, 1870-02-16
Buder's Disability Bill Ap-
proved by the Reconstruc-,
ton Committee.
The Cuban Question Consid-
~, cred in Committee. :.
Small Chance for the Relllgercncy
ResoIa 1ion In Either
House.
Fik-John Porter Applies for B
Rehearing On New Evi-
dence.

SpeclAl Despatch to The Chicago TT1hure-
WASHINGTON, Feb IL
POLITICAL ptsARtll11Ka.
The ReeopstHuc11on Committee, this morning,
sgreed 10 general bill for the removal Of polttl-
cal dsabittties, which General Butler will ut tho
proper ttne report to the House for pszssge- It
zpples to all dlsfrancnscd persous. except those
who have been members Of CorEreaa, or hayo held
commissions In the army or na.y. The whole
matter IL thrown into the United Staten cout1s,
and the form Of petition IL embodied In tho bill.
The notice Of ni1rg OF petition for removal Of
dIablllue8 II to be printed IN newspaper, and
hearing II to be bad thereon ss the specified .lnc-
II the Court Ia Bausded that the atAteHent6 Dade
BY the applicant true the certificate must iksue.
and that enus the matter. II tho Court rejects
the application, the disabilities eau be removed
only by N act Of CopRIeu. FHlae s*eaHnR Il to
be punished ~ perjury. The removal OF dltaolll-
ties does not restore properly or Rtre tho right 70
set mp claim tur property captured or destroyed
dUr1nk the W1r-
CrBAN QUESTION.
The Cnbso question wss discussed Ia the sen-
ate Foreign Relations Committee. thiE morning,
but no cotclusinn wAs reached, and the matter
goes over for smother week. Tho debata showed
decided objection TO SheIman's resolution, which
practically accerds beli2c1ent rights to the tnlur-
gents, and some favor toward Mo1tonh bill, tho
effect Of which Ia 10 prevent any more Indirect &it
to Spain, thongh objection Vas fourd to soma Of
Ii feAturta. The Cuban lobby u here in force
again, and Matters itself that It ID now Eping to |
get something Itnm CoDgtetA Tho questions at !
1s.ue arc to ho debated IN The uou.e Foreign Con.
uittee 1t the session OF Thu1sday. |
INTERNAL hKyKSCE ECREAC.
The Wsy8 and Means COMMITTEES, at to.dAJ'8 |
sesstou. arreed, BY vote Of TO 4, TO report in
favor Ct mAhuR the 1ntasnai Revenue Burtau Z
separate department; but the uousc u nos At Ill
EAfK fY Mt
The committee viii, tomorrow, Try to
come to I conclusion On tho general queGtlon Of
reducing taxation. The private convefnat1o1 Of
members indicates favorable Action In this dltec-
ton- II viii rot be 10 much In dec1easc Of rates
= IN Hd6ttioIA 10 to the 1St Of exemptions. Some
Memne19 Nill press TO hare al tA1Aton s1ktn
from tonnage AID trAaspoEta:ion.
GOLD CoNsFIKACY.
Tho Banking Committee thought they had got
through taking evidences but one OF the Democrats
Eenbefs yesterday raised point. which led to a
reppeniIg, and tne aftarnoon Of yesterday aud tho
forenoon Of to-day were spent to taking add
donAl evidence It does not Amonnt to
snythiug, and the committee will now 90 on To
make up ftA report. They have been very cau-
tlo11 In eayfng Whist the testimony proves; but 1t
can be st4sed that Butte1neld ts the only onc!al
Implicated.
CHANGE OF 6CPKRFlsoR ptsTRICra
Alesourl Nas today detached from District su-
perviscT Marrs diAtstct and attached TO that Of
AtknIsts ard Itdtans, under Supervisor Nc.
Dona1d. Mottaus, Wyoming, and DAKOTA are
saaed to Mars district, and New Mexico will
probably be Transferred to the Texan District.
COMMERCE CokAIrTK1.
The uouse Commerce Committee have agreed
to take action on the bill for the transportation OF
goods West In bond, On Tha1&dAy next Tne
Rane committee have referred the Mver and Har-
boz bill to = subcommittee OF nye
1R1EsFZR OF / fENp.
shR TrN Nnrnn mi hnl rtA1 n
~, 1s1 ~. ,naa ~h,c, ~. pas -.
scnc time In the Keeping Of tue War Department,
amounuuV to abon, s4so. coo, to Inc Nkuousi A,Ys
!un lot u.1o4eu ooaletA iaA una mAae
from Tho $500 Communication money which, At the
cepted py the roye1u1nep, instead OF tutl,,srr
a.Tv1ca of traftrd men. and f. I. ~ he etran ~
III. institution n liea Of The nount, money m Of d.
seftetB.
rKoor1rr x4vr 1A1n
r. ~.r., r.on,n,,,s. ~ ~, ,.n.,a.-oa
, -Ae uous1 ,A'A 1-sAl ~u'os .v.os1 eo0siae!eo
INC psoposnaon iol INC aacont'naaoee Of .ne
CIV Hant to ee, OUT OF tbs vsr. and tnlnf II can
h, mid 1or tsn mn mn or IN IN nno Tha r.cn-
necslcus people aavocase III ssa1aeE TO Sew Lou
don.
TIE xrsrssur1 Bill
s+n sn.erhrs m tnr M,.,,,.,nni M, ~. esnsr.,
sn saasa.t speesu.s on tne anspM nat' ,ae seaeA
should b. t.sen to-norrow. Tne 1o.e On sae
funs.mtnt.1 cnnotfons nrnrn,.e. n hr r1n,e
mn 1tsn1 ELL
Nc cAo4s Wa mna9 u Aae k1pnter Lo-o43s 10 EeE
up toe asna ona. 40 10 oee M can nov y, tea @ whes
..s.s rs.,--.- -,h. r..x,t. ~. 80 49,
anr9ns De ~ dtsa noon nIe 'ne H''
r!7z23ons ror5E.s e4sE:
ser. caae IL ~ the hann. Of INA President. naar.
ipR GenetM Shernan's endorse 1lca. Of Portet,s
iii Porter docs not see1. nor oe..se, pardon BOT
A1eF1slon Of his calo 10 tho preselce of ne en-
MI III case 10 tpe P1esdnns Genera T snermsn. r %
and Secretary q war, OF otner uisn of1lrefs IN.
der the act 81 Corgf.sS paased ia 1855, tne
PIesident may practically -c7Ae courts narnsi
proceedings bg ice fcsp1oln, Lent Of {he pattY
saecied s. u 1erulct. ' q renominat,oa t P,soss
rem1t lie penaltles 1nero 1niq.t,cs has been,
hi tune, md ins,sts thst Ine aoYernment cannot
properly rc:nke ts near the uex y evidence. Tne
1s9xmx Il N extract from an opinion Of Gen.
"Tne aadiuoIal evidence now astalraele shows
H. us
frnnt I. nrnSs.1n., "5 ~ atrsor m.h" ~ p,rtss
- anv tins .t,ee Esn.-., - McSn..iIs. a.!.eTnea
Tnnm IN Iii nrnn,n,,x m,an, ~ ss1n stn
c.r1s,n,t ~a,p tna.a ;v Es tr,a u a1a 4, VIZ ~
oompie,s repa,e vh a1se, resnaea ana u.e5e.s
acs ot ne T. I'o,ss ha Posts,s sssnss
hoIn 4 srea3IJ supsr7nr fofce il shecE. Il oroyeS
inss ~ no = mtT,tiue sns .evsre eea.eaee in.
ior hm coadacL o. tnat DAY. Jus:ioe requires
that General rorttr4 oo2due: %: tae so1n. -hen,
- acsno"ledsed be fouznt his GS,p, E most @ e., D.
nind when fo1milE an oplrioa Of the trarsactons
Of the 22'o, especially In tae ltgn. Of ioe nr~ er-
NOMINATIONS
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