New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-18
XLIsT CONGRESS-3D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. II. 1871.

Mr.. FTNTON Rep.. n. " presented memorial from
Ncw-York merchants praying that remedy may be
applied by Congress for the abuses in the Custom House
in that city. Referred 10 the Committee Finance.
Mr. NYE Csep., NeyJ, from the Committee Terrific
RES reported back the House bills for the apportionment
u members Of the Territorial Councils Wyoming and
Colorado. Passed. Also from the Committee ad;
verseB 10 the House bill relating TO the organization Oh
MT. COLE (Rep. Call from the Committee on Appro-
pristiOns reported with amendments the Naval Appro-
Mcssr~. SUMNER rep. Mass.) and THAYER rep,
Neb from the Conference Committees on the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation BIZ ana the OH author
znga railroad bridge across the missouri Rive az
Omaha submitted reports TSe were IN th
House bill allowing credits in the setement OF the ao-
cnt and former Collectors OF Baltimore for moneys
beEEed under their administration by deputies was con
THE RED RIVER COTTON CLAIM.
Mr.. HOWE Rep., Wis.,, Chairman of the Committee on
TeSiy 70 an aFtSe in RE Ye,c York SIM headed THE
Red River Cotton Claim" the point OF which, he said,
henson because OF their recommendation upon the petit
ton ~ W. COrwin relating to a distribution Of the
iniral Porter's fleet ON the Red River expedition
and nheled and condemned in the Southern S,ran,ra
the payment of One-half OF the net
proceeds the officers and Of the feet the other
had been made except $4,000 belonging to the
fleet The Court subsequently reversed JUS decree ano
the Committee on Claims was applied to Tor s f
II tho money already raid over ana IN the RS was
those authorized by the Court 10 receive IT, ihefc wa"
authority in the Committee to compel sucn t ~
ing OF the money, and the charge against eaoa Oh M
ferred TO- OF an attempt 70 commit an ontrage, was
entirely gratutOus. The report or the Comhtlee pr
vdfd fpr refuudlng much of the money as was hot
JtrinTfcJ INT nj the proper time he Howe would he
prepared TO show that not one dollar OF lhe money os
MIR DAVIS dem. XVI, member OF the Committee,
said he did not rise TO personal % a. m nen
10 ice honcb if had been seized against every principle
ff.y audi uSf
the Committee for any remedy against tne Aurh anu h
sramen of the fleet, who had received part OF the
plumber. II there had been, he would nave Voted
f",srs PRATT nIep. Ind) and sPRAGUE (Rop, R.
H. also defended and explained the action OF the Com
Mr. NYE Rep Nev.l by way Of correcting an uninten-
tinnal Injustice likely TO FOLLOW from his statement on
the Telegaphc Cable bill that false reports OF Cables
breaking were originated preteXt for raising the
price OF messages had read letter from Moses Iayor
and yrus W. Field. which denied. far the Atlantic
Cable concerned that there was any ground for the
statement that the company ever circulated false re-
ports, aud asserting that whenever an interruption oc
CURED, the fact was at once published.
Mr.. HOWARD rep, Mich), from the Committee on
granting the southern Utah Railroad right OF way
through the public lands. -...
Military Affairs, reported without amendment TIC House
m,rposfs Also without amendment. the bill introduced
by himself recently TO provide for the selection OF cadets
for the Military and Naval Academies.
THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATION BILL
The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation
hill was then proceeded with
neahne the provisions inserted in the Legislative ApprO
pration hlast year which prohibited the admission rs
evidence in the Court of Claims Of Presidential pardon
Mr. savers amendment ahoI,les p s saS Isl Is ] m R
under the prnson Of the Psen. issued Pursuance o.
restoration otbe right. property conditions said
sud lam nave Den is NOT TO- sppr to ssit N
sid Ccu other than those arising under the act Of March ~ e u
fprds within the insureciOnsrv district
Mr. SAWYER (Rep., =. c. advocated his amendment
in long speech He said, the provision proposed to be
repealed was passed IN the DARK hOul Oh te ng', anu
great wrong and violation Of the pghted faith of the
Nation. His amendment did not touch the disputed ques
recognized the constitutional right Congress by
Of July 1862, authorized the President 70 grant
such OF the Rebels laid down their arms ablured INC
Rebellion and gave evidence of their good intentions
was only tins class of claims that he proposed to reach
those of included in the proclamation OF President
Lincoln. These were already IN the Court OF Sals
hut were estOpped pressing their claims by the pro
vision now sought TO be repealed. The aggregate OF
expense Of these claims was less than SlO,5OO,OM
Mr. HOWE (Rep., Wis., inquired whether, under tht
amendment Andrew JohnsOn's pardons would BE-
1865 would he allowed 20 into the Court of Claims
SIR. TRUMBULL Rep Il said certainly not iI ne
favor it, 1t only as he understood IT, designed
10 apply to nen who No W GeaieH cop
Mr. EDMUNDS Qsep, VT maintained that the legisla-
of Congress concerning the Court OF Claims had pro
eeed upon the theory only loyal claimants should
be heard. He would not vote TO admit any Othets' an
denied the assumption oil preach Oh lalh Oh inc Pdi
Mr.. sXwYEE'S amendment was rejected-Yess, 10;
Bayars. Ho@itoa. (Nd) Mcdonald sprague
IiaSr hll Pool S.octori
Ce,,.riy .IohisoH. Ross, TTnoulL
Iossi Mecrsery. spencer
Mr TRINfBULL 0.ep.. III reviewed portion Of the
amendment He moved to repeal that proyiso in the law
proposed TO he repealed by Mr. Sawyer, which makes
conclusive evidence in the Court of Claims that
The person who presents it II guilty OF whatever ohcse
is recited in the PARDON nni9s upon s t ne
this prov Of the law merely as calculated 10 eHip
ihe innocent and 10 let the guilty 30 free He knew a
issue
i's M C6NKIING Rep. NJ W opposed the amendment
As TOO general and as including class OF claimants
whom would he safer for the Government to exclude
He arped that the acceptance OF pardon virtually
a confession of guilt, and that the presumption OF an
ignorance Of the law did not avail IN Dehai oil tne
Mr. CARPENTER (Rep.. WISH doubted the right OF
Congress to nvadate the legal effect OF pardon ISSUED
Mr. SAWYER REP, s. c. referred to the terms OF the
Presidents general amnesty ana pardon proclamation OF
December. 1865 TO show that pardon WAS general with
out any special application TO all the Southern people
who would come forward ana take me oSt an tneo pre-
scIbed. He Sawyer had never IN his NE intention
ally aided rebellion, and mad no Personal 1 or
81 Claims, but he thought he had the right complain
4 the mere fact Of hS having taken at oath %ns 70
letters by the Postmaster at charleston unless he
woud take the oath, and ne did take it cheerfuly.
NJ NYF 0Sep NevJ said he had been reminded. Ivy
what had said in this debate, OF the irishmsn vhO
'.hsn ssked whether he was guilty or not guilty."
replied Faith, yer honor, how can tell, till hear
the violence" Laughter 50 vas with the southern rI
Of treason until they heard the evidence. IR'nesed
laughter. A. -. 81, .. -. A., -,
ould not avail the Senator; but he thought gentle
man of 80 much intelligence knew pretty well what he
was swearing about. IL lac did moi, now was any one
else 10 know ~ ,,., -, - 4s..N
itilen within the Rebel limits confession Of guilt
n was that which the Senator mir Nye took when hc
came 10 the senate. The imputation was no greater IN
80 one cse than i'm the other There was not man in
The Snnth who could not take the amnesty oath ard the
truth w;s It had been crammed down inc thrOats OF
Sonthern people the military power telling them they
must take IL In order to become citizens vi the United
0' H. RIAIR nem MOI argued that the allegiance Of
the citizen was only due when the protection OF the
overnncut was sred to him, and that tnese were re
;..oca FIRMS Through the delay OF the Government
~ 1ving 10 the assistance Of the Union men OF the