The New York herald., 1871-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


tive session and subsequently, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 1871.
THE TOBACCO
Mr. JONES, (dsm.) OF ky presented petition Of the
manufacturers Of and dealers In tobacco snuff and cgar
of Coynston. Ky against tho special tax and the tax on
sales
Aors OF CONGRESS-
On motion Of hr POLAND trep) of w. the Senate amend
mcns TO the House bill prescribing the form Of the enacnG
and resolving clauses of the and resolutions Of Congress
wsIs sisd ' and committee OF
BELIEF ron Pnr-rxrroN srrrLsRs IN oALrroHSIA'
MT SAReENT, repD OF Cal introduced bill for the relief
of pre-empsion settlers In California Referred.
Tho House resumed the consideration of the Senate bi
passed on the ed Of April prescribing oath q ocs
but disqualified from holding By fourteenth
susS
The act Of the th Of July 1855 prescribing an oath Of ocs
have been removed o persons from ~n0n
adopting ssf the se % had
designated what persons should bs disqualified from holding
as the law now stands L discrminated in Of the
@ h
70 nS Of while i no mode % in
MT BINGHAM, trepof Ohio argued that the adoption Of
test oath of 1862 and that impose the oath on per
bic under that was to deprive the people Of their
To
Mr. PLATT, lrepl q "a, said tina. he would have pre-,
and he hoped INA, member who desired peace
and Il a' II ss
the republican party q Virginia 70 vote for the total q
Imagination I susse.on Of II. Colleague IN r M'S
who stated before the holidays that the republican party
oas terms for gentleman could have been elected
The existing system Of in the South was
and snare and the true policy OF was
oaths
his maiden speech in the House opposition the bill,
claiming that whom would relieve were leaders OF
men bad been killed.
IL IN and INC no, sr had been brought
70 his constituents and to his country by voting against
MT MorEY (rep) of La, said he would vote for the b
but would much rather vote for the total abolition the
BY the maintenance OF such ou,rages in
the south were to be prevented but by the OF
Mr. MAYNARp, rep, Of Tenn. arrued AGAINST the bill,
terday addressed to the who had reported the BIN
people Of Tennses as beaS in sea. The Snon
plorabls condition, under the complete control and
and invoked ne profession q ths expressed
Than there were al the coss the ~s
when the Union men got Of the State
be hs would men oa es sa
that 1s mlssraSis
the onneaons OF the government and overthrow than
MI. DAWES (epl of Mass inquired whether the severe
trsTy 70 that which HI a.;s. was intended is md .,
aye FOR Se biz e n the b wi. G
favor OF the Ku KiuI IN any State He asked ne
posed T1t T. would have the sss. pc possible RSH.
States not begged 70 know by what process Of
sU G oa M IN sS e %
OATH but a. ptsss there
the e Sny psos
Of the power which Congres. held over the rebels of the
orn s1@h m ihy showed 'he conduct that they were
IN. D IL IL % ,.s
Of Virginia was in favor Of universal amnesty
Of the republican party Of Virginia UNIVERSAL
until they wv sn GU their re-, own only
political rights respected In the rebel of
the conclusion OF the ten minutes allowed to Mr. Por.
ter Mr. RANDALL moved that he be allowed continue
Mr. Cox, tdeml Of n Y objected, saying that when he
pomng the from Riehmona a hs the
only n PonT1 in Re Ss ss 5 sSeuEs sSse
rct Of New York was the only member Of the House
Mr. Cox added, the midst of confusion and calls
%a @ S s na' h s no S
be who wa. not ssp ss ssss man T.,
Mr. y4S wYok, GepS q \. y. opposed the bin and re
miaded the gentleman from Virginia Mr. Patp how
Mr Van Wyck WAS present. rebels chcered for Lee and
Mr. PLArT admitted that but said the loyal eemen,
had cleared out tha rebel crowd IN about two minutes
men in Petersburg had not had more courage than some Of
M PLATT, the midst and confusion the
make himself heard in reply but his voice
@ o Il. 20 that he aa aa
inc member from New York (Mr Van Wyckl did.
grsed At Tie ssoding INDUCED BY the gentleman N from
M @ M S s s sess
which that gentleman had given to the aboonss OF
an extract from the ,os Of that yeaT1 eaaihs
M and , of Il. M sa vSr Of the
Mr MAYNARD and Mr. Arne were declamng against
Tor the South was
could not be up By x; any such Sooner
Tennessee had passed liberal laws and allowed disran
shsed to back into the fsa and
had been caused by dsfranchisement.
Mr.. ARSELL, trep) of Tenn.-I deny 1t.
Mr. FAESswonTH was so to great extent in Missouri
There Acknowledgement ana disqualification there
you the result you the revolution There will be
cannot IN republican government prevent nterenee from
having It's voice in the affairs Of the government You
Mr.; BuTLrR trep) Of Masn closed the debate He said
mee on 5u. he could not support it Every
giving way tha. Congress had 50 far allowed had been the
difficulty which he found the way this bill He
hoped the iron-clad oath would be repealed
patent Of nobility for royalty eer1ng the klux
outragesl
MI JoKEs, OF KY, interrupted and asked Mr.. Butler in
angry tone OF voice what do mean sir by the Ku
hlux? Answer me thatl
MI BUTLER without noticing question: went on to say
Congress relaxing and giving TO the rebels all
lie time.
Mr JONES. OF Ky.-when did you give way sir? /
mean the right direction.
Mr. BCTLER-We gave way when admitted that gentle
his seat. (Laughter.)
Mr. JosEs-No, sir eut gave way when we admitted
rebel constitution and the Union.
The SPEAKER usng the gayel frequently The gentle
from Kentucky is out Of order.
Mr. BUTLEg and Nr, JONES both attempted TO make
themselves heard and the SpEAKEz decided that they
both of order.
The debate being closed Mr. ARNELL moved to lay the
bin on the taole. Negstived.
The blu then passed-yeas lis, nays Sand now
goes the President for his approval The following the
Be enacted &c, That when person who is not
deTed ineligible once the provisions OF the fourteenth
amendment 10 the constitution shall elected appointed
TO Office OF honor trust under the government Of the
United Sate., and shall be able of his