New-York tribune., 1872-01-31
xLIIp CONGRESs-2D SESSION.
SENATE ..WAfHINGrON, ,

SENATE ..WAsHINGroN, Jan. 80, 1872.
Mr. Cole Rrp., Cali, from the Committee of
Appropriations reported the House bill appropratng
$4,000 for expenses Of the Japanese Embassy Passed
Mr.. DAVIS Dem.. KY gave notice that on Friday he
would call up his resolution relative to Executive dere-
nction, and sent mp modification Of II, which was Or
on motion of MIR POMEROY the bin setting aside a
tract Of land the head waters OF the yellow stone, for
public park, was passed
FRENCH sPoIJATIOS CLAIMS.
Mr.. CAMERON Rfp., PENN, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill Tor ne oi me
rcnch polinon claims and gave notice that he would
On motion Of Nj. sCHUM Gep. MOI the House bin
10 anhOnze the construction OF railroad bridge over
the Missouri River at or near st. Louis, was taken uP
and passed. -
AT the expiration of the morning hour he Amnesty
Mr. SALISBURY Dem. Dell spoke at length in favor
Of the bill. He said he would prefer an Amnesty bill
making no ex options and ne ma hd any nope o. e success ,
but that being apparently hopeless at tins time he
generous spirit Of the American people would soon
enforce the removal Of all the disabilities under which
Mr. sCHURZi Rep Mo- followed with an elaborate
speech in favor Of Universal Amnesty He SAID he had
al first intended 70 vote for the House bill without
amendment expecting that II would he passed. but the
bill having been amended III one particular mnst now 20
back the House and therefore, there vas no longer any
reason retrainng from attempt 10 make II apply 10
all classes labornC under political disabilities al hesorth
notice that he would strike out the exceptions
from bill. and but tor this he tschurz would make
desirable that there should be Amnesty granted at all
makes desirable that the Amnesty should be universal
hon had been adduced by Mr. Morton and Others as "A
reason against Amnesty but If the Rebellion had been
still wicked aud its cOnst quehees sun more terrbe
he Schurz) could permit himself 10 forget that in
dealing with this question Congress had 10 deal not with
the south and of the whole country.
the close Of the the nation might have executed
the Rebel leaders; but IL not done becautf the IN
stncts OF the American people TevOitod against H. and
they had observed that where insurcton was
tl. dtngf
quently occurred Witness France, Spain aud the south
American countries Having adopted the policy Of gen
fruitful and he believed that the way 10 do that was TO
make II most complete. He had heard said that many
Of the late Rebels did not deserve Amnesty Perhaps
not bnt the welfare Of the country OF far more
important consideration A Senator had asked whether
defauteTs should he punished and traitors allowed 10 70
Ifee-whether embezZlement was greater crime than
treason That was not the question The question
not more demanded by the public good than
a general pardon OF thieves. broad distinction
political opinion controlling element and crimes
implying moral deprsvity. There were sitting
fugltiyes from justice. They had been admitted too
winout pelng asked to agre their former opinions and
the Count Andrassy condemned to death In Is49
now at Inc mead 3i me Austrian Ministry and 1t
wen khOWb thaI lhe Liberal amnesty granted % him
had done much 10 attach Hungary TO the Imperial /
be- excepted Amnesty Decaure they had heen eJn
Gated by the United States Government, and had de-
serted its service. But the rule had been violated Gy
the appointment office OF Of the most
of the class, Gen. LOngstreet
On the discussion Of this question iD the Senate An
much had been heard about the wchedpess of The Re-
bellion against Amnesty that the question
was suggested whether the argument CON prsed the
whole the political wisdom and those who need
H. and whether 70 keep the sOutben States IN
their pTesent condition merely for the purpose o Keep
ing the thorn the side Of enemies, and demon
suatng again and again our disapprObatOD ~ the Re
bellOn. The people were fast becoming aware that
great a. the crime OF Rebellion ~ there OthoT Wills
lcs which nIerdtvely demand correction. They were
to look behind these vOciierOus assertions ~
They are intended Ia dsguise and to discover that good
AID bODtDt government IN the bOutL, veil ai eyoJ