New-York tribune., 1872-01-18
XLIIp CONGRESS-IID SESSION

SENATE ..... WASHINGTON Jan. II, 1872
Mr. SUMNER Rep, Mass.) presented the me-
mortal of nany members OF tho Virginia General As
sembly for the passage OF the supplementary Civii
Rights bill Aso the petition OF the Central Committee
Of the German American Teachers Association, against
grants of public lands corporations, and the appro-
paon OF the proceeds OF such lands as are not taken
up under the Homestead act TO the estabshinent and
maintenance of great national model NORMAL School
"i Nj 'ssSWYER dcp.. g C) from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported, with amendments the
hill to provide for the appointment ot LABOR Couiinls-
Mr.. COLE Rep.. CALI introduced bill to admit tea
anu '''I'' FNtoTRkG1NG THE FISHERIES
Mr.. WILSON QiCp, Mass.) introduced bin for the
cncouraccmcnt OF the fisheries .--,-,.----.
cr % d the 1 9, rom Sde ed %srs SS sap I afaS i
Sccu authorizes the withdrawal OF materials lor Tue con
, thc importation OF vessels BY The unci saeS for h-
Ing 3 c @ . and s sen men paies Gns rae. s a % .a Ss
in d,Gug vessels by the provisions of tie act
THE AMNESTY BILL
The regular order was then called beind tho Amnesty
bin. The pending amendment was The supplementary
Civil Rights 9ll' n1on %hcn M. ~ LIN MouaeSIy
the attention of the Senate ON ths subject but the ae
cations OF the opponents OF tls pl ut 'S COiU,eu @
people did not desire It's passage ana tnat they pre-
fred the removal Of the Rebels disabilities to the re-
1oval their own made il his duty tO lay before the
senate the testimony in favor OF the measure when had
up to him from the cOored people III all parts ot
He then read great mass Of testimony. consisting Of
addresses ot meetings, resolutions of colored conven
letters from cOlOrcd men
private individuals, setting iorth lGe grievances VI VI
which they complain, aud unanimously expressing an
earnest desire for immediate passage OF the supple
mcntary Civil Rights bill lie read Tor TWO hours anu
closed with appeal for this NJ an amendment 10 INC
General Amnesty BILL so that the Rebels might awA(s
remember that Amnesty Came 10 theiA coupeu WIN
Justice to the COlOIcd race.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYSEN (Rep., N J0 followed. He sad :
The provisions contained iU this bill 80 important
tnat do not feel al liberty TO pass them over simply
with my vote They are lmportn as we nave seen Sc & y
the testimony adduced to-day TO Iarge class III tis
country They important also to many corporations
and individuals and to all commcp carriers, nnkeeprs
keepers of plices OF amusement, coLcsts chnISH -
and cemetery organizations. ana an are aneeteG Wy
in entertaining IT, and have TO doubt it IS nasmuch as
the p wanted hut one vote oi passing Wien II vas Oe
carefully scan It, ana perhaps pcrlect IT. IL is as" ESQ % %
pOraut in another respect In passing TINS bll VIC are
invoking the exercise of most delicate power on 'G
p1t oI the Genera GoNefineIt ior .Ile nrt tiio &
have bcena little surprised that senators WHO nave NoJeu
Tor IT, the habit OF being very crltIcal,
have not given the senate inc heheht OF OF 'Icn oI
criticisms on IT, And l must alIo express & nday dg
10 submit 10 majority yOe rather than 10 present II 10
mauuer requiring the of tvO-thrdS OF the Senate
pass il. There Is ADMIT poetic beauty IN the ldca
OF being Just before you are generous ahu ol ~
concihaton before you have conc'iion But te uehG
tciarcs who intended TO be benefited by TINS bll
would certainly prefer that ii should become law by
majority VOTE than that 1t should fail by being SUBJECTED
a twO-tbrd vote desire now to submit 10 the Sci-
tor Iom Massachusetts odmneI one OF Two suggestions
MIR. FREIINGHUYSENh here criticised the phraseology
Of the bill and pOinIcd out several defects, 10 rCmeUy
which he plopascd four verbal amendments. ,o,..
Mr. SUMNER said he would consider the alnenCtnehis
and accept them IL he could.
MI. FEELINGHUNSEN then, speaking Of the merits
OF the hill said the pCInancncY OF the Government de
pends upon preserving the two great features o Ii
the supremacy the General Government and The IN
dependence OF tine States II these States assume more
than belong them in the Rebellion, or Ii tine Cen
erd Government more than belongs TO IT, the
of tie Government is destroy ad, and we nav
ing Just passed through where all
our animositcs were excited against the odOus
doctrine OF Sate Rights may in danger OF not being
sufficiently the alert Prevent ourselves from an eA
cessve Capitalization q: power In the General Govern
Let
tOnal affairs, and the States independent IN state
affairs, and republic will continue. Adjourned.