The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1870.
THE REPORT ON PARAGUAY.

THE REPORT on PARAGUAY.
Mr. ORTIZ, lrep.) OF Ind, moved that all special
orders be set asIde and that the report OF the Com
mitee on Foreign Affairs in relation to Paraguay be
taken up on Thursday the 5th Of January to the ex.
clusion Of all other business. So ordered.
Mr. CLEVELAND, (demD OF N. j., presented petl-
tons OF manufacturers and dealers in Newark and
Jersey City against the government furnishing
printed envelopes free to consumers.
INGERsoLL's PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. lNGERscLL, rep Of H., asked and obtained
leave to make personal explanation. He said that
moi long since the editor OF the New York Erentna
Post had taken occasion to make an attack upon
hlm IN the columns of that paper. lie had no per.
sonal acquaintance with William Cullen Bryant ana
should not have noticed the attack If he
made. and which would rob it Of its bitter,
these personal attacks in the newspapers injured
anybody, but neither did he know that they did
anybody any good. tLaughter) william Cullen
Bryant might be good man; If ne were, and knew
him Qnge solll, he certainly would make no attack
upon nim These attacks were inspired by his
brother, John H. Bryant who resided at Princeton,
IN bis Qngersoll's district. He was his ngersol's)
personal ana bitter enemy, and had been Tor
several years. In 1855 he Qngersolp had procured
MIR. Bryant's removal from the office Of Collector of
Internal Revenue IN his district Tor cause. Mr. Bryant
was pad man, aud was officially reported as in
$3.50, 600. He had been restored to Office in 1866,
under Andrew Johnson, and he had again procured
his removal He had thus incurred the bitter hos
tity and dislike OF Mr.. Brl ant. Mr.. Bryant had
carried that bitterness and venom into his brothers.
paper. He had thus much TO say in explanation.
Mr.. DAWES trep1 of Mass, defended the char
acter OF Mr.. J. Ii. Bryant whom he had known
known was as pure and soot.ess that OF any other
man living. II j. II. BRYANT was q defaultcr then
lie Dawes had lost faith In human nature.
Mr.. iNGERsoLL replied that MIR Bryant might have
been an excellent person IN Massachusetts, but he
was by no means spotless iii the town where lie
lived In Illinois.
Messrs. FARNswoBTH and JUDD, both treps.) Of
H., also 5ere testimony to the excellent character
and reputation OF Mr.. Bryant.
Mr.. KELSEY, trep.) OF n. y, explained that out
going collectors were charged with the uncoected
sums which they turned over to their and
app ared az defaulters until the or their
successors were audited and settled.
MI INGERsoLL replied TO Mr.. Judd by asking him
the town OF Prlncetown who did not sleep his
rootY tLangDterl How many Legitimate children
he had' (Laughter.)
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:--
by Nil. ELDRIDGE, ldem. OF WIS.,, making appro..
sheboygan and Port Washingisn in Wisconsin.
by Mr.. PRoSsER rep.) Oh Tenn, for the building OF
custom louise anu post Office a. Nashville, Tenn;
BY MI. WHirMoRE, trep.l or Texas for the build
Ing OF post office, United States court house, DC,
on Accounts, reported resolution allowing clerks
TO the various committees. Adopted.
THE AMNESTY BILL.
the House then, at ten O'Clock, proceeded to the
consideraiion OF the Amnesty bill.
Mr. DEaENER, rep.) OF Texas, spoke In favor OF
general amnesty as the cornerstone OF the recon-
stfucIon eiiice; but he admitted that general am
nesty had been buried last week In Arlington Gene
tciy Hlmseli and his Texas colleagues had come to
the conclusion therefore, that the interest OF the
national republican party imperafvely demanded
that they should vste TOT the Bingham amendment
or If that should fan, for Tie substitute offered by
Mr.. BECE Of Kentucky -
Mr. MANNING, trep.j or N. C., made ;en.minuta
argument In favor Of general amnesty.
Mr.. BINGHAM, repl OF Ohio, then addressed the
House. The question, he said, touched the honor
and, ~ some sense the prosperity OF the American
people. The first question upon which the House
would be called upon 10 vote would be The amend
Inent oered by himself to the first section OF the bill
70 strike cut all after the enacting clause, and 10
substitute words Which would relieve from disability
all persons IN the United States on whom disabilities
are imposed by the l4th article oil Amendment except
those who were officers of tile Unitcd States Ill the
year 1860 or 1851, and except those who since the
lst OF June last In defiance OF the constitution and
laws, hed and exercised the functions OF olices to
which they were ineligible. de should be con-
strained TO vote against The proposition of Mr.
Farnswortb Ter general amnesty. The country was
mol yet prepared 10 take that step. bur the country
prepared TO relieve, as far might be consist
ent with public security all persons now unuer dig
abilities. He dld not believe that n single person
could be named who could by any possibility do
harm or hurt TO the republic VINO wis not excepted
by the amendment which he had offered. Why not
then adopt ts The whole number Of persons whom
IL excepted dia not exceed two hundred men, aud
he would let them bide their fne until
the people were satisfied that t4ey were