en-
titled to the floor, and yielded TO Mr.. Barry
(M'ss.) who spoke in opposition to that portion
OF the bill relating to exceptions which he
charged made invidious distinctions and his
State would operate with great injustice and
Mr. Morgan (Ohio) charged hat the bill was
so III AIMED that the rogues and rascals were the
recipients of all the benefits conferred while the
ton than at present He said that the large
number Of officers who lett the Military and
Naval Academy had been driven to il by the
Mr.. Mckenzie " a. said he was in favor OF
general amnesty, but IL he could not get that he
would take the best he could get. The demo-
Gratis Of the south did not like him because he
il did not prevent him from desiring amnesty
granted TO all of them.
MIR. farnsworth then resumed the floor and
spoke in opposition to the bill reported from
the committee. He reminded the House that
the bill was not q unanimous report. 1t was
not even majority report, but IL had been
allowed to be presented with the agreement
thae amendments were to be submitted. He
publicans of the South that q full amnesty
should be granted. He had seen no petition or
TeTSnstrance coming from any part of the
any gentleman IN the House seen any man
asking for the passage OF such q bill as
had been reported from the committee.
The colored people of the Sonth having had
their rights fixed and secured with more liber-
atty than is shown here, were asking that the
disabilities of their white brethren might be
removed. With few exceptions outside Of this
House the country was in favor of universal
amnesty. II had been said, to relieve all would
relieve Jeh. DAVIS and John q. Breckiuridge.
ter. There were now in every State men hold
ing Offices who should not hold them. II excep-
tons were made at all they should be made by
name, and not by classes, for IL was as unjust TO
exclude a man who should be admitted as to
admit those who should be excluded. The ex-
clusion Of all graduates of the military and
naval academy would exclude many good men
who euget not to be kept out. Many OF them
had been individually relieved. Gen. Longstreet
very prominent individual, had been relieved
and now held an important office, and he had
vet TO learn that any harm had come from it,
1t was better to err on the side Of jussce
and mercy than to err to their preju-
dice. IL there were exceptions to he
made they should be made by name.
Who would have dreamed i've years and half
ago, when they we're considering this question,
that this length Of tims would elspse before
they exercised this power provided in the con-
stitutional amendments T? He said an old Euar
iith statute . century and . half old had been
held up a. precedent. There were, he said,
no circumstances surrounding our case that
made that . precedent. In that esso there
were trials going On for treason, and
there Was necessity for stay Of preeeedings.
He charged that the bill vas drawn for very
singular purposes, and was . cheat snd Q swim
die. The Redistribution Con0ittee, he eaid
Vas . political committee, and should have
In the bill. We bad . Judiciary CommittBo,
composed Of men eminent in the laW, and %
them these questions should b sabmieoed.
Referring again to the English precedent be
read from the history Of dat day to chow the
barbarities Of that day and occasion, and aid
that nearly every question In our case kAd been
settled BY the courts. Amnesty was deman6e1
BY the country, and while the people Of the
country we're looking Tor the auueafy eeute1-
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