The New York herald., 1871-02-18
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Senators Stirring Up the Red
River Cotton Claims.
Animated Discussion Over the LegiSIa-
tive Appropriation Bill.
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The Army Appropriation Bill
Before the House.
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A Stringent Prohibltory Iiqu0r Law
for the District.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1871.
CUSTOM HousE ABUSES.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb II, 1871.
CUSTOM ABusEs.
Mr. FEsros, ucp.l OF \. y. presented memorial from
New merchants praying that remedy may ap-
piled by Congress abuses the Custom House Re-
fcTTed o the Committee on Finance
BILLe KEpoRTED.
Mr. KyR rep) Of New, from the Committee Territories
reported back the House bill for the apporonmenl
hers OF the Territorial Councils Of Wyoming and Colorado
Passed Also. from the committee adversely 10 the
Alaska '' =
Mr coLr repa OF CAL from the Committee on Appropr
aons reported with amendments the Naval Appropriation
Pacific Railroad reported with a bin granting
the Southern Utah railroad right of through the public
M WILSON. rep Of Mass, from me Committee Mil.
protect the national and tor other purposes also
10 provide Tor the selection of cadets for the Military and
Mr. HOWE trepJ of Wis. chairman Of The Committee on
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whsS ae said seemed StS to Ssse be- e
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captured BY Admiral Porters aeei on the Red
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drss.ea the payment OF oneaaf Of the net
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sesp mass s1ssP; some belonging the se The
Claims was applied to for restoration of the already
There authority in the commee to com
pei such a. enans Of the money and .he charge agans,
article reerred to- OF attempt outrage
much he S ss as wa no
show that not one dollar OF The money should be
made any Nothing concerned him ess ihan az nepe
notices Of his pubic As 10 the cotton pa her
thought had been seized against every principle of
Tor remedy against Admiral the nee,
who hsd received part OF the punder If there had been
Messrs PRATT aDd spRAGuE also defended explained
THE LEGISLATIVE ExEouTIvF AND JUDICIAL AppRo-
was then proceeded with.
Mr sAwYER, pepl o. s g, moved amendment repeal.
bill last motion OF the Senator Nr
Court & Claims Of a Presdeuual pardon = 80
Mr. sswyers amendment authorizes the admission
dence In that court OF pardon granted before
the suppression of rebellion the proclamation
known the condscaton restoration OK
% eS Shssn e 10 @ s acts and
oaths Of amnesty and allegiance maintained nvoate
March H. lss TO provide Tor the collection
Of property and the prevention OF frauds within
Mr.. sawyer's amendment rejected ayes 49, 33
Msssrs Bsya5d Blair, oasserly Davis Fowler Hamilton
Pool Ross Sawyer Spencer, Sprague, stockton, Truubu
Nj. TnuMpuLrr trep) of H.. renewed portion of the
b lie to 10 tina, poyo IN the law
pardon conclusive evidence OF that the
person who presents guilty of whatever offence
written protest TO the contrary he regarded this pro-
guilty go free He knew thai these par.
doS were sqed TO persons who never applied for them
az too general and as Including class claimants whom
that ,ne acceptance OF pardon virtually
S guilt ana that the Of an ignorance OF the
Mr. cAnpENTER, rep Of Wis., donOed the right Of Con-
nvada's the ss" effect OF pardon issued by tue
SCOTT (repl Pa that admission to the
he
bs was exclusively relation within the province of Con-
sspsiona $3.50 'r-'a ''',n 1,'''s -,'' "'' '0' e'
was insured 70 nm that these reciprocal terms.
Of * Union men Of the south al II tse sse
t4ed essaSsh =. ,a gorenmes "ee aea 'a
compel the rS obedience .s o. an Union men within
supposed ia the South TO be Northern sentiment exercised
a M a s al lie Ds p0o Of s soab. 5
eaders The South was not induced to think they would
stephens made bis eloquent speech in behalf OF Union
the reading oy Mr. Toombs OF paragraph from tie New
they had as much right M sa1 the no
,ea a. bad r 0 T % s y their allegiance from
OF Missonri were depressed by that article.
. Ts s. n s sE ever
position that the secessonss had the right
should oe left determination Of majority Of the
thal those rushed south into rebellion did So in
fagrant violation Of the popular will
Senator from New York enton) endorsed doctrine of
The Tribe that III the majority of the people u
sire IT TO secede the State had the right
to nys n ss ess the q h that which
by whom il was endorsed IN the Senate.
Mr. FENTeN denied he had endorsed secession That
there might be Misunderstanding the
Tribune he desired TO read brief extract clipped
issDe OF the paper prior TO the rebellion.
He then read the article, which to the point that
question of secession should be submitted n the
people of the country, and II determined anrmativey
South should be allowed to go.
Mr. COLE appealed to the Senate to dispose of the appro
pTation bills
Mr.. BLAIR continued his remarks during which Mr.
Howard inquired whether fn his (Mr. Bar's opinion
paragraph in the Tribune justification whole or in
part OF the treason of Mr. Stevens.
Mr. replied that did think anything justhed
treason did he regard the conduct of the us
flying that reasonable expression the the
After further discussion vote taken Mr. Trum-
bulls amendment, resulting In e-ayes 25 25when
the carried by the casting the Vice
President. The vote follows -
AYEs-Messrs. Bayard, Blair Casserly Davis. Fowler,
Hamilton Of Md. Harlan, Hill, Johnston, McCTeery McIJon.
AID, Pool, Pratt Robertson Ross Sawyer, sherman,
spencer spragfe, Stewart, Stockton, Upton, Irmbu,
Nickers and Wiley y25
koEs-Messrs Ames, Anthony, Buckingham. Chandler
Cole Conking, Corbei Cragn, Fentou, Flanagan, Gilbert
Hamilton Of Texas Howard Howell, Morton, Nye Osborn
Iomeroy Ramsey Eice Scott stearns Thayer, Wilson
Yates Is.
Messrs Salisbury and Kellogg in the Affirmative paired
Oh with Messrs Abbott aud sumner the negative The
Vice President voted
ASSISTANT TREAsuRFrs
Mr.. TRUMEuLL, CD leave, introduced bill
Assstant Treasuers at Chicago Cincinnati. Referred
70 the Committee o nlipsnce.
Without OF b the quarter 10 SIX
ocooz after short session, adjourned till To-
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