Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-On motion of Mr..
McCreary the bill relieving from political
disabilities some seventy-five Kentuckians,
was taken up, and various objections made
by Mess-s. Howard and Drake. Mr.. Nc
Creary explained that ffty-eight of the
names had been reported upon favorably
by the Committee on Disabilities.
Gustavus w. smith.
Mr. Conkling referring to the name of
Gustavus w. Smith formerly Street Com
missioner of New York, which appeared
in the bill, expressed surprise that a man
educated and nurtured at public cost, and
drew his sword against the country which
gave it to him, should come here so hast
lily to seek consolement for his ofenses.
MIR. McCreary replied that Mr.. Smith
had done less to forward the late rebellion
than Gen. Longstreet. -tl-
Mr. Cameron recognized difference be-
tween the two cases in the fact that when
Smith went South he had bGasted of his
sacrifice for the Rebels, in abandoning a
lucrative office. AS to Longstreet, he never
ought to have received the position he
now holds. His appointment was a wrong
to men of the army and navy, and Senators
were bound to consult the feelings of the
relatives of the slain of the late war on this
side of the line. s .l.
still Afraid of Basil Duke.
The names of Gustavus w. Smith and
Basil w. Duke were stricken from the
bill.
Discussion was continued upon the pro-
priety of striking out two names which
had not received the sanction of the Com
mittee on Disabilities.
The bill relieving the political disabilities
OF some 5000 persons, reported from tho
committee, was moved as an amendment,
but was subsequently withdrawn.
MIR. Drake moved to except all who held
Federal or State Office in violation of the
fourteenth amendment. Rejected-yeas,
10; nays, SO.
The bill then passed by vote of A
yeas to 6 nays. ~
The Name of A. O. p. Nicholson Of
fered and Withdrawn.
The general disabilities bill relieving the
political disabilities of about 5, 900 persons
was taken up.
Additional names was proposed for inser-
ton, among them A. o. p Nicholson, of
Tennessee, in regard to whom it was OBJ
jected that he left his seat in the United
States Senate to take part in the rebellion.
Messrs. Howard, Sumner and Yates op-
posed the admission to amnesty of every
man who formerly held Office under the
Government, and left to join the rebellion,
His name was finally withdrawn.
A motion to strike out the name of
ex-senator johnson. of Arkansas, was negl
atived, after the statement that his officia-
term expired before the rebellion, that he
then declined to be candidate for re-
election and since accepted the situation
in good faith.
The bill passed.
International.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony resolution
was adopted calling on the President for
any information in his possession relating
TO the emancipation of slavery in Cuba,
and for correspondence not heretofore COM
municated concerning questions between
the United States and Great Britain.
The Georgia Bill.
On motion of Mr.. Howard the Georgia
bill was taken up-29 to %.
With a view of cutting off debate, the
Senate adopted the motion of Mr. Pome-
roy to non concur in the House amend
ments to Senate bill and appointed Com
mittee Of Conference-3i to %.
COOIie Contracts.
The Senate took up the bill to prohibit
the enforcement Of contracts for seryile
labor and slave Chinese and coolie con-
tracts.
Mr.. Casserly offered and advocated an
amendment.
Recess.