The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.
Proceedings in Congress.
A Large COnflagration in Mobile.
The Kentucky Senatorial Contest.
Foreign News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
General News.
Etc, ETC., Etc.
Foreign News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
General News.
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FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Bills introduced
by MIR. White-To reduce salaries eve,
$500 twenty per cent He moved the pre-.
vlous question, which was not seconded. and
the bill was referred to the Committee on An.
propriations
Mr. Morrison reported from the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means resolution directing
several committees to inquire into any errors
or frauds In the administration or execution
OF existing laws, the investigation to cover
suoh periods as the committees deem neces
sary. Adopted.
By Mr.. Ward: That the hailing place o.
vessels shall be the town or city where the
vessels are built, or where the owner or prin.
cipal owner resides. The town to be printed
on her stern. Passed.
MIR. Morey reported bill repeating section
1903 of the Revised Statutes which confines
the disposition of public lands in Mississippi.
Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida. He ex.
planned that in 1866 an act passed, restricting
the disposal of public lands of the United
States In those five States. The object OF the
bill was to remove that distinction, There
Was considerable debate.
Mr.. Sailor, OF Ohio, said the law of 1866
seemed to have been passed upon the prin-
ciple of forty acres to the mile.
The bill was recon nitted, with q view of
extending it's provisions and modified to ali
public lands in the interest of the homestead.
MIR. Kuott reported back the Amnesty bill.
1t reads that "All the disabilities imposed
and remaining on any person by virtue of the
3D. section of the 14th article of the amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States be and are hereby removed, and each
and every person is, and shall be forever re-
lieved therefrom, on his appearing before a
judge of any court of the United States. or of
any cours of record in the State of which he
is resident and taking and subscribing the
following oath, to be duly attested and re.
corded:
l, B, do solemnly swear or affirm that I
will support and defend the Constitution of
foreign and domestic; that l 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 mental reservation or purpose of evasion
the United States, against all enemies
whatever.
Mr.. Kuott moved the previous question on
the passage of the bill.
Mr. McCrary, OF Iowa. q member of the
Judiciary Committee, asked Mr.. Knott to
yield him the floor for moment.
Mr.. Knott replied that it would afford him
pleasure to yield to his colleague and other
gentlemen on each side of the House, but that
he felt that neither the peace OF the country
nor the harmony of the House required any
further discussion of the proposition.
MIR. Frye, of Maine, also q member of the
Judiciary Committee, asked Mr.. Knott to per-
init him to ask single question.
Several Democratic members objected, and
Mr.. Cox, of New York, said, "We have had
enough of talk
Mr.. Blaine-Will the gentleman (Knot,)
allow me without one word OF debate to have
a letter read?
Messrs. Cox, Randall and several other
Democratic members objected.
Mr.. Knott can not consent to open
debate at all. I insist on the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. FryeI simply desire to ask whether
The Republican minority Of the Judiciary |
Committee ooncurred in the report?
Mr.. Cox, vociferously-I call the gentleman
10 order; Maine is always out of order.
laughter
Mr.. Blaine--I understand that the gentle
nan from Kentucky declines either to admit
m amendment or to allow debate. loud |
'alls Of order on the Democratic side
Mr.. Randall, in a tone of remonstra nee
lou know better than to do this.
Mr.. Cox, somewhat more angrily - You
ave been in the chair yourself, and ought to
now Detter. Laughter
Mr.. Blaino--l want distinct understand
ng. More shouts of order from the Demo-
rats
The previous question was seconded, and
be previous question was ordered. Yeas 1873,
ays 80.
Mr.. Seelye, of Massachusetts, called atten-
ION to the faulty grammar in the construc-
ion Of the BILL the phrase, each and every
erson, being treated in the plural instead Of
be singular case. The error was ordered to
Q corrected.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
assage of the bill. The voc resulted, yeas
81, nays 81; SO the requisite two.thirds not ]
citing in favor Of it, the bill was rejected.
There was intense interest manifested as {
ne call of the yeas and nays proceeded. !
ONE of the prominent Republicans brought {
1elr influence to bear on some of the men,
ers of their party, who voted yea on the s
either to vote in the negative or 6
} refrain from voting.
MIR. Rainy, from South Carolina, WAS con.
an object of such attention He 9
ID not answer when his name was called. s
Mr.. HARRISON, of Alabama, who was in the I
me position, also withheld his vote at frst.
at finally rose and answered ave. amid I
le plaudits of the Democrats. I
Mr. Geo. A. Bagley, of New York, who had I
'ted In the affirmative, changed his vote to
10 negative, at which the Republican re. 5
iced. Y
Mr. Wells, of Mississippi, tried to explain
hy, although he was in favor of general am.
,sty. including Jefferson Davis, be voted no, c
1t the Democrats shouted him dewn. t
Mr.. Lynch, of Mississippi however, man a
'ed to get the chance of saying that he was
favor OF the bill. He voted no. with Il
ew OF letting Mr.. Blaine offer his amend
ent, although he, Lynch, would vote against 9
10 amendment
Mr.. Purman, Of Florida, who had also Q
lthheld his vote when his name was first 9
Med, Afte.waxds rose and voted no.