Why not declare it so?
Why not, when you send out this military police through the lately rebellious States, send with it that impressive declaration ?" -- Mr.Schenck of Ohio earnestly urged that before calling the previous question, Mr.Stevens would allow a vote upon the amendment offered by Mr.Blaine.

Mr.Stevens declined, and a motion by Mr.Blaine to refer the bill to the Judiciary Committee with instructions to report back the amendment, was defeated by _ayes_ 69, _noes_ 94.

The bill was then passed by a vote of 109 to 55.

The Republicans who voted against it were Baker of Illinois, Banks of Massachusetts, Davis of New York, Defrees of Indiana, Dodge of New York, Kuykendall of Illinois, Loan of Missouri, Randall of Kentucky, Francis Thomas and John L.Thomas, jun., of Maryland.
The bill reached the Senate on the 13th of February.

On the 14th Mr.
Williams of Oregon gave notice that he would offer an amendment, which was almost literally the same as that offered by Mr.Blaine in the House, but fearing that it might obstruct the passage of the bill he withdrew it.