Year: 1872




in the House.


TSpecial Dispatch to the REGISTER by the


Z. & A. Telegraph Line,l


WASHINGTON, February |.


Amnesty In the Senate.


The Radicals are doing their best to
bring the United States Senate into that
same contempt which is popular with the
majority of the demagogues who rule
there. After discussing the amnesty
bill in the same PARTISAN spirit as on
Yesterday a motion to adjourn till Mon
day was adopted, leaving this measure
still pending. The Senate has actually
accomplished no practical legislation
this session and yet has the presump-
ton to adopt a resolution providing tor
an adjournment as early as May, Some
regrets are expressed by the friends OF
amnesty that Senator Robertson should
have charge Of this measure. lie Is
experienced both as a debator and a
parliamentarian, and while his inten'
tons are good his management has been
such as to prolong useless discussion
over the bill. He wond render the
cause much more service by reslgniuS
the management Of the bill to abler
hands.


The Railroad Bridge Over the Mis-.


sissippi.


The bill TO erect q new railroad
bridge over the Mississippi river at
Clinton, Iowa, was considered 10y the
Senate committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads this morning, when q
sharp debate ensued between opposing
counsel, James F. Jay AMI Lyman
EImore, attorney for the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad. 1t is understood
that the committee will report an
amendment satisfactory to both par
ties, which will probably quiet the
existing feeling, which has hitherto been
very bitter in regard to this measure.
The Charges Against MIR. Batem"n,
OF Cincinnati.


The Attorney General has suggested
that Judge Ewing, Of the United States
Circuit Court OF Ohio, investigate the
charges against Mr.. Bateman, of Gin
cinnati, on the charges OF malfeasance
in his office of District Attorney. John
Sherman has written letter to the
Attorney General wherein Bateman's
character is highly endorsed


The Chicago Relief Bill.


The Protectionists in the Senate will
unite with Mr.. Chandler in opposition
TO the bill which lately passed the House,
providing for the free importation OF
building material to Chicago for one
year to repair the ravages Of the late
fire. Mr.. Chandler selfshly takes the
ground that such bill would not allow
the workmen Of Michigan to charge
their present extortionate prices.


Beecher Old Amnesty.


Henry Ward Beecher, in an article
on amnesty published in the Christian
Union OF this week, says:


ave commend to the attention of the
gentlemen who are afraid Of amnesty
the present condition Of Louisiana.
Are the holders of political power in
that community such select and vir-
tuous class that the admission OF ex-
ceptions would lower the average quail
ity? In fact, was thee ever set OF
more worthless adventures than those
who are wrangling over the offices in
New Orleans? Have we not had evil
dence enough OF the wretched misgov-
ernment of half the South2 Since
we cannot directly cure it let us at least
leave the people perfectly free to do the
best they can for themselves. Let US
not shut out their Old and trusted lead
ers from the offices which the veriest
riff-raff are free to enter. We are ex-
GLIDING in this class the most intelligent
and capable men in the South for sup
porting a cause which the whole white
population supported. Surely it is
time for this injustice and folly to end"


Boutwelrs Syndicate Endorsed.


The House to-day by a party vote
endorsed Boutwelrs negotiation of the
loan with the syndicate. Several OF the
Republican members at heart were
opposed to covering up the fact
that had become notorious, that the
syndicate agents pocketed quite 5,oOo,-
900 OF interest declared in the period
between the notice and the actual ex-
change of the bonds. Boutwell, will
now go ahead and endeavor to nego-
tiate the remaining $780, 100000 on
the same plan. ALPHA.