The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-15

Mr.. Blaine-It is by unanimous con-
sent.
Mr.. Banks-The bill is not before the
House.
nous consent.
MIR. Banks-0h, nonsense
Mr.. Blaine-It can be by unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Banks-Not even by unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Blaihe-oh, nonsensei What is
there to prevent Il?
Mr.. Banks-The rules OF the House
prevent il.
Mr.. Blaine-Is it because this motion
to reconsider is pending2
Mr.. Randall-The gentleman knows he
is out oforder.
Mr.. Blaine-In what?
Mr.. Randall-The gentleman knows he
has not the right to offer that amendment,
having objected to it.
Mr.. Blaine-Well, have the right to
talk about it.
Mr.. Randall-Then go ahead and talk
about it.
Mr.. Robbins demanded TO be heard on
behalf Of his State.
Mr.. Blaine declining to yield ~ again
make the proposition 10 bring the bill be-
fore the House by unanimous consent,
and I will yield to the gentlemen TO offer
amendments. II the gentlemen on the 9TH
er side refuse that proposition 1t is be.
cause they don't want the bill to pass. |
am for practicable amnesty. l am for
amnesty that will go through.
Mr.. Randall (contemptuously)-Ohyo you
are not sincere in the least degree.
Mr.. Blaine without paying any atten-
ton to Randall-And l again desire to
submit my proposition and ask the unan-
imous consent Tor that purpose.
Mr.. Robbins-I object. ....-.-.
Mr.. Mills asked Blaine whether il he
(AIills) should vote to remove the politi-
cal disabilities OF Holden and Gov. Ames
he (Blaine) would vote to remove the
disabilities Of ]. Davis.
Mr.. Blaine (who probably did not hear
Mills question: went on to say that if they
declined his proposition and wanted no
further debate, he would give the gentle.
man from Pennsylvania (RandalD an OPP
portunity to bring up the centennial bill
which had been postponed an entire week
by this amnesty bill occupying the atten-
ton of the House.
Mr.. Randall-The time consumed and
consequent postponement Of the centenni-
al bill are wholly chargeable to your side
OF the House.
Mr.. Blaine-I will now end this matter,
and l have it in my power TO do so: |
withdraw the motion TO reconsider. [Trl-
umphant laughter on the Republican side
and apparent astonishmcnt on the Dem
ocratic side.
At this time all the members on the
Democratic side were on their feet, while
the Republican members were in their
seats, and the latter set up general cries
Of "order," "order."
Mr.. Randall asked Blaine to give him
an opportunity Of saying word.
The request was met by still louder
cries Of order from the Republican side
Of the House, in which calls Blaine him
self joined.
Mr.. Randall again renewed his request
and Blaine refused it, and there the am
nesty matter ended for the day.
When order was restored the House, on
motion Of Randall, went into Committee
Of sthe Whole (Sayler, Of Ohio, in the
chair) on the pension appropriation bill,
which appropriates the following sums :
Pensions for army invalids, Sl2S00,0OO;
pensions for widows, &C., $l4,l00,0O0;
pensions for survivors of the war Of 1872,
81, ,l50, 500; fees Of pension agents, COM
missions, &c, 100000; navy pensions,
fees, &C., 81, ,l3S, 500. Total S29,533,5O0.
Mr.. Atkins, who had charge Of the bill,
made statement as to the items in it as
compared with those OF preceding years,
and showed that the average OF pensions
has increased from $50 in 1871 to
S103 81 in 1875.
After discussion in regard to pension
agents the committee rose and reported
the bill, and il was passed.
Mr.. Lord, from the Judiciary Commits
tee, reported bill providing that the
Alabama Claims Commissioners, as soon
after the 22d inst. as practicable, shall re.
port to the Secretary Of State the several
judgments which before or on that day
shall have been rendered by them, and
that the Secretary Of State shall transmit
the report to the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury, who shall without unnecessary delay
proceed to pay the judgments specified
therein with the interest thereon at the
rate Of 4 per cent from the date Of loss.
After some little discussion the bill was
passed.
A proposition for unanimous consent
to hold a session tomorrow for debate
was objected to byMr. Page. /,
The House then at o'clock adjourned
till Monday. d..