Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-30
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUEsDAY, January 30.


SENATE.-hr. Sawyer presented memorial
of the Charleston chamber Of commerce, asking
the refunding Of the cotton tax.
Mr.. Cole, from the Committee on Appropria-
tom, reported House bill in relation TO the en-
bassy from Japan, agpropriating $4,000 to be
| OF state; which was passed.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced bill for the i'm
prove ment of the falls Of the Ohio river and the
Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky. gave notice that on
| Friday he would ask TO take mp his resolution OF
| inquiry into executive derelictions. He sent up
| modihcation OF his resolution, which was or
| dtred tC be printed
MIR. Cole reported, from the Committee on
Appropriatons, House bill to supply defcien-
| cies in the appropriations for the Post Office
Department occasioped by the defalcation of
A. Mccartney. Passes, after some verbal
| an. ndments.
| Mr. Caldwell introduced bin to eaualize bonn
| Il =. Referred TO Committee on Military AZ
i IA rs.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill to make shreve-
| port in Louisiana, port OF delivery. Referred
| 10 Committee on Commerce.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg, the Postmaster
General was directed to transmit to the Senate
| Tile. Tor service rendered prior 70 1861.
On motion OF Mr.. Kellogg, the Secretary Of
War was directed to transmit any infor nation
In his possession showing the nature and extent
OF the raft Instructions in the Red river; also.
what preparations have been made for the re-
moval Of the same, and what amount of the
appropriation for that purpose had been ex-
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the bill setting apart
the Yellowstone valley as public park forever;
which was passed.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported bill for payment OF the
French spoliatiOn claims, and gave notice that
he should call il up at an early day.
| Mr.. SchurZ called up the House bill authoriz-
Ing the st. Louis Bridge Company to build
bridge across the Missouri river at or near st
| Louis. Amendments agreed to requiring spans
i'm tro,, e.
| ofthe franchise, and bill passed.
The special order,
THE AMNESTY BILL,
| was then taken up, on which Mr.. salisbury, of
| Delaware, was entitled to the floor. He said
| that this question of amnesty was now viewed
with the greatest interest by the people of this
| country, and he believed that the general opin-
| ion was that now the time had come for univer-
| sal amnesty. He would prefer much to have
bill without any exceptions, and if there was any
prospects of its being frankly received, he would
l move to strike out all exceptions. Had he the
power he woudstriks the letters from the arms of
| every freeman who Is now shackled by these dis
abilities. He urged that the removal of all disa
| bili;ies would produce a healthy public senti-
| ment, would improve the toEe Of the people,
and strengthen the government. He wished to
say word in reply to the structures of the sena
tor from Indiana (Mr. Morton) on this question
| Of amnesty. That senator predicts that amnesty
l will rebound only to the benefit of the demo-
cratic party, and proceeds to describe frightful
array of horrors to come upon the country in the
| event Of the success of the democratic party
That senator had no earthly justification for the
approximations he had seen fit to express in refer
ence TO the supposed course of the democratic
party when it got into power. Now what had
| he democratic party done that the senator
should so speak Of it? The truth was just this
that senator heard the mutterings OF the coming
storm, he saw the discomfort and the anxiety OF
L the people, their dissatisfaction with the civil
service OF the government, and his only hope was
10 DIVERT public attention from the shortcomings
Of his own party by these fierce attacks upon
the democratic party, and unwarranted sssuInp-
tons OF what 1t might or would do. That Sena-
tor would resort to any tactics to keep his own
party in power. He then cOntrasted the two
great parties Of the country, and the happiness
and prosperity OF the people under their respec-
tive rules, and claimed that the democratic
party had always administered the government
with fidelity and with a view tn the best inter
| ests OF the people. The republican party had
| currency; il had piled up the public debt al
| most beyond endurance; it had under this
Administration, in time of peace, in
| govern ment TO an enormous and most dispro-
l portionate extent He then expressed his de
sire for the passage of the pending bill, hoping
ana iuSs s Smg bbo.ngiess would be wise enough
| one single exception. He favored amnesty on
| high grounds of public policy. and had been
mue niue ~ surprised to hear republican Senator'S APP
cause it would gain repu blican votes. 1t should
/ be considered above al such selfish grounds
Appeals had also been made here in favor of
| this measure as an act OF mercy. He had the
| greatest love for that word " mercy" but
as he had said, this question should be consid-
| cred on no such grounds; but only in the light
discuss At length the effects Of the civil rishts
| amendment Of Mr.. Sumner, claiming that II
would serve to greatly degrade the white people.
He expressed the opinion that the people to be
| low citizens.
MI. schur. regretted that any amendment
Il ma IN hss 80 q
hAmentary method 1t could not be gotten rid of,
1t will have TO 60 back to the House for amend.
nent He (Mr. 81 was in favor OF universal
amnesty, a. q ne would cheerfully vote to strike
HOU e OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Parker (Mo.) on leave introduced resolution
requesting the Secretary Of the Treasury to in
form the House, as soon as possible, the number
OF claims on die in the Office Of the Third Audi
tor for pay for horses and mules lost in the war
OF tine rebellion; the number Of claims allowed
and unpaid, and the amount necessary TO be
appropriated to pay the claims now allowed or
likely to be allowed during the current year
Mr.. Garfield, iOhio) fromthe Committee on
Appropriations, on leave reported bill making
appropriation Of $500 600 for the erection of q
building for the use of the government for
custom-house, post office, court room, &c, at
St Louis, and IL was passed.
Mt. Shellsbarger. from the Committee on
section 80 Of the act Of July IA, 1871 to reduce
internal taxation by making provision for the
Passed. N
Mr.. Townsend IN. Y introduced resolution
requesting the Secretary Of War to send TO the
House the reports OF the surveys of the rivers
and harbors Of Long Island which have been
made since the completion Of the general report
Adopted.
Mr.. Hooper (Mass) introduced a resolution.
which was adopted, authorizing the Committee
on Banking and Currency to send for persons
and papers in prosecuting the examination as to
the causes Of the supervision of national banks
under the resolution OF instruction adopted BY
the House December 10, 1871.
The regular order being demanded
The Speaker proceeded, In the morning hour,
with the =
CALI OF COMMITTEES YoR REPORTS.
Mr.. Poland, from the Committee on Revision
Of the Laws, reported . bill extending the time
In which certain offences NAV be prosecuted.
This bill extends the time In which offences
committed In obtaining pensions and bountymay
be prosecuted to Eve years from the commission
Mr.. Poland aid that the nature Of the pension
business and the manner Of the taking Of testi-
mony were such that the time now Fixed BY law
a. Q limit for prosecution 1.-TWO years), expired
before the coAmieion OF the offence vas Known
He said that 1t was estimated that ons-sourth Of