The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-21

inhabitants. Renewed laughter.i
The debate was continued by MessrS
SCorT, SHERMAN and others. WithOu
dispOsing of the subject, at 4:l5 the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr., ORTH moved that the speCia
orders be set aside and the report Of tn
Committee on Foreign Affairs, in relation
to Paraguay, be taken up on Thursday
January 5, to the exclusion Of all Othe
business. So ordered.
The House ut one o'clock proceeded
to the consideration of the amnesty bill
Mr.. DEGENER spoke in favor Of genera
amnesty US the cornerstone OF the recon
structi0n cdihCe, but admitted that gen
cral amnesty had been buried last week ii
the Arlington cemetery.
Mr.. NIANLING made IN argument il
favor Of general amnesty.
Mr.. BINGHAM then address the House
Mr.. SHELDON, OF La, spoke in favor o
universal amnesty, and remarked tina
his State, which had $4,000 Republican
majority, abrOgatcd every vcstigc and dis
ability by vote Of 103,0O in affirmation
and less than 1000 in the negative
Mn. HAMILTON, Of Fla, protested sol
cmnly- and uncomprOmisingly agains
universal amnesty, believing it to be I
policy fraught with danger to the loya
people, his constituents, to the Rcpub
iican institutions, and 10 the still unsuc
CcsStulIy reconstructed governments o
the Southern States.
Mr. PRossER said he regretted very
much that lie cOnld not 60 for genera
amnesty. lie did not believe that th(
time had arrived when that policy cOult
be safely adopted.
Mr.. MCKEE declared himself in favor OF
general amnesty but said hc would vote
lOr the bill us the best thing that they
could do.
Mr.. MERCER opposed the bill because il
deprived the citizens of their vested
rights. :,
Mr.. BUTLER Of Massachusetts, ut half
pnst three o'clock moved the previous
question on the pending amendments.
Mr.. BINGHAM required the previous
question to apply to the bill rs well us
TO the amendments.
Mr.. BUTLER declined TO make that mo,
ton and said he wished to leave the bill
in such u position so that it might bc
more reCOmmittAl.
Mr.. BINGHAM asked Mr.. BUTLER
whether he had intimatcd this morning
that he would divide his motion for the
previous question.
Mr.. BUTLER said he thought it time to
stop this diarrhOou of words.
Mr.. BINGHAM would Hsk the gentleman
from Massachusetts to keep faith with the
House, and If hc would not, he would ask
the House to compel him TO do. so;
[Laugter that.was all. He added in an
undertOne TINT it was devilish outrage.
Mr.. CoDURN moved TO lay the bill on
the table.
Mr.. BINGuAM-"Oh no; that carries the
amendments with it"
MIR Cox hoped his friend from Indiana
would Withdrew his motion and let the
House by its vote express the public sen
timcnt.
The motion to lay on the table was re-
jected.
MIR. BINGHAM appealed 10 the House
10 vote down the previous QueSllOn. Int
previous question was seconded by 0l
yeas TO S4 nays.
MIR. BUTLER being entitled to close the
debate, yielded fifteen minutes time tC
Mr.. COBB, OF NC, who argued against
universal amnesty, US something thai
would be humilaIing to the government
in forcing pardon upon men who did moi
admit that they had done wrong.
Mn. HOGE, OF S. G., declared himself
opposed to tho bill and amendments. HI
was not in favor Of general amnesty sc
long as his constituents were subjected tc
be maltreatcd, and slIot down and muir
dcrcd, because they advocated the doc
trincs of the Republican party.
Mn. BUTLER yielded to the motion 1t
adjourn, aud the House at 10 minutes
past 4 o'clock, adjourned.