Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Gohy.Fint Congressional Regular Session
WEDNESDAY, APRn az, 1870.


on Patents, reported a bill to extend the term
Of Letters patent issued to Richard NJ. Hoe.
Mr., Cameron introduced bill % lneorpor'
porate the connecting railway Of WAshington,
b. q. Referred TO the Oommitteo on the Dis
tTiot Of Columbia.
MT. stewart, 10 view Of seLefal STATE elee-
bill for enforcing the fifteenth amendment a
special order for as early day as possible,
this biii 4 special order, a. there were no
State elections TO come OF before the adjourn.
ment Of Congress, He favored the bin as q
that The third section, intentiopaiiy or uniS.
tentlonally, repealed every registry law In
the United states.
Union, and the bill should be acted on, 20 that
the executive ofneers Ia the different States
should arrange the election machinery TO con
form to the Law, There were undoubtedly
faulta 10 tho bill, but they could be remedied
The bill was then placed second on the list
ofspeoisl orders, coming ne1t after the House
bill to abolish the Thanking privilege.
The bill TO provide for the paym ent TO loyal
citizens within the States lately 10 rebellion
for quartermAster and eommlssary stores
taken BY or furnished to the United States
Nj. Pratt advocated the bill, and gave an
account Of Individual sacrifices made BY the
loyalista OF the South for the cause Of the
Union, and argued that their claims upon the
Government were Justi equitable, and the
Government was bound In honor to pay them.
hundred and eighteen Of these men, white and
black, entered our service, and yet they are to
be treated as eonstruotive enemies. This 10 .
M. Hscfsery said he would 90 further than
the Senator Mr.. Praul who had spoken 90
well Spd 80 eioquenily. He ont. Metz would
the Bill whsTeSsr Il Occurred. fhs time G FOR
the use OF this term had gone ty. Whatever
II NAY have meant In the past, now u means
was more to be gained BY eoneiliatioa than by
The terms OF capituIatIou at Appomattox
were such aa a generous oonqueror might ac-
cord TO fallen foei but since then series Of
legislative enactments, called reconstruction
have been put into force, Whose only object
white man. Gen. Morgan, who on his periloua
retreat from Cumberland Gap had attained
high praise, was not loyal enough to be q
who 80 often scattered death and destruction
into the Union ranks, was radical enough to
be surveyor Of New Orleans, Mrs. Lee,
and lands solely for the reason that she mar
Tied the man OF her choice, and personal me.
mentoes belonging to the Father OF his Coun.
from her. rhe lower House has lately passed
y resolution to restore these mementoes to
her, and he hoped before the end Of this SEES
Justice and generosity to bring 10 bill to re.
store to her her house and lands.
The bill to provide government for the
DhlIiut OF Oolumoia WAs taken upi hnu the
reading commenced, but was passed over, sew
erAi Senators osleenng; ~ ,.,,,
being to pay him for improvements 10 heavy
guns USED BY the tovernment dunng the re-
bsllioni coming up, objection was made on the
ground that he was rebel, and that his patent
Improvement had also been AvAiled Of BY the
Mr.. Sumner said he should In short time
Introduce a bill pToyiding that the United
state. should be entitled 70 the use Of all
eqnitaSie, ana wa" the practice now prevail
fhe House bin amendiHE the act guarantee.
efs was wa, TAKEN up p ~ Wv" '' ' own
this bill would interfere with the rights Of Mr..
iSnt n,o S N "n "s"un'"' 10 oO'iAe
Mr. stewart ouleeteu 70 Any suoh amend.
ment unnesessa .y' ihsIe was holhing 70
ne bill 20 tSneh suHo' HWas on an entirely
dlmeteht buoleet. ,,.,
Mr. HAITIAN theh oiJeeteu' ana 'he Oil went
over.
Inc h9u,e loIhs st,ns,an % Lop the reIei OF
for the Second district OF Maryland, was
passed: ,,
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Mr., Wood, OF New 1Ork, raised the Ohiec-
mGt,s s ~ ths sn@nittos Ssd not me eGm,
meeting.
got up Informally The chairman on the oom.
mlttee he absent' and AZ was imposaible 10 ret
the Committed together, while At was neeea
sHTv mat the pef1oun named. who we're ali
ofise.hoidefs 10 Texas, should have their
diaSbIIItiea removed. The eASeS heinz usgsnt
a maioTity Of the eommittea had got toSs7hss
In arc hAii Of the House and agreed 10 Pennyt
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.nX other tims 10 vote Tor a hill iop rensrsi
= ,iynsstS mi ths ,h Altman of IL. So,amIt,ss
a. ah!s.ntI and ~ vas we'll InaSn that mar
a NH hsd been aopsiieTed al dIfferent timss
before tbs COMMITTEES. lie had no doubt a Bill
S~ouid shnrtIV ne intFodueed and ne ~ould
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