New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-15
CONGRESS-.
House.


CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January l3.-Bills intro
duced:
By Mr.. White-TO reduce salaries over
$500 twenty per cent. Moved the previous
question, which was not seconded, and the
bill was referred to the Committee on Ap-
prOpria tiOns.
Mr.. Morrison reported from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means a resolution direct
ing several committees to inquire into any
execution of existing laws, the investiga-
tion to cover such periods as the committees
deem necessary. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Ward-That the hailing place OF
vessels shall be che town or city where the
vessels are built. or where the owner or
principal owner resides. The town to be
printed on the stern. Passed.
ton 1908 Of the Revised Statutes, which
confines the disposition Of public lands
IN Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Florida. He explained that in 1866 an act
was passed, restricting the disposal of
public lands of the United States in those
four States. The object of the bill was to
remove that distinction. There was con-
Mr.. aylor, Of Ohio, said the law of 1866
seemed to have been passed upon the prin-
cipal of forty acres to . mile.
The bill was rec0mmitted with view of
extending its provisions and modified to all
public lands in the interest of the home.
stead.
Mr.. Knott reported back the amnesty bill.
1t reads that all the disabilities imposed
and remaining on any person BY virtue OF
the third section of the fourteenth article of
the amendments to the constitution of the
United States be and are hereby removed,
and each and every person is and shall be
forever relieved therefrom on his appearing
before . judge of any court of the United
States, or OF any court of record in the
State of which he is q resident, and taking
and subscribing the following oath, to be
duly attested and recorded:
II, A. B., do solemnly swear or affirm that
will support and defend the constitution
of the United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic; that will bear true
faith and allegiance to the Same, and obey
all laws made in pursuance thereof, and
that take this obligation freely and with
out any mental reservation or purpose OF
evasion whatever"
Mr.. Knott moved the previous question
on the passage of the bill.
Mr.. McCrary, of Iowa, member of the
judiciary Committee, asked Mr.. Knott to
yield the floor moment.
Mr.. Knott replied that it would afford
him pleasure to yield to his colleague and
other gentlemen on each side of the
the country nor the harmony OF the House
required any further discussion of the
proposition.
Mr.. Frye. of Maine, also member Of the
Judiciary Committee, asked Mr.. Knott to
permit him to ask a single question.
Several Democratic members objected,
snd Mr.. Cox, of New York, said: We
have had enough of talk.
Mr.. Blaine-Will the gentleman (Knott)
allow me, without one word of debate, to
have letter read!
Messrs Cox, Randall and several other
Democratic members objected.
Mr. Knott can not consent to open de-
bate at all. insist on the previous gees
tion.
Mr.. Frye-I simply desire to ask whether
the Republican minority of the Judiciary
Committee concurred in the report7
Mr.. Cox (vociferously)-I call the gentle
man to order; Maine Is always out of order.
daughter
Mr. Blaine-I understand that the gen.
tleman from Kentucky declines either to
admit an amendment or to allow debate.
loud calls of order on the Democratic
side]
MI. Randall lin tone of remonstrance)-
You know better than to do this.
Mr.. Cox (somewhat more angrily)-Yo
have been in the chair yourself and ought
to know better. (Laughter.]
Mr.. Blaine-I want distinct understand
ing. more shouts of order from the
The previous question was seconded and
the question was ordered. Yeas, lS3;
nays, 80.
Mr.. Seelye, of Massachusetts, called at
tention to the faulty grammar in the con-
struction of the bill. the phrase, Each and
every person." being treated in the plural
instead of the singular number.
The error was ordered to be corrected.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
Yeas 1872; nays 81; 80, the requisite two
thirds not voting in favor of it. the bill was
rejected. There was intense interest mani
tested a. the cali of the yeas and nays pro-
ceeded. Some of the prominent Republi.
cans brought their influence to bear ON
some of the members of their party who
voted yea ON the preceding vote, either to
vote in the negative or to refrain from yot-
ing.
Mr.. Rainey, from South Carolina, Was con-
spiouously the object of such attention.
He did mot answer whom his name was
called.
Mr.. Haralson, of Alabama, Who was in
the Same position, also withheld his vote at
first, but finally rose and answered aye,
amid the plaudits of the Democrats.
Mr.. George A. Bagley, of New York, who
had voted in the affirmative, changed his
vote to the negative, at which the Republi'
cans rejoiced.
Mr.. Wells, of Mississippi, tried to explain
why, although he was in favor Of general
amnesty, including Jefferson Davis, he
voted no, but the Democrats shouted him
down.
Mr.. Lynch, of Mississippi, however, man
aged to get the chance OF saying that he
was in favor of the bill. He voted no with
a view of letting Mr.. Blaine offer his
amendment, although he 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 no.
The following is the negative vote in de-
tail:
Nays-George A. Bagley, Baker Of In.
diana, Baker Of New York. Ballou, Blaine,
Blair, Bradley, Brown of Kansas. Burchard
of Illinois, Burleigh, Canon, Cason. Cas-
we'll, Cong Grape, Crounse, Danford,
De!rsll, Dsvey, Dsnnison, Dobbine, Dan
nell, Esmes, Evans, Fort, Foster, Freeman,
Frost, Frye, Garfield, Hale, Harris OF Mas
sschusetts, Hathorn, Raymond, Hendee,
Harrison, Hoar, Hoge, Hoe6ns, Hubbell,
Hunter, Hurlbut, Hyman, Joyce, kasson,