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Show SENATE. The resolution to reconsider the Clii-cngo Clii-cngo relief bill wa? debated until the expiration ex-piration of the morning hour, when the amnesty bill was taken up. Carpenter spoke at length in favor of of the principle princi-ple of Sumner's amendment to the bill, but against tho provision forbidding exclusion ex-clusion from churches ns unconstitutional, unconstitu-tional, and also undesirable for tho colored col-ored people. If this objection were obviated ob-viated by amendment, ho would insist that if those who wanted amnesty didn't accept this civil rights bill, he would let them wait for amnesty. Joseph Wharton, of Philadelphia, in behalf of the industrial league, argued before the senate linanco committee today to-day against a reduction of the tariff on a sliding scale, which is the principle of the bill of the committee. Such a reduction re-duction would have the effect of reducing reduc-ing wages. Tho labor league was in favor of the removal of duty on tea and coffee, and increasing the freo list with such raw materials as are not produced in this country, and which enter into tho various branches of manufacture. Sherman introduced a bill for the relief re-lief of Miles Greonwood. naval contractor. contrac-tor. Sawyer introduced a bill to encourage telegraphic communication between America, Asia and Europo. Lewis made a personal explanation, saying that he always was in favor of equal rights for the colored people Logan called up the pending resolution resolu-tion to reconsider the yote by which the Chicago relief bill was passed. Davis, of Kentucky,, said that Sumner's Sum-ner's amendment was to be attached to the amnesty bill for the purpose of defeating de-feating it. Those who insisted on amnesty, am-nesty, know well that tho Sotheru people peo-ple would rather do without amnesty, than accept it saddled with such provisions, pro-visions, ant! for one ho would say that human ingenuity could not devise a proposition of tho character of the civil rights bill that bo would accept. Ho thon discussed at great length the history of tho doctrine of secession, and the unconstitutional un-constitutional acts of tho Jtepublican party. Morrill, of Maine, introduced a bill to authorize tho secretary of the navv to distribute among the ollicers and crew of tho U. S. steamer Kcarsaac, while engnged in the capture and destruction de-struction of the Alabama, $11)0,000 a-prize a-prize money, in liou of Lho bounty authorized au-thorized by tho act of June :J0th, ISii-l; provided tho money shall not be paid to tho assignees of mariners, but only to themselves or their legal representatives. representa-tives. HOUSE. Tho debate was resumed on the report re-port of tho committee- on wavs and means on tho transactions of the syndicate. syn-dicate. JUaynard, of tho committee, made an elaborate argument in dt.fonce of the secretary, and in support of tho resolution resolu-tion of tho majority of the committee. At 3:10 the house voted on tho syndicate syndi-cate resolution and it was adopted 10ii to SG. 1 Taffe offered an amendment providing provid-ing that no payment shall be made to tribes that are at war witli the United States, but that if portions of such tribes shall remain at peace and ob.ierve treaty obligations, payment may bo made to them jiro rata, and that all appropriations appropria-tions lor Indians shall bo liable to payment pay-ment for depredations committed by any of these tribes. |
