Wilmington journal., 1876-01-21
dar--Maine Is aIWaYa on

cfatlc sue }
Rainfall Qn a tone of remonstrance)
You know better than to do this at
this time.
Cox (Somewhat more angriiy)-You
have been in the chair yourself, and
had ought to know better. Laugh
ter. .....
alne-I want distinct under
standing.
More shouts of "Order " from thr
Democratic side.
The previous question was then sec
Guided.
The main question was ordered )
yeas 1S3, nays 90.
Seely, Mass, called attention to the
faulty construction of the bill, the
phrase leach and every person being
treated il the plural Instead OF the siu
gular Case.
The error was ordered to be cor
rected.
The House then proceeded to vote
upon the finsl passage of the bill.
The vote resulted: yeas 1S2, nays
81
SO, the requisite two-thirds MOI
voting for it, the bill was rejected.
There was the most intense interest
manif, st, d as tue call of the yea md
nays Proceeded Some of the proml
nent Rpublicans leaving their seat.
and bringing their influence to bear
upon other members OF their party
who had voted aye on the preceding
vote, either to vote III the negative or
not at all.
Raiues, of outh Carolina, was
co,7 ,icuo sly the object Of much at
teution H did Eot answer when his
n1.ne " ts c.iled.
HOutson, Of Alabama, who was in
the same position, withheld his vote at
first, but finally arose in his scat and
vo ed aye, amid the piaIdlts IF the
Democrats.
George A 3 !giey, of New York, who
had voted IN The affirmative ch utged
his vote to the negative. The R~pnbH-
cans rejo;ced.
Wells, OF Miss tried to explain why
although he was IN favor "f gtntrai
amnesty, inciudin- JEFF Dayis, he vo-
ted no, bat the Democrats shouted
him down
Lynch, Of Misa., however, managt d
TO get the CHANGE of saying th,t al
though he WAS iii favor of the bill e
vn' ed No " it'll q view ofietting Blaine
off-r his amendment, nl1ilouE.s h
OYnch) would vote aBa'n.,t The amen
mint.
Purman, OF Fla, who Lad also witt
held his vote when his name was first
called, aftcrw lrtt,5 rose aud voted no.
TIE following is tie negative vote ia
detail:
Nay4-George A. Bagley. Baker of
Ind, Baker of n Y, Balion, Blaine.
Blair. Bradley, Brown Of Kansas, Bur-
chlrd of I'll, Burleigh, COnnor, Ca
son, Caswell, Couyer, Craps, Ccouic :,
Danford, Dorrall, Dany, DcDnison,
Dobhjns. Dunnell, Eames, Evans,
Fort, Foster, Freeman, Frost, Gar
field Hale, Harris of Mass, Hathoru,
Haywood, HeLdee, Henderson, Hoar,
Hugc, Hoskins, Hubbei, Huu5er,
Hurlburt, Hyman, JoycA, karsCn,
ketchum, Keny, Laphanl, Laurence,
Lynch. Magoon, McDougaIl, McCrary,
McD.u. Miller, Monroe, Nash, Norton,
Oiver, O'Nei,l, Packer, Page. Phiiip.
of Kansas, PIaIsted, Platt, Pratt. Pur
man, RotrsJn, Ross of Pa, Russ,
S.mp,on. Siunickson, SG,a Is, Smitt
of Pa, Starkwenther, Strait. Stuweii,
Thnrnburgh. Townserd. Oiney, Town
send of Pa, Tufts, VanVurhes, Wa.
aro1, Wa lace OF S. c., Wallace of Pa ,
Wall, Wells. Wheeler, White, Wiitny,
Willard. Williams of Wi, Williams
Mich. Wilson Of Iowa, Wood OF Pa,
and Wood worth
The Republicans voting aye Were:
Anderson, Banks, Egbert, Farwell,
Haralson, Kelly, Landers, OF indiana,
Lattr"il, Mackey, OF South Carolina,
Nurcy, Pierce, SeeIye 10.
On the result beng announced.
Blaine of Maine, took the floor and by
a motion to reconsider, obtained the
right TO speak.
Long, personal debate followed
When Blaine offered his blli, Banks
said he was ont of order. Randall
and HUI objected He then saih:
Ii the gentleman declined hIa prop
osition aud wanted no further debate
b. would give the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (RaD,!ulD4 the opportu-
nifty 60 brlug up tie Centennial bill
which had been postponed au entire
week by the Amnesty bill occupyiug Z
the attention.
Randall = The time consumed
of the House, consequent 10 the post
ponement of the Centennial bill, is
Who'll y chargeable to your side OF the
House.
Bialne-l will now emu this matter
and have it IN my power to do So. I
withdraw the motion to reconsider
Triumphant laughter on the RepED-
IIcan side and apparent astouishment
on the Democratic side.
At this time all the members on the
Democratic side were on their feet,
wIl!e the Republican members were
IN their seats aud the latter set up Il
general cry OF order, order. order.
Randall ask ed Blaine to give him an
opportunity of saying a word. The
request was met by still louder cries
OF order from the Republican side of
the House in which calls Blaine himself
joined:
Randall again resumed his request
and Blaine refused it and there the
amnesty matter ended for the day
The pensions appropriation passed.
Adjourned to Mcuday.
The committee on the Pacific Rail
road will commence Wednesday, hear
ing arguments relative to the Texas
Hacifc Railroad.
The Judiciary Committee of the
House have agreed to report bill for
- $1,000 "a A'O ySeNA2 ACL 10
States
Mr.. Henderson den ands So, 900 for
his services III the s.. Louis wLIsEy Y
cases.
Internal Beyenue Collectors are in-
structed not to forward the books OF
leaf tobacco dealers in future. The,
mode Of max .ng returns will be made
known in few days.
WAsHINGToE, Jan. Is. Tie Fec
ton Committee have decide d to tll.e
the mass of evideuce IL the third South
Carolina Congressional District CON
test that sho rs that one county Is sep
araSed 25 miles. from The rest of the
district, aud plainly in violation of tn
act of Congress. The committeo, how
Yer, before acting, will inquire into
the manner of passing the acs ty the
Legislature. and if satisfiedit Was done
ior preventing representation to the
ninolity, Hoge will be unseat q. The
question of unseating the balance of
tue delegation is not before the com
nit ee. II is a mere side suggestion
The Chronicle makes amends for the
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