The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-07
WASHINcTO ON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1877.

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. 1872.
Custom House Reform In the Scnate-The
Amnesty Bill and Civil Rishts-PrObabiity
of Two Thirds Majority To-Iny.
Messrs. Fenton and C0nkling ran race In the
Senate during the morning hour over the question
OF corrupton-the nrst In the Custom House and
the latter to charges In the port and harbOr OF
New York. Investigation and reform were de.
manoed by both. After this interlude amnesty pro.
ceeded In the usual windy style. Senator Sherman
was the orator of the day, sustaining sumner and
amnesty both. Thurman, In reply, declared that
the common law did not regulate these rights, ana
that those belonging to citizenship mere were dis-
tincty defined by the constitution. Morton made
another speech, and that's all there was OF It,
After this came brief executive session and ad.
journment. There seems to be prospect that o
vote may be reached tomorrow, when the proba.
bity Is that Mr.. Carpenters substitute for Mr..
Summers amendment will pass by nearly two
thirds vote. II this be the case Messrs. Hill,
Lewis, Boreman Robertson and one or two other
Southern republicans WIN be added to the affirma.
tive, and Senator Summers yokemates, amnesty
and civil rights, viii receive the required two
thirds vote to enable 1t be sent to the House for
action,
The Education Bill on the Public Land Sales
Bill I'm the House.
The morning hour In the House was consumed in
the effort to get vote on the redrawing OF seats,
which was warded on again by diatory motions
and calling the rolls until half-past one, when the
Educational bill came up In regular order. This
bill has been talked into party measure, and to-
day was Q grand old-fashioned field day between
the dead Issues Of slavery and freedom. Arrayed
against the bill the democracy stand solid. AS "from
the tombs doleful sound" came q wall from Vir-
glnia complaining Of the Capitalization OF power by
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style Of oratory and accusations OF forcing negro
equality upon the South were freely INDUCED In by
the democratic side; while the iteracy Of the
South through the barbarsms OF slavery ana the
fact that social equality with the negro race was
chargeable 20 themselves were dwelt upon by the
republicans The debate was spirited and rather
acrimonious lasting till four O'Clock, when Mr..
Perce of Mississippi, chairman OF the committee In
charge OF the BILL made vigorous closing speech.
and then attempted to secure vote. A
| number OF amendments were offered until
| the Speaker announced there were twenty five
| pending It was finally determined to proceed
| with the voting Immediately after the reading Of
| the journal tomorrow.
There are two chief, objections to the measure
one only supported by the democrats and the other
| coming from Western men irrespective OF party.
The first do not oppose the bestowing the proceeds
| OF the public lands for educational purposes but
object decidedly to the manner. They claim that II
given at all IL should be to the states, and the
| chInery by which the bin proposes 70 know
| whether tue fund is used equally for the
benefit OF all classes Is denounced as Capitalization.
The other objection comes from those who are not
disposed to give up tire idea OF subsidies for rail-
! roads and other internal improvements II Is urged
by these directors that the new States Will be un
Justly dealt with II the bill passes. This objection,
touching as It does the pocket nerve, will be
| more likely TO bring defeat than any
| other With the exception Of some substitutes
! coming from toe democratic side, which Will give
the proposed fund direct 10 the States, the other
| amendments chiefly matters OF DETAIL limiting
somewhat the scope OF the measure These limta
lions are principally that the fund proposed TO be
created shall be distributed to the States either on
the basis OF school or iriterate population. The
| latter idea seems 10 meet with general favor. An
otner amendment proposes to devote the fund fol-
the first ten years TO the benefit OF the
States and the Territories such states shall be
formed therefrOm.
serious Illness of senator Davis.
Hon. Carrot DAVIS. OF Kentucky, after having par.
taken OF light breakfast yesterday, was attacked
with sickness and complained OF severe pains IN
the head. He mas ever since been lying IN semi
comatose state, and Is very weak from nervous
prostration. Visitors generally are excluded from
his chamber. His physician says II he can produce
reaction within the next twenty.four hours he
shall have hopes OF the patients recovery.
The physician attending Senator Garrett Davis
pronounces the Crisis passed this evening" and say,
DAVIS Will recover.
Appointments Confirmed.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomi
nations:-Hiland X. Hulburd TO be Comptroller Of
, Currency; w. 7. Haines, Commissioner OF Customs
George Gaee Collector OF Customs, Beaufort n. G..