The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-09
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Washington, May s.-SENATE.-Ths
Louisiana presidential bill, after long dis.
cussion, again went over.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
passed. 1t goes to the House for concur.
renee. . . ....... ..-g r.. ...
The amnesty bill was called up. Mr.
Sumner renewed his supplementary civil
rights bill. M
A point Of order was raised against the
amendment, which was oyerruled by Vice.
President Colfax. ......... .... =.
Mr.. Trumbull appealed from the decision
overruling the point of order, but the ap-
peal was tabled.
Mr.. Morton moved to amend the bill so
as to provide that before any person shall
be entitled to the benefits of the act. he
shall swear that he is not and has not been
at any time within two years preceding
the passage of the act, member of either
of the organizations commonly known as
s'The Invisible Empire of America y ssThe
White Brotherhood" ''The Constitutional
Union Guard" nor Of any branch of the
"Ku-Klux-Klan."
Mr.. Hill moved to amend the bill so as
to grant universal amnesty.
MIR. Sherman advocated the adoption of
Mr.. Summers bill as substitute for the
amnesty bill, for the purpose of giving the
House an opportunity for fair vote on the
question of civil rights, and said he be-
lieved that if that question was out of the
way, a general amnesty bill would pass
the Senate by three-fourths vote. He
thought, however, that there was very lit
tie chance Of an amnesty bill passing the
Senate until the House had had an oppor-
tunity of voting on the civil rights bill.
The bill comes up tomorrow, with the
understanding that the general debate closes
at three O'Clock. .a 'e.aga
HoUsE.-The supplemental apportion-
ment bill was passed. 1t gives New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama
and Florida member of congressman at
large to the Forty-thrd Congress.
The tariff bill was resumed. Mr..
Dawes stated that the loss of revenue
which the bill involved exceeded SAC. .Oo0.-
00O the biggest item being wool, $780,
600. The duties on tea and coffee were
stricken from the bill, and the duty on
bituminous coal was fixed at seyenty-fiyc
cents per ton. "...-. 10 -.
The House is in session tonight on mill
tary affairs.
General Items.
Washtagton, May S.-Secretary Bout
well has returned.
The House military committee have
agreed to report against the application of
the bounty laws to freedmen. -.--.-.-..
Gen. John S. Mosby, of Virginia, visited
President Grant to-day.
Arrangements are about to be made to
divert the great through mails between
New York and Washington and New Or
leans from their present route at Cleveland,
Tenn, SO as to pass thence to their dostina-
ton via Dalton. Ca, Montgomery and
Mobile, Ala. BY this change the mails
will reach New Orleans ten and half hours
earlier than at present.
The Treasury Department has decided
that after the lst of July next tea and cof-
fec shall be subject to no tax whatever,
whether imported directly from the coun-
Try of its production or whether grown be-
ysnd the Cape of Good Hope and imported
rom places this side of the Cape, this ru-
ing being made in view of the provision in
.he bill recently passed that no further inn
port duties Shall be collected on the same.