New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-30
WASHINGTON.


THE sENATE-CONTINUED OPPOSITION TO
THE FUNDING INTERPRETATIONS CON-
CERNING THE PROBABLE SUCCESSOR OF GEN.
THOMAS.
IBY TBLBG RAPH TO THB TRIBUSRl
WASHINGTON, d. c., Tuesday, March 49, 1870.
The Texas bill was received back by the
House to-day very after 1t passed the Senate, and
referred to tho Reconstruction Committee 1t will
be reported the House tomorrow, during the morning
hour and passed under the operation of the previous
question" rule, without debate. The Presdenrs Proela
nation declaring he ddophonor The Fifteenth Amendment
| piH then De promulgated tomorrow afternoon. The
proclamation is already prepared, and upon the adms-
sion Of Texas will receive the Presidents signature.
In the Senate, to-day, the proceedings of lively
character. Mr. Sherman, from the Finance Committee,
reported favor OF continuing income after the
present year. reducing it three per cent He
notice that he would call the matter at the earliest
opportunity. When II does up there will be con-
feeling developed favor OF abolishng the tax
altogether The morning hour business very brief,
accordance with the rule lately adopted. the bills
and resolutions the calendar called in regular
order for The first subject reached was the con-
current resolution provide for q Joint Committee
| Indian Affairs. Mr.. Sherman moved to pass it over,
| stating that his object was to get at the Texas
bill. This motion resulted Yeas 49, Nays 90,
and decided in the Affirmative by the
casting vote OF the Vice President Several other bills
and resolutions the calendar then passed over,
until resolution OF Mr. Thurman calling for informa
ton in regard TO the Yerger reached on this
Mr.. Thurman had the floor but was interrupted in his
remarks by his colleague Mr.. Sherman, making motion
to lay his resolution also. In answer TO nquiry
OF Mr.. Thurman, the Vice-Presdent decided that Mr.
Sherman could take the floor from him to make his no.
ton From this decision Mr. Thurman appealed, and the
Vice President, refusing 10 allow any debate on the
appeal considerable excitement and confusion ensued
Mr. Trumbu and other Senators assert that the ruling Of
the chair most extraordinary. The VicePresident
replied that he was acting under the new rule.
Several Senators wished TO make suggestions,
but Mr. Sherman called them order the appeal.
The Chair was sustained by to 10 While the struggle
going the morning hour had expired, which
brought the OF Gen Ames before the Senate. Mr.
Sherman, who in Parliamentary struggle is hard TO
beat was immediately his feet with motion TO post
pone This greatly enraged Mr. Trumbul who had been
inwardly chatting for time. He accused Mr. sher
Of gross discourtesy TO the Judiciary Committee,
and complained Of the gnity offered TO him and his
committee by the presumption OF Mr.. Sherman Those
who anticipated that Mr. sherman would reply IN the
strain disappointed. When he got ap beyond
the cold determined glitter OF his there was no ndi
cation Of unusual feeling He dsclamed any intention
Of discourtesy declined to enter into personal
trOversy with the Senator from Illinois. and asserted
that he not to deferred from his duty that the
object in getting the Texas bill TO in order
to have the Fifteenth Amendment proclaimed. At this
point rather udicrous incident occurred The remark
able Mr. VIckers OF Maryland, who entitled to the
floor the Ames case, was recognized by the vice
President and Immediately TO the dmay Of the friends
OF Texas unfoded long roll OF manuscript cleared his
throat called glass OF water and about to enter
on a three hours discourse Gen Ames's inelgbiity
Mr. Sherman appealed to him to give way, that his mo-
ton might be put Mr. VIckers did not know what to
had 1t in his power TO putin Texas bill over
until tomorrow. He looked at his colleague, Hamilton
on the right and Bayard the left, who in turn told
him to Give way" Don't way" while Thur
man and Casserly, from behind called Don't do IT..
Don't do It," He down. and he stood mp. He rolled
his manuscript, and unroed IT, but finally his old school
courtesy prevailed md, bowling gracefully to Mr. Sher
man. subsidized From the previous votes it was evident
tina a vast majority OF the Senate were with Mr.. Sher
man. and motion postpone then carried by
vote and then by 80 TO Is the Judiciary Com
mittee discharged from the consideration OF the
Texas BILL which brought that subject Immediately be-
fore the Senate. This too much for the equanimy
of Mr.. Tumbul. who withdrew to one OF the retiring
rooms and did not his during the Legislative
session. The bill then read The proviso that this
| act shall not affect In any manner the conditions
and guarantee upon which Texas was originally
admitted" was struck out, and the bill was
passed, its whole consideration occupying not more
than minutes. The vote its passage was A to IL
the Democrats only In the negative. Messrs. Rice and
Stewart the only members OF the Judiciary COM
mittee who for the BILL the other members OF the
Committee present Messrs Conkling and Carpenter re-
fusing TO answer TO II noticed that the
two Connecticut seuatos voted steadily throughout the
contest with the Judiciary Committee they holding the
opinion that, the Fifteenth Amendment proclaimed
to-day. would not be in time to affect the Connecticut
election. The Senate, at q p went into Executive
Session. remaining therein about two hours when the
legislative session was resumed but business Of i'm
portance transacted.
In the House to-day, several contested election cases
were reported and set down for argument next week
Gen. Logan occupied the morning hour in what he
termed personal explanation in reply TO the letter
Of Gen. Sherman ION the army bill. His peroration
was warmly applauded by tie galleries, and he was
heartily congratulated by numerous members. Gen
Sherman Will have TO continue his opposition by writing
letters the floor OF the House seeming willing
to aid or defend him. Gen. slocum made effort TO-
day. but it was very, very feeble. and. coming from
Democrat of course had weight. When Logan had
finished the Tariff bill was taken up in Committee OF the
Whole Mr. Marshall speaking end very fsg Listening,
until the time f2l recess arrived Gen. schenck gave
notice that he would ask that general debate be closed
tomorrow.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day was visited by
a delegation OF gentlemen representing the National
Banks Of the country who appeared argue against
that clause OF the Funding bill compelling National
Banks exchange their present bonds for bonds OF
lower rate The names Of tho delegates are
Charles Is. Hall and Geo W. Chapman OF Boston, r. C.
Calhoun and l.. T. Chttenden OF New-fork c. H. CLARK
OF Philadelphia +. =. Judson and W. W. Tene OF SYRIA
cuse Thomas Coleman, Troy j. l.. Morris, Baltimore
| J. Medll J. Young scnmmon and +. b. LOOMS, Con-
necticut f. Croenbod, 81 LOUIS and W. s. Huntington
and f. Coyle OF Washin gtop Secretary Boutwell, was
present during the whole time the banking people were
giving their to the Committee. They VIII continue
and finish their argument Tomorrow and on Wednesday
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