Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-13
A Parliamentary Fight.

"A
The following interesting account OF the par
liauentary fight in the House Of Representa-
tives, yesterday, is taken from the Washington
correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette:
After the call of States, this morning, the
debate on the amnesty Dill was renewed. The
gathering OF spectators was not less than yes
terday. Toe dnorWays were packed With men
and wCnen, while every available seal 10 the
galleries was occupied. The attendance OF mem
bers was also unusually large. 1t was after
0 'clock before the Speaker recognized Genera!
Garfield, OF Ohio,W who Was to reply to Dir. Hi,
Ui Georgia. The deDatc opened with tilt be-
tyeeu Blaine and Randall as 10 the right OF
the latter to assume control OF the measure
| peudi a vote for recous!1 eratiQn OF the vote
| of Monday last The Speaker had Anticipated
this issue, and refused to decide tor allow the
QUESTION TO be discussed, and requested Mr..
| Garfield TO proceed. He spoke for nearly two
hours, hoIdirg the bloody shirt up to the gaze
of the crowded galleries. His remarks were
an arraigulnent of, Jefferson Davis, eDdeayor-
ing to connect him with the Ancer=onviIe
prison atrocities, aud were listened 10 with re-
specttu silence on the part Of the j, M
Gratis. Following Mr.. Garfield came Professor
Seclye, OF Mas5acr usetts, Repubilcau who pro-
tested against making Davisau exception to the
amnesty rule, though be thought it emlnenty
proper that all those receiving amnesty should
ask for it, This brought Geu Banks to the
forr, who referred IL the most delicate way tn
the Tact that Mr. Davis had not ahjurdci The
cath he took to support another government
and it would l;ut Congress III the position Of
giving hm citz,nship, while he still! might re-
main true 20 his last OATH NJ. l1i OF
Georgia, suggested tha, Mr.. Da7is probably
kmew the Couiederacy, vas dead, and. With II
uil obiiGatinns ever taken 10 support It. AT
this point Mr. Randall, as The leader OF the
naj yrlty, gave Dotlce that he should PRESS the
! demand for the previous question: This
brought MIR Blaine 10 his feet, aud all the par
liameDtarau skill! Of the House vas at oace IN
erus Banc demanded the rig ht to BE- heard
in closing tie debate. The Speaker overruled
him, and the scene which followed, OF
TWO ex-speakcrs and 3 speaker wrestling
with Barclays Digest, was both extra
ordrary and Interesting. Mr.. Kerr re-
coga'zed the decacay OF his position, and So
expressed mSef IL rulng again 5: Mr. Blaoe.
Banks wect to the speaker AID aud Confirmed
the Wisdom of Mr.. Kerr s.ruIiDg. From one 30
long accustomed to die position Of presiding
officer, and sboSe lulagS were uaicrmly con-
sdercd lall,. the appreciation OF Mr. Banks
! Vas 80 c0iDm0n compliment. Blaine Insisted
| that he was right, aud, his '.s,rutnran voice
rose above the cries On The D-mocratic side,
Dearly every memner rising aud drmand.
i4g the ex-Speakcr should take his sea-.
PrJmincat am"ng those IN the trout rack
OF he assry Democrats was Congressman
Swami, geSt'cuatlug and imprccstiug more
~ m4nher than voice. Randall! still held
the ho5r, whcu the Speaker announced
that Mr. Barclay, the venerable and expe
rieDced Journal clerk, who for more than a
quarter OF century had been familiar With the
rulings Of the House, sustained him in his de-
cisoD. Against the gathered wisdom Of q
Thousand years Mr.. Blaine could not stand and
be resumed his seat. Mr.. Randall then said
he desired 10 he magnauimous, generous; sand
if Mr. Blaine would at the end OF an hour IS d..
bate move the previous question he would
agree to it, agreed" SAID Blaine, with a
saan AID t. morrow the speech will be made.
Now there arises d very importaot question.
Mr. Kerr has ruled that MIR Bane il not en-
titled . the & or under the rule, aud as the
programme is 10 reconsider the vote, putting
| Sir. Randall again in possession Of the meas
ure, how CAP the Speaker recognize Mr.
Randall as entitled to the closing hour which
by parliamentary ruling be has refused to
! B.aiDe. The debate to-uiorrow will Kill both
the amnesty and the Ceatennla! bill. and the
paraders OF bloody shirts have Uulv thcmse YES
81 thank for renewing memories when viii
make the remainder oi' he session any hit Z
| but Agreeable.