The New York herald., 1876-01-18

mssArrsd and The strategy which was TO settle thus
question In rcdounding the further glory Of
the minority led by the gentleman from Maine ended
naily. n not udicuously. In the first place Mr.
White who Is quite fresh TO parliamentary practices,
o1nged the motion TO suspend the rules as to pro-
woke laughter al his awkward anxiety TO get tho am
nessy question before the House and when by the
hsip o. the Speaker, he Strengthened and rem
dcrcd intelhsble be aoundered into fresh mudde by
Announcing hs intention Of introducing the bill with
Jea Davis excluded. together with an amendment
strttug out the sentence excluding JET Davis.
Ths extraordinary combination of bill and amendment
% tseh objected something of the usual
course, but the Speaker was charitable enough
% NJ Whne 10 rule that suspension
~ the rules intended TO allow the House freedom
% action aud that therefore, the double proposition
strange and contradictory 1t might be-
b order Mr.. whites object OF course to
have the democrats exert their power a majority
and pAsa tho amendment striking out JEFF DAVIS
name. whereupon the BILL in substantially the shape IL
vas IN las FRIDAY, would be passed. But the demo
crats refused 20 be complaocnt as to comply with
Mr. whites wishes, and tho motion to suspend the
rules vas losi BY vote Of l65 TO no. not getting the
necessary two-tbirds.
The whole movement was a sorry hzzle and has
proved set back for the republicans. In the
tine on tho call Of States General Banks got in his
Amnesty bill airesh aud had II referred TO tho Judiciary
Committee from which, when reported II will get be-
fore the House a. democratic measure, and conclu-
SONS will be tried once moro, with the promise this
time OF ns passage through the transfer to the
democrats OF the Southern republican vote
The democrats say tonight that they will not allow
tho question up again for couple Of months
The republicans having made failure to-day trying
20 the matter the democrats claim their side
is not responsible for tho death Of the bill.
TEST VOTE IN THE HOUSE on THE REPEAL OF
THE RESUMPTION ACT
Another resolution 10 test the disposition OF the
House the subject OF repeating the Resumption act
presented to-day, but il rejected BY the de-
csivo vote Of l5s yeas to ll2 nays
THK SENATE PRoCEEDINGs-MR- BoUTwELLs
BOOKKEEPING AND THE MISSISSIPPI NvEsT1-
CATION.
The friends OF Mr. Davis who made the charges
against Mr. Boutwells Treasury bookkeeping, point
significantly TO his In the Senate Today that
the department would respond TO the allegations They
say that he throws the burden on other shoulders,
while Mr.. Davis has nothing to assist him but tho
reports Of the Treasury Department This sub
ject will be the feature OF the proceedings morrow
On the day following Mr Morton's Mississippi cleo
ton frauds will be discussed and the propriety of ap-
pointing committee OF investigation considered
The Senate committees did nothing to-day. There
is little business TO do at present and there will be
until the House settles Of the questions that are
pending before 1t.
TOM SCOTT BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
Thomas A. Scott asked for a hearing by the Railroad
Committee on the subject OF the Texas Pacific, and
"Wednesday evening has been set apart for this pur-
pose