New-York tribune., 1868-03-31
XLTH ONGRESS-SEcoND SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON, March 80, lst

SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 90 1905.
The Senate reassembled at II o'clock. The
Chaplain asked blessing upon the Senators, the Exec
utive the Ministers OF State the officers and pIvaes OF
the Army and all TO whom public trusts are committed,
or who have assumed responsibilities for the nation ana
he specially invoked Divine guidance In the great trial
prayed that God would give grace to his servant pre-
siding over the high Court, wisdom to those managing
this important case and spirit OF justice and righteous
ness 10 those with whom rests the tssue.
Mr. EDMUNDs Qep., VT called up the bill to regulate
APPEALS TO THE COURT OF CLAIMS, which was amended
and postponed until tomorrow. M TRUMBUIL Rep,
III called up the bill pending the ad journmen on satur-
day 20 relieve RodericR K. Butler of Tennessee from
PoIrTIcAL Disabilities The question was Mr.. Buck
aew's amendment to strike out the word "Constitu-
imposed by the Consultation and Reconstruction laws
Mr.. BUCKALEw Dem. Pennl resumed the floor; oor;,,cn mo
argued that the Recor BructiOn laws having no 80
tlOn to Tennessee, Mr. Butler could not properly w f'
ieved from the disabilities imposed by then"
THE MANUFACTURE TAX ,rov ot Tho
At 10 minutes past Mr. BnckaeS Svs & way az
Ss TeSoP OF OF he r Committee Of the bill to
relieve certain Ind movsd that the report
be sid oyer ana Urged immediate action saying that
aysrvthinG objectionable the Senate had been stricken
ont and that the bi so important TO the country would
severSi senators opposed immediate action upon the
report and Mr. SHERMAN suffered It go over giving no
Mr. Hendriokss motion having been modified so as to
order the printing simply, was agreed 70 ., A.,
chair which was immediately taken by the Chief
Justice. nan,
Senate to order. - ,,-,., 60.
again the report OF the Conference Committee on
the bill relative 10
MANUFACTURE TAX. -
Mr. GRIMES (Rep. Iowa) asked the Chairman or the
Committee CSherman) Why the committee had exempted
-four and lumberf
Mr. SHERMAN replied that there was no reason, IN his
opniOn why those articles should not pay the tax TO
saw that -four could not bear OF two cents barrel
was nonsense; but be had yielded rather than peru the
bill ,,
Mr. MORRILL, Rep., Vt.) desired TO exempt lumber,
because it affected buildings - ,o
Mr. CONNESS rep, Cali denied that " or " OF tarln
had been added to the price OF lumber.
Mr. CONKLING (lep., N. " condemned the provision
touching the whisky frauds liable 10 more frequent
and grant abuse than any previous law The Attorney
General would upon the representations OF the Dis
the very officer against whose Diafeas-
ance IL was Intended TO provide SO with tho Secretary
of the Treasury and hs subordinates.
Mr.. HOWARD (Rep., Mich) reminded the Senator that
has always been In the power OF District Attorneys 10
enter tOle groseqd and discontinue case, aud that
this OF the greatest sources ofcorrupOn ana ABUSE
under be administration OF our laws. -,
MIR. HENDRICKS Dem, Ind wOuld vote against the
report because of the fifth and last sections He claimed
that its effect would be 10 water the responsibility untl
there none and that local public opinion better
check on District Attorneys than this law lie also hed
that punishment by both fine andimprsonment would bc
unjust IN many cases. .
fhe report agreed to, and the Senate adjourned