The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-22

arr said that under the operation OF the
traineI question the motion could not DC en'er'
'" Mr. Except by unanimous consent.
NJ, FARNSwoRTH oDJected. ...s
IN" BUTLER moved to reconsider the vote secona no
~ The previous question Agreed to-yeas ioo'
Mr.. BUTLER then moved TO postpone further con.
sideraiiOn Of the nil and amendments unui Wedhes
Mr. WOOD asked Mr. Butler to state 10 the House
! whether he desired to evade meeting the question
on the Amnesty bill.
Mr. BurLER-Not in the slightest degree.
i Mr.. WooD--I ask him whether his motion TO post
pone is not in the interest Of those opposed TO any
amnesty whatever.
came o. me last night and said that they desired tG
go home for the recess, and said that "a we could
finish the OH ,cda there ssng SPECIAL as
death OF Mr.. sniyih, OF iowah ! would move TO
postpone 1t until after the holidays. have no de,
sire TO evade the question, ana pledge the HOUSE
that tor me lies tho question shall come 10
vote on The 18th Of January
| MIR. WoOD-Ihe bnl and amendments nAve uosn
thoroughly discussed, and the House l. enrsy con-, h
pelent new 10 vote on me que, t.0 an no.oio 'no
House IN an open, frank and hOnest hanncI, 49,.
Mr.. BUTLEa-The gentleman judges me W hiih
Mr.. Woop--There can be no object In posponing
It. except FOR delay. When we resume our session
after The holidays the actual and absolute business
we canmot then determine this question. Any delay
therefore is virtually throwing the matter over VII
next Congress. which have no doubt wiil DO It's
MIR. DAWES, rep.) OF Mass, asked Mr. Butler
whether II was his design when the Dill next came
up to devote any considerable time TO II, or would
| he bring the matter Immediately TO voter
| Mr. BUTLER replied that he intended simply to
occupy the forty minutes remaining to hnl, and then
| bring the matter to o vote.
Mr. FARNswoRrH inquired of the Speaker what
time remained to Mr. Butler.
Mr.. BUTLER suggested that that was none OF MI.
Farnsw0rths business
Chair, whe Will give an honest answer. want an
honest answer from an honest man..
Mr.. BUrLER-Honesty has been the gentenans
The srEAKEa stated that Mr.. Butler would be en-.
titled TO forty minutes, twenty minutes OF his time
MIR. FARNswoara- Having got an honest answer,
don't want any answerfr from Massachusetts.
whether IL was his purpose, when the bill came up
again, TO call the previous question on the bill ana
done yesterday; and whether, If amy OF the amend.
ments should be adopted, he proposed to recommit
the bill
stand exactly where 1t stood now.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE THAT Is not answering the ques-
ton.
Mr.. BUTLER-why, yes; 1t stands now with the
privilege If the House desire It, to reconmlt the DILL
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-1hen 1t u evident that there VIII
be another postponement OF this measure, because
every indication OF the House Is that some one OF
ese w 9s ts a I'M a ,en e eae
1t. suppose, III committee until the END 81 the
Congress. :.
Mr.. BUTLER-The majority in the House will do
MI. FARNswoRrn remarked that the vote taken
to-day showed That there were lis members IN the
House. the same number that voted yesterday. NO
members, therefore, had gone home, and that OK
cuse was merely dodge.
Mr.. BUTLER Stated mat he could name the men,
beers who had LETT
Mr.. Cox tdem.) of N. y, appealed to Mr. Butler to
let the House vote On the Amnesty Dill before tne
holidays.
Mr. MuNGEN. (dem.) Of Ohio, inquired of Mr. But
Ter whether the election IN Georgia Fad anything TO
do with the postponement OF the Amnesty bill.
Mr.. STILEs-0r In Pennsylvania
his mind. He had heard nothing from Georgia.
The question on the postponement till the nth OF
January was taken by yeas ana o nays ana was de-
LAND BOUNTY FOR SOLDIERS.
Mr. FERRY, repl Of Mich, offered !l resolution
quire INTO the eXpediency OF allowing every soldier
who served ninety days and upwards In the United
States Army in the late war, and who was honoraby
discharged, to select 100 acres Of public land sub
lect TO sale, including alternate reserved sections
along the line OF railroads, without requiring 0ccu-
pancy OF the same. Adopted.
PREVENTING FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE.
Mr.. KELLY. rep9 OF Pa, introduced bin to pre-.
ton OF goods. Referred.
wHlsKEY METERS.
MI. EIBLACX, (dem.) OF Ind, offered resolution
instructing the Committee on Ways and Means to
inquire INTO the expectancy OF repeating all laws au-
in dlstleries ana refundlng the sums heretofore
THE OHIO CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. HALE (rep.) Of Me-, from the Committee on
Elections, called up the Ohio contested election case
c CT EsSesen the not ented 10 it,
The resolutions were adopted without discussion or
division.
PERSONAL EXCLAMATION.
Mr. JONES, (dem.) of Ky, rising TO personal ex-
panation replied toian article In yesterdays New
York Times commenting unfavorably on the resolu-
ton ana preamble referring to amnesty which he
had offered last Monday. He declared mat ne mad
always opposed secession and that in the preamble
to his resolution he had merely aimed at stating
clearly and succincty historical fact He had
offered the resolution on his own responsibility and
without consultation; but had no idea that 1t could
be construed as In any way injurious to the cause Of
universal amnesty, Of which ne was in favor and
which he hoped the present Congress would enact
into law.
NATURALIZATION OF sEAMEN.
Mr.. SARGENT, Tep.) OF CAL, introduced bill eX-
tending to aliens serving In the United States Navy
the same right OF naturalization as is provided by
law for aliens serving IN the army. Passed.
Mr.. MYERS, tdem.) OF Pa, presented a petition OF
seamen, Marines fremcn and coal passers in the
navy during the late war FOR an act granting them
bOunties.
EULoGIES IN MEMORY OF A DECEASED MEMBER.
The death OF William Smyth, late Representative
from the Second district OF Iowa, was announced,
and appropriate euogles spoken BY Messrs Allison,
WOLF Lougnndge, Wilson OF MINI. and Julian, and
then, at quarter-past two O'Clock, tine House adj
journed, the session tomorrow to be for general de-
bate only.