Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-06
HOUSE.

HOUSE. H
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Cobb, abOlishing the Freedmen's
Bureau.
By Mr.. Parker, of Missouri, for the or
ganizatlon OF the Indian territory Of Okla
hannah. .E nC&Nf cEtl-fta
By Mr.. Comingo, declaring the Memphis,
Kansas and Missouri railroad a post road.
Another Amnesty Bill.
Mr.. Randall moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill removing political disabilities
from all PERSONS ificluded In the following
clauses! ALI persons who took the oath to
support the Constitution of the United
States, as postmasters or clerks to postmas-
ters, United States marshals and deputy and
assistant United States marshals, Judges of
Probate and Judges of other courts Of in
ferior jurisdiction in any State, and clerks
and other officers of such courts, clerks and
registers Of equity courts, and masters and
examiners in Chancer, Sheriffs and deputy
Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, all munci-
pal officers, including Mayor, Alderman and
other officers of any city; town or
village, constables and all other executive
and administrative officers who were by
law elected to Office previous to the re-
bellion and whose general duties were res
trlcted to the city, county, town, village or
parish for which they were electedj provided
that the benefit of this act shall not extend
to any persons although included in the
foregoing classes who resigned their seats
as members of Congress or who resigned
as officers of the army and navy and after
wards joined the rebellion as members of
convention in any State which adopted the
ordinance of secession.
Mr.. Pierce inquired whether the bill
would remove disabilities from any but
those who were already excluded in the
bill that had passed the House.
Mr.. Randall replied it did not relieve
nearly as many; that it only applied to
small officials in towns, villages. and eoun-
ties; that it was entirely unobiectionable,
and relieved only those who could have
had no agency in promoting secession.
Mr.. Eldridge-It seems to me that it is
in the proViso.
Mr.. Conger-Does it provide for making
applications for relief?
Mr.. Randall-It does not. But have
no objection to an amendment to that eff
feet. want that the public affairs in the
South shall be run by intelligent people.
The bill passed without yeas and nays.
The Treaty of Washington.
Mr.. Balcom, from the Committee on For |
eign Affairs, reported a bill to carry out |
,he provisions of the late treaty with Great |
Britain relating to the fisheries, and its con-
was assigned for the third Tues
lay in March.
seatsl
A movement was made for seats, and af-
er various episodes and much confusion
he malcontents carried their point, a motion
o lay the whole subject on the table being
by yeas 90, nays 104.
Dead Issues.
Mr.sPeters moved to suspend the rules
md adopt the resolution declaring that the
highest patriotism and most enlightened
,olicy demand Of all political parties and of
II citizens an acquiesence in the thirteenth,
ourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
Constitution, and such reasonable legislation
# Congress as may be necessary to make
hem in their letter and spirit the most eff
ectual. Agreed to by 120 to 81.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, moved to
uspend the rules and adopt a resolution
the 18th, 18th and 18th amend
nents as valid parts Of the Constitution.
Agreed to-106 to %.
Live Issues.
Mr.. Stevenson moved to suspend the
ules and adopt a resolution recognizing
s valid and binding all existing laws
assed by Congress for the enforcement
f the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth
to the Constitution, and for
he protection of citizens in their rights
nder the Constitution as amended.
Mr.. Randall-Those laws are unconsti-
ltional.
Mr.. Eldridge-I think you had better
AXE those cases to the Supreme Court.
Without taking a vote on the resolution,
r disposing of the question for drawing
eats, the House 4 Qrned.