The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January %.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Sawyer presented a resolution ol
the LEGISLATURE of South Carolina, In
structing their Senators to vote tor the
supplementary civil rights bill, and said
he was of course in favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented peti'
ton in reference to the duty on cast
steel, and spoke briefly against any
reduction Of duty at present.
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition oil
the students OF the Divinity School oi
Harvard, asking Congress to dlsmlss
all petit:ons tor Constitutional amend
ment recognizing God.
Mr.. Harlan presented a memorial
Of the Choctaw Indians protesting
against the establishment OF Terrific
rial Government in Indian Territory.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee on
Pensions, reported adversely on several
bills to increase pensions.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on
Military Affairs reported bill to lease
portion Of the Preside reservation to
San Francisco for a public park.
Mr.. Boremsn asked how much iani
was leased by the bill.
Mr.. Cole said about 1000 acres.
Mr.. Cole asked for the immediate con,
sideration OF the bill, but Mr.. Hamll,
ton, OF MARYLAND, objected.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced a motion to
reconsider the vote by which the Chi
cago relief bill was passed yesterday.
Mr.. Wright introduced a bill IN
reference to certain swamp lands in
Iowa and asked for its immeniate consld :
Grafton, bnt Mr.. Edmunds objected.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to pro-
hibit depredations on the natives OF the
South Sea Islands by citizens OF the
United States. lie said that within a
very brief period slave trade with
these Islands had sprung up; that our
own people had engaged in the terrible
traffic; that the attention Of the English
anti.slavery society had been directed
to it, and that he would call up this bill
at an early day and urge its passage.
Mr.. Logan moved the reconsldera-
ton Of Mr.. SAWYER s motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the Chicago
relief bill was passed yesterday.
Mr. Chandler said lie had asked Mr..
SAWYER TO make the motion because the
passage or the bill would be great in
jury 10 some OF his constituents. lie
mentioned the lumber merchants and
he believed when the Senate fully
understood the facts it would not
confirm yesterdays vote. lie said he
had received numerous protests against
the bill and he read letter which de.
scribed it as a swindle and fraud
pcrpetrated bv free traders, and an artl-
Gle from a Michigan paper calling it a
scheme concocted by Chicago specu-
Iators. He was willing TO vote for any
fair measure OF relief but he hoped the
Senate never would consent to rob the
ruined lumbermen of Michigan and
Wisconsin for the benefit Of Chicago.
Mr.. Scott read letter denouncing
the bill as special legislation for the
benefit ofa few individuals, and deny
ing that it would be Of any benefit
| whatever to wor.iingmen, o. any men
EXCEPT n few spectators. He favored
a reconsideration OF the vote for these
reasons, and also because reflection
had convinced him that the bill was
clearly unconstitutional. He was will
ling to vote for an appropriation for the
relief OF the sufferers, il it was necessary,
but not for this bill.
Mr.. Logan said the pan Of relieving
Chicago by the appropriation Of money
was impracticabIc, and expSessed his
regret that all the Senators who opposed
this measure of relief for his constl-
tuents were upon the same side in
politics with himself. He appealed to
the Senate not to reconsider the vote.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Robert
son called Tor the regular order-the
amnesty bill.
Mr.. Logan asked II have 1t tenn
porarily laid aside.
Mr.. Hill said he now felt an increased
interest in the amnesty bill because
there was a vacancy on the Supreme
Bench Of Georgia, and the Governor
was anxiously awaiting the passage OF
this bill which would relieve some OF
the ablest jurists in the State and give
him a wider choice in filling the va
cancy.
The amnesty bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maines addressed the
Senate at length in favor OF the bill and
in opposition to Mr.. Sumner 5 amend
ment.
Mr.. Morton strongly denied the con.
stitutionality Of Mr.. Summers civil
rights amendment.
Mr.. Flanagan, of Texas, while ex-
pressing his willingness to vote for the
amnesty bill, doubted the policy OF
extending amnesty to any who had not
individually a petition for it. He dis,
cussed at some length the political
aspect, declaring himself to be in iavor
ofthe reelection Of Grant He ridlcuIed
the Democratic party, who, he said,
were searching the civilized world for a
candidate.
After a desultory discussion, the
amnesty bill was postponed till Monday,
and it was agreed that the apportion-
ment bill should be proceeded with to-
morrow.
The Senate then, after the executive
session, adjourned.