The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-15
The Forty-Fourth Congress.


tom house building at Rochester.
By Mr.. White of Kentucky, to reduce
the salaries of public officials exceeding
81 500, twenty per cent. He moved the
previous question on its passage.
Mr.. Kasson suggested that though the
motive of the bill was excellent and its OBJ
ject admirable, 1t seemed to violate the
constitution, as it involved the supreme
court judges aud president. He therefore
thought that it should be referred to some
committee.
The previous question was not recorded,
and the bill was referred to committee on
appropriations.
The speaker then proceeded to call list
of committees for private bills, but there
was only one private bill, pension bill,
reported.
Mr.. Morrison, from the committee on
ways and means, reported back resolutions
directing the several committees to inquire
into any errors, abuses or frauds that may
exist in the administration and execution
of existing laws.
The appropriation to cover such periods
in the past as the committee deem neces-
sary was adopted.
The amnesty bill reads as fellows;
That all disabilities imposed and remain
ing 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 removed,
and each and every person is and shall be
forever relieved therefrom on his appearing
before the Judge of any court of the United
| States, or of any court of record in the
stale of which he is resident, and taking
and subscribing the following oath, to be
duly attested and recorded
81, A. b., do solemnly swear, or affirm,
that | will support and defend the consttu-
ton of the United States against all enc
bear true faith and allegiance to the same,
and obey all laws made in pursuance there
of, and that l take this obligation freely,
and without any mental reservation or pur-
pose of evasion whatever.
Mr.. Knott moved the previous question
on the passage of the bill and refused to
yield the floor for debate, though members
sought to obtain it, saying that he felt that
neither the peace of the country or har-
mony of the house required any further
discussion of the proposition.
The question was seconded and the
main question was ordered yeas, 1873,
nays 90.
| Mr.. Seelye of Massachusetts called atten-
ton to the faulty grammar and construction
of the bill. phrase Each and every per
son being treated as in the plural instead of
the singular case" The error was ordered
| to be corrected.
The house then proceeded to vote on the
| passage of the bill the vote resulted,
peas 1872, nays 0a; so the requisite two
thirds not voting in favor of it, the bill was
rejected.
There was intense interest manifest as
the call OF yeas and nays proceeded, some
Of the prominent republicans brought their
influence to bear on some OF the members
of their party who had voted aye on the
preceding vote either to vote in the mega
tive or to refrain from voting.
Mr.. Rainey, of South Carolina, was con-
| spicuously the object of such attentions.
He did not answer when his name YVES
called. HARRISON, of Alabama, who was
| tf,t hn alc until hnl
vote at first, but finally rose and answered
aye, amid plaudts of the democrats. Geo.
| A. Bagley, of New York, who had voted
in the affirmative changed his vote to
negative, at which the republicans rejoiced
Mr.. Wells of Mississippi, tried to explain
why, although he was in favor Of general
amnesty including JEFF Davis, he voted no,
but the democrats shouted him down.
Mr.. Lynch of Mississippi, however man
aged to get the chance Of saying that
though he was in favor of the BILL he voted
No, with the view of letting Mr.. Blaine Of
fer his amendment, although he Mr.
Lynch would vote against the amendment.
MIR. Purman of Florida, who had also
withheld his vote when his name was first
called, afterwards rose and voted no.
The republicans voting aye were Ander-
son, Banks, Egbert, Farwell, Harrison,
Kelley, Lander of Indiana, Luttrell,
Mackey of South Carolina, Morey, Pierce,
Seelye-l2.
On the result being announced Mr.,
Blaine took the floor and by a motion 10
reconsider obtained the right to speak,
MIR. BLAINE's SPEECH.