The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-13
Washington Matters.
TIE AMNESTY BILL,

THE AMNESTY BILL.
The general comment here in Republi
can circles regarding Blaine's proposed
substitute for Randalrs amnesty bill is to
the effect that by excepting jeff. Davis
that gentleman will be given so much
prominence and be brought before the
country in the guise of a martyr. 1t is
held that he is harmless now and of no
earthly Importance, and il he is ever again
brought into consequence, it will be Just
such as Blaine contemplates. At the same
time there are very few Republicans who
will not vote for the substitute. if Blaine
insists upon pushing it.
CURIOUS COMPLICATION.
1t is thought that the success of the
Centennial Appropriation bill will depend
largely upon the mannerin which the am
nesty propositions are treated An effort
is making to harmonic on the latter ques-
ton, and, if it succeeds, Mr. Randall will
move to take it up Immediately after the
expiration of the morning hour. As soon
as it is disposed of, the Centennial bill will
be put upon its passage. If the amnesty
disagreement is not settled, Mr. Randall
will not call it up at all. and will thus
leave the field open for theCentennial bill.
subject, however, to such influences against
it as the feeling on the amnesty question
may arouse. There is no doubt among the
friends of the Centennial as to the success
of their measure if it is not too heavily
handicapped by bad feeling regarding the
other question AS matters stand tonight
the indications are that majority Of the
Republicans will vote against the jeff.
Davis exception in Blaines substitute, as
they express themselves very strongly
against making martyr of the late Presi
dent Of the detunct Contederacv. 1t is
barely possible, but scarcely probable
that Blaine will be induced to drop Davis.
A Republican House has twice already
voted him amnesty. and it does not APP
pear that since that action he has done
anything to induce them to change their
opinions regarding him.
TIE CURRENCY DEBATE IN THE SENATE
Especial Despatch Jan. G. to the New ork W orld.
Mr.. Thurman, in the most cutting and
forcible manner, showed up the history of
the Sherman bill, concocted in a caucus
by mongrel crowd, composed OF inha-
tionists, hard money men and no money
men at all, as a compromise and blind.
Mr.. Ihurmans little speech was sharp
and well applied, and entirely disposed of
Mr. EdmundS' buncombe. Senator Eaton
also came in with as sharp little speech
as ever had statistics in it, But the most
effective point made was by Senator Bay
ard. lie stated in substance that during
the six years that he had been in the Sen
ate he as member of the Finance Com
mittee had only one view on the subject,
and that was to get back to specie pay
ments, and that at all times he was
thwarted by the Chairman of the Finance
Committee Mr.. Sherman the very con
coctor OF the celebrated Christmas gift
that after year is found to be sham
and faulty. He appealed TO Mr. Sherman
and to the record whether he had not re-
fused to allow a single word as an amend
ment to the bill proposed by Mr.. Bayard
to be inserted, viz, the word destroy"
or that all notes once redeemed should be
destroyed. Mr. Bayard further charac-
terized the Sherman bill as one of those
false measures that would suit imitation
lists under an initiation Secretary Of the
Treasury, and hard money men under an
honest Secretary like the present occu-
pant Mr.. Bayard's pointed attacks were
unanswerable, and Mr.. Sherman took re-
fuge in rambling spread-eagle answer,
dwelling upon the glory and greatness OF
the country, but by no means satisfying
Mr. Bayard's well-put and pointed ques-
ton. All this time the President pro
tempore was in the char-the most az
dent rag-money man in the Senate; put
in the chair by these very buncombe adj
vocates for resumption, and thus giving
contradiction to the sincerity Of their
yauntings.
POLITICAL EUNCOMBE.
Notwithstanding the Presidents bum
combe proclamation that he will find
places for Union soldiers who lose posi-
lions through the acts of the House,
Guerilla Mosby is still powerful and DO
tent with His Excellency, and can always
secure an executive order to quarter
needy Confederates upon the public treas
ury. A few days ago Mosby secured the
appointment of a relative of Alexander
ii. Boiler, one time III the United States
Congress and subsequently y member Of
the Confederate Congress from Virginia
to 4 position in one Of the Departments
which might just as well have been filled
bv a Union soldier On the other hand
there is among other Union soldiers in
office under the House q negro from Ten
nesseo who fought against the Confeder-
acy during the late war and whose posi-
ton was secured tor him by Col Young
late OF the {. 5. A., now representing the
Memphis District.