The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-14
WASHINGTON.
the ENFORCEMENT ACT IN THE SENATE.
CasserIy's Mares Nest at
Mare Island.
Amnesty aud Civil Rights in Both
- Houses. ~sss,-
sCHURz AND HIS PAIRED VOTE.
Voorhees,, the Vicious, on Gree
ley, the Great.
Sllcing the Philosopher Thin as His
UWn CuCHmDerS.
The Claims Amendment
Compromise.
Blaine's Movement for the
Presidency.
THE TREATMENT OF DIR. H0UARD
Slcing the Philosopher Thin as His
Own Cucumbers.
The Claims Amendment
Compromise.
Blaine's Movement for the
Presidency.
THE TREATMENT OF DIR. HOUARD
WORKING OF THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.

WORKING OF The EIGHT HOUR LAW.
WASHINGTON, May 49, 1872
The Enforcement Act and Its Amnesty
Amendments I'm the Senate.
The bill to extend the operations Of the Enforce
Hcnt act SO as to include any election precinct at
which ten citizens may request the appointment Of
supervisors came up In the Senate to-day az I'M
Anished business, and occupied nearly the entire
afternoon session. An amendment virtually provid-
ing for general amnesty was offered, which provoked
considerable discussion and was intended to defeat
the bill, because while it could be added with
nero majority vote when it once became q part OF
/. the measure, 1t would require two-thirds ma
j0rity to pass It, The five minute rule was enforced
but the Senator's succeeded In lodging it by Offer
Ing frivolous amendments, which they withdrew
when they had concluded their speeches.
Considerable amusement was occasioned by Mr.
Trumbull's earnestncss, as friend Of the measure
and Mr.. Summers declaration that he would he
compelled to OFFER his everlasting Civil Rights bill
as an amendment. Trumbull had the loor and
stated that he didn't know OF the existence OF such
thtng a. the Civil Rights BILL whereupon Mr.. Sum-
ner said
"Ohl but do: and III soon introduce 1t to your
attention"
cratic argument that civil rights as embodied in
the threatened bill meant social equality. He
talked about calling mule horse, and said
she mule was not thereby made to be horse
Senator Scott insisted that the coupling Of amnesty
and civil rights as contemporary measures was as
inconsistent at this time as would have been the
yoking OF 9 COW and ass together by the Jews
In violation OF Levittcal law. Mr.. Sumner replied
70 Mr.. Trumbun by reading from one Of Fred
people only demand equal rights before the law,
and do not urge social equality. Mr.. Trumbu, imi-
Eating Summers voice and manner, created great
laughter by quoting from one Of Professor Lang
stOn's speeches q declaration that Langston de-
Manded social equality. The democrats, In
the meantime, remained quiet as one Of
them subsequently remarked, for the pur-
pose OF letting the "radicals fight out
the niger ques ton among themselves" Sumner
asserted that LangstOn had been Incorrectly re-
ported in the speech quoted by Trumbull and,
therefore, the latter's authority was no authority
at all Trumbull got excited and was on the eve
OF losing his temper, when further debate was in
terrupted by the submission Of the conference
port on the Deficiency bill. Tha matter comes up
again as unfinished business tomorrow, and Sen
atOr Norton has the floor
Is quite probable that in view OF the tact Of the
passage Of an amnesty bill by the House, its friends
will be content to act upon the House bill an in
dependent measure, and the vote tomorrow on the
amnesty amendment will therefore result in its de-
feat II this occurs the original measure will be
carried by strict party vote.
Limiting the Tariff Debate-Amnesty.
In the House to-day Mr.. Dawes succeeded in limit
Ing all debate on the Tariff Bill to Thursday after.
aoon at three O'Clock, when the vote will be TAKEN
The Amnesty BILL embracing $4,000 names, was
frru1 no IudiC tn Hho
House to-day, and some interest excited over an
attempt made by Mr.. Elliott, Of South Carolina
OF the c0lored members, to pass resolution In con-
necti0n with 1t nstructng the committee to report
. Civil Rights bill Mr.. Rainey spoke with some
feeling upon the course pursued by the opposition
in taking advantage OF Parliamentary tactics to de-
feat this measure. He contrasted the action taken
by his people toward the dominant race In advocat.
ing and voting for amnesty, and appealed strongly
for the same generous spirit to be displayed toward
his race In the matter OF civil rights.
The Amnesty bill passed, and Mr. Butler, OF Mas
sachusetts took occasion to say that he should do
duced and considered at the earliest moment posi-
BILE. Mr.. Eliott's resolution, requesting suspen
sion Of the rules, was not passed.
Secret OF the Voorhees, Attack on Greeley
Plot to Ruin Hendricks at baltimore.
The remark OF q sage democratic politician
made o few days ago, OH seeing Mr.. voorhees,,
OF Indiana, and Senator Conkling locked arm
In arm, walking through the rotunda OF the
Capital, that 1.-TWO red heads being together
90 much will produce fire." were ratified
BY the explosion Of o political bomb In the
camp Of the Greeleyites to-day. The whole AFFAIR
was prearranged. 1t was putup Job. II began,
no doubt, with the deadhead consultations re-
fcrred to- and evidenced its first prominent pub
Acity by the following paragraph which appeared In
the organ of the administration this morning.
Various rnmors in regard to the political attitude
o. Hon y. w; Voorhees, are greatly exercising the
SPOKESMAN he has long been. 1T Is said that he was
wiling, SO far to waive his strict party allegiance,
ns 70 accept Judge Davies at the hands OF
MIN. But as to Greeley lie halts and hesltates.
Ills democratic colleagues are allowed to favor
Greeley, and Mr. voorhees, is likely to lose favor In
fential. Singing the praises OF .Massa Creelcyr
seems the prcdcstined destination OF democratic
aeaders and Mr.. voorhees, may refuse now to pitch
alc Key only to Join hencefortI In the chorus with
meanwhile, Is evidently to rend tue democracy
rather than divide the republicans.
This publication was intended to give the honor
able gentleman On excuse for q personal explaua-
sion, during which the programme was that he
shonld give the keynote OF the war cry OF the un.
terrified against Greeley The best way TO do this
was to compare Gyeeley with Grant, ana by the
record show the latter to be more acceptable man
10 the democracy than TIL. Cincinnati nominee.
At Che same time IL had been agreed that voor-
hoes shoul,lso far preserve his consistency as
democrat to arrange the republican party in CON-
pany with Greeley, but there was another motive