New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-15

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AGAIN BOTH FAIL
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE'I
WASHINGTON Jan. 1i.-Mr Randalfs parliament
ary tactics succeeded to-day SO far as to enable MIN
70 get the Amnesty bill once before the House
but he was again beaten by Mr. Blame Wheh lie
attempted 10 pass it. Friday IL, under the rules
private bill day in the House. That Is, on that dy
committees are called upon for reports on private
hills and generally the whole session Is occupied
with business brought IN by one or two committees
but committees have as yet done so little business
that when the list called through only three OF
four bills were reported so that the matter soon
disposed of: The next thing in order was call OF
committees for general business and it was sup
posed that it would proceed almost without inter-
ruption until the Committee on the Judiciary was
reached. when the Amnesty bill with Nj. Banks's
amendment would be reported back, and Mr. Ran
dali would have il once more before tine House and
in his control. Bat the Committee on Public Lands
occupied considerable time with its business so that
when-the Judiciary Committee was reached II was
after o'clock.
j. Proctor Knott reported the bill and called the
previous question. This was seconded without op-
position, although Mr. Blaine asked permission to
offer an amendment This was refused, and the
Yeas and Nays were called ordering the nam
question. This was a sort OF preliminary sklrnlSh-
strength, since, as this motion required only ma
jorty vote there could be no doubt of ITS success
Several Republicans among them Messrs. Seelye
Kelley, Morey and Pierce, and several coored Rep
resentatives from the South and Cen. Banks and
other Liberals voted with the majority. Nliie the
main question was ordered. the vote showed that
one less than twO-thrls had voted il the Affirmative
If this vote could have been held, the bill would
have been passed, since there were several Demo
Gratis who had not voted, aud who could be brought
in before the next roll all; but Mr.. Blaine was de
terIninod 10 defeat the bill unless he could get
n vote on his Jefferson Davis amendment. and
the only way to do it was to prevent
the Republicans from voting for it. OF course
it would have been idle for him to have proposed
such thing to such men as Messrs. Seelye Pierce,
Kelley, and Morey; but with colored men it was
ditlerent and during the next rocall there was no
buster OF more earnest man in the House than the
ex-Speaker. There was probably not single col
ored Representative whom he did not appeal to, and
at times he had them gathered around him, while lie
stood in the midst arguing the question IN very
earnest manner. He converted the most
of them. Mr. HARRISON. an old negre of pure
African blood voted for the BILL and was loudly a-
plauded by the Democrats Two or three Others al
tempted to explain that they were in favor of am
nesty, but prevented, except Mr.. Lynch who
said that he opposed To Mr.. Blane's amendment.
but voted against the bill to enable Mr.. Blaine 70
offer the amendment. The bill lost, as it lacked
four votes Of two-thrds.
Mr. Blaine Immediately moved to reconsider, but
rs it turned ont his only object was to get chance
10 read letter from ex-Gov. Holden of North Caro-
lima, and make a proposition to the other side. En-
Gov Hodens letter called attention 10 the fact that
he had been placed under political disabilities by the
Democrats of his State; and Mr.. Blaine, evidently
forgetting IIoden's ante-bellum and Confederate
record, uicd to make Union martyr Of him. Had
lie given any on the other side an opportunity
10 reply he would have got the worst OF It, but that
he did not do. After asking unanimous consent to
introduce his substitute, agreeing t. allow amend
Inens, to which objection was made by Mr. Randall,
lie withdrew hi.motion to reconsider. The bill was
again dead for to-day.