The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-06
42d CONGRESS.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Fehrnnrv b.

Mr., Conn, aboliShlng the Freedmen's
Bureau; by Mr.. PARKER, mo. J for tho
organization OF the Indian territory Of
0kalahama; by Mr.. CoNnNoo, declaring
tho Memphis, Kansas & Missouri Railroad
n post road; by Mr.. CorToN, for railroad
bridge over the Mississippi for the Yves.
tern Union Railroad Company.
MIR. RANDALL moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill removing all politl.
cal disabilities from persons included In
the following classes; All persons who
took oath IN support Of the Constitution OI
tue United States, rs postmastcrs or
clerks 10 pnstmastcrs; United States Mar
shals and deputy and assistant United
States Nlarshals; Judges Of probate and
Judges OF courts OfinlGriOr Jurisdiction In
any State and clerks or other officers of
such courts; clerks and registers Of equity
courts and masters and examiners in
chancery; sherilES and deputy sheriIIs;
justices OF the peace; oil municipal officers,
including mayor, aldermen and other OIL.
GERS ol any city, town or village; consta.
bles and all other executive and admins.
tratiyc officers who were elected 10 office
previous to the rebellion and whose gene
raj duties were restricted to city, county,
town, village or parish, for which they
were elected; provided that the benefit Of
the act shall not extend 10 any persons,
although included in the foregoing classes,
who resigned their seats as members of
Congress, or who resigned as officers of
the army or navy and afterwards Joined
the rebellion Us members of convention
In any State which adopted an ordinance
of secession. .Il..
Mr.. PIERCE enquired whether the bill
would remove disabilities from any but
those who were included In the bill that
had passed the House.
MIR. RANDALL replied that It did not re.
lieVe nearly US many that il only applied
to small officials in towns, villages and
counties that it was entirely unoblcction.
able, and relieved only those who could
have had no agency in the promotion of
secession.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-It seems to me that it
is Objectionable in provlso.
MIR. C0NGER-DOes It provide for max.
ing application for relief?
Mr.. RANDALI.-It does not, but | have
no objection 10 an amendment 10 that
effect want that public affairs in the
South shall be run by intelligent people,
and by people who were really dragged
into the rebellion.
Mr.. SERGEANT offered aprOvisO rGquir.
ing persons relieved to take the oath of
allegiance to the United States before tho
clerk of the United States District Court
in which they reside.
The amendment rs agreed TO and bill
passed without the yeas and nays, u mo.
tiOn 10 lay the whole subject on tho table
being negatived-ycas, 03; nays, l04.
Mr.. PETERS moved TO suspend the rules
and adopt resolution declaring that
the highest patriotism and most enlight-
cned public policy demand of all political
parties and Of all citizens 10 acQuiesce in
the 18th, 18th and 18th amendments TO
the Constitution, and such reasonable
Legislation by Congress us may be neCcs.
sary to make them in their letter most
cTectual. Agreed TO by 120 to 81.
Mr.. Brooks, OF N. Y, moved to sus
pend the rules and adopt n resolution
recognizing the 18th, 14th and 18th
amendments as valid parts of the COnsti.
tuition. Agreed to by GO TO 22. o,
Mr.. STEVENSON moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution recognizing
rs valid and binding all the existing
laws passed by Congress for the enforce.
ment OF 18Th, 14th and 18th amendments
to the Constitution, and for tho protection
of citizens in their rights under the Con-
stitutiOn us amended.
Mr.. RANDALL-Thesc laws are uncon.
stitutiOnal.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-I think you had better
take those cases to the Supreme Court.
Without taking vote on the resolution,
or disposing oi the Question for drawing
seats. the House adjourned.
SENATE.
The credentials Of Mr.. RANSOM, Senator
elect from North Carolina, were pre-
sented.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented memorials
from Michigan lumber men, against the
Chicago relief bill. ...
Mr.. KELLOGG presented the petition
of leading men Of the rice interest in
Georgia against the abolition of tariff on
rice. II being received by telegraph, AIr.
PoMERoY objected to its reference.
Mr.. MORTON offered resolution in re.
latiOn 10 the manufacture of Bcssemer
steel, and said he would call it up at an
early day, submit some remarks on the
superiority Of Indiana in making steel and
urge the importance Of improving the har-
bOr at Michigan City, Indiana, so as to
bring the iron mines Of Lake Superior
into more direct communication with the
coal fields Of Indiana.
Mr.. RoDERTsoN moved 10 table the
pending bill and take up the last am
nesty bill passed by the House. Lost
yeas, 90; nays, 80.
Mr.. CARPENTER offered substitute for
Mr.. SUMMERS pending amendment to the
supplementary civil rights bill, providing
that If any common carriers or keepers Of
public places make any distinction in their
accommodations in respect to any Citi.
zen on account Of race or color, shall be
fined not less than $500 nor more than
1000 for each oilenSc.
Mr.. CARPENTER said that the difference
between this and MIR. SUMMERS bill was
in the two points: first, the substitute
omitted all reference to churches; and
second, ii based the right of federal inter-
ference upon the fact that institutions
were supported at the public expense and
not as Mr.. SUMMERS bill did upon the
mere fact Of interpretations.
Mr.. NORWOOD, of Georgia, argued
against Mr.. SUMMERS amendment as I'M.
constitutional and calculated to nulli(y the
laws Of the several States prohibiting the
intermarriage of blacks and whites. He
thought Mr.. CARPENTERS substitute was
also unconstitutional, and said that he
would base his vote against both amend
ments on that ground.
Mr.. WILSON said he would vote for Mr..
SUMMERS amendment just because 1t
went so far, and in the clCarcst and most
positive manner made all distinctions on
account Ol color, illegal In the United