The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-27
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600 for the present year, man,
millions more than was evcl
collected In any previous year Off the
lpeople Of this country. Now, l think the
people expect some action on this subject
The internal revenue system also needs
simplifying, We ought to pass some law
J In relation TO the financial condition Of
the country; in relation 10 our bonded
debt ! am not and have not Tor years
been satisfied with the way the finances
OF the country have been managed. As
long ago as three years / tried to devise
some means by which we could get the
vast amount Of gold in the treasury out
Iol It. It seemed 10 me unWise to have
lying idle $l00,0O0,000 when there were
owing two thousand millions Of dollars
and paying interest upon It, and we came
very near passing bill compelling the
Secretary Of the Treasury to dlsgorge that
gold, and let It go out among the people
and be used to wipe out q portion Of the
debt on which we are paying interest.
We would have saved more than $20O00,-
900 in gold to this country if that money
had been so used, instead of lying idle
during the last year. Now am in favor
OF carly adjournment, but will come
here and labor day alter day with Senator
MORTON upon measures upon which we
are called to act, and when we have dis.
posed Of them one way or the other, Twill
be ready 70 adjourn, but it seems to me to
be impoliuc and improper to tic our
hands by passing this resolution at this
time. '.'''
Mr, THURMAN sSid that if the majority
were determined to pass the resolution he
saw no object in prolonging the discus.
sion, and to test the question he moved to
lay it on the table. Lost Yeas 1G;
nays 32. ID
Messrs. FENToN, ScuuRz, SUMNER,
SHERMAN, SrRAGUE, and TRUMBuLL
voted in the affirmative. 81
Mr. CoNKLNG-Question. ~
MIR. SUMNER called for the yeas and
nays on Mr. ScnUIsz's amendment in
reference TO the tariff and internal taxa
ton.
Mr.. CoNKLING-Does anybody want the
yeas and nays ON that2
MIR. SUMNER-I do. - '
The amendment was lost. Yeas %;
nays &C.
MIR. CoNKLlNG-The question is on the
amendment oI the Senator from Massa.
chusetts (AIr. SUMNER), providing for no
adjournment until after the passage of the
civil rights bill. SUMNER alone voting
aye. Laughter. sH'..
MIR. SUMNER offered another amend.
ment, that there should be no adjourn.
ment until after legislation TO promote
the return to specie payment. Lost.
MIR. Question, question.
Dlr. SUMNER moved to strike out all
atted the enacting clause, and substitute
he following: ..--. -.
ReSOtccd, That in closing the issues OF
the rebellion, and in securing reconcilia.
ton among the people Of the United
States, justice should precede generosity
that we should be just to our colored fel.
low citizens, always faithful to the repub.
lie, and now suffering under disabilities,
before we are generous to rebels; that in
removing disabilities, we should begin
with our colored fellow citizens but since
the removal of rebel disabilities is now
pressed, it IS essential that justice to our
cOlored fellow citizens should accompany
generosity, so that the equal rights of our
colored fellow citizens shall not be post.
poned to amnesty rebels, but that the two
shall go together. '
ReS0Iced, That Congress will take no
step toward final adjournment until the
issues Of the rebellion are closed and re-
construction secured so far rs the same
can be done by act OF Congress.
BY Mr.. HANn.N:-Mr. PRESIDENT:
That is very important and solemn
amendment, and as l ought not TO vote
on it without great deliberation, rise TO
inquire whether it would be in order 10
sing Old Hundred before We vote.
MIR. SUMNER-Thc Senator from Maine,
MIR. HAMLIN, had better lead of. Sir, l
do no: believe that the right OF the color.
ed people OF this country ought to be
tritled with in this chamber. There is q
time that they can sing at the ballot.box.
Mr.. CARPENTER-They can't sing it
until after the Goth Of May. Laughter.
Mr.. SUAINER-I do know that l plead
for the absent, the disabled, the insulted.
| am alone. / hope it shall not always be
so, but have been alone in other days. I
make this sincere effort to press on the
Senate its duty. I could not do other.
wise without feeling that l had neglected
duty. ......... -,
MIR. CoNKLING-Question.
The amendment was rejected by vote
of4lto4. Hlh hti't SO
Messrs. RICE, SPENCER, SUMNER and
Triton voting in the affirmative.
MIR, CoNKIING-Que5tion ...
The resolution, unamepded, was then
passed by vote Of SO to 10.
Messrs. SHERMAN, SUMNER, Triton,
SPRAGuE and SCHURz being the only rep.
resentatives who voted against it. II.
MIR. RAMSEY moved that when the Sen.
ate adjourned it adjourn until Monday.
The Senate then went into extra session
and soon after adjourned. .-.. n