The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-19

BRILLIANT RI
CEpTI0Ns.
Etc.
WAsuiSaroN, D. c. Jan. Is, lsIt,
Crowds have been focking to the
House Of Representatives all week to
hear the debate upon RoEdalla Am
nostv Bill The galleries have hceu
flied to o~ver1owing aud baadreds
have been turned away, unable to
gain admittaucc. Blaine aad Car
field have been making terrible on
slaugbls on the conduct of the war
bv the authorities Of the late c0nfcd-
rcspoHsiblefo for the barbayou treatment
cracv. charging that JEFF Davis was
of Union soldiers at tdc Anderson
vile Prison-pen, and therefore should
be excluded from the benefits Of the
proposed amnesty. Hin, Of Gcorga,
attempted to reply 70 the terrible az
raigumcnt, and though evidently q
man Of great ability and ine o%ratogi-
cal powers be did not succeed in re-
futiug the charges Of the other side.
The debate was at times carried On
amid the greatest excitement and
confusion, the speakers were constant
Is interrupted by questions anil sug-
geslious from other members and the
loud raps Of the Speakers gavcl and
his persistent call to order were but
liutle needed by the excited and angry
disputauts. Whenever either side
would make q decided hi5 members
and spectators would show their ap-
probation By loud applause. First
the Democrats would applaud, and
then the Republicans, aBdtbe Speak
er found il slmost impossible 10 keep
the H-use 10 even o Iolerable degree
Of order. II seemed for a time as
though the debate would last for
many days, tweGty-tbTee gentlemen
having sent notices to the Speakers
desk expressing a desire to speak on
the bin. It was finally, however,
on motion Of Mr.. Randall, referred
to the Judiciary Committed with in-
structioas 10 report it together with
an amendment suggested By General
Banks, Of Mass, providing that all
persons gho wished to have political
disabilities under which they now
labored, removed, should take an oath
of allegiance to the Government Of
the United States. There are in
dications that the Democrats are
willing to compromise on this amend
ment and every effort viii be made to
drum up two thirds vote in favor
of the bill as amended.
The Centennial Appropriation Bill
has had a hard road to travel. Il
mas been losing ground rapidly for a
week past, and certainly has not the
strength which its friends claimed
for it ten days ago. The Pennsyl-
vania delegation arc not SO solidly
in favor Of the bill as has gen
orally been supposed and at least six
or eight efthcm will vote against it
on the ground that Congress has no
power under the Constitution to grant
an appropriation for such purpose.
This lack Of unity ia the House af
is supposed friends cannot bat have
al unfayOrable influence on members
from other States and seriously dam
age the prospects Of the bin. The
Democratic portion Of the Ohio dele
COTTON held a caucus a few days ego
and aiter q lengthy discussion resoly-
cd 20 vote against the proposed ap-
preparation. 1t is thought that many
of the Southern members wb0 aOa,
feel inclined to vote for the Csuteu-
NAL Bill viii vote agaias: it II The
Amnesty Bill IS fualiy defeated, and
it is not improbable taat sgme COM
promise may be agreed upon which
viii result. il the passage Of both
lil2
Mor.on's resolution ofinQuiry into
The alleged frauds and Intimidation
practiced at the late elections ia Mis-
sissippi viii probably come before The
Senate this week Mr.. Morton has
q large mass Of testimony To olTef,
which il all read and commented uD-
on viii occupy the time Of the Senate
for a week after the debate opens. 1t
seems to be generally admitted here
that there was more or less iltimida-
ton in some counties and districts Of
the State. Senator Aicorn has Just
arrived here from Mississippi, and
though he is very hostile 10 the Anies
faction and rcjoices il its defeat be
admits that the charges Of iutimida-
ton are correct TO a certain extent.
and be goes SO far as TO say that the
manner in which the Ames party has
misgov6rned the State would almost
palliate and excuse Intimidation.
Senator Morton has been led to
believe that be is tbe coming man
and that BIS nomination foe The Presi-
dency IS almost assured. Ais rooms
Lit 70 4Std4stlt HlltA Win EuLLUCEQ
politicians and wire pullers who as
sure him that be is the choice OF the
Republicans Of tie South. Morton
could carry Mississippi, Arkansas
and Louisiana against any man in
the Republican party. The Rcpub-
ofthese States are very hostile
TO Grant; they charge him with
rendering only a ballhearted sup
port TO the Republican party ia. their
Sta Is and consurc bin bitterly for
bis late southern policy and his re-
10 send troops to the South
X ben asked tor 5y tie Governors Of
these States. Not only Is Moyton
the FIRST choice Of the States named.
but be IS the second choice of three
foGrths Of the remaining southen
and as against Blaine or
Bristow he could command the al