New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-26
XLuD CONGRESS-uD SESSION.

Mr. EDMUNDs (Rep., VT, from the Com
mttee Pensions reported adversely on several bills
to increase pensions
Mr. WILSON lRep., Mass.) from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill to lease portion OF the
Preside Reservation San Francisco for public park
Mr. COLE Rep. Cali asked for the immediate consid-
Grafton of the bill but Mr.. HAMILTON Dem, Md
&r SAWYER Rep, $ c. entered motion to recon.
slider the vote by which the Chicago Relief bill was
pas sed yesterday.
swamp lands in Iowa. and asked for Immediate cOnsld
GRAFTON. but Mr. EDMUNDs Objected
Mr. WILSON Hep, Mass introduced hill 70 prohibit
the deportation of natives Of the South Sea Islands by
brief period slave trade with those Islands has
up that our own people had engaged IN ne horrible
ctes had been directed 70 It, and that he would call up
this bill at early day and urge its passage.
Bills were reported favOrably as follows
Mr.. CONKLING G5ep. N. ~. IRON the Committee on
see eS from ana constituting tie
Chief Of Engineers the Chef " the Bureau OF NaYlgd
BoarC for that purpose win authority to make and Gu
force the necessary regulations.
Mr. KELLOGG QIep., Ia.l, from the same Commit
tee authorizing the Postmaster to With
S1I% 'S ,f oe Styne 'o and
ports in Mckee and Havana within ls months Al least
three rstclass iron steamships are to he bu o. 1900
| tuns burden, for the service
THE CHICAGO RELIEF ELL.
alton OF Mr. sawyers motion reconsider the vote by
which the Chicago Relief bin was passed Yesterday.
Mr.. CHANDLER rep, Mich.) said he had asked Mr..
Sawyer % make the motion because the passage Of the
tho M.hgan lumber northumberland he believed
when the Senate fully understood the facts it would not
confirm yesterday vote He said he had received nu-
protests against the bill and he read a letter
which described IL u swiude and fraud perpetrated
paper calling scheme concerted by Chicago specu
ators He was willing TO vote for any fair measure Of
rob the ruined lumbermen of Michigan and Wisconsin
Mr.. LOGAN Qcp III said the plan of relieving Chi
cage by an appropriation OF money was lmltacueaOe'
posed this measure ofreef for his constituents upon
The same side in politics as himself. He appealed t. tho
\ Senate not TO reconsider the vote.
TIE AMNESTY BILL.
| Pending the discussion Mr.. ROBERTSON Rep c. c.
called Tor the regular order the Amnesty bill which
1 then taken up, and Hr MORRILL, Q.ep., Mdmel ad-
opposition to Mr.. Summers amendments. He said that
the Government having prosecuted the war upon prin.
cipe which assumed the absolute political disability of
2OOo 600 Of people, and the absolute overthrow of
legitimate governments Of ten states. the very first step
Amnesty in order qualify those who take part
in the reorganized governments The assumed dsqali
dcation made amnesty great civil political and moral
necessity end Of the war and in accordance wIh
had been long ago settled The question now
before the Senate was whether 1t would pass
hut SO nearly 80 az 10 put end to special legislation
on the subject He was convinced that would be wise
ton by the Presidents recommendation by the recon-
mendatiOn of the Ku-Kux Committee, and by ms own
iud g1nent As the amendment proposed by Mr.. sum
ner ne was not only opposed to its adoption but he
eyed that It never ought 70 have been entertained as
different rue CT legislation recurring oniy majority
and second because although it involved very delicate
questions, kad not beer considered
by d committee.
ought to be rejected II WAS unconstitutional The
Constitutional amendment upon which the senator at
fmpted 10 base this bill did not assert thing II
simply grand DegatiOn But this bill itself was an
assertion Of the equal civil, political and social rights
OF all nen In hotels churches, schools, theaters, and
everyWDere This was all WELL and he hoped the day
would come when should be all so thoroughly iEbued
with principles Of justice humanity and Christianity.
as take all men, without distinction of color, TO our
hresdes and bosOns but certainly II not within the
province Of Congress to enforce them by direct lesa-
ton.
Mr. MORRILL, criticized 10 detail the provisions of
Mr. Summers bill. and argued that Congress had
power enact them into law, except so far as they
applied to common carriers, and ne warned the Senate
against disregarding the constitutional line of separa
ton betweed the Federal and the state Governments,
upon the preseIyati0n Of which the stability Of tho Re-
public depended 80,
p0Ded and made special order for Monday, at o'clock,
The hual vote not 10 be TAKEN until Tuesday
resolution TO adjourn to Monday was lost The APP
pGr0nncnt bill was taken up, ard then the Senate
into Executive 81 sson, and soon aisSr edloruned.