The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-16
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Conversational.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-House.-A bill
appropristing $3oO,00 for revenue cutter!
was passed.
A bin was introduced directing the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to refund the pen
alties and taxes Illegally assessed under ths
tax law. 49,.
The anne sty bill was resumed.
Mr. Farnsworth made powerful speech
in favor Of clean amnesty.
MIR. Lawrence opposed any amnesty bill
until those excluded gave evidence of re-
pentance.
, MIR. Wood said that the bill was in nc
sense general amnesty bill. Its class ex
ceptions involved many who had suffered nc
disabilities under the I4th amendment. In.
stead Of an amnesty, 1t was property.
grabbing bill; instead Of being a measure
Of grace. it was bill to defeat justices
bill TO deny the rights of men to recover
property. 1t was measure the effect oil
which-he would not say the design-was
TO do injustice, to deprive litigants Of their
proper redress, and to grant boon and re.
lief to those who were least entitled to it.
MIR. Maynard, Of Tennessee, argued
against the principle Of universal amnesty.
Mr.. Sergeant said he would vote for Mr.
Farnsworth's substitute removing all disa.
bllltles for the following reasons
LIST. That the pledge of the Republican
party to remove all disabilities as soon as
The public safety would allow meant what
it said, and that it is not necessary now for
public safety that these disabilities should
be continued.
I'd. Because the political power of ex.
rebels Is not diminished by their incapacity
to hold office, as every one Of them can
vote at any election, and any man elected
by such men is as dangerous to good gov.
eminent, and as fully represents their prin.
ciples and purposes as any Of these dis.
qualified individuals could.
a badge of distinction from rebel stand.
ment-and enhances their power for evil il
they see fit to exercise 1t.
4th. Because as mere party measure 1t
Is not bad policy to add few thousand to
the number OF Democratic office-seekeTs,
while adding nothing to the Democratic
voters.
9Th. Because the men under disabilities
are not invariably or even generally the
worst of the late rebels, and hence, as a
a matter of precaution, or even Of justice,
their exclusion does not answer its aVowed
purpose.
9Th. Because the people North and South
will better appreciate the purposes of the
Democratic party if they are allowed to
bring forward as their opponents the lead
ing rebels, as they naturally will.
It'll. Because it is unrepubllcan to hold
any class of people under political disabllI-
ties.
Sth. Because the Republican party is
great and noble and liberal enough to ex-
tend mercy to ell classes of citizens, and
should add this browning act to its great
and successful war and reconstruction
policy.
If the substitute fails, / will vote for the
measure that makes the fewest exceptions,
and comes nearest to complete amnesty.
The discussion was continued at great
length, and will be resumed on Tuesday.
During the debate, Mr.. Lawrence, Of
Ohio, regretted that one hundred trst-class
funerals had not followed the close OF the
rebellion.
Senate.-Senator Revels (colored) intro
duced resolution regarding the Mlssissip-
pi river leyees, upon which he will address
the Senate.
Senate bill removing political disabilities
were passed.
a bill incorporating the Southern Ex-
press Company was reported back with
amendments.
A bill was reported for selling certain
lands in South Carolina belonging to the
Government.
Carl Schurz then delivered an address OIL
unusual length, to which the Senate lis
tened with marked attention, reviewing the
history of the party division in Missouri,
for which, he said. he and those acting
with him had been denounced as traitors te
the Republican cause a.; the interference, a,
the solicitation of his colleague, MIR. Drake
of the National Executive, by which Q
State contest had acquired more than loca
interest the subsequent defeat of the Pre-
sident, with his patronage, by the triumph
of the very principles upon which he hao
been elected the probabilities of the for
nation Of new party nucleus, and tht
prospect Of the reforms in the civil service
and the revenue, were also referred to.
Virginia Politics In rRse Senate-Sen
ator Lewis i'm the Field.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The following
occurred in the Senate to-day: The House
bin for the removal of the disabilities o
VIM. NJ. McGruder, of Henrico county
Va, was taken up, and Mr.. Cameron asked
that it be postponed until tomorrow. Sen
ator Lewis, of Virginia, hoped the Senator
would not delay this bill. Mr.. McGrude
had been elected to Office on the Republi
can ticket, and if his disabilities were no
removed he could not qualify. MIR. Saulis
bury, of Delaware, besought his friend from
PENNSYLVANIA (Mr. Cameron) to Withdraw
his objection after so potent an argument
It would not be long that Republican
party would be left in Virginia, and so thi
poor fellow ought to be allowed to take nj
Office.
many petitions Of Democrats for the reno
val of their disabilities, but owing to tn
manner in which the Democrats of Virgin
We're now acting in that State he did no
know that he shonld favor any more 6
their petitions. If the Senator would loo
at the late election returns in Virginia b
would find that the Democratic uajorit
had been much cut down, and that he tSen
ator Lewis) pledged himself to annihilat
that maiority at the next election. Laugh
teri The bill was then passed.
Secretary Boutwell's Resignation.
WAsH1NGroS, Dec. 15.-The resignation
of Secretary Boutwell, is the theme of cor
versation at the Capitol this morning. Com
missioner Delano is prominently spoken Q
as his successor. Grant and Boutwell, seer
10 be playing at cross-purposes. IN
Pleasanton appointment and genera
proposition to have the present generation
pay the public debt are among the point
at issue between them, as also is the Sal
Domingo question.
lsEcoND DISPATCH.
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-It is learned q
the White House that Secretary Boutwell,
has not resigned, and that the relations be
tween him and the President are cordial
Cen. Fleasanton's nomination received n
dissenting vote Ia the Cabinet.
Accident 20 senator Douglass Som.
The Negro Member from sOutl