The New York herald., 1871-12-21
h Fashionable Washington
Wedding.
Bribery and Corruption at Federal Elec-
tiOns-Mexican Claims Settled-Rev-
enue Reformcrs Turning Up.
The Cuban Daughters See the
Great Father.


Amnesty for the South Among tho Senators--
Sumner aud IEiIl in Wordy War-A Maiden
Speech from Mississippi-Thc Corruption
| Accusations Against the President.
After the republican reforrners got through with
their suggestions OF subjects for inquiry by the new
Committee Investigation aud Retrenchment
Mr. Garrett Davis thought he saw other things
which would enhance the prospects o! the demo-
cratic party II they should be ventilated, and he
accordingly took occasion this morning to ask the
Senate to instruct the committee inquire into tho
alleged connection OF the President with the
matters Contemplated by the leaders who
recently entertained the idea OF proceeding
against the Executive by impeachment. 1t Is
4 the general opinion that the impeachment
scheme was In every way preferable TO movement
OF this kind. which is regarded BY men OF oil parties
as species OF childish spite. MIR. Norton the ad-
minstratlon leader, was willing to allow the DAVIS
resolution to be adopted. but Mr.. Edmunds objected,
and there the matter will probably end.
The important question before the Senate was the
House Amnesty bill, which was called up by Mr.
4 Robertson, OF South Carolina. The ~ebate was
opened by Mr.. Buckingham in Of platitudes
NM, lie was followed by MI. Hill, OF Georgia, who
favored amnesty on the Droadest principles, but
showed an unwlllingness to accord those things
which Mr.. Sumner insisted upon strenuously as
the rights OF the col0red people, very wordy dc.
worn theme OF the rights OF coored persons In
+ hotels. railroad cars and other puoc places. Mr.
Summer calling the Georgia Senator tile vndlcator
OF barbarous inequality, ana retorting upon HIPS
teclaraon tnat tue negroes in the Georgia Lcglsla-
4 ture were induced to against him through tho
influence OF fellows like bullock with tile remark
that the negroes knew the Senator. Mr.. Acorn, OF
4 Mississippi made mis- maiden speech to-day, and
succeeded In showing himself the equal of the men
n Eaut him ht,o
Fl embarrassment consequent upon first speech In
the Senate. But the most remarkable and states
Manike speech which has yet been made on this
subject was the speech OF Senator Scott,
y Which was both surprise and o delight. as
4 Chairman or the Ku Klux Committee Mr. Scott had
excellent opportunities to discover the actual con.
diton OF the South, and his declaration that what
! Is now left OF slavery aud rebellion be con-
trolled by tho civil law, and his desire that the
people Of the South should DC allowed to choose
their members Of Congress ana State officers
without restriction made very pro found impress
! sion. The blu rs IT from the House
VIII he amended so as to except men,
4 bers Of Congress and civil and military
sOncers OF tho United States who went into
the rebellion. MIR. sumner is also trying 10 get his
Supplementary Civil Rights bill into the belly OF
tins onc but as vote has been reached on any Of
these propositions It Is impossible TO tell what
l
viii succeed The debate IL to lie closed q; four
o'clock =. NJ. tomorrow, SO that the bill may be
passed before the adjournment for the holidays.
| The Champions Of Labor In the House
Wrestlc Between Bigxs aud Hoar-Dcla-
wares Whipping Post Dragged ID-BinK-
hnm's Spcech-America Is Labor.
jThe House presented deserted appearance this
morning. Until after the morning hour there were
few members in their seats, many having already
left tho city. Mr.. W. X. Roberts, OF New York,
attempted little buncombe in the way OF censur-
Ing the Spanish authorities for The outrages COM
| mitted on the medical students, which Mr. Banks
lnterfcred wlth not having offered IL himself, by
asking 10 have his resolution referred 10 the Conn.,
mIttcc on Foreign Affairs which was done.
After the expiration Of tho morning hour the
House resumed consideration OF the oil OH education
and labor, Mr.. Campbell having the moor. This
gentleman gave the country the benefit or long a
speech upon the atrocities committed by the repuD.
lcan party, anu drew avlvd picture OF the suffer-
ings Of the soldiers, who were obliged to receive
Sl3 per month In grceubacks, instead OF gold, for
which they contracted. lie travelled through the
history OF taxation and the tariff, told or the
wrongs indicted upon his constituents through un-
equal and unwise legislation and cited the results
OF the 81. Domingo Commission as proof that this
| commission would also prove failure. Not
willing to nut himself entirely In opposition
10 the bill, he proposed substitute for
a Joint committee or both houses and said he would
rather That the Speaker should name the members
than TO trust the President. lie ended with a
mighty flourish OF trumpets, declaring himself In
the contest OF 1872 between capital and labor high
private In the ranks. demanding equal ana exact
justice for all. little sparrlng occurred between
Mr. Dawes and MIR. Campbell. when the former
asked II the democratic party was not In favor Of
repeating the income tax to which Mr.. Campbell
tnr ~ .
and did not assume the sins OF any party,
10 which the suggestion was made on the floor
by some witty member, In a stage whisper, that
Il was q wise proceeding Mr.. CainpDell's part, as
he had belonged to every political party that had
existed during his life.
Mr., Dicgs, OF Delaware, a marked-looKing indi
yidual with q great forest OF ron-gray hair, from
which his face rushes out, followed Mr.. Campbell.
Bigps Is o; least entitled to courage, and his
haranguc was O shadow from the "good old times"
He was indignant tnat party turn should have
been given to the debate. and so fastened TO
kmend the matter by proving that the demo
cratic party was the special defender and
champion OF labor by denouncing republican re-
s,stance 10 slavery. BigGs' courage was food for
iaughterland when lie Closed he was surrounded and
congratulated by his jocuar friends There was o
buzz OF expectation pervadlng the great hall when
Mr.. Bingham. OF Ohio rosc TO address the House.
As usual memoirs lelt 'neiT scats bhu e'o"ucu 'no
half circle fronting the Speakers chair. MIR. Bing
G.n thought the intelligent American did not need
this inquiry; that the foreign element among us
haa brought a restlessness from other shores so
largely Affecting public sentiment tnat he was co n
peed to favor the commission. lie replied in MS
most effective manner to tho general charges
mat had been made by tho opposition.
America, hc said, was labor. One OF ms
kccDcst retorts was made In response TO remark
of Inv n we'd
- even 10 the nails IN his colln Mr. Bingham sug-
ccstcd that before the Revolution no American
co,,d have nails for n conn w,thou, sending 5000
miles away for them 1t was IN behalf OF indie.
penaent labor tnat this country had been created.
In abollshing prlmogeniiure the republic had IN