The sun., 1872-01-26
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Bill Military Outrage In -ou,h,,'
olina-Frauds In tho Pension um,r
WAsnfSGTOS, Jan. 2).-Senutor EEtoao m
La) reported bill authorizin, the Poi.miatero.'
eral 20 contract with nericln ciussns ON thu,
obtainabe terms, tor semi m n,hly mail ,s,,..
between New Orleans and ports Ia Mex a, -,
Havana. within e,gnteon months at least. ,ht..
1rstclass iron steamships are to be blit OF sn...
hundred tons burden for the service.
Mr. CRAGN (Rep. N. II rSportsd a1vers,,,..
Mr.. SCOTS bill regulating tue pay of conmanaio.
o1leers Of the navy.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep. Mass) introduced bin In ,,o-
hibit the Ceportition OF natives OF the sonth g..
Islands by citizens OF the Uni.sl site,. lie sns
tnat within a very brief period slave trade Win
those islands had spru1g up. tiat onr own noonl,
had engaged IN the horrible tra1fc tina, te atenuo,
Of the English anti-savery societies nsl been l,.,
ed to II, and tat he wouli call u9 this bill a, an
early day and ur=e It's pi'saGe.
oaIcAGo GELIEV.
Mr. SAwYEn (Rsn y C) e1tersi = motto, ,o,,
consider the 'te OT whicn the C1icigJ Raliei hi
was passed yostar Law.
Mr. CHANDLER Rep, Mich) said no had ,s,.s
Mr sawyer to make tie motioa BE-, auso the pass,s.
OF the bill would be great iuiur TO some o. h,
consttt ents-tne Miciran ia nDer moro ants-anI
he believed when tho senate tuly und trstOol the
facts II would not conDr u yostef Laws vote. liz
sud he n1d received numerous protests ~ ln.t the
bill and ie REID a letter " iich scribed na,s
swiudle and fraud nerperatsi by tho RE tadprs
nd an article from Micnixau Dtosr ciiInIu"I
scheme conceriel by Chicato spoculItprs
Mr. SCOTT (Rep., Pi) rol d letter denouncnf
the bill rs special legislation for the bsrrt Of as
Individuals, and cenyng that it wound bs OF ans
bo1oht whateye- TO TIE wOr OrSinEmcn, or any men
eKcept few soecul1tors lie favored tao recon
sideration OF tue vO's Tor these reasons, and as1
Decause reflection had convinced him thit tns bl
was cear.y uucOnsti 'uuunh. lie was willing "a
vote for an appropriation - tue relio' OF the suie
ers " IL was necessary, out not FOR ths bill
Nr. LOGAN (Rep., li) said tae plan Of relsyhf
Chita2o by tue Appropriation OF money an.
practicable. anu expressed his re- sret that al lbs
Ssnators WAC opD0se1 this melsurs O rehet for t,
constituents were upon tne sIns siie Ia polite.
with himself lie appealed ~ tao Senate nJt " -
consider the vote.
GENERAL AMNESTY.
Pending the discussion Mr.. Ribe-tson C,en.
| :. CO cal ed tut tne regular order, tie amnes I
| bill. aud Mr.. Morrill, (;tsp.. Mc.) addressed W,
senate at Length In favor ut the bl aLd 10 opposl.
ton TO Mr. summers amendments
| Mr.. FLANAGAN Rep., lex ~ followed lie vs1
in favor vi amnesty bill, aud also ui the amer
ments. but tdere were men al tue sOut1 Tor whose
rrhef he would not voto-JenSrsoi u wis. for IN.
stince He criucIsed Horace Greeiey Tor roing
bail for Sir. DAVIS. eu,Ogiz8i Henry Clay and Gen.
Jac. ..son, an, announce his own 0eei IN the good
Old doctrine that Americdns sloul rule ne rcl.
| The bii was analY pos pOned, AMI male special
order for MOndiy at OLE OciO5k, The hnIl YOte noi
10 b. "a sch until TuesjdG
Tde resolution to adjourn - MondaY was lD-L
Tue ap aortiOnmelt Dill Nas taken up, an then a
AIS the senate went into ex 5cut.ve session, %.
sVVn alter al .urned.