New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-23
XLITD CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE. WARRINGTON, Jan. "a, 1872.

XLlID CONGRESS-llD SESSION.
SENATE. WARRINGTON, Jan. a. 1872.
Mr.. SUMNER Rep:, Mass.) presented I numef-
airy Civil Rights bill also the memorial OF the colorea
people Of tho United States assembled III convention aI
Mr.. COLE Gsep., CALI presented memorial Of the
merchants and other prominent Citizens on Tie racine
Mr. LEWIS Rep Va presented petition ao from
by her father George W. p Custis in 1887 and occupied
by herself and family until the commencement OF tne
direct tax of s92 o. and BY order OF President Lincoln;
bid in by the United States for $500 IL is also -el ed
that the amount OF this tax duly rendered 70 c
Tax Commissioners the said sale In view Of these
circumstances the petitioner asks Congress TO hpprOp
she will give the Government clear ute.
Mr. WRIGHT Rep. Iowa.. from the Finance Commit
tee reported the bin for the relief of the Chicago suffer
The biz as amended allows free importation Of al goods sent from
abroad for the relief Of the sndeers also the her haposon o. az
pension the collection Of Who IN tie opnSa
the Ere The suspension coaAue eohd the eo Of e next
passage instead Of dating back - Oets 1874
THE PURCHASE OF CUBA.
Mr.. BLAIR Dem MOI introduced the Following 1olnt
resolution which laid the table and ordered 10 be
Hras The bland Of Caba h no longer necessary ey Of
any doI n' Of SPAN. and % ys'' .od 10 cone
& Sstr from tie graf rivers Of the Conanen, Ito tie
Ss fLe qsoa q Cuba BY the Uo,e ste, woul enhance
rcsl importance only TO the United states and 70 al tao
sane esop We norpoon u the coons Of srs1Id
Spain promoted tie development OF their commerce with the
WfSgs The acquisition Cub, wou FIRE this American eOlncn,
You'd oren for INN stCn to the free men African
descent ~" esdnx N the U9,d states e"hsna hun n,espt
or would iad rs richest rewards promoting me improvement OF te
and guaranteeing their prosperity and equaaV uA-ef Tree A'@u
Roi, By the Of Representatives OF the United
States assembled Pte,est be and hereby re-
qaesi negOon With spain for tl purchase and eession oil
The b for the relief Of Chicago went by the ex
piration Of the morning honr.
TIE POSTAL TELEGRAPH to-, -
Mr.. RAMSEY qep, Mimi from the COMMITTEE TO on
graph bill and said that the Committee hoped to bring
Il before the Senate at IN early day In Almost every
other civilized country the cost OF telegraphc netaSs
buI Dcen reduced about the rates proposed Ia m
bill and II was important that the subject should De
considered here VII h0ut unnecessary delay. =,
Tnr Amnesty bill came up az unfinished business. Mr.
EUMUNDs Q.ep, w lad the floor. but WAS unable,
Owin- to other eDgaselheht' 10 Proceed "I'h LIS IT,
marks - - 49, o,
MI DAVIS Dem, KyJ moved 10 lay aside the Amnesty
b informally purpose az taking up his resolution
directing the Committee ON Retrtncincnt 10 inquire
whether the President has conferred public offices Of
t or profit III return for presents, and las leen guilty
OF tie other misconduct He offered modification OF u
directing the committee TO inquire mo ire expectancy
Uf Cougress uassin a law foibidIug any person ia the
service Oh the United states receive any git or 10 a-
point auy OF hls relatives 10 Office. ,o,, -
Messrs CONKLING rep, y. ~ and MORTON rep,
Ind) willing 10 have Ie r. % utlon taken up ot
that would enable any Senator to cut Oil the debate ~
eS Mr. ssETR rep M.s opposed laying the Amnesty
bill aside, otherw Use than informally ana thousM taat
n r BAKE make Ss peeeh in tits the ordinary way
Dir. CCNKLING sH.d mat TINS was d very extraordn-
ary resolution aud he desired Whenever Ii should be
taken up that should ne iuy discussed ana pressed by
vote so that the Judgment OF the American senate
might be promptly given upon Its merits and It's popr-
ety.
trsorlinary but insist that tie subject and t oc
casOn OF 1t are very extraordinary too Laughter
They amply sufficient TO justify the resolution ~
lea, they SO in my Judgment AND decide q1cs ions
the relrenchmeht debate before the recess III Wh nc
said that whenever anybody should propose any nyco
point out any branch OF the public service, he Or
ConllDgl would favor the most radical and sweeping in
is branch the puolc service needing investigation.
have proposed TINS resolution on my own responsDil
10 bear IT, want the King OF the political forest, as well
a. Ibe lesser beasts 10 he investigated. uaughter.l l
want tins Committee investigate the lion IN his den,
the Douglas IA has halls, and for one am disposed to
The oiiice Of Chief Executive Magistrate is said TO
be the fountain OF honor; put IL Is Ihe FOUNTAIN oi
WHmt IL purified by free manly, unettcred and
faltering inyc sugatJn. What have we seen wltnin
few aysl TIE President Of the United states published
as draulter amount Of s. 900 or 100 for upward
OF 20 years presented my resolution Tie newspapers
0pcncd upon him and, at last driven by the denuncia-
Ems ~ he n1ners or from come other cause, he
forced forward and maze good the amount OF
Nh Mr. THURIAN Dem, Ohio advised Mr. Davis to
withdraw MOTION to press 1t would plainly give
rise TO long ard probably 'H eAced' ueoae "Aich
MIR DAVIS said he knew It would give rise to debate,
and he was pre- pared for the exciting debate that
cnud arise Laughtcrl But he did not wish 10 antago
MO it against the Amnesty bill, ana therefore he would
wi hdraw u now, but would again bring 1t before
the senate
THE AMNESTY BILL.
The Amnesty bin then tdAcn up, the pending
amendment being Mr. Summers supplementary Civil
Rights bill. - -, --, . -, .,. al,
aside aud take up last Amnesty oil passed by the
House. -, -. -..t.. .,
Mr. TRUMBULL rep, Ill supported the motion, and
houp ne
bi without amendments and II Mr.. GUNNER should per-
sis i'm Offering the Civil Rights Dill as an amendment he
hoped the senate would declare II out OF order as II IN
fact was lie also expressed the hope thd MI summers
bin would never pass Ill its present form. ,
Considerable discussion ensued but WITHOUT reaching
a vote the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-