The Portland daily press., 1870-12-14


over to the avenging pen of history. He re-
garded the resolution as indicative of the sem
timents of the political associates of the SeDa-
tor from Kentucky, and as prefguring the
policy they would establish should they obtain
power, which was to take the old rebellion by
the hard and install it in high places and power.
Could he make his voice heard from Massa-
chnsetts to Louisiana it would be to warn his
fellow countrymen, especially of the South,
against that combination which now showed
its hand in the proposition of the senator from
Ky. He said he was present when Secretary
Stanton gave the order for the burial of the
dead bodies of Union soldiers at Arlington,
and that Mr.. Stanton stated at the time his
purpose in selecting that place, which was to
forever prohibit the Reinstatement of the Lee
family there, and if they did come, that they
might encounter the ghosts of their victims.-
The epitaph above the grave Of Shakespeare,
which for two centuries and half guarded
the grave of England's greatest poet, he would
write above the grave of every one of our pat.
riot dead.
Good friend, for Jesus sake forbear
To dig the dust enclosed here;
Blessed be the man that spares these stones,
And cursed he he that moves my bones.
(Slight applause in the galleries.)
Mr.. McCreery replied that he had intro
duced the resolution without consultation with
his colleagues, and for every word of it, and
for bis own expressed sentiments he was re-
sponsible to his constituents and to his God.
AT the instance OF his colleagues he now asked
to withdraw the resolution.
Mr.. Edwards raised the point that the yeas
and nays having been already ordered the res
olution had become the property of the Senate
and could not be withdrawn.
The Vice President stated the question to be
upon the motion of Mr.. McCreery for leave to
introduce resolution.
Mr.. Davis moved to lay the motion on the
table.
Mr.. Bayard said that the first thing he did
when he arrived in Washington recently was
to visit the National Cemetery at Arlington,
and he did not hesitate to say that ia looking
over the almost numberless graves his sight
grew dim and his eyes mOistened. There
slept in peace together those who were called
Union soldiers and those called rebels. He
felt satisfied that no one of his constituents
would for moment countenance the removal
of the dead. He would never consent to such
proposition. In regard to the resolution he
in the scope of Congressional jurisdiction, but
belonged to the judiciary. He regarded the
Senator's from Massachusetts, (Mr. Sumner)
attempt to connect the Democracy with the
resolution as t:disingenous. That Senator,
in his desire to perpetuate the party founded
upon sectional hatred, was willing to avail
himself of any means to iniure the only ma
tional party of the Countrywide Democratic
party.
Mr.. Davis motion was then rejected-9 to
40.
Mr.. McCreery's request for leave to bring in
resolution was refused, to "a. Mr.. Trum-
bull declined voting, believing the right belong
ed to every Senator.
Mr.. Sprague offered the following resolu-
tons, which were agreed to:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of War furnish
the Senate with the original papers relating to
the arrest of one Hoyt during the war of the
rebellion for trading with rebels in Texas or
otherwise, and to furnish all the original pa
pers relating to the arrest and censure of By
ron Sprgue and VIM. H. Reynolds for alleged
completely Herewith, as we'll as any reports or
papers directly or indirectly having reference
States from Rhode Island, as party thereto or
as to any alleged disoyalty on the part of said
Sprague in said matter or any other.
Resolued further, That the same be referred
to the Committee on Retreuchment to investi-
gate, with power to call persons and papers;
said committee in it's discretion to report to
the Senate its conclusions and recommended
tions.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill to consolidate the Postal laws, the pending
question being on Mr.. Hills, of n. j.. amend
ment, repeating from July LIST, 1871, all laws
allowing the ranking privilege, and the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Walker of Ohio, allowing
all newspapers, periodicals and magazines re-
ciprocally to be interchanged between publish
ers, add weekly newspapers to be sent free to
actual subscribers within the county where
published.
Mr.. Walker of Ohio, modified his amend
ment by including semi-weekly and monthly
newspapers.
Mr.. May nard of Tenn, wished also to have
excepted the correspondence between the de-
partments and individuals He argued gener-
ally against the fallacy of abolshing the frank
ing privilege
Mr. WoiL "a op,op1,oo,t ,ro, o1o...1 no A..
80, and Mr., Hills amendment, as amended,
was then agreed to, 103 to 65.
On motion of Mr.. johnson of California, sup
ported by Mr.. Sargent of California and op-
posed by Messrs. Farnsworth of Illinois and
Garfield of Ohio, the provision was inserted
authorizing the Postmaster General to make
temporary contracts for postal service over the
new routes, which are to cease unless confirm
ed by the subsequent session OF Congress.
Mr.. Mungen Of Ohio offered an amendment
reducing letter postage to two cents. Rejected.
Mr.. Maynard of Tennessee offered an amend
mont providing that the ranking privilege
should not be taken from any person to whom
it had been heretofore granted by name by
special act of Congress. Adopted.
Various amendments as to the details of the
bill were offered and disposed of, and the bill
was then passed without division.
The next bill before the House was the bill
extending the time to construct the railroad
from st. Crox river or lake to the west end of
Lake Superior and to Bayfield,, the question
being on the reconsideration of the vote where
by the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Sheldon of Louisiana moved postpone
ment OF the question until the second Tuesday
in January. Passed, SO to "a.
Bills were passed removing political disabil-
tiles from William NJ. Magruder, William E.
Cardwell and Richard J. Goulding of Virginia,
Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, making an Intellectual
attempt to offer an amendment removing all
vnnII Ianl n co tins
The Senate resolution restoring Benjamin
Richards to the active list in the navy was also
passed.
A resolution by Mr.. Myers, of Pennsylvania,
was adopted directing the Committee on Ways
and Means to inquire into the expediency of
urging uniform tax of sixteen cents per
pound on tobacco of every description.
Mr.. SlOcum, of New York, offered q resolu-
ton, which was adopted, calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for information as to ex-
penses, duties, &c, connected with the Office
of Frank E. Howe, special agent of the Treas
ury at New York.
Mr.. Van Trumps, of Ohio, asked leave to
offer resolution for select committee of in
quiry as to the causes leading to the resigna-
ton of Secretary Cox, but objections were
made.
Mr.. johnson, of California, asked leave to
offer resolution declaring that the best inter-
eSts of the United States demanded the imme-
date abrogation of the treaty with China ex-
cept that portion relating to commercial inter.
course between the countries. Objection was
made.
Mr.. Calkin, of New York, introduced bill
to aid the Mediterranean & Oriental Steam
Navigation Company of New York to estab'
lish IN American line of iron steamships. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Butler of Mass, presented petition Of
1000 citizens of Gloucester, complaining of the
unfriendly acts of the authorities of the Dom
| inion o! Canada towards American fishermen
and praying that retaliatory measures be enact
ed by Congress in the way of non-intercourse,
prohibiting the importation of English O.
Canadian fish, prohibiting the transportation
to Canada of merchandise in bond and de
handing indemnity for losses inflicted OF
American fishermen. Referred to committee
| on foreign affairs,
| A bill granting land in aid of railroad from
| Denver, Colorado. to Albuquerque, New Mex
leo, was referred to committee on public lands
and after going through the business on tn
Speakers table and referring to proper com
mittees, large number OF similar bills, LEI
over from last session, the House adjourned.
All land grant bills were objected to, an
remain on the Speakers table.
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