The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-31
WASHING TON.
Salisbury, Schurz and Nye in a Lively
Amnesty Debate.
N0n.P Partisan Praise of the Presi-
dents Indian Policy.
The Appropriation Committee
Working with a Will.
CONTESTED SEATS IN THE HOUSE.
Mutilated Currency Re.
tirement.
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THE MOBILE COLLECTORSEIP
CONTESTED SEATS IN THE HOUSE.
Mutilated Currency Re.
tirement.
THE MOBILE COLLECTORSaIP
Boutwell, in Bother-A Resignation Accepted,
but Not Tendered-An Appointee's Nomi-
nation Suddenly Withdrawn-Fine
and Imprisonment Possible

WASHINGTON Jan. 80 1872.
Yellowstone Park and the Amnesty Debate In |
the senate.
During the morning hour the Senate provided Tor |
prospective japanese 1unKetings by passing the |
House appropriation bill for S50,000 number OF
little Louisiana jobs acted upon, and then Mr..
Pomer0y called up and secured the passage OF Pro-
lessor Hayden's bill setting aside the yellowstone
Valley as national park. Mr.. Cole opposed the
measure, but the Senate could not see any necessity
OF reserving for occupation BY settlers Of region
wholly untilaDle from It's altitude
The Amnesty bill came up as the special order,
and Mr.. Salisbury OF Delaware, made his first set
speech thereon. There was some curiosity to hear
him, he Is so different in manner and appearance
from his brother the preceding Senator Mr.. Sauls-
bury is a democrat Of ante-oellu type and associa
lions, and SO, using amnesty as thread on which
to hang threadbare theme he proceeded to deliver
tolerably good speech the question whether the
country would be safe in the hands OF the democratic
party. To prove the affirmative he run over the
whole range OF American history, lingering low
ngly OF course, on the career Of General Jackson,
but hurrying by those OF Tyler Pierce and
Buchanan. Having resurrected the democratic
glory, the senator proceeded leisurely to G, dish
the republican organization. This being accom-
plished he proceeded to the amnesty bill, which, Of
course, he supports. BY the time he closed the
Senate was wei thinned out. Soon after Mr..
Schurz began the delivery OF a carefully prepared
speech, the absentees dropped In galleries gradually
grew crowded, and before he was half way through
the Missouri Senator held IN close attention one OF
the largest audiences present during the session.
The speech more than usually forciDle, apt and
felicitous in matter, terse and elegant in STYLE
while che delivery was graceful and captivating.
OF course, Mr.. Schurz sustained amnesty In the
broadest sense, and did not want any exceptions
made to Its operations. The adoption Of this policy
would improve the public tone and strengthen The
government. Mr. Schurz paid his respects 10 Senator
Nye, with whom he has previously had several
tilts. lie referred TO Illustration made by that
Senator of the failure OF King David TO fully PARDON
his rebellIous son Absaom, which MIR. Nye had re-
ferred to, rather Witty as parallel and in vndt-
cation of our policy. Mr. Schurz turned the table
on the Nevada senator's scrptura reference by car
rying It out little further and showed that Absa-
lom again rebelled. In the speakers view King Da
vid proved himself too little OF father
and not enough of a statesman for the emer-
gehcy. as he ought to have either killed the
rebel or pardoned the son. Mr.. Schurz objected TO
the exceptions made IN the pending BILL especially
as to former officers of the army and navy who had
gone into the rebellion. He cited the Senate's vot.
ing for LoDgstreet's appointment to federal ONCE
and his subsequent conduct as the best proof Of
the wisdom Of a liberal policy One Of his best
points was made In the case OF Andrassy, at pres
ent Hungarian Prime Minister who in 1S40
was an exile, condemned to death, ana price Oh
his head. Mr.. Schurz spoke for over an hour
when ne closed, Senator Nye who had been
taking notes, rose TO reply. His speech was pccu-
liar, full OF witty dd Cdptdaduns references, and
outside OF them was generally an. appeal to the
feelings and passions Of the war. He thought King
David quite as good statesman as Mr.. Schurz. he
was not inclined 10 listen to the cry OF magma
nimity at least not untn the Outrages on Southern
loyalists ceased. Longstrect mad been referred to-
vet Longstreet was severely tabooed by those for
whom he struggled. The rebels fought for political
asceDdancy only. As far as he could see they
did not regret the TACT, only the defeat and were
ready to do 1t again. He had no amnesty to o1er
until they were In better frame OF mind. The
senator's grammar grew indifferent he warmed
with his theme, and some OF his wordmongering
was very funny. In this way the Senator continued
talking to the galleries. During the speech he re-
ferred rather sneeringly to the Missouri Senator's
foreign birth, saying he had been thrown here by
the OF revolution, and then rather causticaly
desired to know upon what meat this Caesar fed
that he had grown so great. Mr. Schurz replied
with great tartness and temper saying that the
foreign born citizens or the republic loved 1t much
as those 'nalive and to the manner born" and
would exercise their right to Judge TO the conduct
OF public officers. Nye was provoklngy cool In his
retort saying that In mentioning the wave of revo
luton" he only quoted Mr.. schurz himself. and Ger.
tatnly meant no disrespect to the wave. There was
nothing more of interest," and the Senate adjourned
without action.
The ssLibcra,' Republican Movement.
lion. J. u. Doolittle OF Wisconsin, was to-day
here In consultation with the leaders OF the LIBERAL
republican movement as TO the plans to be adopted
In the coming campaign. He Is confident OF the
success OF the new movement, and is in favor, 1t Is
said, OF 1rumbull for the Presidential nomination.
The Indian Peace Policy Com meutcd On in
the House-NIr. Beck, OF Kentucky, Praises
IL.
To-day all sorts OF miscellaneous business came
up for attention IN The House, but nothing of any
particular moment. Mr.. Butler OF Massachusetts
reported q bill from the committee ON the revision
of the laws TO regulate the appellate jurisdiction OF
the Supreme Court, upon which some discussion
was INDUCED IN, much TO the disgust OF Mr. Farms
worth and Others who saw nothing OF
interest Ia the question. Mir. Niblack, Of In.
diana, was suddenly aroused to the fact
that this question mad been referred TO the
committee for the revision OF the laws, instead
Of the Judiciary, where ne said 1t properly
belonged and asked how IL was this committee
'got the bll," TO which Mr. Butler replied that they
sgot It" because the House gave II to them, and
continued that since the gentleman from Indiana
was on the judiciary Committee he had no reason
TO complain. MI. Merrlck, Of Maryland, made a
pathetic demand that the District OF Columbia ne
allowed appeal to the Supreme Court IN certain
cases cut or in Mr.. Buffers Dill and the poor
people" of this District found sympathizing alvo
cate In this gentleman, who pleaded their cause
with earnestness and feeling. Mr. Butler was not
open to conviction, however, and pending the dis
cussiou the morning hour expired.
Inc indian policy Of the administration was pretty
wei ventilated to-day through the discussion Of the
lndian Appropriation BILL which Mr.. Sargent, OF
Caniornia, reported from the Committee OF Appro.