Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-13
The Cherokee Indian Agency-Spenccr
OF Alabama-The Tenure OF Office
Of the President Of the Senate
pro TEN.
Ran lall's Amnesty and BIaine's Amend
meRt a Most PaSslOnately Dra-
matte Scene In the House on
Monday last.
Tle Contest for Mastery between Blaine
and Cox-HilPs Admirably-Toned
and WeII.DeIivered Answer 10
the Man from Maine.
.CangresSiODaI.

sNNASEGAsAODHfs -
WAsHLEGToN, January I3.-In the
senate a petition uss read and re-
erred, from the citizens Of New York,
pIayiI L an amendment to the Cousti!u
ton Prohibiting the appropriation Of
money, directly or indirectly, to any re-
ligious body or sect. AftGr Tie mor1ipg
hour the sens:etesumed the discussion OF
tie resolutions reported by tbe commit
tee on privileges and elections on Mon
d, y, the pending q1ts ion being the mo-
ton to Indefinitely postpone the resolu-
ton regarding the election of president
pro tena. OF the senate, resulting in the
passage OF the resolution IS reported by
the committee; the Dllowing being the
resolutions reported:
RSsolred, That the tenure Of a president pro
tefnP0re OF the senate elected at one session
does not expire after tn hrst recess, the Vice
President not having survived 70 take the
chair.
ReSolued, That the death OF the Vice-Presi.
dent does not have the effect TO vacate the
Office Of president pro tempoTe OF the senale.
ResolUed, That the office of presid ant pro
ternpore of the senate is htld at the pleasure Of
ResoIped, That Hon. Thomas W. Ferry, sena.
tor iIom Michigan, who was elected president
pro tempoTe of the senate at tue last session, is
now president pro teS1zsore BY virtue OF said
election.
In the house q number CT bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred,
when at two o'clock the discussion OF
Blaine's amendment to the amnesty
bill was resumed, Mr.. Garfield taking
the flocr. Mr. Blaine will reply to day.
The opinion prevails that the Republi-
cans ere pretty much consolidated
sg ainst Randali's amnesty bill, and
may de'est ii; but II they dc, the Demo-
Gratis will defeat the Centennial sppro.
priation in retaliation. At least fifty
Democrats, who had intended TO vote
for the Centennial subsidy, will now
vote against it unless the Republicans
recede from their attitude on the smnes-
ty bill. The Ohio Democrats will vote
sOlidly against Centennial subsidy
in any event Messrs. Sayler, South
ard and Hurd are particular
ly active in opposition to
this measure. An analysts OF the vote
shows that not a single Democrat fail d
to vote with the party; but OF the Re.
puhllcars, Pierca, OF Massachusetts,
Kelley, of Pennsylvania; Morey, of
Louisiana; and Wells, of Mississippi,
voted for Rsndal's bill, as did also
Messrs. Anderson, Bagby, Campbell,
and Stevenson, OF Illinois; Banks, OF
Massachusetts,, MAckey, of South Care
lima, and Willis, Of New York, classed
as Indepen Jents. Out of total vote Z
two hundred and sixty-nine RADdall's
bill got one hundred and seventy-two,
80 that it fell only eight votes shoIt OF
the~requisite two-thirds.
The Presidential Term.
The house committee on the judiciary
to-day considered the proposed amend
ment to the constitution, limiting the
Presidential tGrm of Office. Some OF the
members are in favor of fixing the term
at six years, with iHeligibilIty afteIwsrd
-others favor six years, with ineligibility
until six years after the expiration Of
such term, and others are for restricting
the President 10 two terms of four years
each-in other words, against a third
term. A nsjority OF the committee
seem to favor one term only OF six years,
with ineligibility for reelection. Toe
committee took test vote this after
noon as to fixing the term q: six years
with ineligibility for reelection, and the
vote was six to five in its favor.
Henderson at the Capital.
Ex-senator Henderson, of Missouri. is
here. He had long consul; alton with
Attorney General PIerrepont this after
noon.
The Cherokee Agency.
The nomination of Marston, OF Mis-
souri,, 10 succeed Y. w. ingalls, as agent
for the five civilized tribes in the Chero-
kee country, has been withdrawn from
the senate. The grounds for the removal
Of ingalls, are found insufficient.
Spencer, of Alabama.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections to-day took up the resolu-
tions recently offered by Senator Spen-
Ger, directiCg that the committee to in
quiTe whether any corrupt means were
used to secure his election to the senate,
but postponed its consideration for the
present, for the reason that no formal
charges have az yet been preferred
against Spencer, and they have no bss 5
on which to found an investigation.
Military Affairs.
The senate COMMITTEES on military af-
fsirs met to-day, Senator Logan presid.
ing for the fret time this session. The
committee agreed to report favOrably on
q number Of executive nominations, in
Guiding that Of Msjor Robert MgcepeIIy
to be oommissary-genersl OF sut sistence.
The Amnesty Bills.
Chicago Times
WASHINGTON, January 10-A scere
more passionately dramatic than any
episode since the wsr electrified the
house to-day, on Blaine's motion for an
amendment to Rsndalrs amnesty bill.
Mr.. Randall presented, during the first
week OF the session, an amnesty bill
identical in terms with the two that
passed the Republican house in previous
= tanc yyifhnr1f Aorot1r al
party. Mr.. Blaine also presented the
first week of the session a bill Identical
with Mr.. Randall's in terms, save that
JEFF Davis is excepted from the rights of
amnesty. There was no anticipation
thSt any unusual debate would be
brought about on the bills, until Mr..
Blaine, so soon as an opportunity offered,
demanded the right of tacking sn
amendment to Mr.. R1ndallis bill This
was voted down, but Instead OF giving
up the contest, the ex-speaker pushed
his point, and to the astonishment CT
everyone the bill was lost, falling 10 re-
celve q two-thirds majority, aud Mr..
Blaine inteIjected, with ready under
standing Of the situation, a movement
for recOnsideiing, by which he gained
the right OF debate without the consent
or insuume1tality Of the majority. It
was mystery TO tbose not veIsed in
parliamentary law, aud even q msjonty
Of the hest parlismentarians
HOW THE FLOOR WAS SECURED,
aud how, IN Ipite of Randall, Blaine vir.
tuslly gained, by his celeIity and dex-
terity, charge of the amnesty bill, IN
stead Of Randall, IFS mover. The rule
OF the bOuse is that when a vote is taken
a member OF the majority on the win
ming side of the proposition can move
TO oTeconsidsr. This motion TO reconsider
gives the mover the floor to open and
close the debate upon ihe motion. Now
In the vote upon tbe passage Of Ran
dal's bill two thirds vote was required,
as II was of red under q suspension OF
the rules. The minority, $of which
Bisiue Is 3 member, constitutes more
than one-third OF those voting upon the
bill, and was therefore y virtual msjori-