, 1870-03-12
Spicy Debate in The House on
the General Finance
Question.
Two Imitation Bills in Prepa-
ration.
Bill to be Reported Declaring Cor
porations to be Persons.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
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WASHINGTON. March II.
GENERAL CokroRA1IoS BILL
The Home Judiciary COMMITTEES have given
con4iderao1e attention OF late to the proposition
for reporting bill p1ac,ng cosposatonl upon the
shne footing Al citzens, virtually declaring then.
to be pef1oEs, and tina. unde1 the constitution
corporate bodies Of snS State shall be entitled to
tic rights Of citizens In the vatto7A States. A
hul to Meet these questions Of general rIsnts,
these assoctattors, has been agreed upon BY the
committee, and Fill be reported At an ea1ly day.
ccbA.
The report ha2 been sent Qref the country
that the Hou2e Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ind aafeed 10 report IN favor Of granting bel
lt8trert rights 10 the Cnban fGsurgents. The
con mittee has not tak-n any formal action upon
the QuektioS, thtuRh seTerai Of ta members arc
In favor OF acch steps. The Cubau bonb-prooi
pft1:os are here In force from New TORI, and,
with holders Of bonds, are vefJ active In preay.
ing upon Senators and Representatives theil
ldtba OF Nhat the national honor requires.
There II 10 change IN the policy OF tic adml1l1
ua1ion In the matter.
TEE k41LRolp LonBYtsra
TIE House Railroad Committee to-day heard
arguments for and egatnst the project conso1i-
dasrg several Kansas roads ard extending them
through the lodian Territory. 4 iArRe number of
Eastern capitalists are interested, and each cor
.posnion Ia represented here BY influential agents
There u Il more numerous railroad lobpy IN the
ely at present than tyer before The discussion
or the air.iue read 10 New Yoik has added large
iy to the forces.
COMMITTEE PROPOSITION.
The proportion for Joint Committee on Indian
Affair." came up In the Senate, and was killed on
the dfAs vote bY = motion Of MI. Sner.
nar, Of Ohio, to 9posfpope indefinitely.
Hsd any debate taken place the measure would
have beea stou'ls opposed bJ several OF the best
men In Tue Senate II Was regarded BY them N
.1ncIeA4lDg the fxc ltles Of the 1tdiau ring, The
Vice rTesldent subsequently corrected the vose,
81 III proved tic, and voted against The postpone-
ment This will br11g 1t up for q vote on Mon.
day.
TIE ARMY B1l1-
The prospect for passlug tbs chief features OF
the MILITARY bill, Ia the Senate seems to bs good
An amendment to the eleventh sectlou, prohibit
Ing on1cere from holding any c!rll ONCE, may be
amended, rs sugResstu By Nj. Mungen, 10 u
10 refer Only TO the acstre I,st the OBJECT being
cot 10 prevent disabled on1cer& On the retired
llAt from accepting civil pos!slo2s
ANOTHER cApATsulr SALE
The Military counlt,ee lave taken evidence
ehowtng-thAt au OUTSIDE party, named Stanbury,
took 41.2eo from the psrenta Of q cadet nom
mated by James Brooks, Of New York. There
u Eo evidence connecting Nj. brooks with the
transaction, po1 does any one belleye he VAS IN
any way Involved.
TIE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
The draft Of q proclamation annopuclnx tho
ratification nf the Fifteenth Amenamant w.a
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NOMINATIONS
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