The New York herald., 1876-01-17
The Amnesty Bill Again To Be Brought
Before the House.
FEELING OF THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS
A Plan to Force the Democrats
on the Record.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

tomorrow. The democrats shy OF it, but they can
not prevent its reintroducton by the republicans and
will probably, therefore, take the matter in hand
themselves. There have been numerous consultations
during the last two days and with the result OF develop
ing one two curious features Mt Blame, as leader
OF the republicans openly says that he those act
ing with him do not wish to defeat amnesty and do
not mean to put any obstacles the way of in
cludng JEFF Davis in it. But they determined to
have a aye and vote Jer Davis and to put on
| the record every votes for Davis If the
| democratic leaders will consent to this the
bill pass. If they decline to put them
selves on the record voting directly
for pardon of Davis then Republicans say they
will resist 1t is known night that the democrats
will accept this condition they get Southern repub-
| lcan votes enough to carry the bill The Southern
| republicans. white well colored, have been ex-
trcmey desrous to vote for amnesty they are also
desirous to ac strictly with their party They have
consulted together and have determined upon the fol-
lowing course They will insist, with their
party leaders, on haring an aye and no vote
| on JeG Davis exclusion The democrats refuse to
allow this. Then they Will continue to with their
party, and the bill will be again defeated IT. however
the democratic leaders accept the proposition which
Mr. Blaine, is understood will make then the South
republicans will vote with the democrats Je
Davis and thus carry him in by a considerable number
of votes more than the required twothrds
The bill may up in OF several ways Either
the call Of States Mr. Blaine may introduce his own
substitute as new bill or Mr. Randals bill may be
brought up by suspension Of the rules which can be
got new bill said to be preparing by General
Banks, in consultation with some democrats
may be brought in, or finally one of
the Southern republicans, desrous Of voting
for amnesty, may move reconsideration
independently Of his party. Having voted with the
prevailing side any OF them may do this which would
at bring up the bill In any case the determna
ton OF the Southern republicans and their agreement
together act with their party support the
demand for special vote JeG Davis puts the OF
the bill to that extent into their hands leaves upon
the democrats the responsibility of defeating the whole
bill If they reject the offer which, It is said will be
made them-that is to say they can, matters now
stand pass their BILL with Davis included they will
consent TO go the record voting explicitly and
directly, to amnesty Davis The matter a small
for them to hesitate about and the bill will proba-
bly, pass tomorrow If 1t comes up 1t is said here that
leading democratic members have received dispatches
during the last three days from the West warning
that the debate seriously njuring the party pros
poets there, and begging them to stop The republ-
cans the other hand letters dispatches
from all parts Of the country encouraging and applaud
ing Blaine and Garfield and the conduct of the debate
THE COMING TRIAL OF BABCocK-BoTH PAR
TIES PREPARING FOR THE GREAT CONTEST
THE COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENCE IMPORTANT
RESULTS HANGING ON THE DECISION
The apparent lull in the Babcock case must not be
construed indicating lack OF activity on the part
OF either the prosecution defence. It is but the
calm before the storm, the preliminary disposng and
alignment of batalons preparatory to the charge of
battle Each party is busily engaged hunting up and
arranging the evidence upon which the guilt or nno-
Of the Presidents private secretary and CONT
dental friend is to be established The array coun
gel retained by Babcock embraces some Of the most
eminent Of the legal fraternity, culled from various
portions OF the United States The full list is not
positively known but in addition to the two Krums
OF St Louis father and son, J. X. Porter
OF New York city well known as one Of the
counsel in the Beecher scandal and Emory Storrs
one OF the legal lumnaries OF Chicago and dlstin-
guished as criminal lawyer Of unusual ability, have
been retained 1t is not generally known never
theless true that when Babcock first the crooked
whskey troubles ahead Ben Butler was engaged as
leading counsel in the case, and entirely owing
to delicate condition of Buffers health at that time
and the njunctons OF his physician forbidding the
STEP the Essex did not proceed to ST
Louis when BabcocK's name was FIRST mentioned in
connection with Indictment Butler is reported 10
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standpoint. that he felt confident that II he
could have been permitted by his physician to
20 10 St. Louis at the commencement of Bah
cocks difficulty. he 'could'-mitating the language
OF Sam Wilkeson when testfying in the Beccher
case--''have Knocked the indictment higher than
kite 1t is unfortunate perhaps for Babcock that he
is not to have the benefit Of Butler as his senior coun
sell The prosecution doubt, congratulate them
selves their escape, and repeat without estng
the weworn play on the bottled heros name
ofa sad words Of tongue pen
The saddest are. we might have Ben.
The result Of Babcock's trial will carry with il far
more Importance than the mere question Of his guilt
innocence, bis consignment felons CELL or his vim.
dication before a jury OF his peers The
question has become a struggle for supremacy
between two different cliques-two branches OF the
adm inistration family Babcock, with the personal
influence OF the President and that OF the third term
adherents represents faction. Brstow With Blu.
ford Wilson and the officials OF the Treasury Depart
ment backed by the antRing sentiment represents
the other Either Babcock Brisow must 20 down
as the result Of the formers trial II Babcock IS con.
victed he will be sentenced the Penitentary and
nothing but the pardon Of the President save him
from exchanging his shoulder straps colonel OF engi-
neers for the sombre striped uniform Of a condemned
felon. With his conviction consprator and mem
Der OF the whiskey Ring whose object defraud
the government Of It's revenue, Brstow whatever may
be the Presidents idea Of the righteousness justice Of
Babcock's fate will only stand justified in public
esteem, but will be auded earnest incorruptbe
reformer, and his position will be safe from
Presidential nterference. But should Babcock
an acquittal the President who from the first has had
mistaken confidence in bis secrctary's innocence and
who believes to this day that Babcock is the victim Of
conspiracy formed N the Treasury Department TO
defeat the third term will Immediately follow up the
acquittal of Babcock by the summary expulsion from
his Cabinet Of Brstow and the dismissal from the Treas
ury Department Of every Official who has been prom.
nent in the prosecution Nor it probable that tho &C
ton Of the President would stop there Itsbecved that
at least one other member Of the Cabinot whose sym.
pathies have been with Brlsiow in The a,ter's war
against the whiskey Ring and who owes his appoint.