The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-09
F0RTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July g 1870.
BELIEVING RxwrUoKiANs DIsADILITIEe
On motion OF me- MoCREEBY. (dem.) OF kv., tho bill
ievns the political disabilities Of ssvsnty6ve Ken.
tuctsns was tRken up.
Various objections 10 the bin were made BY xessrs How
ard and Drake.
MoCREKRY explained that hftyhrss Of hs names had
been reported upon fAyoraby by the Committee Dis
abilities.
CoNKLrNe rep) of N Y, referring the name of
Gustavus W. Smith, formerly Street Commissioner OF New
York city, which appeared In the bill expressed his surprise
that who educated and At the pua.c
cost and had drawn his sword against the country which
70 him. should here hastily 70 sees
Mr. MoOnsEar replied tina, General Smith had less
Mr. a. % rsg Of Pa , sSosSi.sd dsrsncs be-
he had bic sacrcs the rebel cause IL
donins . lucrative oucs AZ 70 Longstseet he though.
that his sppon ,Sas Mss TO- ne men Of The
ng. Of relatives Of the or The
The name Of Gustavu, W. Smith, and also tina. Of Bas w.
Duke were then stricken from the D The discussion was
which received approval 81 the Comnisiss %
The bill relieving the political disabilities Of some I've
thousand peson. reported from the committee moved
M DRAKE trspJ Of NO, moved 10 except all who had
held oucs-ieders State onicsn violation Of the
The bill then passed by the requisite wothirds VOTE Yeas
A. nays6.
G sp he q as on
port OF delivery Passed. " -
KELiEf FROM poL,rIoAL pIsApiLIrlxs
Of Mr. RoDEnTsoS lrep, Of i. G., The General
Disabilities BILL relieving the political of abou, nve
proposed inseriion among OF A. o. p. Mich
IL Thsa Il.
Hs war 10 4 as the
nissoa TO amnesty Of every man who had formerly held
oee under the lett TO JOIN the rebellion The
ON motion OF Mr.. ROBERTSON, number Of were
stricken our and the bin passed.
~. u.,,.. :, ~ s.Avnhf IN oupA. x..,,,,..
was adopted calling GA the PRESIDENT Tor any in
ms @ relating 70 the OF nayes IN
Gated concerning the questions between the United States and
o On s mGsiSs o. mr. aowHap MsgYof hc tho Georgia
With = Of cutting OH debate the Senate adopted
s0ssas
and to appoint COMMITTEES OF conference by vote OF "a
oooLIE LABOR CONTRACTS.
The Senate, quarter past four O'clock took up bill
prohibit the 81 con.iacts for serve labor rea
Mr. OAssERLS' (dem) Of CAL, offered and advocated an
At apast four O'Clock the Senate took recess till even.
Ing
Evening Session.
PAYMENT THE HUDSON CoNpANY's CLAIM.
The Sn making IN n Sr
on motion OF Mr.. sumner and passed.
The VICE rREspEsT announced the Senate COMMITTEES
g. ns sfS e S ss IN
| OF the decnaon OF the mover OF the committee
SSs he some
s ssse s yoe. wh would the
the Pomeroy substitute adopted and to-day the House
amendments were now concurred in.
O0OLIE LABOR CONTRACTS.
The Dill 10 prohibit the enforcement OF contracts for
vile labor applicable Chinese coolie importation,
taken up and debated at length.
Remarks made by Mr. CAssERLY In advocacy OF his
amendment TO make the bill more efficient; by Mr.. DAVIS
In unqushed opposition to Chinese
sao1y a
eminent
MI SUMNER trepl Of Mass, renewed .hs amendment he
had proposed TO the Naturalization bill exten ding naura
cation TO all forenes alike regardless OF color.
Messrs NYE and CAMERON favored tho postponement OF
the subject until tho results Of Chinese ng
more fully developed.
At hafpast o'clock the Senate into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.