New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-14

Member ON the Democratic side-Let include the
Whisky eOnyicts, too.
Mr.. BLAINE CONCLUDES.
Mr.. BLAINE That reminds me Of ono thing which
might forgotten The gentleman from Georgia said
that the logic which had present ne other day win
Donald and Joyce. Tho gentleman may have thought
that that was Wit l can not see 1t
Mr. HILL know you can not -, .,
Mr.. BLAINE-It was not u witty as the gentleman
from New-York IL was more GRIM IL Jefferson DAVIS
the moment that the crimes OF AndersOnville were
brought 10 his attention. had arrgned the perpetrators
them and issued order that no guilty man
should escape, then there would DO some niue
consistency in the gentleman's position lAPplausee
the Republican side and in tho galleries,
Mr. Blaine then spoke Of Confederate honor and the fact
that prisoners paroed by armies were often captured
next day IN arms against u.s. AS 10 Confederate prison
els he SAID that he rebel prisoners were taken .ae
ated and Gen Grant that at tho time, such super
human efforts were made ON the Confederate side IOi e1
change that there were 10000 prisoners in our hands
who would have entered the regular army.
Nay, fat, in good health and ready for lighting.
Mr. Blame closed by referring to the military order 10
sued by Gen Wnder to open nTe Of grape upon a Tue
WITHIN seven "S es 1%he ore Mr. o hi nsied
forgery, 10 the use OF bloodhounds Tor hunting
escaped prisoners (Slr Hill admitted tDat there
dogs kept ion that purpose but denied that they
were boodhounds)
MIR. BANKS MOVES TO AMEND.
Mr. BANKS lib. Mass.D proposed to amend tho Dill
by striking al after the first section and substituting
provision that any person lying under political
disabilities shall be fully and forever relieved herefrom
upon appearing before United States Court OF any
court OF record, and taking the following oath
do solemnIy that will support and defend the
ANA that win bear aith aud ALT glance % tue
same ana obey AL AVS male ~ paIsaoe IeoD ana .n.
pgIpoNe OF evasion "ha,oVef III. :. A.. o,,,c.r, nm
less ihe amendments OF my colleague l1r Biaine DO Gu
The SPEAKER OIr staykweather CRep., Comm in the
chairbIhe Chair does not now consider hat lho aehu
ment il III order.
Mr. RANDALL proposed to ask unanimous consent to
allow Dir. Bankss amendment 10 DO received.
Mr. BLAINl-I object.
you only exposing the insincciliy OF your pOhEoh
The CHAIR ruled that tho amendment proposed by
Mr.. Banks was NOT IN order. II.
Mr. RANDALL will manage 1t think So rs TO et II
in order unless the gentleman iIOn Maine 1lr Dilhel
prevents. Laughter on inc lopuDican aiuo' l., ,h
Mir BANKS SAID Ee did not propose to engage III the
discussion OF the subjects which SO lar ia TINS debate had
engaged the attention OF the House. lie was not opposed
To general amnesty Dill nay, n pfesSeu 20 Ho~ ~
condition connected with II. but he preferred hs
own amendmr ~ aud taking oil jefferson DAVIS
As an illustration nc pointed the bJ introduced
were To become a Ian" hI DAVIS anu olaeis lHe hibi
would be IcstOicd To Iil political rights ~ ctLehs Ol
tho United States without ever hdyInE d'0hird
their oatn ot ieuty To tho Confederate uoNeih"'h ~.
Sir. Banks said the difference between has amShIh'h,
ana si BaiEos That his GiI not lidhc y, hc.sOh
Davis exception. For sell, said Mr. BANKS, d" not
EOld Jefferson DAVIS res OisDlo IOf tie auu''.Ios
charged. lie ass.utod with ms "hoio htatt To ,ne
dccl,on OF his colleague OR Seci!'l ytacidhy' llu
these cuaFses 90 crimes ana o' DtIOhe 10 ,ic qCa.o
iOro the iiOusc-tno granting Oi a general amnesty
Ic question OF now plsCncs were treated on pOth s'des
during ne ciN war DoloIoo 20 tho uCG'ai 90 h''g2
AID could yet DO iuiJ determined even by l!hIl
tribunal Inc history oil tho Wal IN not JtS "Iiel'h
IAs history sir. jefferson DaYi55 Iaftlct
patton ia II not wuten. There 10 no jug
inrnt OF history upon this question. Nothing
Jo. Is 50 established tnat IL canhot DO saii,Sd''
dsmi-s from ali consideration the declarations, ais-
ueus aspen sons and rccrn.ndtOns which Tor week
plsl 1 nav. heard constantly IN this chamber 30
thHt the soldiers Vf to CJnicucldcy may nave
,ur red ia NoItn do doubt That Tue soldiers Vi
he Nuuh Tidy nave suicna tctIDlJ IN the oOhth. IL
VA, incident 10 cOnttlDn Oi things. fJf tio EGl,
hoover thrJ tnay pray fOlgIycntss Tor the sau'i-
m whoever tury may nave been, invoke TIE pirosih.
OF dot Tor tnc crimes themselves, say Jet Tue Sdf1
hide Them, let as shut tbtLi Out Oi s5ht. .
MI BAEhs sIohc AT some length claiming tnat II Jti
cr.on paws hAs committed crime hc should De tied ana
puisl c, bat thought tnoso ou. 20 DO ~ CoASicsS
a great act Ol peace and OBLIVION.
Fir. RANDALL dem. Ponn.) closed the debate
with ic~ remarks.
Sir. MOHEl dep, La spoke in favor OF impartial
Mr. srARKWEATHER Qep., Comm who had been IN
CHAIR down on The HUof ana sit tuat
"A, .ubeI Judiciary Committee lac ucoIcu 10
CONS drf ~, hi IN comnIttc.
Mir. RANDALl~-l mover cassed you as an opponent l"
Mir slARKWEATHER-I not an opponent 10
au.uc,ty but am opponent TO every attempt 10 pass
Inesuts without all itubity ior oHcilhs "n'on"
ic vote 10y which the bill rejected was then re-
considered. a., r,.....,...,
No BIZ with NJ. Banks's amondmcni-1ir Blainchhot
having ID .u aami;t,u-was TcClf,d 10 TIC judiciary
and tho motion 10 RECONSIDER the .tlr Su't
49,, u, by air. Blaine and lad on the idDe % th"t t
ui. cannot ue reported BACK eAceP1 AMOR TIE rb.'r
Of committees.