The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
Amnesty Laid Out in the Senate Cham
ber---Killed by IFS Friends"
HOW NOT TO DO IT.
THE NICARAGUA ROUTE.
A Survey Ordered for an Inter.
oceanic Canal.


Wansips Tive Votes sf Psssnxe.
The senate Chamber concentrated all the interest
felt In The Capitol to-day. lts galleries were filed at
noon. The snort debate over senator Edmunds'
resolution relative 10 proceedings IN England was
evidently regarded with approval Mr.. Upton then
made q slasning assault on Mr.. sumner. General
sheridan. the New York and New Orleans Custom
Houses and the President lie was not quite as anus
ing as usual, being apparently much too bitter for
wit temper the severity OF his assaults After
hour or more consumed IN this way. the vote
occurred on Mr. Corbetrs amendment 10 the section
OF Mr.. summers amendment under which the wcrd
"white" would be stricken from the naturalization
laws. Mr.. Corbctt Is haunted by tho Chinese. AMI
don't want them 10 nave the right to become citizens.
The vote stood ~ to %. Then came tue amendment
OF Mr.. Sumner, which had been far modified as TO
strike out churches IRON Its operations. There was
considerable though subdued excitement manifested
both on the noor ana In the galleries. while the
vote proceeded, and when its close character no
came manifest the colored part Of the large au-
dience showed In their strained attention TO every
name as 10 was called, q pardonable anxiety. At
last the call ceased, ana rapid pencils soon figured
the result-2s 70 ga TIE, and the Vice President.
for the nrst time since he has occupied the chair,
had occasion to cast a vote. which he did, In the
Affirmative. round Of applause greeted his
uutthu uiOWutu W tttc iephhihk ta'tt
and order Of Mr.. Colfax To have the Of
tenders arrested II applause other manifestations
were repeated. The close result surprised many
persons, It being expected that the amendment
would have received several additional votes.
Messrs. Aines, Brownlow, Clayton, Rice. Spencer
ana West were the only southern republicans vot-
ing with Mr.. sumner Messrs. POOP. Sawyer and
Robertson voted against u, rs did Mcssrs Schurz,
Trumbull and Logan. The democrats all voted
against the amendment. The question REQUIRED on
amnesty. Mr.. Morrill, submitted an amendment
excluding from relief all otherwise disabled who
had been aiders and abettors OF the Ku Klux. This
was adopted by q vote OF SO to 10. A sharp
debate grew out OF remarks made by Mr..
Edmunds, during which he charged that Wade
Hampton. Kershaw ana other South Carolina Con.
fedcrates comprised the Advisory Board OF the Ku
Klux state organization. Mr. Robertson resented
the charge, and Mr.. Blair was especially bitter In
ret0rt. Senator Scott made forcibe speech, IN
which, while he ala not endorse MIR. Edmunds'
direct charge. he charged that the leaders
named did endorse and sustain the Ku Klux.
Mr.. MortOns amendment was passed requiring
thar all persons from whom disabilities were re-
moved should take an oath or allegiance and swear
also that they were not then and had not been men,
bers OF the Ku Klux kian Mr.. Scott regarded tnis
us superluous, because Ku Kluy would take any
oath without conjunction.
The sharpest personal rencontrc Of the discussion
occurred at this time between Messrs. Blair and En-
munds. The latter commented In caustic manner
on the formers apologizing for these crimes Mr..
Blair suggested he had done his duty, whereupon
Mr. Edmunds remarked that he ought to have
''stuck." Mr. Blair replied that he had ''stuck
longer than the Vcrmonter, who had never gone In
at all. The reply of the latter was made In a
peculiarly aggravatlng manner. Remarking that
other men than those wearing epauets and
swords might have been good citizens and
patriots he intmated that the country had not been
saved by Its charlottesville men who sat In their
tents. drank wine and signed orders. lie gave
further point to his allusi0n by Pckwickian
declaration that none was meant. The new
Georgia Senator, Norwood, aired his debating ca
paclty at considerable length and declared his Ina
bity to vote for the amended measure. OF the
vote could not be taken without another tilt, so
Messrs. Sumner and sawyer INDUCED In rhetorical
reformation and attack on each other. The vote
was then taken. Two-thrds or all voting being
required lent doubt to the result from the
first. Six republicans Messrs. Hill, Boreman
Scott, Upton, TrumDull and wright-voted
nay. Messrs. Carpenter, Logan, Corbett,
Cole, Schurz and Morrill, OF Maine, who were In the
chamber or cloak rooms did not vote. Mr.. Chandler
left to get his dinner. Messrs. Nyc and Edmunds
were paired. All other republic ans voted for the
measure, the vote stood 80 to 10. The bill was
lost through the lack Of two yotes required
the needed two-thirds.
Failure Of the Charges Against Judges Field
and Hoffman.
The House Committee Oh the Judi ciary having
given several days to q hearing OF william Hast
ings In support OF his application for tue impeach-
ment OF Associate Justice Field and Judge Hof-
man. and having carefully considered the case to-
day decided TO make an adverse report upon his
memorial and ask to be discharged from further
consideration OF the subject.
The Alleged Pacific Railway Frauds.
Some time ago Representative Moore, OF Illinois,
introduced resolution in relation TO the Central
Branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad and other rail-
road companies, which was referred TO the COM
mittee on The Judiciary. To-day the committee
agreed upon report, in which they state that 100
miles of the road nave been completed under the
assignment made to the company by the name OF
the Atchs0n ana Pixies Peak Railroad Company
and fled In the Department OF the Interior
by the railroad companies Interested in 1868; that
tne road SO completed was accepted by the commits.
sioners appointed as prescribed Dy law; that bonds
have been issued to the said Central Branch Union
Pacific Railroad Company for all the sections OF said
road go completed and patents were ordered TO be
Issued for the lands, or fifty seven miles thereof ov
the Secretary OF the Interior, which order
mad been opened for rehearing before
the Secretary OF the Interior and Is now
pending before him. he being the oficer by
law now authorized to hear and decide upon the
same, and which order was not known to the
House at the time OF the passage OF the RESOLUTION
There being no evidence OF fraud IN the premises
the committee Will ask to be discharged from tnf-
Their consideration OF said resolution, and mat the
same do lie upon the table and tue Secretary OF the
Interior be notified thereof.
New survey for an Intcrocenni' Canal
Through Nicaragua.
The Secretary OF the Navy to-day gave orders tnat
an expedition should at once be organized for
the survey of the Nicaragua route for an inter-
oceanic cana. The expedition viii be CON-
named by Commander Crossman, and some
vessel already IN commission will be ordered to take