The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-09

The necessity for general law, generous
and comprehensive In character, removing po-
litical disabilities incurred by participants in
yesterday. The bill removing disabilities from
some five thousand persons In different South
crn States was taken up and passed, as was
also the bill for the relief Of seventy-hve Ken
tuokians. Among the names in these bills were
those of A. 0. p. Nicholson. former United
States Senator from Tennessee, and Cen
eral Gustavus W. Smith, former Street Com
missioner for this city. Mr.. Nicholson having
left his seat in the Senate and General Smith
having resigned his position in this city
to take part In the rebellion, their names were
stricken out and both bills were passed. A
general amnesty act, excepting but very few
classes, would be fitting finale for the pre-
sent session Of Congress and do more to
restore fraternal feelings among Southerners
than hundred private relief bills such as
are now being pressed upon Congress. The
Georgia bill was taken up, but the Senate
refused to concur with tho House amendments
and referred 1t to conference committee.
The House seems determined to adhere
to It's amended bill and will resist
any attempts of the Senate to alter it. In the
evening session the bill to prohibit the
enforcement of servile labor contracts was
taken up John Chinaman found champion
in Mr.. Howard, who eulogized Chinese oivili-
cation and good government. Mr.. Sumner
also came to the rescue of the Celestials by
renewing his amendment to the Naturalization
bill, extending naturalization to all foreigners
alike, civilized or pagan, regardless of race or
color. Other Senators, however, less philan-
thropic than Sumner, preferred to let the
subject rest until the result of Oriental immi-
grafton was further developed and Americans
become better acquainted with Chinese cha
racter.
Mr.. Dawes appears anxious to DO oonsid-
cred the watchdog of the Treasury" Every
appropriation bill is carefully scanned by him,
and nothing which looks like a '.job" escapes
without an attack from the Massachusetts,
economist The House called up and passed
the River and Harbor Appropriation bill, in
Guiding the Senate amendments, in spite Of Mr..
appropriations should be confined to the i'm
portant channels of trade, and not FILTERED
away in improving small streams which
have only local Importance. An amend
ment to the Additional Deficiency bill
TO pay certain clerks of the House
an additional compensation Of twenty
per cent for the Thirty-nin Congress was
also strongly opposed by Mr.. Dawes, and gave
rise to warm debate, in the course of which
he severely rebuked his republican friends for
their useless expenditure of the public moneys,
and said he would 60 before the country and
expose the extravaganza of his party. Mr..
Dawes. in thus cutting himself loose from
party control, shows commendable zeal, even
at the expense of his political desertion;
but his previous efforts In this direc-
ton do not augur well for his success.
All the proposed appropriations were passed
by large majority, in spite of the threats
and opposition of the Treasury's self-consti-
tuted guardian An effort was made by Mr..
Brooks, backed by Mr.. Dawes, to reduce the
expense of publishing the C0mgressional Globe,
by leaving out irrelevant and embarrassing
matter; but members are too DESTROYS of see
ing their names in print on all occasions, and
this measure of economy also failed, and the
bill passed. An important bill was introduced
by Mr.. Bingham and rushed through the
House, under suspension Of the rules, regu-
lating the mode of determining the ratification
of amendments to the constitution. This bill
efectually prevents any State repeating it's
ratification to constitutional amendments I'M
less an amendment for the repeal shall have
been first proposed by Congress.
RED RlvER.-The war cloud on our north
west border has blown away, and our Cana
| dian neighbors can once more rest in quiet
undisturbed by visions of Fenians pouring
ruthless Winnpeggers rising in their might
and overwhelming the New Dominion. Riel
has made his peace with the Dominion gov
eminent, and has graciously permitted the
Winnipeg Legislature to accept the terms of
confederation proposed by the Dominion Par
lament. This is great victory for the half
breed adventurer. The Dominion government
has acceded to almost every proposition he
| dictated. Doubtless his next move will be to
| have himself returned to the Confederation
Parliament as the representative from the
| Province of Manitoba.
JOHN CHINAMAN AND THE SPANISH CUES
| TIoN-John Chinaman has experienced a
decided sensation in Paris. He has been
actually frightened and slightly in danger.
The Parisians were deeply excited over the
news of the massacre of their countrymen in
| Pekin, and John became decidedly unpopular.
John did not run the gauntlet of the public
gaze, however, but remained quietly within
doors. He waited; perhaps prayed. How