The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-17
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Administration party, who had shrewdfy
avaiied themselves Of the indisereet dec
larations of Southern Congressman, passed
resolutions declaring that the advent
of the Democratic party to power would
be signalized by the passage of bills to
indemnify the South for the emancipated
the Confederate debt and
other kindred measures which are neither
dreamed nor throught of in the eager
longings Of this people for change Of
national administration, in order that
honesty and economy may be introduced
into the public service, and an era of good
feeling be restored to its lately beiliger-
ent and discordant sections. Right on
the heels of the California resolution, as
if to give it the semblance of truth, and
to provide the Northern Radicals with
evidence that they have not suspected
without grounds, wild schemes of the
Democracy, especially the Southern and
most numerous portion of the party, MIR.
Vance, Of North Carolina, moved to
suspend the rules in the House Of Rep
resentatives, for the purpose of introduc-
ing the following resolution:
Resolped, That when the bill making
appropriations for theservice of the Post
Office Department, ETC., III. r. No
1868, for the year ending June 30, 1877,
is under consideration in Committee of
the Whole, it shall be in order to offer an
amendment 50 as to modify section 1880
of the Revised Statutes, as to authorize
and direct the Secretary Of the Treasury
to pay the amounts found to be due to
mail contractors and to psstmasters on
or before the 3lst OF May, 1861.
Thereupon the following proceedings
took place:
Congressional RecordI
Mr. Holman, Northern Democrat 4:
/ trust taat resolution will be read
again. | did not perceive its full effect
The resolution was again read.
The House divided and there we're
ayes IS, noes 81.
Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina | de-
mani telIers. | understand many gen
tlemen did not understand the motion.
Mr.. Hurlbut, (Republican): l demand
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina: 1 do
not propose to take up the time Of the
House by demanding the yeas and nays
but | do ask for tellers, as some gentle
men tell me they did not understand the
motion.
Mr.: Hurlbut: demand the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays weae ordered.
Mr.. White, Republican,: l rise to a
parliamentary inquiry. If this resolution
shall be adopted, will it be in order to
move an amendment in Committee of
the Whole to provide that no person who
was actively engaged in the rebellion
shall be paid for any such mail service ?
The Speaker pro tsmp0re That ques-
ton will be answered by the Chair in
Committee of the Whole on the State Of
the Union when the time arrives.
Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina: /
withdraw the resolution.
Mr.. White: l object.
The Speaker: The question recurs on
the mation to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution.
Mr.. Clymer, Northern Democrat: |
move the House adjourn.
The motion was agreed to, and accord
ingly tho House adjourned.
The Record does not show, but the facts
are, that the Northern Democrats, well
knowing the damaging effect of such
upon the Northern mind, in
strengthening belief in the truth Of such
charges as are contained in the resolu-
tons Of the California Republicans, and
yet, not wishing to raise an issue with
the Southern Democrats, were STAN
peded and one of the number (Mr.
ClYmer) relieved the party of the di-
emma by hieSipg an adjournment, which
the majority instantly carried. ne acH
i'd, It ought not to hare been carried until
he Southern Democratic members had all re
corded thar yotes dgqiest the resolution, and
hts relierod dt6ir party of the sqspiotel of
it. Probably not $4,000
ire involved in the scheme One out of
hundreds of thousands would be hene
tilted and probably not that number
'ighteously but see what a great con-
lagration a little matter kindleth. 1t
capital for Radical cOnsump-
ion and is an obstacle TO the success of
he Democratic party with its PROMISES
IF reform andhonest government. Why
10 Southern Congressman permit them
selves to be used as instruments for sub
serving the pecuniary schemes of q few
at the peril Of cause in
which the hopes of the South, from alien
md military domination, and of the
whole country for constitutional liberty
ire involved? TO make the matter
the day after the author of the
Unfortunate resolution moved it, he de-
iyered himself of a speech in which he
rgued that the tFqe way to reconcile the
South, and restore harlo4y hetTeen |
he sections, was TO vote q, preparations
or sundry schemes, in which she is sup |
'osed to be more deeply interested than
ny other section. OF course, the speech /
as been set going by the cunning dema-
ogues of the Radical party. on its GRAND
{ mischief.
HABEAs CORPUS.
Another blunder in which we are glad
} know many Democrats refused to join,
as the attempt to deny to Hallett Kill
ourn, the witness who was imprisoned
Y order of the House for refusing to
1swer questions propounded by an in
Committee, the privilege of