The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-15

wheeler, White. Whiting. Willard, Will
liams, (Wis.), Williams, Mich, Wilson
1a), Wood, (Pa.) and Woodwork
Ninety-seven.
The Republicans voting aye were
Anderson, Banks, Egbert, Farwell, Hsr
rison, Kelly. Lsudees, (Ind.) Lutrcll
Mackey IS. C) Morey, Price, Seeley-
Twelve.
! Blaine Again Explains HIS Position
On the result beng announced Blaine
took the floor and by motion to recon
slider obtained the right to speak.
He said that the only object on hi:
side of the House was not to be obstruc
tive-[Several Democrats-We hops
not. mot to delay legislation by amy ot
those means with which the last House
was so tamilar-a mode of filibustering
-Although the Civil Rights bill, which
had been designed to give rights Of
manhood to colored men had
been ready to be reported
| from ::the ICommittee, flibustering cut
of the chance to report it for seventeen
consecutive Monday mornings; and one
of the chief parliamentary glories of his
friend from Pennsylvania Randall was
that through the extreme use of that
power he had prevented the considera-
ton of that bill. They design no
such process; they simply desire to
have a vote on it whether Jefferson
Davis should be included in this
general amnesty. If his friend from
Massachusetts, Banksl whom he saw sn-
ting there with that wInsome smile, to
which he IBlaine] was always glad to
respond, would excuse him, he would
suggest that his Blaine's] amendment
was better than the gentleman's in an
other respect. The gentleman's Banks
amendment allowed the oath to
be taken on any State Court OF
record, and in Probate Court for in
stance, IA Republican member ORA Polio
Court He thought that the government
was dealing wrong with some of its cisi-
zens who were crying back to be recloth.
ed and rehabiated with the full rights
and glsries of American citi-
tenship. He thought that such
an important transaction should
be cognizable only in the United States
Courts. He believed there was no other
difference between the two amendments.
Mr.. Kasson-Oh yes! The latter pro-
position requires an oath OF obedience to
all laws made in pursuance OF the Con-
stitution.
MIR. Hoar-So that if a man violates
any law he becomes guilty of perjury.
Mr.. Blaine-Then my friend Banks
amendment is harder on them than mine.
/ want to be generous to them. Under
the gcntleman's Banksl amendment, if
a man refuses to pu! two cent stamp on
hiss check he violates his oath.
Mr.. Banks-We intend to obey all the
laws.
Mr.. Blaine-Yes, but at the same time
there should be no pitfalls tor the un-
wary to fall into.
Mr.. Banks-There are no unwary on
our side.
Mr.. Blaine-What is the gentleman's
side. Loud Laughter.
Mr.. Banks-It is the side of the con-
stItution of the United States and ofthe
laws made in pursuance thereof; Gene
raj applause on the Democratic side. l
do not see that there is any difference be-
tween men of this country who are un-
der political disabilities and aliens who
come here and ask TO be admitted to cit
izenship and who are allowed to take ac.
tion in State courts.
Mr.. Blaine-I endcavored this morn
ing to have letter read, and | will read
il now. With that eloquence which my
friend from Massachusetts Mr.. Banks
possesses he called our attention TO the
great value in this centen-
NAL year OF having no man IN
the land under the slightest political
disabilities. and why Cronlcally) except
poor Jetf Davis2 will now real the
letter. 1t is addressed to myself, and is
dated Raleigh, North Carolina, January
II, 1876.
Mr.Blsine thereupon read letter from
w. A. Holden, Ex-Governor OF North
Carolina, stating that he had been I'M
peached and removed from the office OF
Governor of North Carolina solely
on account of his movement
against the Ku klux; that this
was done by the Democrats of
North Carolina, the allies and echoes of
the Northern Democrats, and that be had
been disqualified by the judgment OF re-
meyal from holding Office IN that State.
In the Democratic Legislature, ard its
Convention, who had been applied to by
his friends to remove such disabilities,
and that the late Convention, in which
the Democrats had one majority by
fraud had refused by strict party vote to
remove his disabilities and that to-day be
WAS the only man in North Carolina,
who could not hold Office, and that he
thought that these facts should be borne
in mind when the Democrats in Congress
clamored for relief to the iate insurgent
leaders. When he reached the name and
read it there was An outburst OF con-
temp,usus Laughter On the Democratic
side and several of the North
Carolina members, Ne srs. Vance, Rob
bins Ashland. and others tried TO get the
floor to reply to the holder Of the letter,
but Blame absolutely refused to yield,
and said: "What have you got to say to
that, purely political Impeachment!
Nr. Ashe-He is not the only person
in the land deprived of Office.
Mr.. Blaine-It Is purely political
prosecution. 1t is within the design of
the Democratic party of Mississippi to
remove Governor Ames from his chair
by impeachment. and to disqualify him.
These two friends of the Union, one
Union man in North Carolina and the
other as gallant Union soldier as ever
tied sash around his body are
10 be disfrapchised and disabled
men and JEFF. Davis is 10 be free 10 en-
ioy the Centennial at PhilsdelPhis.
Mr.. Southard-I would like 10 know
what Govorner Holden was during the
war.
Mr.. Blsine-I DO not desire 10 &C one
single point from the debate. desire
10 offer nv bill and will not yield the
floor to any on that side to move
10 strike out the exclusion OF JED
Davis and probably as the temper OF .hn
house is that the bill can be passed with
in thirty minutes. As he rose to ask
the question.