The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-11

Speaker-Is there any objection to the
request2
Mr.. GarHeld-With the privilege of
Offering amendments, / understand.
Mr.. Randall-The gentleman does not
understand any such thing.
Mr.. Garfeld-Then without privilege
object.
Mr.. Blaine-I desire to say a single
word.
Mr.. Randall-You may have thirty
minutes, ifyou like.
Mr.. Blaine-The indications of the
vote are plain. The bill in its present
shape cannot pass. II it fails to pass, l
shall Immediately, if the Speaker will
recognize me for that purpose, move that
the rules be suspended and the bill
brought before the House for considera-
tion 1 shall then move as substitute
the amendment which l endeavored to
offer, and the House can choose between
them. 1t is only to have fair vote.
There is no disposition on this side to
dodge the question or to evade it, but we
must have an opportunity to make a
record on this question. The gentleman
must evidently mean that he would save
time and probably create better feeling
and more harmony by allowing that
course. because this side has the power
to request that course.
Mr.. Kandall-This bill is exactly the
same, word for word almost, as the one
the last Republican House passed without
even the yeas and nays; twice have the
Republican House passed this bill, and
twice has it been strangely helped in the
Senate. l do not know what has come
over the spirit or dream of the Repu5li-
can party or of the gentleman from
Maine (Mr. Blalne) the gentleman
will not allow me to state it, Mr.. Ran
DAILY l asked unanimous consent and
objection was made on that side. don't
knew why the gentleman should want to
change this bill in any portion from what
it was years ago when he was Speaker
and had party majority under control.
Mr.. Blaine-I want opportunity to tell
what has come over the spirit of my
dream.
Mr.. Randall ask unanimous con-
sent that you may have thirty minutes.
Mr.. Blaine-I don't want TO talk eI-
cept for some practical purpose. want
to talk to an issue in favor Of an amend
me1t, and don't want to be confronted
with the statement that an amendment
can't even have the poor privilege OF
being voted down, as 1 suppose it would
be voted down. l want it ~ go on the
Journal of the House.
Mr.. Randall have permitted tho
amendment to 60 on the Journal Of the
House.
Mr.. Blaine-Not at all.
Mr.. Randsll-It is ON the record Of
the House.
Mr.. Baine-But not in the Journal.
Mr.. Rsndall-The gentlcman's object
is accomplished if he wants to go before
the country as
An Obstructionist to Amnesty.
Mr.. Blaine-The gentleman is OBJ.
structing amnesty. He is holding down
every man in the South and keeping of
amnesty because he will not allow US to
vote on excluding Jefferson DAVIS.
Mr. Randall-Did you allow the mi
nority of the House to offer amendments
to the Civil Rights bill2 Murmurs OF
no! no! nor the force bill either, from
the Democratic side and call from regu-
lar order from both sides.
The question war then taken, and the
bill was rejected Yeas l72; nays97, not
q tho requisite two thirds majority.
Mr.. Blaine-I now move to reconsider
the vote just taken, and desire to ad-
dress the House on the subject.
The House was soon restored to order,
and was prepared to give close attention
to Mr.. Blaine, who continued and made
a very long speech in justification of his
action.