Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

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WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %.
PROMPT.
The house promptly ordered an investigation
into the sale Of arms during the French and
German war, to be done by the committee on
expenditure in the war department,
AMNESTY.
The house passed an amnesty bill which in
cludcs nearly four thousand names, and, as il is
a senate bib, il Is a law. The opponents of the
bill We're unable to get the yeas and nays
upon it.
MIR. CESSNA.
Mr. Cessna, In the case of Cessna VS.. Myers,
Of Pennsylvania, has presented his claim for
EXPENSES TO the house committee of elections,
and this ia regarded as indication that he does
not expect to win the contest, as, under the
usage Of the house, he would not be entitled to
payment OF expenses if he won the scat, His
sworn expenses amount ia over five thousand
dollars,
REFORM
The substitute for the general order business
Was laid before the president to-day. and will be
ishes the present system entirely, and il is said,
will give satisfaction to the business men of
New York. Lcet and Stocking have been here
for some days, but It is stated that their GRAND
heie IS 10 testify before the investigating com
mittce.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
BY a little flibustcring in the house, the civil
rights bill was prevented from cou ing up for a
vote in the morning hour, and it goes over for
another week. The opponents of the bill assert
that they are justified in resortlng to extreme
measures to prevent action upon it, because it
is too Important to be passed without debate
and opportunity to offer amendments. There is
no chance that it can pass in this way.
REVENUE REFORM.
The votes of tine house on pig iron aud to-
bacco surprises everybody. The resolution re-.
ducing the duty on pic iron to five dollars per
ton received only scventy.four votes, while
there were ninetyAnine votes against it-a ma
jority of twenty-five against "rcvenve REFORM
on this article. Then North Carolina member
pressed resolution expressing the opinion of
the house that there should be uniform tax
on manufactured tobacco Of sixteen cents.
Mr. Dawes told the house that it would take
sixteen millions from the treasury annually;
but the vote stood 50 TO g. This is "revenue re-
form" with vengeance. 1t is asserted that these
votes are true test of the action OF the house,
when tariff bill is properly before it, if one
ever is before it; but they certainly show that
there is no strong feeling on the subject in the
house, and the prospect now is that there will
not be any radical change made in the existing
tariff.
TIE SENATE.
The passage in the senate morning hour be.
tween Mr.. Irumbul and Mr. Morton was very
sharp. Some of the language used went to the
EXTREMIST verge of parliamentary decorum, and
it only shows how bitter the feeling is between
certain republican sepators over the question of
renominating General Grant.
SENATE.
Senator Nye's speech on the French arms
resolution WAS uncommonly dry and uniuter-
esting. 1t is conceded by both sides that il was
failure. Mr.. Frelinghysen's speech, however,
was more Of a success. He was couciliatory
and kind, and left a pleasant impression upon
all who heard it.
If all the senators who have spoken in defense
of the administration had exhibited his gener-
osity and courtesy, the debate would not have
been so damaging as it has been. The senate
was immensely crowded, and large number of
ladies were allowed upon the floor. When Mr.
Frelinghuyseu concluded, Mr.. Schurz tried to
get the floor, but it was awarded to Mr.. Wright
of Iowa. Two days more, at least, will be oc-