Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-26
Washington Correspondence.


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wAHiNoroS, y. C., January 22d, 1876
Nessrs Editors The attention Of Congress
was turned early in the week from the exciting
debate on the amnesty bill to the more patriotic
contemplation Of the Centennial Appropriation
on Monday the amnesty question was again
brought up, and the result was another triumph
for the Republicans, through the superior tactics
Of Mr. Blaine His motto seemed to be-: Nula
dies sine Inca no day without a vctory-for
the democrats gave up the discussion In discount.
turc It appears that Mr. Blaine or whoever
should be selected to offer the amnesty bill with
the Jen Davis exclusion In II, was not allowed TO
have the floor; but Mr.. White, Of Kentucky.
through a mistake while Mr. Taylor was in the
chair, got the floor, aud tho democrats were I'm.
mediatey pus In a position where they had to
show their hands The result Of the skirmish
was as above stated. II developed the fact that
the democrats can pass an amnesty bill whenever
they SEQ ft, either with without the Davis ex-
cluson but they must either allow vote upon
that In bill or "a an amendment to a bill or take
tho responsibility Of shutting of debate and
amendment, which would throw the responsibility
Of very tyrannical system Of tactics upon the
democratic majority. OF course the Davis exclu-
sion will not be agreed to by the democrats, but
they must permit atost vote upon Il or lose the
bill It is expected the question will be misod
again ere many days.
Just at present. however, the House has another
exciting and somewhat important mntter to con-
4 d. d. -.
nearer solution than II was at first The Centen-
NAL committees request for si,5OoOOO to com.
plete the buildings at Philadelphia, was favoratly
reported to the House by the select Centennial
committee, in a bill appropriatng that amount,
on Tuesday, and the discussion upon 1t has been
in progress ever since with the exception Of yes
terday, when the eulogies were pronounced upon
the late Nce-presdent Wilson. 4 large number
Of speeches have been made upon the subject, both
pro and con, and to-day ID was announced that tho
previous question on the passage Of The bill would
be called on Tuesday ncNt Despite the opposi-
ton brought forward against the measure, It is
pretty generally believed that the bll will pass
The arguments made against 10 have mostly been
based on the ground that such an act Is unconsti-
rational, another argument j., that the distressed
condition Of the country forbids great an eA-
pcnditure The first speech against ii was made
By Mr.. Willis, Of New York, who represents, as a
Liberal Republican, one Of tho weatliiest districts
In New York city, while it is asserted that nine
tenths Of his constituents favor the appropriation
We dropped into the House on Wednesday,
while the debate was in progress Fernando
Wood was In tie chair, and in his digni6od
stmight-hccd, ahstocratic bearing made CA
cellent hsurc-head The principal speech Of the
day wa. made by Mr. Tucker, Of Virginia against
the bill. This gentleman IL one Of the best e1-
ponents Of Southern chivalry and states rights
that the democracy has in Congress He is pos
sessod Of a fine voice an excellent flow Of Ian
guage and is progressing in appearance. lie
based his opposition ON purely constitutional
grounds and in his remarks concerning states
right. rs against national government, he brought
several Republicans to their feet, including Mr
| Hoar, Of Massachusetts,. and General Garfield,
and lively little sklrmish was INDUCED in, until
Judge Holman, Of Indiana was obliged TO counsel
moderation on the part Of his democratic brother,
and the debate went uu in a mder strain. More
senseless twaddle has been developed concerning
the constitution since this discussion commenced
/ than the country has heard for some time and
/ those Who now seem the most Jealous in thsir
ysneration for is ordinances are among the men
who have done all they conld. during the last nj
/ teen year, 70 show their disrespect for it, mos.
sacred commands.
The speech Of Hon. Martin l. Townsend, OF
Troy, ON Thursday decidedly apropos In its
illusions 10 the conscientious scruples Of the OPP
position aud rs answer 10 their arguments was
the witest the most sarcastic and the most ironi-
cal effort Of the session Sunset Cox and j. Proc
tor must look well To their laurels ~ Congress
siona humorists When Martin takes the
floor for certainly no such prolonged aud thor
ough merrimcnt has been created 10 the House
for long year. was the case during his speech
on Thursday. He kept the members roaring with
laughter from the time he arose until he took his
seat one Of the mos, enjoyable things in It's APP
propnateness was his idea Of strict construc-
tionist" One Of those men who have conscientious
scruples on any question which they arc opposed
20 They reminded him Of the lrishman who
bought horse, and one Of his neighbors, wishing
10 worry him, asked IL the horse had the CHAMBERS
90 What is it you call the slanders e. asked the
lrishman. That's not for me TO tell you, but |
want 10 know whether your horse has the gland
ers O. Well, said he, n he is better for the
ganders he has the CHAMBERS sure enough, but
II he is the worse for the ganders he has not the
CHAMBERS at all The gentleman from Yirg nia
must pardon me, said Nh Townsend " bat
think this question has not got the CHAMBERS at
ALL" General Banks speech in advocacy Of the
BILL ON the same day is pronounced by all the best
delivered and the moot siatesman-like Of any dur
ing the debate To-day the opposition was con-
siderably strengthened by speech from Judge
Holman, who has been throughout the session ac-
! 4 q .
majority in the House Two Of the representa-.
lives from Pennsylvania have opposed the hin,
while several Of the Southern members have
strictly party question.
One of the best euosies pronounced upon Vice.
President Wilson, in the House yesterday, was
that OF Congressman Joyce, Of Vermont Iii.
voice was heard clearly aud distinctly in all parts
| Of the hall, and the house gave him the compli-
ment Of their respectful and Interested attention.
As q tribute from Vermont to one who was greatly
esteemed a. statesman the eulogy was espe-
! cialy fitting TO be spoken, and In itself was 4
| credit to the Congressman lie referred to the
fact that the last public act Of the Yice-President
life was can eloquent and stirring address to
Vermont's survivors Of the great conflict, rejoic-
ing with them in its grand results, and imparting
words Of encouragement and precspts OF wisdom
by witch TO shape the present and guide them in
the fnmre" lie referred TO the association Of
Henry Wilson with Slade and Nicholson and
Fletcher aud shafter and Marsh, Of the speakers
own state, as among the leaders and heroes OF the
! old auti-sayery party, while with Collamer and
Foot he bore the heat and burdens Of the day
with them he bore the vexation and iguominy OF
temporary defeat and with them at last rejoiced
in complete and glorious victory lie eloquently
referred to the Nice-President as one among the
first to counsel forgiveness and brotherly love,
aud to inaugurate that era OF good feeling felt at
Lexington and Concord, Ticonderoga and Bunker
Hill, and, in closing, referred to him as who
barbored no malice, but whose love of country and
pure and lofty patriotism knew no North, no
South, no East, no West
| Congressman Hendee, on Monday introduced y
bill providing for the printing OF the speeches and
remarks of members OF Congress and United
States senators in the language in which they are
delivered. This measure is especially demanded
just at this time, by common consent. The judie-
larry committee, 10 whom It was referred Will
make favorable report upon it, and the recur-
renee Of such tactics resorted to by Sunset
Cox and Ben. Hill, in the publication of their re-