The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-27
Amnesty and tho Rights OF tho Colored
RRcn.

We copy the following from tho Se-
nate proceedings on Monday:
The general amnesty bill came mp in
regular order, at o'clock, when Mr..
Davis, OF Kentucky, moved that it be
laid nside informally in order that he
might submit his proposed remarks on
his resolution of inquiry into the acts of
the President Mr.. Davis added that he
only wished to make his npeech, and
after that he did not care what became
of his resolution. He sent to the desk
to be read for Information a modiiica
ton OF his resolution, by which the
committee shall be instructed to inquire
into the expedicncy of passing bill to
prohibit gifts of money or property to
any person in the service Of the United
States, and the comforting by such per-
sons of any oifico of public trust or
emolument upon those who are reluted
to them by blood or marriage
Mr.. Trumbull and Mr.. Sumner OBJ
lected to- postponing the regular order,
aud thought that the courtesy of the Sc.
nate should allow the Senator from Ken
tucky to proceed informally.
Mr.. Dnvis said: have proposed this
resolution on my own responsibility,
and whatever may be the scandal of it, I
a,n ready to bear it. I want the king
OF the political forest, as well us the
/ lesser beasts. to be investigated. 1 want
this committee to investigate ''the lion
In his dep, the Douglas in tho hal, :"
aud, Tor one, am disposed to lead a
march to beard that lion in his den.
The office of chief executive il said to
DO the fountain of honor, but it is the
fountain of diBhonor, Of abuse and Of
corruption in our country. I want it
purified by free, manly, unfettered and
| unfalterlng investigation. We have seen
III a few days the President published as
defaulter for four or five thousand dol
lars for twenty years. / presented my
resolution, the newspapers opened upon
him, aud, driven by tho dennnciation Of
the newspapers, or some other cause, he
was forced to come forward aud make
good the amount of his defalcation.
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Thurman
thought that the matter could not be
taken up without eliciting discussion,
and the general amnesty bill was then
proceeded with, the question beng on
MIR. Summers supplementary civil rights
bill amendment.
Mr.. Edmunds, who was entitled to the
floor, did not claim it, on account of in
disposition.
MIR. Morton suggested to Mr.. Sumner
| to exclude from his amendment all re-
lating to churches and cemeteries, for in
| this country We had no connection of
| church and State. The churches and
cemeteries were private Institutions, and
their administration was matter solely
| OF conscience. If the colored people or
the white people preferred to worship
by themselves, he did not think it would
be proper to thrust the other race upon
them.
MIR. Hill said that even if Mr. Sum-
ner's measure was passed. it would be OF
no practical utility, for not one out OF
2O0 negroes would have the means to
pay for the best accommodations, but
the admission of one would have the
elect to cause the hotel SO admitting
him to be Stunned by the travelling pub
lic
Mr.. Robertson, Chairman Of the
Committee on Disabilities, then moved
TO lay aside the pending amnesty bill.
came over from the House.
Mr.. Morton snid the lust bill from the
House WAS moro liberal in it's terms tlian
ferred amnesty upon the members Of the
nances of secession. He was opposed
to this. for many Of these men were the
very worst that went into the rebellion.
lie gHvo notice that if this new bill was
taken up, he should renew his Vance
amendment. He nlso stated that Mr..
Sumner had. at his suggestion, cor-
sented to modify his civil rights bill
amendment SO as to exclude all refer.rce
tO churches and cpmntprjaa
Mr. Nye said the greatest excitement
was being raised because few rebels
were in great hurry to hold Office. II
ho had his way, they would be turnel
oat to browse like Nebuchndnezzar, be-
fore they would get the right to hold
office. But he would let it go. if they
would take with it measure Of justice
to millions.
Delicate Crenturcs.-rhis is the phrase
applied by His Blackness, the Moor OF Vo-
nice, to the fair ladies Of Italy. 1t was tho
lovely complexion OF De sdcmona, ench q ra.
.iant contra 1T to his own that won his hear,: