Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-02
WASHINGTON, February l.

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By Senator Morrill, { Mainel-A bill
authorizing the secretary OF the navy
10 distribute among the officers ano
crew belonging to the United states
steamer Kearssge while engaged In
the capture and destruction OF the
Alabama the sum of s190, coo as prize
| money. in lieu Of the bounty anthOr-
lied by the act of June 30, 1854, pro-
vided that the money shall not 6e
psid TO assignees of mariners, but only
to themselves or their legal repre-
sentatives
By Senator Kellogg bill estsb-
fishing a drawback on all foreign ma.
terials used in the construction ol
American-built vessels.
By Senator KelIOgg-A bill increas-
/ ing the compensation of letter carriers
| TO sI5OO Der annum; and a bill re-
establishing the branch mint at New
Orleans.
The house amendment to the bill
exempting Philadelphia ice-boats
from inspection was cOncurred In.
Senator Sherman introduced a bill
for the relief of Miles Greenwood, |,
naval contractor.
Senator Sawyer introduced g bill to
encourage telegIaphic Communication
between America and Europe.
Senator Lewis made personal eX'
PLANTATION, saying that be always be-
iieved in the equal rights Of coloTed
people.
Senator Logan called for the pend
ing resolution to reconsider the vote
by which the Chicago relief bill was
passed.
Senator Sherman called atten-
ton to the remarkable article in the
Chicago Tribune, advocating the ex-
tension OF the principles Of the bill to all
burned cities, towns, villages, and
/ houses in the Northwest, proposing
free trade wherever there had been a
fire.
Senator Chandler-Why not, If 1t is
right in the case OF ChieagoT
Senator Sherman-It is hard to say
why not, but If that is true we must
pass such bills every time fire occurs,
thus discriminating against home
manufactures.
Senator FreIinghuysen favored re-
consideration.
Senator Logan referred to a charge
in one Of the letters read by Senator
Chandler, that this bill was a free
trade trick, and said he had prepared
and introduced the bill without the
knowledge of any other person, and
had simply followed a precedent set
in the case OF Portland.
At the expiration of the morning
hour the bill went over and the am
nesty bill taken up.
Senator Carpenter said he was not
one OF those who were bungering and
thiFsting after the passage of this bill T.,
but his political associates favored 1t
and he supposed it would pass in some
form. He hoped, however, that the
senate would insist tnat those who de-
served amnesty should take the sup
Elementary civil rights bill with 1t.
So far from there being any ineOm-
patibility between the two measures,
he thought 1t eminently ft that they
should go together. The passage Of
the civil rights bill would serve to
reconcile the people OF the North to
the passage Of the amnesty bill, and il
the friends Of the amnesty bill were
acting in good faith, they would not
refuse amnesty because 1t was coupled
with this measure Of justice. II they
did he would then wait for amnesty
until they changed their minds.
Everybody knew that the amnesty
bill was really q bill to reinforce
the Democratic party, and be-
fore passing il it would be
well enough to know what was the
intention of that party in dealing
with the colOTed men Of the South.
The senator from Missouri CSchurzl
had delivered a very ingenious speech
ia support Of the theory that the
only proper way TO deal with rebels
was to forgive them full and quickly.
As usual that senator had constructed
his theory without reference to facts,
and seemed to have adopted the idea
that IL facts cODfiicted with his theory,
80 much the worse for facts. Laugh
ter. He CCarpenter had seen no
evidence OF sOundnesS of the sena-
tors theory In this cause. The gov
eminent had been extremely merciful
and generous In dealing with rebels,
but that policy had not produced
the happy effects attributed to it by
Schurz. The rebels ss q class had
loyalty, and be believed that within
twelve months from the passage OF
bin relieving Jefferson Davis Of his
disabilities he Davis would be elect
ed to the senate. He knew the in
telligent politicians at the South In
tended TO behave reasonably well
until after the passage Of the amnesty
bill, and he had no doubt they re-
GREETED the ku-kluX Outrages as OBJ
stacles in the way OF such bill but
whenever 1t shOHld pass and put JEFF
iersOn Davis on the same to0ti0g with
Generals Grant and Sherman he ex-
pected no more consideration at the
South for the sentiments Of Northern
Yankees. He regretted the turn
which the debate had taken vester-
day and secuted the idea that II this
civil rights bill were rejected the col
0red voters would abandon the Re-
publican party. He would vote for
the bill himself, but wished to have
it amended and at the proper time
would offer q substitute, leaving out
the provision applicable to churches.
He thought Il doubtful whether con-
gress had the power to enact that pro-
vision, but he was very certain that
even II the power existed it would be
very unWise snd injurious to the col
ored men themselves to exercise 1t In
this way.
Senator Thurman asked Senator
Carpenter whether his substitute re-
tanned the provision relating to
schools.
Senator Csrpenter-Yes,s sir.
Senator ThUrman-I remember of
having listened to an argument by
the senator a year or two ago, In
which he cOmbatted the idea that the
Federal government bad the right to
interfere with schools, and / would
like to know upon what principle he
now claims the right Of the Federal
to interfere with educa-
ton in States.
Senator Carpenter-The question ls
easily answered. What 4 doubted
then was, whether congress had the
power to enter upon a government
scheme Of education In the States and
appropriate money to support the
schools; but, while reflection has led
me to doubt still more, / have no
doubt Of the power of this govern
ment, under the constitutional
amendments, to say that the eol0red
man shall have his rights In the
common schools, and on that subject
/ hope the Republican party viii
never back one inch. The distinction
seems to me perfectly clear between
voluntary institutions, whether in
corPorated or not, which ought not TO
be interiered with, and those institu-
tIons which are bounded and main
tanned for the general good and at the
expense Of the public.
Senator Thurman--The question |