The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-28
The vote, Ono Hundred n"" Ninety
Dme 90 Eighty-StN.
Washington.
Ispecia, TO the st. LOUIS Republican
M'poNALp's PARDON.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G.-McDonalds
par,lon has been granted and the papers
are being made out to-day at the state
department to be forwarded Immediately
TO jefferson City. The encouragement
in his report says that he is
in receipt of physicians GER
tificates to the effect that Mcdonald
retention in prison is Fastening his
death that District Attorney Bliss re-
ports to him that the physicians are re-
sponsble men. therefore the pardon
should be granted on grounds Of human
ity, and that further confinement would
be infiicting capital punishment instead
OF mere Imprisonment. Gov. Fletcher
will now begin active operations in
Joyce's behalf. McDonald's release is
considered step in the formers behalf.
THE DEBATE.
Debate to-day has been much livelier
than Yesterday, the speakers being the
more prominent men OF the house. Up
10 half.past one Mills, of Texas, is the only
Democrat who has spoken against the
bill. Lamar, Watterson and Hill have
made exceedingly appropriate speeches
IN favor OF the bill. Hill's speech was
loudly applauded for its allusion to the
attitude of the southern people. who he
Sid had been derided as rebels and
traitors, but now while neck deep in the
ashes of liberty, property and power.
manacled to the usurper, they were cry
ing but tor peace. A vote will he taken
at five o'clock.
THE VOTE.
At hali.past FIVE O'Clock this evening
the speaker announced the vote on the
Joint committee bill to be 19l yeas and s6
nays, and the bill is passed. 1t lacks now
only the signature Of the president, and
there is no doubt Of its securing that by
tomorrow night. Since the vote in the
senate at sunrise yesterday morning the
vote given in the house at sunset tins
afternoon was expected on all sides.
The debate to-day, while at times inter
esting, could have been charged with
causing no other effect than to keep
number of members out Of the Record,
which will contain rOll-call that poster
ity will read. There probably never was
SUCH PERFECT SILENCE
Ia the house during a rOll-call, as on this
occasion, and as each member answered
to his name, no matter in what tone Of
voice, his reply could be heard in every
ntche Of the hall. AS the clerk called
the last name, Speaker Randall said he
desired to exercise his constitutional
right, and cast his vote as a representa-
tive from Pennsylvania. The clerk called
the name of Samuel j. Randall. A full,
clear aye came from the speakers chair,
which was received with great applause.
1t was expected that there would be more
lodging than there was.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ABsENTEEs
Was but fifteen. seven Republicans anl
eight Democrats, and nearly all Of thes'
can be accounted for on other ground
than desire to shirk the vote. All o
the Independents voted for the bill, I'm
less Banks is yet termed a member o
that party. All Of the colored member
and all OF the carpet-bagsers vote,
against It. or the Sc votes IN the mega
tive CO were cast by Repub
licans and Il by Democrats. |
will thus be seen that ma
jority nearly two to one 0
the Republicans in the house followe,
Morton's instead OF Edmunds' an,
IIoar's leadership, as predicted in thes,
dispatches. There were l53 Democrat.
and 80 Republicans for the bill. or the
IL Democrats, D were from Kentucky,
from Alabama. from Ohio, and each
from Indiana, Wisconsin. Texas, Missis-
Lopi, Arkansas and Georgia. When the
vote was announced there was
LOVE FEAST AMONG THE MEMBERS,
And all prospect OF transactiDg further
business was hopeless. There eemed to
have been lifted heavy weight from the
shoulders Of every member. and for the
hrst time they, us well as the hundreds
of spectators, felt that sure road out OF
al impending calamity had been made.
Finally the count was completed, and
the result was announced as-yeas, l9I
nays, &c. Following lie the vote in de-
tail:
feas-The Speaker, Abbott, Adams
Ainsworth, Anderson, Ashe, Atkins
Bagby. Bagiey, Geo. A.; Baglcy, Jno. IL.
Banning, Beebe. Bell. Bland, Bliss
Blount, Boone, Bradley. Bright, Brown
KY; Buckner, Burchard, Wis; Burleigh
Csbell, Caldwell, Tenn; Campbell, Can
dler, Caulfield, Chaplin, Chttenden
Clark, Ky; Clark, Mo-; Clymer
Cochrans, Cook, Cowan, Cox, Crano
Culberson, Cutler, Darrall, Davis, Dayy
Debolt, Debrell, Douglas, Durand, Eden
Ellis, Faulkner, FELTON,, Field, Finlay
Foster, Franklin, Fuller, Cause, Gibson
clover, GoOde, GOodin, Gnnter, Ham
ID, Ind. Hamilton, n. j.; Hancocl
nSfasnbergh, Harris. Mass; Harri!
ia harris, Va. Harrison, Hartridp,
l'zsn' Hatcher, Hsthorn, Raymond
nsnkie, heriord, Hewitt, n. y; Hew
Ms' Ala I'M, Hosr, Holman Hooke,
Hopkins, Hoskins, House. Humnhrsv'
hsnter, Hunton, jerks, Jou..
H.; Kerr, Kelly, Lamar, La,
ders, Ind; l.anders, Conn. Ian
LeSvenworth, Lemoyne, Lev,
Lewis, Luttrell, Lynde, Mackey, Mars
McDOuRsll. McCrxry Mcnj,, MI.