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BIAIHEs BtD FoR THE 8, pRsslDsr 81 q &
BE has Made q Mistake I ans. L,st Caste..
ABusE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.

ms arsl pfact,cai DID sor the presidency to-.
day in speech on Randal's amnesty bin, ii,
which the ex-Speaker made the most bitter
and vindictiye attack upon MIR. Jefferson
Davis that has been made since the close Of
the war.
The debate was the first exciting politica,
debate OF the session. Blaine spoke for one
hour, and his speech was highly applauded
on the Republican side of the house He
held Mr.. Davis responsb Bile for the Ander.
son1ille.prison suffering, and made an assault
upon Mr.. Davis such as has not been heard
for years. Asa bid for the presidency, no ~.
ever, Blaine has made mistake, and has lost
caste even with bis own party.
Cox Of New York thoroughly annihiated
him by quoting his own record against him
on the amnesty question. and Kelly of
Pennsylvania joined in discountenancngt the
policy of hatred that Blaine seeks to inausu:-.
rate. Kelly made a very eloquent speech,
and, ultra Republican as be is, attracted the
earnest attention of the Democrats in the
House.. ~
The debate is to be continued tomorrow.
Ben. Hill Of Georgia will arraign Blaine
for misstatement as obtained from the War
Department records.
The excitement about the hotels and
among members Of Congress on both sides
Is intense. The feeling is that the presiden-
tial election, whether for Grant or Blaine, is
that the southern members should use every
argument against perpetuation Of sectional
feeling before resisting the war sentiments
on the Republican side. TlaoN.
xLvTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1875.
SENATE.
Several petitions for the repeal Of the re
sumption act were presented by MI. Tnur.
man also for the retirement of national
bank.notes and the substitution OF legal-ten.
ders and 3.G5 bonds.
Mr.. Canoyer, of Florida, submitted joint
resolutions requiring the President to issue
his proclamation declaring strict neutrality
between the conteuding parties in Cuba, and
to place in full force and operation the same
provisions made and enacted by the Gov
eminent of her Majesty the Queen of Spain
ia 1861 upon The outbreak OF the civil war IN
The United States.
Ordered to be printed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Whyte, of Maryland, submitted the
following:
Resolved By the Senate (the House of Rep.
resentatiyes concurnng), That the people OF
the several States, acting in their hlSnest
sovereign capacity as free and independent
States, adopted the Federal Constitution and
established form of government In the ma
ture of confederated republic, and Tor the
purpose OF carrying into effect the oh]scts
for which it was formed delegated TO that
Government certain rights enumerated in
said Constitution, but reserved to the States
separately or to the people thereof all the re.
siduary powers not delegated to the United
States ,by the Constitution, nor provided Tor
| By it, to the States.
Ordered TO be printed aud laid on the table.
By Mr.. Withers, of Virginia : A bill ap-
propriating 100000 for continuing the Inn
proyements OF James river at and below
Richmond. :.
Referred to Commerce Committee.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Pri-
yileges and Elections, submitted resolutions
fixing the tenure Of office Of the president
of the Senate pro tenn. and confirming Sena-
tor Ferry as the president pro TEN. of the
Senate during the pleasure of that body.
Laid over.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Texas, introduced bill
to secure the speedy completion of the
Texas Pacific railroad from q point at or
near Marshall, Texas, to the south western
boundary of California, &c. Referred.
After an executive session Mr.. Morton's
resolutions were taken UP, the question being
on their adoption.
Mr.. Merrimon called for division and
the vote being taken on the first resolution
it was unanimously adopted-yeas, 90;
nays, none. The second was also unani.
mously adopted-yeas, 81; nays, none. 2
When the third resolution was read Mr..
Thurman moved that it be laid over, that
senators might have more time to consider it.
Pending the discussion the Senate adj
ljourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Wood, of New York, introduced bills
to repeal in part the act of January 18Th,
1875, providing for the resumption OF specie
pavments, and to facilitate the resumption
of specie. payments without contraction OF
the currency; repeating the stamp duty on
checks; declaring the Department of Agri-
culture one of the executive departments.
Mr.. Randall moved to suspend the rules
in order to proceed to the consideration of
the amnesty bill.
MIR. Blaine suggested that the Centennial
appropriation bill should be frat considered.
Mr.. Randall insisted on bis motion, and
the rules were suspended by the requisite
two.thirds vote.
MIR, Randall then demanded the previous
question.
Mr.. Blaine: "Does the gentleman desire
to cut of amendments?"
Mr.. Randall: "I desire TO have the pre-
yious question seconded; then will allow
half OF the hour which the rules give me Tor
discussion to the other side Of the House,"
Mr.. Blaine: "The gentleman proposes
not to allow any amendment"
Mr.. Randall: g / will listen to any amend
ment"
MIR. Blaine: ssThe gentleman knows very
well that the previous question cuts on all
amendments"
Mr.. Randall =" l am quite aware OF 1t. L
have for twelve years learned its effect IN
adversely under your direction and that OF
your side of the house." [Murmurs OF ap-
plause on the Democratic side.
The previous question was seconded
ayes, 1853; noes, 50.
Mr.. Randall: GAS have one hour Tor
debate PROPOSE !,
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio (interruptng):
EHUnder what rule? This bill is not q re.
port from committee, and therefore there
| is no debate allowed after the previous qHes-
ton being seconded"
MFR. Blaine insisted on the same point, and
said that the rule allowing an hour for de-
bate after the previous question applied only
10 reports of committees, The previous
question in this case cuts off absolutely
0f iah4te