The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

AHo noPulilCdub NOIlnR aye were AN
derson, Banks, Egbert, Farwell, Harri-
son, Kelly, Landees qnd.), Littrell,
Mackey Is. e., Morey, Pierce, Seely-12
BLAINE MOVES TO RECONSIDER.
On the result being announced, Blaine
took the floor and by a motion to recon-
slider obtained the right to speak, and
made few remarks on his bill.
Randall made point of order that
Blaine had no right to offer the bill at
this stage.
Banks-The bill is not before the
House.
Randall-The gentleman knows he
has no right to offer the amendment,
having objected to it.
BIaine-Well, l have the right to talk
about it.
Randall-Then go ahead and talk
about it.
Baine-I again desire to submit my
proposition and ask unanimous consent
for that purpose.
Robbins-I object.
Mills asked Blaine whether, if he
(Mills) should vote to remove the polit-
ical disabilities of Holden and Gov.
Ames he (Blaine) would vote to remove
the disabilities of Jefferson Davis.
Blaine (who probably had not heard
Mills question: went on to say that if the
gentleman declined his proposition and
wanted no further debate, would give
the gentleman from Pennsylvania RAN
ll) an opportunity to bring up the Cen
tennial bill, which had been postponed
an entire week by this Amnesty bill oc-
cupying the attention of the House.
Randall-The time consumed and the
consequent postponement of the Centen-
nial bill are wholly chagerab,e to your
size of the House.
BLAINE wITHDRAws HIS MOTION TO RECON-
sIDER.
Blaine-I will now end this matter,
and have it in my power to do so. l
withdraw the motion to reconsider.
Triumphant laughter on the Republi-
can side aad apparent astonishment on
the Democratic side.
At this time all the members on the
Democratic side were on their feet, while
the Republican members were in their
seats, and the latter setup general cries of
"0rder, order, order"
Randall asked Blaine to give him an
opportunity of saying a word.
The request was met by still louder
cries of "ordel" from the Republican side
of the House, in which calls Blaine him
self joined.
Randall again renewed his request
and Blaine refused it, and there the am
nesty matter ended for the day.
PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
When order was restored, the House,
on motion of Randall " Nentinto Commit
tee of the Whole (Sayler of Ohio in the
Chair on the Pension Appropriation bill,
which appropriates the following sums
Pensions for army invalds, 19S0O,O00;
Pensions for widows, ETC., 100000;
Pensions for survivors of the war of 1872
81, 10000; Fees, Pension Agents, Com
missions, ETC., 100000; Navy pensions
and fees, etc., 81, ,lS3,5OO, Total, $29, $685..
500.
Atkins, who had charge of the bill
made a statement as to the items in il
compared with those of preceding years
and showed that the average rate of pen.
sions has increased from $50 in 1871 tC
$103 81 in 1875. After discussion in re.
gard to pension agents, the Committee
rose and reported the bill and it was
passed.
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Lord, from the Judiciary Committee
reported bill providing that the Ala
bama Claims Commissioners, as soon af-
ter the 22d inst. as practicable shall re-
port to the Secretary of State several
judgments which before or on that day
shall have been rendered by them and
that the Secretary ofState shall transmit
the report to the Secretary of the Treas
ury who shall, without unnecessary de-
lay, proceed to pay judgments specified
therein with interest thereon at the rate
of four per cent. from the date of loss.
After some little discussion the bill was
passed.
A proposition for unanimous consent to
have session so-morrow for debate
only was objected to by Page. The
House tLen at five o'clock adjourned till
| Monday.