Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-16
States or given aid and comfort to the enemies

States or given aid and comfort to the enemies
thereof. Sass aszs
/ Second Whoever having been a member of
either House OF Congress of the United States
! shall have engaged ia rebellion sgaInet the same
or given aid aud comfort TO the enemies thereof
Third-Whoever shall have held offcs OF the
head of one OF the Executive Departments Of the
Government OF the United states, or Minister
PIenipotentiary. or Minister resident, or Judge
of any Court undsr the United States and shall
have gagged in rebellion or instruction against
the same or given aid and comfort to tho enc
mics thereof.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered substitute for the
whole bill, as follows: =
That ali political disabilities imposed by tina
81 Sec. of the 14th amendment of the Con-
s.itution ere hereby removed. f...
Mr. Bingham moved substitute for the 1st
section. removing al political disabilities from
all persona except such were Senators or Be
pree ell: atives in Congress in the years 1860 CT
1861, were in either of such years, officers in
the army OF the United States, he Ids of
depal tments, United States Judges, United
Statns Ministers. and except all persons who, in
violation OF that amendment have held Office
since the first OF jane. 1870
Mr. Butter announced his purpose to have the
vote taken en- he bill st O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr.. B=ck opposed tho BIZ. He said that he
would have offered such substitute as ttat Of
fered by dir F4rnsworth, but that he feared
that the House might not be prepared to vote
for general removal Of disabilities, but might
do 80 when certain classes were excepted. He
hoped tn st the House would adopt the substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Farnsworth, but if not, then
he hoped that his own substitute would be agreed
to- He argued that nine-tenths OF the matter in
the blu WAS matter over which the Reconstruc-
ton Committee had no jurisdiction, but belong
ed properly TO the Judiciary Committee, and he
expressed the faar that If the bill was passed by
simple majority, it would be commended that it
was valid in reference to all subjects in it thu
did not require a two-thirds majority while in
reference to the removal of political disabilitics
it would lot be valid.
he dt clarGd that iustea OF i being bill
granting general amnesty, it vas " bal Of pains
and penaitios a bl n 4B Jug olioas DIX c.lnioa-
tic1s, Ha had never secn q bill hat was farther
from carrying ant The Ohjeots which it profas sed
- carr ont. l. Was bili adding insult TO il
jury H. 0Hle'o tutt the Republican party and
the 9injc. grs.~+ desire to have general am
! ae,ty eG.eudei, he thought that that Aarty had
tpe tate after St&to b7 Congress refusing to
pass s1ch bill, and thai it would continue to
lose Stnte after State 50 long as Consres m ain.
tanned that position.
Mr.. Potter advocated the adoption I'll M..
Farnsworth's substitute. lie believed that that
proposition would be found to be not only most
generous. but MOST pstriotic and wisest PROPOSE
ton in that respect before the House. He srgued
at length against those provisions OF the bill
lating to legal proceedings and rights of action
and property. At the conclusion Of Mr., Potter's
remarks, the bill! then went over until to.raor.
row.
Mr. boy fi,a Ann, ,ioi Cow 4oo
reported Legislative, judicial and Executive
Appropriation bill, which was made tie special
order for Tuesday next. II appropriates about
$40 OOO