The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January 81.
SENATE.

Mr.. Pomeroy presented the preamble
and resolution of the Kansas Legislature
urging upon Congress such action a: q.
will secure the proper means OF TRANSIT
from the agricultural States OF the
West to the seaboard. ,,.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill IN rela'
ton to settlers on the late Sioux indian
Reservation in Minnesota.
Mr.. Scott called up the bill to declare
the meaning Of the internal revenue ACT
of July II, 1870, and reported from the
Finance committee a substitute declar'
ing that the intent and meaning OF the
act was 10 exempt from payment OF the
tax of % per cent all dividends OF the
earnings, income or gains and undivided
profits Of any bank, trust company,
savings bank, insurance company
canal, navigation company aud slack
water navigation company, declared or
made, or which accrued or were earned
and added to any surplus, contingent
or other fund during August, Septem-
ber, October, November and ecemoer'
1870. In all cases where such corpo,
rations had already paid or would
thereafter pay upon dividends of earn
ings, incomes or gains, and on dividends
Of earnings, incomes or gains, and on
undivided profits Of previous months OF
that year, tax equal TO at least :! per
cent per annum. The substitute also
directs the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue to remit or refund the tax
assessed and levied or paid on all earn
ings, &c, for said last five months OF
1870 to all corporations that have PAID
or shall paw tax OF y per cent upon
all the dividends, etc, OF 1870 and 1911.
The substitute was adopted and passed
Mr.. Thurman called up the bill to
regulate criminal practice in the Federal
Courts. 1t provides that in every case
where demurrer is interposed to an
indictment, or to any count or counts
thereof, or TO any information IN any
court OF the United States, such demur-
rer shall be overruled by the court; but
this act shall not have the effect to
enttle the defendant 10 a continuance
OF the case at the same term at which
the demurrer shall be overruled.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary
committee, reported adversely on the
bill to authorize the President to accept
the resignation Of Judge OF any court
OF the United States.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour the amnesty bill was taken up and
Mr.. Chandler addressed the Senate a.
length. He declared himself opposed
to universal amnesty. Amnesty was a
boon, and they who proposed TO grant it
had certainly right 10 impose condl-
tions, and he thought it an over mild
and reasonable condition to require the
rebels to cease their internal outrages on
loyal men before giving them amnesty.
He was opposed to forcing the amnesty
bill on them. If they would not conde'
scend to ask it they ought not to get it.
The first condition Of forgiveness was
repentance. God might forgive an
unrepentant rebel, but Chandler never
would. The case Of General Longstreet
had been cited as a precedent for am
nesty to leading rebels, but Longstreet
had furnished the highest possible
evidence Of repentance, Loyalty and
general good character by joining the
Republican party. The ku kIux
rebels of the South seemed to forget
that they were paroled prisoners OF war,
liable to be shot at any time for violation
Of their parole.