The New York herald., 1876-01-15
THE GREAT DISMISSED In EXPLANATION.
No Intention to Reflect on the In
tegrity Of the President.
A FRIENDLY FEELING FOR BABcocK
Death Of the Amnesty Bill at the Hands
Of EI-Speakcr Blaine.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan IA, 1876.
DEATH OF THE AMNESTY BILL-BRuLIANr TAG
TICS OF MR.. BLAINE IN BRINGING ABOUT
THE DEMISE
The amnesty question in the House ended in a COM
plete surprise to both SIDES After what may called
a running fight, in which Mr.. Blaine managed to say
good deal, the Amnesty bill, with Mr.. Banks amend
ment requiring OATH but including JeG Davis,
brought to vote by the operation OF the previous ques
tion and again beaten. Mr. Blaine again the
reconsideration, and then flung everybody blank
amazement by Withdrawing his motion to reconsider
the bill This OF course, threw 1t out and killed It,
II it appears again IL must be a bill II the
democrats to they introduce the measure
afresh Monday. Mr.. Blaine insisted on
being allowed to get vote on the
cusou inclusion of JEFF Davis, being desirous, no
said to put the House the record this question
and he had contrived to get the into such
position that he able to fling it out at his pleasure
The dispute begins to be tiresome for 1t has prac
tcal 1t is held TO be quite certain that the Senate
will not pass the bill with JEFF Davis included re-
qures two-thirds vote there well in the House,
and the the House to-day shows the repub-
licans there hold together firmly. They had several
votes to spare to-day. The colored members are very
desrous to go the record having voted for
nesty, and Of them to-day inclined to
to their party HARRISON, ofAabama aye and got
applause from the democratic sde Judge Kelley also
voted with the democrats did Professor Soelye
Of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Mackey of South
Carolina both the latter being Independent
republicans When Mr.. Blame withdrew his motion
to reconsider dismay painted the faces OF
the democrats who, having voted the losing side,
could not move q reconsideration. Had they allowed
Mr. Blaine TO proceed the effect would been to
bring the House to vote striking out the name OF
JEFF Davis majority vote would have been sufficient
to do this which was all the republicans wanted.
With the democratic majority once upon the record
name by name granting amnesty TO Jen Davis they
would have accepted the bill amended by the demo-
Gratis and passed 1t in substantially the shape It was
when reported this morning from the Judiciary Com
mttee As piece OF tactics Mr.. Baine's withdrawal
of the motion to reconsider brilliant his
motion the other day to reconsider
THE PRESIDENTS CONCLUSIONS IN REGARD TO
CUBA READY.
reported that the President has said several
Congressman that he prepared 10 submit Congress
his conclusions regard TO Cuba 1t is probable
the House will very give him the occasion to
port by asking him for the papers relating to the
Spanish and Cuban negotiations. So far as can DO
ascertaned he has not yet begun the preparation Of
special message
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE PREsI-
DENTAL TERM
The Judiciary Committee reconsdered It's action of
yesterday, and by = change in the opinions of Mr..
Lawrence OF Ohio who went to the minority, de-
cided rcpart bill leaving the Presidential term at
four years. making tho incumbent ineligible for re-
election
THE WAR DEPARTMENT TO BE INVESTIGATED
It transpred to-day that the work of democratic
vestigatIon will include the War Department we'll
the Navy. and that vigorous inquiry will be made
into as into the other
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE BORDER RAIDS
The House Committee the Mexican Border
Troubles have determined that 1t is not necessary to
make personal investigation on the spot but that
they get all the facts of the situation from tho re
ports Of army officers lodged IN the War Department
This will great deal Of expense.