New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-24
XLIID CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Ian. %.
BRITISH FREE-rRADE PETITIONS.

BRITISH FREE-TRADE PETITIONS,
Mr.. TRUMBULL (Rep, Ill., presented petit
lions Of citizens OF Illinois, Michigan Iowa. and wiseon-
sin for the reduction of the tariff to basis and
particularly for the repeal of the duties COAL SALT and
pig iron and commends them to the attention OF Mr..
Morrill, (ytD, who. he said, appeared to be alarmed at
the number " petitions for this object.
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep., VI said he had the utmost re-
petitions like those, which showed by the uniformity Of
their language. and Of their yellow covers that they all
enanaed from the British Free-Irade League in New
The APPoRTIosMESr Bill.
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.. H. reported the Apportion
meut bill with the amendments and accoIlpsnyiu ing
tables and said ne hoped the Senate would consider and
pass bill possible, in order that the Leg
failures OF the States might have an early opportunity to
''' PARK on THE YELLOWSTONE.
Mr. PoMEROY rep, Kansas from tine Committee on
Public Lands, reported the blu setting apart certain
public park This valley, he said, about 40 by "A
miles in extent, full OF natural curoses, but without
ami 90 pass the bill before private persons should go in
and establish claims they had done III the 70 Semitic
Mr. SHERMAN Gep., Ohio. from the Committee on
Finance reported bill TO allow the importation, free II
mining in Louisiana. which was passed.
THE AMNESTY BILL
The expiration OF the morning hour brought mp az I'M
finished business the Amnesty bill but IL was LAID aside
take the bill for the relief OF the Chicago sufferers
Mr. CHANDLER (Rep., hich) proposed amend
extending the provisions OF the bill TO certain towns
This threatening TO give rise to debate, Mr.. MORTON
(Rep Ind called for the regular order. the Amnesty
BILL and addressed the Senate upon H.. He declared
the Arguments In favor OF IL based upon sickly sent
menlillsm and spurious generosity. He thought there
country in regard 10 the disabilities resting upon
thoe who engaged in the Rebellion. Itwas perhaps not
all his followers, had as much right TO
vote any man who served in the Union army,
He reviewed the history Of the Fourteenth Amendment
ami argued that the provision III it authorizing Congress
to remove disabilities by two|hlrd vote was not de-
,,,tlnr fla al nj HfSAh runt
cl,scs but only from individuals. 1t seemed therefore,
IL be straning the Fourteenth Amendment 10 the
howcver to vote FOR that bill, but he would vote
for il with the exceptions stricken out The disability
Sas the Last remaining legal mark OF dsapprObatiOn Of
he Rebellion and he could never consent TO its removal
difference OF opinion and that the the, leaders o Of
men to hold the highest offices OF the Government.
II was argued that amnesty would coDeiate the people
be couciliaed In that way IMAM rtesnakes could
be conciaed by restoring their extracted fangs They
nesy were TO be granted 1t would be impossible to
convince the next generation that there was anything
party could not cOncede the gultessness Of
the Rebellion without fasifying lts whole
record and disgracing itself before the world.
He predicted that II general amnesty granted, the
ne xt step would pension the Rebel soldiers the
are he neSt 10 piy them for their slaves and the
next to consolidate the Rebel debt with the National
debt -, I'M 9.
then that Democratic party Is 10 get into aud
no disregard the Fourteenth Amendment. | wish he
would state he expects that event 10 happen
Laughter -. A., - -
not get into power during this generation. believe 10
won1d he the national calamity could hap
men believe that the best interests OF this nation and
OF civilization upon this continent involved In tue
supremacy OF the Republican party for many
years But great calamities have happened. Great
plaques have come upon the world, earthquakes have
swallowed cities Chicago has been burned ana 10 IL
among the possibilities that the Democratic party may
come into power! Laughter And say the Demo
cratic party does not acknOw ledge the validity OF the
Fourteenth Amendment. Mr.. vallandg CHAM attempted
last summer to bring his party up to the
of the Fourteenth Amendment but he has passed away
and tue g new departure" which he inaugurated Was
buried with hun in the grave. In conclusion ny
Morton said he would vote Tor Summers amendment,
" The Supplementary Civil Rights Bill" He agreed with
Mr. sumner IN putting Justice before generosity or sp
rious magnanimity. What might be mercy " tue ndf
vidals amnesed would In his opinion, be cruelty 10
future generaons and while he was Wiling 10 vote IO
general amnesty, he believed universal amhesy would
be mhuman and immoral because II would pe an aduis-
OF the innocency Of rebellion whose consequences
will linger In the country for centurtes
Mr.. THURMAN, Dem. Ohio)-Tbe senator from In
diana, makes the old charges against the Demo
cratic party dangers which he believes VI course or he
would not make them, but which venture to say that
no human being Ia his aud Intelligent enough ~
form an opinion does believe or can believe Tor
single instant Payment Of the Rebel debit How Ia IL