The New York herald., 1871-03-18
G Q N Q r E S S.
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The Senate Favorable to Gem
eral Amnesty.
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Joint Committee to Investigate
Southern Outrages.
Senator Sumner Pressing His Civil
Rights Bill.
Ben Butler Boring The House with His
Southern Outrage Bill.
SENATE.
"AShiNeToN, March IL, 1871.
BILLS REPORTED.


Mr.. CHANDLER, rep.) of Mich from the Commit,ee or
Commerce, reported back the bill to define a eross o
matches and for other purposes the object which,
said was simply to prevent fraudulent packna Passed
into ensc. until six months passage Of the act
oomm.es OK as Of Ma from the psoy Of the
sso ssSsoS S S 70 relieve the disabilities OF Senator
,i,.. MT BonrMAN Son, =. IA ep Of ya member of the
Of bin during morning hour % 00
Pscac with amsaameS tSe iii se en-
its fo Te Sna psss 3 70
mere power to mortgage Passed
reported smendmsn 'hs his S o rseSe U
nd sy who @ bsr OF and as M Of
lion from al political disabilities imposed BY the fourteenth
Mr RICE. Nepl Of Ark. from the Committee on Mine.
protect the rights Of miners and encourage the develop
MT ooRnET1. Irep) of Oregon, from the Committee on
Commerce reported without amendment. the bill ncor-
poraang the Asiatic Commercial Company
Mr. WILsoN, trep. Of Mass Introduced bn to remove
Cabinet and Senators and who left Congress
20 80 INTO sne seeeon 1t was referred to the Committee
Mr. AssmonT O[
b. Into as Southern 4,
ss 10 consisting o. vs senator: and
1s s 70 go r0
the execution Of The laws and the safety Of lives and property
time the results Of their investigation Congress- with such
thai suoh Ss authorizes to spUy eer aas
na 70 s M sns sns ns Of a5s
states during the recess OF Congress print and make public
ton and the expenses of said shall be paid
Of the Congressional contingent fund.
M ANTHONY explained that his resolution provide
lor ION. inyesgaiing committee upon which both houses
branch House Senators on both sides Of
the chamber would OF course, be represented the
Mr. TRuMDuLL trep) of H. suggested an increase of the
70 seven senators and nine Representatives.
thai the present Senate committee 70 investigate Southern
anars n oe IN, included IN the former number.
Mr. ANTHONY accepted the stion for increase
the number Of the committee, and The resolution
Mr.. THURMAN, tdeml of Ohio. said he was willing to
III Of the ana o ANY
cessarv but he wanted an amendment fair
which might s.. at sSlieas ponis IN tSs hs
ss hs n be cns
more ,ha1 another had an interest in the
assumed IT, The of psrsanshp he would
Mr. TnUMnT semapeed sa ~ r 81
mater the Senator from Ohio had his
% was not correct and the committee appointed
Mr SCOTT. repj OF Pa, that the committee sen.
south aad never taken testimony unless OF the
MT THURMAN EXPRESSED himself satisfied with having
@ @ aeron 70 the matter and withdrew his suggestion
Mr coNKLISe lrepl of n Y did no. be unaer
democratic meinter Of sqbcommitee would enabled
to accompany the other members OF such subcommittee
S io He a c @ s, wGs ru
thing would attempted, would now enter his explicit
oddF,Gs !, .ST
cient number of them were appoin'...
The concurrent resolution then passed.
Mr. JOHNSON, ;deu) Of Va inroduceda bill to readjust
during the e on
MI NE rep Nev introduced bill to re,nstate with.
ou, the officers Of the who were mustered
tie COMMITTEE on Military 1pfEsea aaas '' ''O
Mr. LEWIS rep Of Va introduced bin to promote the
Of an police force in collection dis
Referred TO the Finance Committee
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS
clerks and g the Pension 6ce, and Or
Mr.. MORRILL,, trcpJ Of W, moved amendment, the
s w.. G p sna, IN s G q wsR
Of Ias session by inc conferences committee ADOPTED
the pasnen, acting an nos
Ossri Southern states during The iss5 Adopisi
meg ne aw % on s @ mn or The s G n
He said tie exisences to which the
been M7 P5Syia-d Go & for M had passed away ;, -.
ssvs tss de moved
ai oo SsnseS snS So
The amendment adopted.
CT n t. pnds bin wa.
laid aside and the Senate took Mr. Anhony resolution
upon south. Mr. anthony submitted bis resolution in
the other Issislaive The
deficiency appropriation b the resolution for
joint Committee the South and the resolution
pending insuctng the committee the judiciary to report
bi bills, enable the President OF
United States to execute the laws in said States.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) Mass objected the resolution
its present form He opposed any adjournment
I'll mis- supplementary civil rights bill disposed Of He
proceeded 10 explain and advocate hs bill
closing the work of reconstruction He thought
could afford 10 so home until they had passed this
measure.
Before Mr. had concluded the Senate, half
three O'Clock p. NJ, held
O'Clock r. NJ the Senate adjourned TIL tomorrow.