The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-15

prevention OF bridges obstructive or
SpaYigation, were presented. Resolutions
for Worlds Fair at PHILADELPHIA, in
1875, are pending.
In tho Senate, the Committee on Com
naerce was instructed to inquire as to the
expediency OF q ship canal connecting
the Mississippi with the Gulf of Mexico.
The Senate was engaged all day in
discussing charity fund for the Go
vernment employees, and compensation
to Kentucky Federal soldier, for pro.
perty destroyed during the war.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have
made a unanimous report that Indians
are not citizens of the United States
under the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution of tho United States, the
treaties and laws having always regarded
them aa independent nations, and not
interfered with in their local administrn-
tions.
The House considered bill for full
and general grace, amnesty and oblivion
OF oil wrongful acts, doings or omissi sions
OF oil persons engaged in the war of the
late rebellion. The exceptions are as
follows: Those educated at West Point
or Annapolis, members of either House
OF the Federal or Confederate Congress,
heads of Federal executive departments,
Ministers abroad, Judges Of Federal
Courts, and those holding similar Offices
IN tho Confederate Government, mem
bers of conventions who voted for or
signed ordinances of secession, Govern
org OF States which were in rebellion,
Confederates who treated cruelty, or
otherwise than according to the usages
OF war, Federal prisoners. persons en-
tutfy fy,,I 40 s11> l.,
accounted for, all dcserters and bounty
jumpers. The property exceptions arc
as follows: All property wherein the
United States or third parties have be.
come vested by sale, forfeiture or confis
cation, and lands used now or heretofore
for Federul cemeteries, every right of
action and liability arising under any
ordinance. law or contract in aid of the
rebellion-and every such right shall be
deemed invalid.
Butler reported the bill, and, in OK
planntion, said That it was drawn, n,u-
tdtiS mutdndiS, from the amnesty bill
Passed by tho English Parliament after
the Scotch rebellion of 1745.
Lawrence asked how many persons tho
bill would relieve.
Butler replied that it prevented legal
trouble or vexation. 1t would relieve
every man who held the Office of post
master, sheriff or constable, before the
war, and had taken the oath to support
the Constitution. AS to the excepted
classes, all that they had to do was to
come to Congress hereafter. and petition
for removal ol their disabilities.
Beck offered substitute for the bill.
as follows: That all persons, other thun
those hereinafter excepted, now disqual-
ified to hold Office, by the third section
cf the fourteenth article of amendment
to the Constitution Of tho United States,
are hereby relieved from such disabili.
ties, and the same is hereby removed
from and after the passnge of this Act,
except from the following classes of per.
sons: 1st Whoever, having been edn-
Gated at the military academy ut West
Point or the naval school at Annapolis,
shall have engaged in the rebellion and
insurrection against the United States,
or given MD and comfort to the enemies
thereof I'd Whoever, having been a
member of either House of Congress of
the United States, shall have engaged in
rebellion against the same, or given aid
and comfort to the enemies thereof. 3d,
Whoever shall hive held the Office of
head Of one Of the executive depart
mcnts OF tho Government of the United
States. or Minister Plenipotentiary, or
Minister Resident, OF Judge Of any Court
under the United States, and Shall have
engaged in rebellion or insurrection
against the same, or given aid and COM
fort to the enemies thereof
Farnsworth offered substitute for the
whole bill, ms follows: That all political
disabilities imposed by the third section
OF tho fourteenth amendment of the
Constitution arc hereby removed
Bingham moved substitute for the
first section, removing all political disa.
bilities from all persons except such MS
were Senators or Representatives in Con-
gress in the years 1850 and 1861, or were
in either of such years officers in the
army or navy Of the United States, heads
of departments, United States Judges
and United States Ministers, and except
oil who, in violation of that amendment,
have held office since the 1st of June,
1870.
Butler announced his purpose to have
the vote taken on the bill ut 3 O'Clock,
tomorrow.
Beck opposed the bill He hoped
that the House would adopt the substi-
k,ko oNo l.