Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-22
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70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, u. c., Dec o.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
The senate to-day selected Senator Anthony
as temporary chairman, the vice president being
ID attendance on his sick mother.
SANTANA DAY.
On Mr.. summers motion, the investigation
committee was directed to inquire whether any
parties have received money to influence Inc
lease of SANTANA bay to the United States
MIR. SUMMERS AMENDMENT.
Mr., Sumner introduced his promised consti-
tutiona amendment, limiting the president to
one term. He indicated that he had purposely
made it operative only after March, 1873, that
senators who wished Grant reelected could sup
port it,
AMNESTY,
The general amnesty bill was taken up early
in the day. A large number OF amendments
were offered, with the object as charged by the
friends of the bin, Of defeating it, Mr., Sumner
moved his supplementary civIl rights bill, and
stuck to it with his accustomed pcrtinacity.
According to agreement, the general debate
was 10 close at four o'clock but most Of the
time was occupied in discussing points Of order
raised against amendments. Mr., Anthony over
ruled The points and his decision was sustained
by the senate. Mir Summers amendment was
lost by the close vote Of 30 to 30.
MIR. Morton moved an amendment intended
to operate to prevent the admission Of Vance to
the senate. 1t was twice voted down, but Mr..
Morton finally succeeded in getting it on by
twcny-pine to twenty-sX. MIR. Logan de-
nounccd the southern senators who voted for il,
as pcrlling the bill for the sake of striking at
one man, and indicated his disgust at Mr., Alb
bolt, yance's competitor, for buttou-hoIing
senator's.
Mr.. Sumner renewed his amendment of the
civil rights bill Much excitement prevailed.
Mr.. Sumner and those who supported him init
mated that, unless his amendment was adopted,
they would not vote for amnesty; while the
democratic senator's as positively declared that,
if the amendment was adopted, they would vote
against the bin. Mr.. Robertson, chairman of
the disabilities committee, expressed no further
interest in the bill, and said it had been slaught.
cred by its prolcsscd friends.
Mr.. Sawyer and Mr. Kellogg attacked Mr.
Sumner for endangerng the bill Mr. Sawyer
odu tllC llIpOSiltOU u ulNtDulllCS tluSCu NOuIl
Carolina to be cursed with the most corrupt
government Of the world. Mr., Sumner, how
ever, would not yield, insisting that, as the com.
panion 10 unmcritcd generosity toward the
south, this act of justice to the colorcd people
should go out
IT being evident that the bill could not be final
ly acted ON until after the recess, the senate after
spending more than six hours on the bill, gave
it up, and adjourned for the holiday recess.
THE APPoRTI ONMENT BILL
The senate Judiciary committee severely criti-
cses the apportionmept bin, as passed by the
house, and some members thereof propose to
amend it in several particulars. 1t will be
among the first bills reported by this commit
tee after the January session,
OFF FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Members and senators left for home in large
numbers tonight.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Parties just arrived from South Carolina
state that Bowen's scheme TO lnpeach General
Scott will be successful, owing TO the tremendous
outside pressure in the legislature Senators
Sawyer and Robertson seem TO be perfectly will
ing that impeachment should succeed, and
claim that it will have an effect to purify the re-
publican party in that state, and greatly I'M
prove its prospects in the coming election
KETON.