Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-22
xLIst COHGRESS--.2d SESSION

their lawlesS outbreaks.
xLIst COHGRESS--.2d SESSION.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-HOHse.
Mr.. Craig introduced joint rcsOlu-
ton to relieve from the manufacturers
tax pork packers, lard renderers, ana
persons engaged in smoking hams and
curing meats, etc. Pending the reso-
luton, the morning hour expired, and
the Joint resolution went tower till next
Monday.
Mr.. Butler, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported back the Senate
bill removing political disabilities
from between four and five hundred
persons in various States. Some eight
of the persons named, he said, had
been elected to Office in Mississippi,
and if the bill were not passed they
would be disqualified.
Mr.. Whitterman offered as an
amendment the House bill embracing
about 20O0 persons.
Mr., Cox inquired whether there was
any principle stated in this bill in
which these names were reported.
Mr.. WhitteTman replied that there
was not.
Mr.. Cox-Is it proposed to attach to
The original bill, or to the amendment,
a system Of amnesty through the
courts, or otherwise?
Mr.. Whitterman-Not at all; that is
in a separate bill.
Mr.. COX-l viii never vote for a
measure picking out men by name. l
Wanta general amnesty.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, said
no man in the House was more
anxious than himself 10 get a general
bill to remove disabilities. Such a
bill had been reported, and he would
press it at the earliest possible mo-
ment, but that would take consider
able time in the House and Senate,
and he was anxious that, in the mean
time, this bill should be passed, and
after this he would not report any
further disability bills until the House
has passed the General Amnesty bill.
He was only sorry 10 be himself
obliged, from his position, to report
this bill first, did be not feel so
Obliged.
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, declared
himself opposed to the whole system
of peddling Government pardOnSj in
detail, it was wrong from beginning
10 end, unworthy of the character OF
the Government, undignified and i'm
proper; ana if there were no other
member to vote against it, he would
alone. There was much to be
said against the people of the South,
but there was much also to be said
in favor Of their herOism, of their
AnglO-SaXOn Native American pluck,
and Of the wonderful resources they
had exhibited. he desired to have
them welcomed back, 50 that in case
of q foreign war they would fight
alongside Of the people OF the
North in a common defense
Of the country. He had felt proud Of
their herOism, and he had ielt proud
of the generous terms accorded to
them at AppOmattOX Courthouse by
the General OF the Army, and he only
wished that distinguished officer was
as generous now - then-that he
were less ola politician and more OF a
soldier. Ee wished that such gene
rosity could be extended to the people
of the South; that the Govern
ment could safely calculate on
the aid Of their half a million
of rifles in any war that might
be engaged in against England, France
or Spain. There was no sell-gOvern-
ment in the South. More had been
imposed on that people than had eyer
been imposed by any civil people on
any subiugated nation. They had
been robbed Of self-gOyernmeut, the
military had been placed over them,
their States had been reOrganIZed by
force, they had been made the slaves
of slaves, and was not that punish
ment enOugd2 Was not that revenge
enough? Had not the ampleSt desire
of punishment been gratitied? He
appealed &c the House 10 rise to the
magnitude Of the occasion, and throw
wide open the doors Of pardon.
Mr.. Beck, while agreeing with his
friend from New York, expressed sur
prise at hearing him say that he
would vote against the bill. For his
part he would vote for every bill re-
moving the disability Of any person.
Mr.. NOOrheis C0naUrreG with his
friend from Kentucky, and hoped the
day Of PRONUNCIATION Of general am
nosty bill was not far distant.
Nj. FarnswOrJh expressed like SEN
timeHtS.
Mr.. Maynard moved to strike out
the names of Brown, Mex ennOn,
Wright, Thomas and Huntington, OF
Tennessee.
Bills were introduced and referred
as follows;
By Mr.. Bingham, to enforce the
rights OF citizens OF the United States
to vote in the several States of the
Union who have hitherto been denied
that right on account of race, color or
previous condition Of servitude. Also,
one to fix the point Of juncture of the
Union and Central Pacific Railroad
Companies; by Mr.. PrOsSer, to pro-
vide for the burial of deceased eX-
officers and sOldie5 CT the United
States army in national cemeteries.
Bills We're introduced and referred
as follows;
To pay loyal citizens Of Tennessee
for property taken for the use Of the
Qusrternasteg' Department during
the war; creating tae Office OF Gov
ernment Architect; to leS8iize the
proceedings OF State courts; sbolishing
the bureau Of Freedmen'5 Affairs ,
to remove political disabilities in
those States ratifying the Fifteenth
Amendment; incorporating the Mis-
sissippi Land and River Improvement
Company; making it a miSdeneahOr
to sell or furnish arms or munitions OF
war with the intent that they shall be
empIoved in the service pfany foreign
province or State, or to commit hos
tilities against the people Of any
province Of any people or State with
whom the United States is at peace
and providing for the forfeiture OF
such ships, vessels or munitions; to
abolish the office Of Pension agents,
and to provide for the payment oi
pensions through paymasters; to pro
vide the means Of revising the judg-
ments in United States Circuit and
District Courts in criminal Cases
reducing the income tax to three
per cent, and eXempting 5000
therefrom, and increasing the tax
on distilled spirits to one dol
lar per gallon TO equaliZe the dis
tPibnti0n Of national bank currency
TO incorporate the Southern Trans
Continental Railroad, and granting
lands in aid thereof; for the improve
ment Of Red river between Shreve
port, Louisiana, and Jefferson, Texas
granting aid to Oregon for the con
struction Of q steamboat canal ar0unC
the Falls of WRll3mette. This wa
adopted.
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