Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-01-21

colleague had sent back the answer OF
to the gaunt and CORY spec
tacle which the gentleman MI. Blalnel,
like some magician of the black art, had,
with devilish ingenuity, called up to mar
the festal cheer of the republic. Applause
on the Democratic side.]
DEFEAT OF THE DEMOCRATIC BILL.
Mr.. seelye, of Massachusetts, called at
tention to the faulty grammar in the con-
of the bill-the phrase ''each and
every-person'' being treated as in the plu-
raj instead of in the singular number. The
error was ordered to be corrected.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
passage Of the bill. The vote resulted,
yeas 1872, NAYS 81. So. the requisite two
thirds not voting in favor of it, the bill
was rejected.
There was intense interest manifested as
the call of the yeas and nays proceeded.
Some of the prominent republicans brought
their influence to bear on some OF the mem.
bers of their party who had voted ''yea''
on the preceding vote, either to vote in |
the negatire or to refrain from voting.
Mr.. Rainey. of South Carolina, was con-
spicuously the object of such attentions. |
He did not answer when his name was
called. Mr.. HARRISON, of Alabama, who
was in the same position, also withheld his
vote at first, but finally rose and answered
tsyea.n amid the plaudits of the democrats.
Mr.. Geo. A. Bagley, of New Jersey, who
had voted in the Affirmative, changed his
vote to the negative, at which the 1epubli-
cans reJoiced. Mr. Wells, of Mississippi,
tried to explain why, although he was in
favor of general amnesty, (lncluding JET
ferson Davis,} he voted 'sno, but the dem
ocrats shouted him down. MI. Lynch, of
Mississippi, however, managed to get the
chance of saying that though he was in IA
vor of the bill he voted mo" with a view
of letting MI. Blaine offer his amendment
although he, (Mr. LYNCH would vote
against the amendment. Mr.. Purman, of
Florida, who had also withheld his vote
when his name was first called, afterwards
rose and voted mo"
The republicans voting aye were. Messrs
Anderson, Banks, Egbert, Farwell, Haral-
son, Kelley, Landers of Indiana, Suttrell,
Mackey of South Carolina, Morey, Pierce
and Seelye-12.
MORE SKIRMISHIAIG.
On the result being announced Mr.. Blaine
took the floor, and, by a motion to recon-
slider, obtained the right to speak. He said
that the only object on his side OF the House
was not to be obstructive-[Se Several demo-
crats-s'We hope not'']-not to delay leg
islation by any of those means with which
the last House was so familiar. They simp-
ly desired to have vote on whether JEFF
ferson Davis should be included in this
general amnesty. He contended that his
amendment was not as hard on the dis
franchised as Mr.. Banks. Under Banks
amendment if a man refuses to put a two
cent stamp on his check he violates his
oath.
Mr.. Banks-We intend to obey the laws
Mr.. Blaine.-Yes, but at the same time
there should be no pitfalls for the unwary
to fall into.
our side.
Mr.. Blaine.-What is the gentleman's
side?
Mr.. Banks.-It is the side Of the consti-
tuition of the United States and of the laws
made in pursuance thereof. General ap-
plause on the democratic side.] dc moi.
see that there is any difference between the
men of this country who are under politi-
cal disabilities and the aliens who come
here and ask to be admitted to citizenship
and who are allowed to take the oath in
the State courts.
A STALE PATRIOT RESURRECTED.
Mr.. Blaine.-I endeavored this 'morning
to have letter read, and will read it now.
He then read a letter from W. w. Holden,
of North Carolina, stating that ne had
been impeached and removed from the gov
ernorslip of that State by the democrats,
on account of his war against the ku-klux;
that he had been disqualified from holding
Office in that State; that the democratic
Legislature ard the late constitutional
convention had been appealed to in vain
to remove his disabilities.
When Mr.. Blaine reached the name and
read it, there was outburst OF contemptu-
Gus laughter ON the democratic side, and
several of the North Carolina members
Messrs Vance, Robbins, Ashe and others
tried to get the floor to reply to Holden's
, letter, but Mr.. Blaine absolutely refused
to yield, and said, (tauntinglly,l "What
have you got to say to that Purely a
political impeachment ?"
Mr. AShe, of North Carolina He is not
the only person in the land deprived of Of
flee.
JEFF NOT TO GO TO THE CENTENNIAL
WITHOUT HOLDEN.
Mr.. Blaine.-It is purely political mot
prosecution, but) persecution-the perse-
cution Of a Union man aud to-day 1t is
within the design of the democratic party
of Mississippi to remove Governor Ames
from his chair by impeachment, and to dis
qualify him. These two friends of the
Union, one {, Union man in North Carroll
Ma, and the other, as gallant q Union SOL
der as ever tied a sash around his body,
are to be disfranchised and disabled men,
and poor Jefferson Davis is to be let free
to enjoy the centennial at Philadelphia.
laughter on the republican side.
Mr.. Southland. of Ohio.-I would like to
know what Governor Holden was during
the war.
MI. Blaine.-I do not desire to go one
single point from this debate. Now de-
sire to offer my BILL and l will yield the
floor to any gentleman on that side of the
House to move to strike out the exclusion
of Jefferson Davis, and probably, as the
passed within thirty minutes.
MI. Ashe, of North Carolina, rose to ask
a question.
MI. Blaine.-If the gentleman from
North Carolina will get up and say that he
is for universal amnesty, including Gov,
Holden, will give him the floor.
VANCE IS WILLING.
Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina.-I will
speak for North Carolina, and say that l
am.
Mr.. Blaine-Oh, yes! But why didn't
the constitutional convention do it? Come
here, gentlemen. yourselves with clean
hands and not as prosecutors. Applause
on the republican side You come here
prosecuting men who never rebelled against
the government of the United States.
Voices on the democratic side, "Holden
did"l You come here disabling men who
fought grandly for the United States. You
come here with the intent to drive from
the executive chair of Mississippi Adelbert
Ames, and to disable him in this centen-
NAL year, and you come here refusing to
remove the disabilities Of w. W. Holden.
1 now offer my Dill and will yield to any
gentleman.
Mr.. Randall made the point of order that
Mr.. Blaine had no right to offer a bill at
this stage.
Mr.. Blaine.-Well, have the right to
talk about it.
Mr.. Randall.-Then go ahead and talk