The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-15
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
CON G R E S S.
WASHINGTON, January ID.
HOUSE.
Bills were Introduced as follows:

object admirable, It seemed to violate the
Constitution, as it involved the Supreme
Judges and President. He thought ii
should be referred TO some committee.
The previous question was not second
ed, and the bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
On motion Of Mr.. Vance, Of Ohio, SEN
ate bill authorizing the Joint Committee
on Public Printing to fix regular stand,
ard Of paper for the different kinds oi
public printing, was taken from the
Speakers table and passed.
The Speaker then called the committees
for private bills, but there was only one
private bill IA pension billy reported.
Mr.. Morrison, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back the reso'
luton directing the several committees
TO inquire into any errors, abuses or
frauds that may exist in the administra'
tion and execution Of the existing laws
the investigation to cover such periods in
the past as the committees may deem
necessary. Adopted.
Mr.. Ward, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill providing
that the hailing place OF each registered
enrolled or licensed vessel Of the United
States, may hereafter be from town OF
city where the vessel was built, or where
the managing men shall reside, and that
the name OF such town or city shall be
printed on the stern. He eexplained that
the necessity for the bill grew out Of the
recent action OF the Treasury Depart
ment in making the hailing places Of the
vessels the ports of entry from which
their papers were issued.
Mr.. Sayler, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported u bill to correct
mn error in section 2,403 Of the revised
Statute, the error being the numbering
OF the sections 2,407 as 2,40l, in reference
TO the settlements on public lands. After
an explanation the bill passed.
Mr.. Crounse, from the same committee
reported n bill allowing homestead settle
ments on Fort Keanrey, military reserva
ton in Nebraska. The bill passed.
Mr.. Morey, from the same committee
reported a bill repeating section 2S0S Of
the revised statutes, which confines thu
disposition Of public lands in Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas ant
Florida. lie explained that in 1866 al
act had been passed restricting tht
disposal Of the public lands Of the United
States in those five States, and the oHec
OF the bill was TO remove that distinc
tiOn.
A discussion followed, and finally the
| measurn was rpcOmmitted 10 the commit
Tee reporting it.
ANOTHER EXCITED DISCUSSION OF THE
AMNESTY QUESTION.
Mr.. Knott reported back the amnesty
bill, which reads as follows:
"That all disabilities imposed and re
manning on any person by virtue Of tht
third section OF tho fourteenth article o
the amendments TO the Constitution o.
the United States be and are hereby re
moved. Each and every person is and
shall be forever relieved therefrom on his
appearing before judge Of any court o
the United States or Of any court o
record in the State OF which he is resi-
dent and taking and subscribing 10 thu
following oath, to be duly attes,ed anC
recorded:
"I A b., do solemnly swear or al
firm that will support and defend the
Constitution Of the United States against
all enemies, foreign and domestic; that |
will bear true and faithful allegiance tC
the same, and obey all laws made in pursu
auce thereof, and that take this obliga'
tion freely and without any mental reser
valion or purpose or evasion whatever
Mr.. Knott moved the previous ques
ton on the passage Of the bill.
MIR. McCrary, member Of the Judi
ciary Committee, asked Mr.. Knott to
yield him the floor for moment.
Mr.. Knott replied that it would afford
him pleasure to yield it 10 his colleague
and to other gentlemen on each side oi
the House, but he felt that neither the
peace Of the country nor tho harmony oi
the House required any further discus
sion OF the proposition.
Mr.. Frye, member Of the Judiciary
Committee, asked Mr.. Knott to permit
him TO ask single question.
Several Democrats objected, and Mr.
Cox said We have had enough Of talk.
Mr.. Blaine-Will the gentleman
(Knott) allow me, without one word oi
debate, to have letter read?
Messrs. Cox, Randall and several other
Democrats objected.
Mr.. Knott-I cannot consent to open n
debate at all. l insist on the previous
question. want distinct understand.
ing. More shouts on the Democratic
side
The previous, question was seconded
and the main question ordered by u vote
Of 1888 to92.
Mr.. Fry-I simply desire to know
whether tho Republican minority Of the
Judiciary Committee cohcurred in the re-
port.
Mr.. Cox (vOcifcrousIy)- III call the gen.
tleman to order. Maine is always out oi
order. .4-...
Mr.. Blaine-I understand that the gen.
tleman from Kentucky declines either to
admit or to allow debate. Loud calls
OF order on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Randall lin a tone OF remons-
trance You know better than to do
this. .....
Mr.. Cox (somewhat more angrily)-
You have been in the chair yourself and
ought to know better. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Seelyc called attention to the faulty
grammar in the construction OF the bill,
the phrase "each and every person" being
treated as in the plural instead Of the sing
ular, and the error was ordered corrected,
The House then voted on the passage
OF the bill and the vote resulted: Yeas
1872, nays 81. The requisite two.thirds
majority not voting in favor Of the bill,
Il was rejected.
There was an intense interest manifest,
ed as the call Of the roll proceeded. The
Republicans brought their influence to
bear on some Of the members Of their
party who had voted aye on the proceed.
Ing vote, either TO vote in the negative or
to refrain from voting.
Mr.. Rainey, Of South Carolina, was con.
spicuously the object OF such attention,
He did not answer when his name was
called.
Mr.. HaralsOn, Of Alabama, who was in
the same position, also withheld his vote
at first, but finally rose and answered aye
amidst the pIaudits Of the Democrats.
Geo. A. Bagley, Of New York, who had
voted in the affirmative, changed his vote
to the negative, at which the Republicans
rejoiced.