The Morning herald., 1876-01-15
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Ey the American Press Association.
... WAsHINaToN, January ID, 1876.
In the House to-day, after the usual call
of committees and the transaction OF some
general business of minor Importance, Mr..
Knott, of Kentucky, of the Committee on
Judiciary, reported the bill known as the
Amnesty Bill with amendment, requiring
an oath to he taken by the person amnested.
| The Amnesty is general. The bill re.,ds as
folio VS.: "That all disabilities imposed and
remaining on any person by virtue of the
Bird section of the l4th article of the amend
mems to the Constitution Of the United
States, be, and are hereby removed, and
each and every person is, and shall be for
ever relieved therefrom on his application
before Judge of any Court of the United
States, or any Court of Record in the State
in Which he is a resident, and taking and
subscribing to the following oath, to beduly
attested and recorded ;" @
THE AMNESTY OATH.
~ A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm that
VIII Suppolt Auu uCICLA LHC SOlDJlJutlOu
of the U. s. against all enemies, foreign and
domestic, that will bear true faith allegi-
ancs to tine same and obey all law made in
CATION freely and without any mental reser-
vation or purpose of evasion whatever"
Mr.. Knott then moved the previous ques
tion on the passage of the bill. Mr.. Nc
Crary, of Ia, member of the Judiciary
~ ~, ;ttao oclod Mr. Kpott 70 viold b;ro
the cor for the moment. Mr.. Knott re-
piled that it would afford him pleasure to
yield to his colleague and to gentleman
on the other side Of the house, but he felt
hat neither the peace of the country nor
the harmony of the house required any fur
thcr discussion of the proposition. Mr..
Frye, of Me-, also a member of the Ju-
dicia ry Committee, asked Mr.. Knott to per-
init him to ask simple question. Several
Democratic members objected, and Mr.. Cox,
N. Y, said we have had enough of talk.
Mr.. Blaine-Will the gentleman, Mr.. Knott,
allow me, without one word of debate, to
have a letter read. Cox, Randall, and
several other Democrats objected. Mr..
kno5t-I cannot consent to open the debate
at all. insist on the previous question.
Uaughter.) Mr. Blaine, l understood that
the gentlemen from Kentucky declines
either to admit an amendment or allow the
debate. Loud calls of "order" from the
Dem ocratic side. Mr.. Randall, in remon-
STRANGE, You know better than to do this
Cox, Somewhat more angrily, you have
been in the chair yourself, and ought to
know better, Uaughter.) Mr.. Blaine, !
want distinct understanding. Mr.. (Frye)
simply desire to ask whether the Repub-
lican minority on the Judiciary Committee
concurred in the report. Mr.. Cox "vocif-
erously," l call the gentleman to order,
Maine is always out of order.
MORE SHOUTS OF ORDER
from the Democrats. The previous ques-
ton was seconded and the Main question
ordered. Yeas 1873, nays 80.
A vote was then taken on the bill result
Ing in it's defeat by yeas 1872, nays 81. Two
birds not voting In the affirmative, Mr..
Blaine moved to reconsider the vote just
taken. The Representatives who voted in
the affirmative were Messrs. Farwell. Har
When Mr.. Haralson, who is colored, voted,
(aye) he was loudly applauded by the
Democratic side.
Mr.. Lynch, another colored member, said
he was In favor of the bill, but he wanted
Mr.. Blaine to have an opportunity to offer
his amendment. Mr.. Randall moved to lay
Mr.. Blaine's motion to reconsider, on the
fable. Blaine, you have not power to make
that motion. Mr.. Mills, of Texas, said he
could not understand how the gentleman
from Maine could always keep the floor on
these privileoed motions. He remembered
that when Blaine was Speaker, he gave
the floor gratifiedly. Mr.. Blaine said he
was clearly in order to discuss this motion
as it h IS brougl up the whole question. It
was not the purpose of the Republican side
to ilibuster on this bill although they might
follow the example of the other side which
ilibustered for seventeen days on the Civil
Rights bill, bill that was intended to give
right to
WHOLE RACE.
Blaine wanted this bill passed but they
wanted some opportunit to offer amendments
he thought the oath proposed by his bill was
proposed by Gen. Banks. Mr.. Hop called
attention to the fact that the oath proposed
BY Gen. Banks, required the afiant to swear
that he would obey all the laws of the U 8.
Mr.. Blaine said his was 50 and if proposed to
put in an amnesty bill that a man muct
obey laws to which received the af1ixing of a
stamp to a letter. Mr.. Banks said his side
prof. osed to .t
r n. OBEY ALL LAWS 'n"
of the United States. Mr.. Blaine which is
your Side? Naughter.) By response M.
Banks, my side is the side of the Constitu-
ton by the U s. and Of the laws made
hereunder Applause on Democratic side.)
Mr.. Blaine then read letter from Gov
ernor Holden, of North Carolina, dated
January IL, 1876. The letter says the
| writer observes that there is good deal of
excitement over the amnesty question, and
lie calls attention to the fact that in 1870 he
was removed from office by impeachment
because of his efforts to prosecute and put.
down the KuKlux conspiracy. The Demo-
cratic Legislature OF the State and its late.
Constitutional Convention to whom hs has
| annoa Lad nd thew haYa refused to RAMONA