The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
A Lively Talk in the House.
MR.. COX GOES FOR BLAINE.
GENERAL AMNESTY FOR ALL,
WASHINGTON, January 10.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr., Alcorn occupied his seat to-day
for the first time this session.
Mr.. Sargent presented the petition o
26,6l6 women of Utah, asking the repea
of the anti-polygamy law of 1862, ant
the Poland bill, and that the Territory
of Utah be admitted as a State in the
Union, In presenting the petition, Mr.
Sargent said he did not concur in the
object of the petitioners, but he believed
in the right of the petition, and therefore
laid the matter before the Senate, as they
had requested him to do. Referred.
Mr. Thurman presented petitions from
citizens of Ohio, asking for the repeal OF
the resumption act passed at the last ses-
sion, and also for the enactment of law
to provide for the retirement of national
bank notes and substitute therefor legal
tender United States notes, and The issue
of a S-65 convertible bond, the proceeds
of the sale of such bond to be applied
first, to the redemption of the per cent,
and, second, to the redemption of the 5
per cent gold-bearing bonds. Referred.
Mr.. Conover submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved, blythe Senate and House Of Rep
reSentdtiueS Of the United States Of america,
in Congress AsSembIed, That in compliance
with the will of the people, the President,
Of history, the best established principles
of international law, the precepts of
Christian rule and morality, and the re-
quirements of the commercial and politi-
cal interests Of the United States, and
taking into consideration the relations
existing between us and Spain, and that
it is desirable that reciprocal sentiments
Of good understanding between the two
people and governments should not be
changed by reason of the grave events
which for seven years have taken place
in the Island of Cuba, the Prest. of the
United States be and he is hereby author
lied and requested to declare and main
tain the strictest neutrality between the
government of Spain and the people of
Cuba; and be it further
Resolved, That in making this deClara-
ton, through the usual form of a procla-
nation, and in order to protect citizens
of the United States, and merchants and
navigators in general from injury in any
way for want of precise and clNar regula,
tions to govern them, the President of
the United States be and he is hereby
authorized and requested to place in full
force and operation the same provisions
made and enacted by the government of
Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, on
June II, 1861, on the occasion of the out
break of civil war in the United States.
Ordered printed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Hamlin, of Maine, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported back the reso-
luton submitted by Mr.. Edmunds before
recess to adopt the joint rules ofthe pres
ent session with the recommendation
that it be passed, and asked its present
Mr.. Morton moved an amendment to
excent the twenty-second joint rule pend
ing discussion on the motion of Mr..
Thurman.
Further consideration of the subject
was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Morton submitted the following
Mr.. Morton said it had been suggested
% him by several Senators that the re-
port of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections in regard to President pro tenn.
If the Senate should have been accom-
panied by "a resolution embracing the con-
,lusions ofthe committee. He therefore
ubmitted the following:
Resolved, That the tenure ola President
,rO tempOre of the Senate, elected at one
ession, does not expire at the meeting |
If Congress after the first recess, the Vice |
President not having appeared to take
he chair.
Resolved, That Hon. Thos. W. Ferry,
senator from Michigan, who was elected |
President pro tempOre ofthe Senate at the
asst session, is now President pro tempore
~ virtue of SAID election.
The first two propositians were adopt
ID unanimously, and the third was laid |
'ver for discussion.
HOUSE.
The reading of the journal of Thurs
lay last occupied three quarters of an
lour.
Under the call of States bills were in
reduced and referred, as follows:
By Mr.. Wood, of New York-To repeal
n part the act of January 10, 1875, pro-
riding for the resumption of specie pay
nents, and to facilitate the resumption
If specie payments without contraction
If the currency.
By Mr.. Cox-For the payment of the
anne bounty to drafted men as volun-
eers.
By Mr.. Cutler-Declaring the Depart
nent of Agriculture one Of the executive
Mr.. Randall moved to suspend the
ules in order to proceed to the consid-
ration of the amnesty bill.
Mr.. Blaine suggested that the Centen-
lial Appropriation bill should be first
considered, but Mr.. Randall insisted on
lis motion.
The rules were suspended by the re-
luisite two-thirds vote.
Mr.. Randall then demanded the pre-
,ious question on the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Blaine-Does the gentleman de-
ire to cut off the amendment?
Mr.. Randall desire to have the pre-
'ious question seconded, and then | will
.llow half an hour, which the rules give
ne, to discussion, to the other side of
he House.
A lively discussion here occurred be-
ween Messrs. Randall, Blaine, Garfield
nd Hale, in reference to speeches and
mendments after the previous question
lad been carried.
Mr.. Randall offered the opposition a
hanCe to debate, but they refused, un-
ess they had the privilege of making
The vote on the bill was
eas l72, nays "a, not quite two-thirds
ote. The Republicans voted solidly
gainst granting general amnesty.
Mr.. Blaine moved to reconsider the
ote taken, and proceeded to address the
1ouse at length, reviewing the action of
he Republican party on amnesty.
Mr.. Cox then took the floor to reply to
lf. Blaine. He commenced by saying
hat the gentleman from Maine, who by
Ome disnensation of providenca or of