Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-06
Forly-seoOnd Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5.
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SENATE.
Mr.. Robertson moved to lay the senate amnes.
ty bill on the table, which would have carried
all the amendments, ami to take the house bill
Us substitute, but the senate refused by vote
of 90 yeas to So nays. so the debate on the sen
ate bill was resumed, and Mr.. Carpenter pro-
posed his equal rights amendment
Mr.. Norwood argued against Mr.. Summers
amendment.
Mr.. Wilson said he void vote for Mr.. Sum
nel' amendment, giving his reasons.
Mr.. Anthony hoped Mr. Sumner would accept
Mr. Carpenters amendment excepting churches
from the bill.
Mr.. Sumner advocated his own bill, and called
Mr.. Carpenters substitute an emaSCulaicd SYM
cnym.
The senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
As usual on Monday in the house, the states
and territories were called for bills and Joint
resolutions for reference only, and the following
were introduced aud referred to the committees
indicated, viz:
BY Mr.. Lynch, Mainc--Bill providing for the
satisfaction OF claims due American citizens for
spOliation prior to the year 1900 Committee on
foreign affairs.
BY Mr.. Willard, Vermont-BHI supplemental
to the apportonment bill judiciary commit.
tee.
BY Mr.. BuffintOn, Observation-Disclosures
of the legislature of Massachusetts, in relation
to the fisheries. Committee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Eames's bill appropriatcs $4,000 for the
improvement of Providence river above Fields
Point and eastward by Sealiuk channel, and to
establish lighthouse at Pyramid rock.
Mr.. voorhees, offered II bill to abolish the duty
on type and all other printing material. 1t was
referred to the ways and means committee.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, offered bill
10 relieve the political disabilities of all persons
included ny certain classes in the third section
of the fourteenth amendment TO the constitution
OF the United States. 1t removes the diSabili-
ties OF all who before the rebellion held the fol.
lowing offices, viz: Postmastcrs, deputy post
masters, cerkS, United States marShalS, deputy
marShals, judges of probate, clerks, registers,
ifs, municipal officers etc , VINO we've elect
I'd by the people Of any state, county, town,
city Or parish, and whose duties were confined
to the limits of such state, county, town, city
or parish. The bill is not intended TO relieve
persons who resigned positions in the army
and navy, or resigned their seats in congress or
other federal Offices to engage in secession.
Mr.. Randall explained that the bill was not
intended TO relieve any but state and municipal
officials.
An amendment was added, on motion of Mr..
Sargent, OF California that all persons relieved
should first take the oath OF allegiance. The
bill, as amended, was passed by the requisite
two-thirdS vote.
Mr. Shellaharger of Ohio offered bill sup
Elemental to the act to prevent the eXtermina.
ton of iur-bearinG animals in Alaska. 1t pro-
videS for the appointment by the secretary OF
the treasury of one agent and three assistant
agents TO manage the Alaska seal fisheries
Mr.. Shclabarger explained that it was ncces
sary that this bill should pass, as the season
was approaching when the agents must be in
Alaska. The bill, he said, had been drawn by
the secretary Of the treasury.
Ii was passed by il two-thirtlS vote under a
suspension of the rules.
Gen. Banks, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, reported the bill TO carry into effect
the provisions of the Washington treaty re-
laing to The fisheries, and it was ordered to be
printed and made the special order for the third
Tuesday in March
Mr.. Peters moved TO suspend and adopt a
resolution declaring that the highest patriotism
and most enlightened public policy demand of
all political parties and all citizens, acquescence
in the 18th, 14th and 18th amendments to the
constitution, and such reasonable legislation of
congress as may be necessary to make them, in
their letter and spirit the most effective. Agreed
to--120 TO 81.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, moved to suspend
the rules and aud adupta resolution recognizing
the 18th, 14tl and L15th amendments as valid
parts of the constitution. Agreed to-166 to %.
Adjourned