The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

EOR7Y-POURTH CONGRESS.
Report Of the Judiciary Committee on
the Amnesty Bill.
Rejection of the Bill.
Blaine M0UeS to Reconsider and
Then WithdrawS his Motion.
MORE ANIMATED SCENES.
PASSAGE on PENSION APPROPRl-
ALTON BILL.

PASSAGE on PENSION APPROPRl-
ALTON BILL.
WASHINGTON, January IA, 1876.
THE SENATE.
This body was not in session to-day.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Knott reported back the Amnesty
bill which read as follows:
That all disabilities imposed and re-
naming on any person by virtue of the
third section of the fourteenth article of
the amendments to the Constitution of
the United States, be and are hereby re-
moved, and each and every person is and
shall forever be relieved therefrom, on
his appearing before Judge ofany Court
OF the United States, or of any Court of
record in the state of which he is a resi-
dent, and taking and subscribing the fol-
lowing oath, to be duly attested and re-
corded:
81, A. B., do solemnly swear or affirm
that will support and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States against all
enemies, foreign and domestic; that |
will bear true faith and allegiance to the
same, and obey all laws made in pursu-
ance thereof, and that take the obliga
ton freely and without any mental res
ervation or purpose of evasion what
ever"
Mr.. Knott moved the previous ques-
ton on the passage of the bill.
SEVERAL MEMBERS MAKE oFFoRTs TO SPEAK
Mr.. Frye, member of the Judiciary
Committee asked Knott to permit him to
ask single question. Several Democrats
objected.
Cox said, eve have had enough of
talk.
Blaine-Will the gentleman (Knott)
allow me, without one word of debate to
have letter read?
Cox, Randall and several other Demo
Gratis objected.
Knott cannot consent to open de-
bate at all. l insist on the previous
question,
MORE EXCITEMENT.
Blaine-I want distinct understand
ing More shouts of "Orderl" from the
Democratic side.
The previous question was seconded
and the main question ordered, Yeas.
1873; nays, 92,
Frye-I simply desire to ask whether
the Republican minority on the Judicia-
ry Committee concurred in the report.
Cox (vociferously)-"I call the gentle
man to order. Maine is always out of
order" Laughter.
Blaine-I understand that the gentle
man from Kentucky declines either to
admit the amendment or to allow debate
Loud calls of "Order." on the Demo
cratic side.
Randall lin tone of remonstrance)-
"You know better than to do this.'
Cox somewhat more angrily)-"You
have been in the chair yourself and
ought to know better" laughter.
DEFEAT OF THE BILL.
The House then voted on the passage
of the bill, and the vote resulted-Yeas,
1872; nays, 81. The requisite wo-thirds
not voting in favor of the bill it was re-
jected.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT DURING ROLL CALL
There was intense excitement mani
tested as the call of the roll proceeded
Republicans brought their influence to
bear on some of the members of their
party who had voted aye on the preced-
ing vote either to vote in the negative or
refrain from voting Rainey, of South
Caroliua, was conspicuously the object of
such attention. He did not answer when
his name was called. Haralson, of Ala
bama, who was in the same position, al
so withheld his vote at first, but finally
arose and answered aye amidst the plau-
dts of the Democrats. Geo. A. Bagley,
of New York, who had voted in the af-
firmative, changed his vote to the mega
tive, at which the Republicans rejoiced.
Wells, of Mississippi, tried to explain
why, although he was in favor of gener-
al amnesty, including Jefferson Davis, he
voted no, but the Democrats shouted
him down. Lynch, of Mississippi, how
ever. managed to get chance of saying
that though he was in favor of the bill
he voted no with view of letting Blaine
offer his amendment, although he
Nynch) would vote against, the amend
ment. Purman, of Florida. who had al
80 withheld his vote when his name was
first called, afterwards quoted no.
Following is the negative vote:
Nays-G. A. Bagley, Baker, (Ind.) Ba-
ker IN. Y. J, Ballon, Blaine, Blair, Brad
ley, Brown, KS, Burchard Ills Bur-
leigh, Carmon, Cason, Caswell, Conger,
Crops, Crounz, Danford, Darrall, Davy,
Dennison, Dobbins, Dunnell, Eames,
Evans, Fort, Foster, Freeman, Frost
Frye, Garfield, Hale, Harris, Mass
Hathorn, Raymond. Hendee, Hender.
son, Hoar, Hoge, Haskins, Hubbell,
Hurlbut, Hyman, Joyce, Kasson, Ketch-
um, King, Lappan, Lawrence, Leaven-
worth, Lynch, Mygoon, McDougal, Nc
Crary, McDill, Meller, Monroe, Nash,
Norton, Oliver, 0'Niel, Packer Page.
Phillips (Ks.), Plaisted, Pratt Purman,
Robinson, Ross, (Pa), Starkweateer,
Strait, Stowell, Thornburgh. Townsend,
pa, Townsend IN. W Tufts, Vanvor-
hees, Waldron, Wallace Is. C). Wallace
(Pa.), Walls. Wells, Wheeler, White.
Whiting, Willard, Williams (Wis.l, Will
lars Mich.), Wilson (La.), Wood (Pa.),