The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-15
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WASHINGTON.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.


House = Bills introduced - by Mr..
uhlte. reducing by twenty per cent al
..iaries OF government employees over
s,sOo. Referred 10 the Committee on
Appropriations.
ifhe previous question was then
uoyed. but failed being seconded.
~ Morrison, OF tho Ways and
Means Committee. reported from said
som,nittce resolution, which was
sao,,ted. requiring certain committees
q inquire into any error or frauds in
m administration or execution Ut ex-
is4Irv laws and 10 extend said investi-
,,ssion 70 cover any period deemed ad-
disable by the committees.
NJ Ward presented a resolution re-
osriIng the halling point Of vessels,
yhich ID to be the place where built,
J. and where the principal owners reside.
Passed.
Mr.. Morey reported a bill repeating
lhe section Of Revised Statutes con-
anlnu the disposition OF public lands In
Louisiana, Arkansas. Florida and Mis-
sIaalppl. After considerable discussion,
IA bill was recommitted 80 NJ to ex-
tand ia provisions to all public lands.
Mr, Knott reported back the amnesty
mi. which says, substantially, that all
ths liabilities imposed and remaining
~ any person by virtue Of the Sd Sec
tIon. article IA, Of the amendments TO
ths Constitution OF the United States,
81 and are hereby removed. and each
and every person Is, and shall be for
ever relieved therefrom, on his appear
ing before Judge OF any court of the
tJnitcd States, or Of any court OF record
In the State OF which he Is a resident,
and taking and subscribing to the fol-
lowing oath, to be duly attested and
recorded.
LAB, do solemnly swear or affirm
that 1 will support and defend the Con-
stitution Of tho United States against
Ill enemies, foreign and domestic; that
z I Will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same and obey all laws made In
pursuance thereof, and that take this
obligation freely and without any men,
tsl reservation or purpose OF evasion
whichever.
The previous question on the passage
oe the bill was then moved by Mr..
Knott.
Mr. McCrary. Of Iowa, asked Mr..
Knott 10 yield him the floor a moment.
Mr.. Knott declined, as any further
discussion was unnecessary. Mr.. Frye
then asked permission to ask single
question. Objected to from the Demo
cratic side. Mr.. Blaine wished to have
letter rcad without comment. Messrs.
Cox and Randall objected. Mr.. Knott
reused TO have the debate reopened
and insisted on the previous question.
Mr.. Frye wished to know whether
the Republican minority had coneurred
In the report.
Mr.. Cox called the gentleman to or
der. After some discussion the ques
tlou was ordered. Yeas 1888. nays "a.
The House then proceeded to vote on
tho passage. Yeas 1872. nays 97. Lack
Ing tho requisite two-third vote the bill
WAS rejected.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Judiciary
Committed Of the House agreed to re
vort a bill for Presidential term o'
four years: after that the party to bt
Ineligible.
Owing b. storm on the Atlantic
coast, prostrating the wires Oh The
Southern Atlantic Telegraph, we wert
nnabled to obtain our usual dispatches
last night, but will give In Sundays
edition full account OF the discussion
on the amnesty,bill. s.f,