The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24

Claptrap Debate on the Amnesty
Bill IN the Senate.
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The Yellowstone Land OF
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A CABINET WEDDING.
Secretary Robson Married to
Mrs. Aulick.


THE FATE OF The ARKANSAS TRAVELLER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1872.
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Amnesey Again Debated In the Senate.
The Senate's morning hour was chiefly consumed
1n the presentation Of petitions. Mr.. Sumner diver
SIZED bis usual batch OF pleas for the civil rights
amendment By one from Georgia relative to the Ku
Klnx there. Mr.. Trumbull IL In danger OF being
esteemed wag Since ne assumed the part so
congenial to his temperament Of inside critic to
the republican party, he has been the OF pro.
v0king laughter. To-day Senator Schurz and him.
self presented large number OF petitions for the re-
peal Of duties on coal, salt and iron and for
the revision OF the tariff on strictly revenue re-
form basis. Mr. TrumDu playiully called the at
fention OF Mr. morrill,, OF Vermont to these appeals
He suggested this because Mr.. Morrill, looked sor-
TOwful over the number AS MorriPs face Is OF
sYusful cast' at the BEST there was good deal Of
laughter. Later in the morning Mr.. Trumbull
created another diversion by moving to amend
bill for the admission Of some machinery free OF
duly, IN the way OF repeating the DUTY on coal. This
was a1terVards Withdrawn.
Mr.. Pomeroy reported aud wanted immediate &C
ton bill setting aside tract OF forty Dy forty
four miles at the head OF the Yellowstone River to
be used only as a national park. The bill puts the
reservation under the control OF the Interior De-
partment. and allows the Secretary TO lease from
time 10 time such small portions as may be neces-
pary for the construction OF hotels &C. This feature
or the measure exctes suspicion, and Mr.. Thurman
promptly objected to present consideration. The
region proposed to be reserved includes nearly all
the magnificent scenery and striking natural phe-
pOmena OF thermal springs and boiling geysers.
explored by Professor Hayden ana the geological
expedition under his charge The tract includes a
lake, described IN glowing terms by Clarence KING
and others.
After some unimportant business the amnesty
debate was resumed, and Senator Morton addressed
the Senate 1t soon became evident that his speech
was designed for political effect The Senator IL
always at his best In such efforts He opposed am
nesty and favored Mr.. Summers amendment.
Amnesty was not needed; treason ought to bo
branded. II general amnesty was adopted the next
step would be 10 demand that rebel soldiers should
be pensloned and rebel claimants DO paid for
war damages az our own loyal soldiers and citizens
were. Mr.. Thurman interjected In his usual dry
way, whether Morton believed In the validity Of the
fourteenth amendment and II he dad how IL was
possible for things to be done which that expressly
forbade. Mr. Norton's reply was apt as the ques-
Sion. He believed, but the democracy did not.
whenever they got iat0 power, all those things
would be attempted. Amnesty now wOuld be their
excuse then. Thurman quizxcally asked II the
Indiana Senator could name the time when the
democracy w0uld govern Mort0n's retort was
greeted with great laughter, in which
thurman joined. He said, 'all things
we're possible in the providence Of God. Great
plaques had come; chicago was burned famine
des0ated Persia, and the democracy might wln."
The democracy was kangaroo party; its strength
was all In its lower limbs. The South was its power,
and It was TO Southern sentiments The leaders must
bow II ever victorious again. Hence the folly OF
yielding now. OF course Mr.. Thurman rose to re-
ply. His speech was IN the main like M0rtOn's-a
political one. 1t was terse, telling and effective. He
Tldiculed and denounced Morton's views, declaring
the republican leaders, speech to be the same old
tnne played 30 long and 80 oft before, and Morton
made brief ana defiant reply, and was followed in
. short speech by Senator Scott, who favored the
removal OF disabilities, not as @ measure OF
amnesty-a word that he thought was missioner
here-nor as one Of conclliaton but simply because
the country was strong enough TO do 1t with safety.
He indicated belief his own part that the rebel
elements were still strong enough to make danger
possible, ana ne preferred to clear the
ground for what might come The Senator thought
government ought to punish its criminals, that an
unsuccessrui rebellion was treason, and that was
evidently sign Of weakness not to have punished
n; but the removal Of disabilities would not affect
this. Hence he was willing 10 adopt this BILL he
would also vote for Summers measure separately.
There was an attempt made to arrange for taking Q
vote tomorrow, but nothing came Of 1t, and the
Senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
The House Debating the Legislative, Execu.
tive and Judicial Appropriations.
The change from the fed-day parade Of yesterday
20 the dulness OF camp TO-DAY, with neither rhe.
tVric nor fun from Snspp. was very noticeable.
After the morning honr had expired, Mr.. GARFIELD
moved " 60 into the Committee OF the Whole, and
proceeded to argue on the first instalment OF his
budget Of expenses in the Legisaye EAscHt!ys and
Jluiclal AppiVpl satlvn Entering into the
mysteries OF finance with vgor and earnestness, the
subtleties Of this question aroused the In.
yereet Of the members, who gave unusual
attention to Its discussion, and cleared the ladies'
galleries. The consideration Of economic expendi-
lures is not particularly relished by the fair sex,
theoretically or practically. In making analysis
OF our expenses. Mr. Garfield severely criticised the
manner Of keeping the accounts OF the government,
which has already been SO freely criticised IN the
HERALD. He found many things charged as ex-
penses which were no part OF the expense OF the
government. For instance. ne said the entire pre-
MUM on gold was charged as expense, and the
premium on bonds exchanged for gold credited
% receipts, while the actual expense was
the difference between the TWO. The expenses or
the war Department were reduced to ss6 ooo 900 by
the application Of $s.2boooo received from the sale
Of condemned ordnance and stores, which had been
applied TO the expenses. Mr.. Garfield showed q
decrease OF the public debt amounting to
$780, SOC, 600 since July 81 1885, The bill under con-
alteration he said g. 1886 900 less than last year
and s. 00O 900 less than the amount OF estimates
thts year. Mr.. GARFIELD took occasion to compi
ment the committee OF last year upon Its work, ana
gave It credit for ability and economy. Mr.
Wood, OF New York, was quick 70 seize
the opportunity offered make little party capital
out Of the consideration OF this BILL BY gong into