The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-21
FOURTH EDITION
TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Case of Whittemore.
HeisRefusedHis Seat
The General Amnesty Bill.
Its Provisions in Detail.
Case of whittemore.
IIeisRefusedIIis Seat
FROM WASHINGTON.
The whirremore Cnsc.


Special Despatch 10 The Eyeaing telegraph
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The case OF Whittemore
came up shortly after the morning hour when Mr..
Whttemore is not entitled to seat, and directing
that his credentials be handed back to him. Logan
proceeded to back up this resolution with a short
speech In which he was followed oy Mr.. Farnsworth,
The previous question was called and sustained and
the resolution carried by ayes-124. Navs-29
Provisions of the Amnesty Bill
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
The bill reported to-day by Representative Butler,
Of Massachusetts, from the Committee on Recon
and oblivion of certain wrongful acts, doings, or
omissions of all persons engaged in the Of the
late Rebellion perpetrated, incurred, forfeited be-
tween April IL, 1861, and August TO- 1885, With fun
restoration OF all rights and privileges lost or injured
The following classes OF persons and the rights,
titles, and causes Of action are excepted from all the
provisions OF this bill, and none other:-
First. Whoever, having been educated at the
Military Academy at West Point or Naval Academy
and instruction against the United States or given
aid and comfort to enemies thereof.
house of Congress Of the United States, shall have
engaged in the Rebellion against the same or given
aid and comfort to the enemies thereof, and who
ever was member of the so-called Confederate
Third whoever shall have held the office of head
Of one of the executive departments of the Govern
ment of the United States. Or minister plenipotent
ary or minister resident or Judge Of any court under
the United States and shall have engaged IN rebel
lion or insurrection against the same or given aid
and comfort TO the enemies thereof, and whoever
so-called Cont federate States.
Fourth. Whoever shall have voted for or signed
any oranance OF secession OF any State OF hed the
office OF Governor Of such State while the same was
in rebellion.
Fifth. Whoever, while in the service of the So
called Confederate States, treated with cruelty
otherwise than according to the usages of war any
prisoner OF war held by the authorities Of the
called Confederate States.
Sixth. Whoever, having charge and custody Of the
public moneys of the United States entrusted to
them between said dates, and have not duly ac-
counted for and paid over the same, and whoever
shall have embezzled or secreted public stores, pub
lie goods chattes, moneys, provisions, military
and naval property Of the United States
Seventh. All deserters from the army and navy of
the United States and all bounty jumpers.
Eighth. All property and rights OF property ac--
qured by any levy, Judgment. or escheat made and
excluded upon any la Ids or tenements, goods or
chattels or other valuable thing whatever, and any
sale or forfeiture by confscaon or taxation, where
by any rights or titles have become vested either In
| the United States or In third persons
| Ninth. Every piece and parcel of land, how
now is or has been used as a national ceme-
| terry, in which the bodies of the soldiers OF
the United States are inferred, or which is.
in the occupation OF the United States for the pur
pose Of cemetery, which PARCELS Of land hereby
declared the property OF the United States in fee by
capture in war, and for ever dedicated to the uses
and purposes OF cemeteries for the soldiers OF the
United States heretofore inferred or hereafter to be
inferred therein, and to be under the sole jurisric
ten Of the United States for such purposes, inalen
able for ever; provided, that nothing herein con-
tained shall affect or impair the validity OF act
of Congress removing the political disabilities Of any
| person herein exempted from the benefits or the
provisions OF this act. TT
This act of amnesty and oblivion shall extend to-
all acts and omissions made done omitted to be
done by any officer or soldier other agent OF the
United States. In carrying out or putting in execu-
| tion the laws OF the United States known as the
reconstruction acts and the other acts for gov
ernment of the rebellious States however the same
may be entitled, as fully and with the same benefit
| had been done omitted by such officers aud SOL
! diers during the war OF the Rebellion.