The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-16
The Fate Of the Amnesty Bill, with Its
Civil Rights Deadweight.
Shipbuilding Materials and
Customs Duty.
CATACAZY AND CLAY COMPARED.
Excitement Caused by the HeralGS Despatch
from 81. Petersburg.
Big Jobs in C0ngress.--The New
Tactics of the Lobby.


WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. 1872.
Summer ON Supplemental Civil Kighis-Tbe
Galleries Crowded with CoiOred Persons
Chances Of the Amnesty.
The Senate galleries presented remarkable sight
81 an early hour this morning, being crowded be-
eleven O'Clock Dy well-tressed persons OF color
60 such an extent as to almost keep seats from
chose who usually while away the hours in observ.
ing the proceedings OF our grave ana reverend"
Senators. In fact the atmosphere was decidedly
dark and overcame us like cloud. The occasion
for the gathering was the expected speech Of Mr.
sumner in support OF his supplementary civi rights
proposition. When the Senator entered the chamber
At ten minutes TO twelve he was greeted by the
great audience OF those whose cause he was TO
champion with tumultnous applause. Tho Senator,
gTatIned, however, as he must have been, gave no
heed to the welcome but gravely usual proceeded
20 ms desk and commenced arranging mis- papers.
There being Vice President present, at least off,
cialy no reproving gavel sounded, and the excited
people barely settled into dec0r0us repose before
The Chaplain begun his PRAYER
the morning hour was occupied with the presen-
taton OF petitions against the duty salt, for re-
duction OF the tari1, against female suffrage, and
rom o body Of California Chinese asking the re.
mission OF duty rice. Against this PETITIONS re.
practice to accep: such memorials from foreigners.
1t was argued in its favor tnat tho memorialists
were residents, and at last the petition was re.
ceived.
At one O'Clock Mr.. sumner rose and nrst
asking and having read his amend
Ment proceeded to read his speech.
Al that time not only were the galleries
crowded TO excess, but the corridors overlooked
with eager and interested c0l0red persons OF both
sexes Mr. Su mner's manner was, as usual, grave
and dignrfed. Ills voice, which at the beginning
was quite husky, and throughout was marked with
the treble OF advancing years. grew clearer as he
proceeded, ana occasionally rose TO the old time
swell and sOnorous tones which have been one Of
the Senator's characteristics Senators seats were
Ill full when Mi. Sumner begun and ne held his
audience almost unbrOken for two hours, during
which he pleaded for the equality OF all
cltzens TO the common right OF travel and enter.
ment. Tue most notable illustrations OF the argu.
mcnt were made In the beginning. when the Sena-
Tor cited the treatment the late Lieutenant Cover
nor Oscar J. Dunn OF louisiana, and OF Frederick
Douglass, returning from st. Domingo. who while
travelling on public conveyances, we're both In.
suited aud prevented from enjoying the privileges
accorded to other citizens. Mr.. Sumner
argued that The spirit Of slavery still
lived ID these manifestations OF caste feeling, and
that this measure was q necessary sequence OF the
great preceding acts by which slavery had been de-
strOyed ana the rights OF its victims established.
Mr.. Sumner closed his speech at half past two and
was followed iu opposition by Mr. vickers, OF Mary
land. The sound Of his voice was the signal for
clearing Of the galleries, which In few minutes be-
came as empty as on ordinary occasions. The Sen.
ave adjourned with Vickers in possession OF the
1oor. The probabilities arc that Mir. Summers
amendment will be adopted by majority vote, and
AL vvtn IN, In urtu ,ha
twothirds vote necessary 10 secure the removal Of
disabilities.
The House In Amnesty NIood-ShIpbuiId.
ing Materials.
The Dill offered by Mr.. Hale, OF Maine, in the
House last Monday, IN relation to the repeal OF du-
ties shipbuildng materials, and for the consid-
Grafton OF which he attempted get the rules sus.
pended and failed, came up In regular order to-day.
Nr. Hale opened the debate upon 1t by saying the
reason he objected to It's reference to committee
was that It was not new subject either to the
country or to Congress; that prompt action upon
was desirable, In order to raise important branch
Of industry from the depression under which 1t is
suffering. While 1t was under consideration the
morning hour expired.
A little 1utter was Occasioned by Mr.. Dawes ask.
ing for committee to investigate the New Orleans
disorders, which was not rclishcd by the demo.
cratic side Of the House, some OF them Judging it
IN advance as whitewashlng design on the part Of
the administration, and objection was made by Mr..
Kerr. whereupon Mr.. Dawes asked the House 10
suspend the rules ana was passed by la yeas TO
- nays.
Mr.. Acker Of Pennsyvania, in the exercise OF
1ratcrnal spirit OF forgiveness, offered resolution
for general amnesty, the preamble OF which
provided for good thing In the way
OF generosity but which was rejected,
whereupon Mr.. Dawes received CONGRATULATIONS
from the democratic Side. Upon O resolution offered
By himself, providing for the removal OF political
disabilities under the third section OF the fourteenth
amendment MI. Butler, OF Massachusetts,, sought
20 amend II by adding the word illegal" This was
also lost the vote standing l29 nays 10 SO yeas Mr.
hale, OF Maine then introduced his bill, which
passed the House last March, which empodies the
provisions OF the last bill rejected with the excep.
uons made Of members Of Congress and Officers OF
the army and navy who left the service OF the
Omitted states 70 60 into the rebellion. Amnesty was
u last secured BY the passage Of this BILL thirty
one members only voting against It. After this
generous legislation, with general good feeling and
. desire for ''peace earth and good Will toward
man." the House. after Q little routine business.
adjourned.
Tho Diplomatic Dimculty with Rus.in-Cnta.
eazy md Clay Disgruces Compared
Kremer In Hot Water.
There is much excitement in town In reference to
The despatch from Prince G0rtschakon about Minis.
ter Catacazy. published exclusively In the HERALD.
The geuuineness OF the text Of the despatch has been
questioned BY some OF the State Department people,
but this Is not the theory Of the department. The
only news that mas been received here has been
what was contained In the HERALD, AMI the Score.
tary Is anxiously expecting the full text which
may come in the next mail. II Is thought
that Minister Curtin would have sent ON
indication Of the despatch by cable II It were
OF the paramount importance attached to IL BY
many OF the critics over the country There is high
oficia authority for saying that much interest and
some anxiety is felt as TO the effect OF the Catacazy