The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

bceu engaged In such transactions. mr. rratt
proposed that every amnestied person should /
be required to make oath that he had not
been engaged for twelve months previously
in such transactions. These were also re-
iecred. The only amendment carried was 0na I,
orered ny Mr.. Morton declaring that amnesty shs Al
not be construed validating any ones tit e 10
once VINO mad been disqualified at the time OF his
election. The vote stood on this 20 to rs. Tho
democrats present OF course, voted ''yo.u as did
Messrs. Alcorn. Fenton, Hill. Hitch cock Kellogg,
Lewis, Logan, Morrill, OF Maine, Rice Robinson,
schurz, Sherman, Stewart, II .top, Trumbuu and
West Quite number OF Ser .ators were absent. AS
the hours waned II became evident the bill was lost
This maize the manfesar IONS Of Its friends OF rather
an atrabihous order. When the committee rose
and Mr. Sumner ag' an moved his amendment, Mr..
Kellogg, oil LOUIS ana, read him lecture in an ex-
cited manner. A good deal OF temper was shown,
and when q neral Logan took the floor, declaring
that amenr ments pressed only for defeat, and
that SEM tors desired chiefly to manipulate the mat
ter to eep Mr.. Vance out OF his seat, good, easy
mann .ging men, like Mr.. Wilson, deemed " time TO
qW so the Senate after being In continuous ses-
on for over seven hours, adjourned without accom-
plishing any practical result. Amnesty however, IS
not dead but Is pass after the holidays The
best republicans greatly dissatisfied at the petit
fogging OF the question, which was SO apparent
throughout the proceedings.
The House in Gencral Debate-ThrilliaG Re.
marks 10 Empty Benches-A PrO.Stavcry
Fossil from Missouri.
There were NOT more than thirty members in
their seats today. The house met as in Com
mite OF the whole. Mr.. Moore OF Illinois,
In The chair. Nr. Harris, OF Virginia, read
speech upon the concurrent resolution OF March 2,
1867, directing the Unired States officers not to make
payments to any one who was engaged in or who
sympatnized with the late rebellion. He claimed
that such acto was unconstitutional and urged the
government 20 forget the past Mr.. Sheldon, OF
Louisiana, spoke upon the subject OF the Mississippi
levee. Mr. Ritchie, OF Maryland, spoke against the
spirit and work OF the republican party, and Mr..
Blair, OF Missouri sung the praises OF universal
amnesty-and defended the Institution OF slavery to
which hrs colleague Mr. Parker Indignantly replied
| that he was the only man from that State who
| would attempt at this hour to defend human
slavery Mr.. Burdett. OF the same State protested
| In the name OF the men and women Of Missouri
| against any any sucn INDUSTRIOUS assumption. At
1 the close OF MT Burdett's remarks the House ad-
joulned to Monday, January 9. 1872
The Retrcnchers Begin With New York.
| The Committee on Investigation and Retrencn.
ment hada meeting this morning, and after arrang-
| ing some matters OF detail connected with their
| organization agreed to meet In New York on the Sd
OF January to commence their examinations at
that point under authority Of the Senate instruc-
tons.
| The Altered Treas ury Frauds.
Representative Lynch, Chairman OF the special
| committee authorized to Investigate the alleged
frauds In the Treasury Department. has signied his
intention OF accepting as the report Of the special
commlttee the report OF the committee appointed by
Secretary Boutwell, now Investigating affairs in the
| department.
lllness of the Presidents Father.
President Grant has received q despatch from
Covington announcing that his father was stricken
| with paralysis, but that he Is not considered
| dangerously Ill.
The Navy Thinks of Chicago.
A despatch to the Secretary or the Navy from
| Captain Nicholson commanding the nagsnlp Lam
caster, OF the North Atlantic neet encloses draft
for eco sterling, contributed by the commanders
CHIEF officers and crew OF that vessel for the Chicago
| nre sufferers
The "Howliag sisterhood" Want to Be
| Heard.
| Elizabeth Cady stanton, Isabella Beecher Hooker
Elizabeth s. Bladen, Olympia Brown, Susan B. An
| tnony and Josephine s. Grif1lng have united in o
memorial presented 60 Senator Trumbul to-day and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, asking
for the enactment OF law giving female sufIraxe
and asking that they may be permitted In person.
and In benalf OF the thousands OF other women who
are petittoning Congress to the same enect TO be
! heard upon this memorial before the Senate ana
| House at an early day OF the present session.
| Internal Revenue Appointments.
The following Assistant Assessors were OPP
pointed to-day:-Tnomas ]. Ross, Sixth district OF
Iowa. Richard A. Watts. First district OF Michigan;
William Samsittle, Thirty-eighth district Of New
| York.
The following gaugers were also appointed -
William J. Park Fifth district Missouri; John II.
Young, Fourth district Maryland
| Presidential Nominations.
| The President sent the following nominations to
! the Senate to-day
John A. Place, to be Assessor OF Internal Reven ne
| for the Twenty third district OF New York, and
CLARK Senter 10 be Collector for the Ninth Ohio dis
| trict
I'ostmdsters-Prospect Cravalt, at White Water
| Miss. A. j. MCCOY. at Beaver DAM Wis.,; Miss Lee
| Meridian Miss.