New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-06
WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON. Monday. Feb g. 1872
The Amnesty bill came up again in the Senate to-day
at the clcse of the morning hour and Mr. Robertson
test the temper OF the body, moved to Icy It. and all
pending amendments to It, tho table for the purpose
OF taking up the last Amnesty bill sent over from
the House. The motion was lost by a vote OF 20 TO
SO. the Republicans voting in the affirmative.
being Fenton, Ferry OF Connecticut Hill, Hitchcock,
Logan, Robertson, Schurz Scott, Upton and TrumbuIl
THIS vote shows which OF the Republicans uncon-
dtonay In favor OF amnesty and would prefer to vote
on the bill without amendments. Mr. CARPENTER then
moved his substitute for Mr.. Summers amendment its
principal point OF difference being an exclusion
from the operations OF the proposed religious bodies
and jurses in State courts. Mr. Norwood made his
maiden speech on this amendment His argument was
the ola hackneyed Democratic one which may be
summed up in the words often by the members
OF ms party, do you want your daughter to marry
Niger " He particularly solicitOus for the safety
OF his own State Georga-if the law forbid
dung the intermarrage OF persons OF different
races should be broken down. Mr. POmerOy turned his
argument to rdicule by asking II the Democrats needed
the restraints of law TO prevent them from ntermarry-
ing with blacks. Mr. Wilson, in short speech favored
Mr. Summers amendment and then Mr.. Sumner to
reply to Mr. Carpenters speech OF last Thursday touch
ing the cOnstutionay of certain sections OF his amend
ment He could difference between the principle OF
the law already passed which to coored people
the right testify in courts and his present proposition
to secure for them places in the jury box He did not
understand Mr.. Carpenters distinction between
personal and a political right did he under
stand his bill to violate in any way that clause
OF the Constitution which forbids the establishment
Of any religion by law Mr. Sumner read to the Senator
from Wisconsin lecture hour long the Declaration
of Independence beginning by saying that Carpenter
had adequate conception OF that great
instrument and placing him in the same
category with John c. Calhoun and other famous
men, who have repudaed the doctrines of the declara
ton Carpenter retored that the Senator from Massa
chusetts not eager for Civil Rights he to
violate the Constitutions and then the debate between
the two assumed bitterly personal character, which
greatly amused the galleries. but was not particularly
profitable to the Senate
The Senate was In executive session half hour
day. and spent most Of its time in considering the
of the army quarermasters who overslaughed by
Andrew Johnson During JOhnsOn's term OF Office Con-
gress passed law increasing the number of quarter
masters but John instead Of promoting those already
in the service, 1t intended he should,
and filling the vacancies in the lower
ranks appointed men to the newly created offices
This caused dissatisfaction among the officers who lost
Their chances of promotion. and there is doubt that
when the Senate finally acts on the matter IL viii vote
to give TO those officers, who were 0yersloughed the
rank they would have had if promoted, without ncreas
ing their pay
Representative Merriam introduced, to-day, bill of
considerable interest to the importers of NewYork 1t
provides that they make oath to invoice entries be-
fore the Collector, Deputy Collector magistrate.
At such oaths have been made before the Deputy
Collector only, and much annoyance and expensive de-
lays Occasoned by this requirement. Merchants
are frequently kept standing in line for hours
waiting for their turn to take the oath, losing in the
meanwhile the opportunity OF getting their goods
cargo The bill introduced, to-day. by Mr. Cobb OF South
Carolina, TO abolish the Freedmen's Bureau has been
and has also the full approval of Gen Howard, who
believes that reason longer exists for the
of the Bureau. An appropriation is made for bill
to establish hospital in Washin gon, and 10 defray
turning property and accounts to the War De
This appropriation VIII ma no aoSSt Sssa' b
has come to be Tegarded A. h "a @ %
daced by Mr. Randall, and provides for the relief from
magistrates, or who held other county or municipal
offices before the war
About O'Clock a half-hours diversion was produced
by motion to suspend the rules which took precedence
of the seatdrawing contest II made by Mr. Peters
and resulted In the most important political vote of the
sessionthe first vote ever had in Congress the
departure doctrine OF the Democrats. Mr.. Peters's
resolution declared in substance that the Thir-
tenth, Fourteenth. and Fifteenth Amendments hav-
ing been adopted all political parties and
citizens should opposition to tnem and favor the
passage by Congress Of proper legislation carry them
the New Departure men not resbing Radical flavor
they thought they perceived In the resolution AS
soon the result announced Mr.. Brooks offered
resolution three lines recognizing the Thirteenth Four
teenth, Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution
as valid parts thereof The vote upon this resolution
was pretty fair test OF the strength OF the New Depar
ture doctrine among the Democrats There was good
moved to go into the cloakrooms to smoke cigars
voted SSs =! Yes except a0s TAN! vocrhses and
20 members OF little note, chiefly from Kentucky, Mary
land, and the late Rebel States including half dozen
were Messrs. Brooks Kerr, Randall Cox. Fernando
Wood Roosevelt Holman, Beck and Marshall.
Gen. Ransom, the Senatorial aspirant from North
Carolina elected by the Democrats in place OF Vance,
disqualified arrived here to-day. As his disabilities
were some time ago removed by Congress. be |
is regarded eligible. although it would APP
pear, in point of fact, that he Is more |
Objectionable, on account OF his conduct
during the war, than Vance He was
~ c. massacre where, 1t will be remembered 80 many
u the white soldiers were hanged and the black ones
tortured and murdered In the most brutal manner Inc
rhanoes are still in favor Of admission OF Abbot
although many believe that Gen. Ransom wi DO seated
when the question comes 10 q vote
The President who has become fagued with the Clay
ton and Anti Clayton delegation that have been calling
IN him every day and taking his time has turned the
of the Arkansas quarrel so far as the same
relates to the DistrctAoFDey u 3. Marsha and Post
pasterships to the Attorney General and Postmaster
General These officers engaged all the afternoon
n hearing the grievances OF both parties.
A Naval Board Of Survey will be Immediately ap- |
oopted to examine into the circumstances attending
The grounding of u. g. steamer Guerrero, which, 1t
nav be remembered was stranded several months ago.
near Leghorn Lighthouse The GueHere arrived at
Norfolk yesterday having on board the remains OF Gen
Iohert and unless Capt Stevens can satisfy
he Hoard that he was not to blame he will at once be
tried by COurtMarta
The representatives Of tho NewYork and Mexican
Line appeared before the Senate Committee
On PostOfices and Post Roads this morning with an
in favor of bill introduced by Senator Fenton
giving n subsdy Of 5000 to that Company for each
d mi, hotweep New York and Vera Cruz. This Com