Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-21
How 1t was Done.
Special Dispatch to the Boston Advertiser

which was not expected before next
Tuesday, but the republican side was
not found mprepared. Proctor Knott
reported the bill with Banks's amend
ment, demanded the previous question,
and rigidly refused to hear questions
which McCrary, Frye and Blaine at
tempted to put to him, Blaine was es-
pecially persistent, but Knott, backed
by irate Southern members, was inexor-
able Nevertheless, Blaine managed,
though out of order to obtain a tacit
acknowledgement that the other side
refused to hear question, even though
with an assurance that the discussion
should not be reopened, a proceeding
which provoked Randall into another
violation of order as he cried out (ad-
dressing Blaine personality, You know
better than to do this you know better,
sir" The vote ON ordering the main
questions was so close as to give the
democrats confidence in the ability to
pass the bill, but Blaine Prevailed upon
Lynch and one or two others who were
in favor of passing the bill to vote against
it, in order to give him another chance
to offer his amendment, and the bill fail
ed Blaine was instantly on his feet
with motion to reconsider. 81 move
to lay that motion on the table" cried
Randall eagerly. But have the floor
and don't yield it for the gentleman's
motion" Blaine retorted, and there he
stood once more absolute master of the
parliamentary situation. He FASTENED
to say however that he did not intend
to occupy the hour to which he was en-
titled he only desired to have vote
on the question whether Jefferson Davis
should be included in the amnesty or
not" He called attention to the fact
that there was difference between his
amendment and Banks's with reference
to the oath, Banks's allowing it to be
made in any court and his only in
United States court. Mr.. Hoar, with
his usual quickness at nice distinctions
observed, that Banks oath bound per-
sons as a condition to obey all the laws,
etc., so that if man happened to fail to
put two cent stamp on bank check
he would forfeit his amnesty, Blaine
loosely commanded this point to Banks,
remarking that they should lay no pit
falls for the unwary. 1--WE have no
unwary on our SIDE" replied Banks
Like a flash the question came from
Blaine, Which was the gentleman's
side 2" 1t was sudden and an adroit
thrust, but it was parted with marvel
lous dignity and grace. Rising with
grand air Banks answered in his deepest
tones, :" am on the side of the consti-
tuition of the United States and Of the
laws made in pursuance thereof" Hon
ors were easy. Blaine than made the
strong point that while the Southern
democrats were demanding amnesty for
JEFF Davis, that party in North Carolina
had disqualified Holden for political
reasons, and he charged, looking as he
did so straight into the face of Mr.. La
mar, who sat near him, that it was their
design to remove and disqualfy Govern
or Ames Of Mississippi, In closing he
offered to yield the floor to any member
who would move to strike out the ex-
ception to JEFF Davis in his amendment.
with the understanding that the bill
should then pass with the rest of his
amendment, which he said could be done
in thirty minutes, Getting no satisfac-
tory answer to this be cried out j" Then
| ask unanimous consent to offer my
amendments to the bill pending" Driv-
en- to it at last, Randall said sullenly 81
object. Banks tried to avoid the neces-
sity for objection, declaring, ponderously
that it couldn't be done "What. not
by unanimous consent /" asked Blaine.
No sill" persisted Banks. oh non
sense cried Blaine impatiently; then,
turning to Randall, he said he would
withdraw his motion if Randall would
take up the centennial bill, but Randall
would do nothing about it, and in the
midst of the clamor of half a dozen
democrats he suddenly exclaimed with
tremendous vigor, "Then | end this
matter. | withdraw the motion to re.
consider" Down he sat, and the Ran
dali amnesty bill fell stone dead. A
dozen democrats arose and began to
speak but a general cry of regular
order " came from the republican side,
and presently the house was in commit
tee of the whole on the pension bill
From opinion expressed since the debate
closed it is apparent that Blaine has, by
Fridays management, regained all his
prestige as parliamentarian How his
reputation for craftsmanship stands is a
question upon which judgements differ
materially.
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