New-York tribune., 1870-05-21


AMENDMENT BILL-THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD-THE CAPE COD SHIP CANAL.
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WASHINGTON, Friday May %, 1870.
The Senate had quite lively time over the House ad-
journment resolution to-day, the two weeks for which
was postponed having expired. The minority who were
opposed to fixing any PERIOD consumed all the time
possible with dlatory motions, upon which they called
the Yeas and Nays but 1t was all Of avail, az 1t was
that the majority intended to adjourn at
the earliest practicable time. There some little feel
ing exhibited by both Sides and II not aayed when
apparently the last resort Of the adourners Mr.
Drake nmated in pretty strong terms that the minority
Of the Republican Senators, who by combination with
the Democrats formed the majority on this occasion,
laid themselves open to grave suspicious OF
their party fealty by such afiilation Mr.. Cam
eron with all the fire OF youth, resented
this attempt at "dragOoning" he styled it, and Mr.
Tpton with the greatest excitement characterized such
style Of argument "infamously odious," which the
Vice President felt constrained to inform him was unpar
amentary Admonished by this gentle censure, Mr..
Upton said he should eneavor not to ransgress again.
but he certainly kept close possible to the verge OF
parliamentary limit He alluded in the severest language
to the brought to bear to influence the votes OF
Senators the Georgia b and the ncessant din from
the paid columns Of The Chronicle which was poured
into the Of Senators to compel them to vote against
the Bingham Amendment. In plain words Mr.. Upton
would inevitably result in split in the party His re-
marks caused considerable sensation and, in conjunction
with the late damaging developments seemed to be any
thing but soothing to the Of Gov Bullock who
sat few feet off. Finally the House resolution was
amended by substituting Friday July Is, for Monday,
Jnly and sent back TO that body where 1t was I'M
mediately concurred in. The Fifteenth Amendment bill
next proceeded with, and tresome debate ensued,
lasting all the afternoon At O'Clock short Executive
session was held and evening session ordered ia the
hope Of finishing the bill.
Up to midnight the Senate accomplished nothing with
the Fifteenth Amendment bill. Political speeches were
made by Messrs. Davis, Spencer, Fowler, and others
Mr.. Sherman proposed an important amendment, pro-
vidng heavy penalties for repeating" and Illegal
registration unlawful interference with election officers
and unlawful disturbance Of political meetings designed
he said, particularly to correct the notorious
abuses in NewY0rk, but OF course applying to the whole
country Several unsuccessful attempts were made to
effect adjournment with the agreement that the vote
should be taken tomorrow or Monday. Mr.. Thurman
denounced Mr.. Shermans proposition as the most start
ling that had yet been made.
At l:2o a. IN. Mr. Casserly took the floor but declined
to proceed until the loud conversation which going
on among the few Senators who were not asleep was
suppressed, and several times rebuked Mr. Stewart for
elevating his voice too much 1t looks now as II the
session would last till daylight Not half dozen sena
tors listening to Mr.. Casserly
month after o'clock under the rules, business
in order other than that relating to the District OF Co
umba. During the morning hour number OF bills Of q
private nature were reported from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, and promptly disposed OF. Among the
number passed bill which has been long before the
House. to compensate the officers and crew OF the u s.
steamer Kearsarge for destroying the Rebel steamer
Alabama. The bill reported by the Committee last
week but was opposed by Mr. Sargent OF California and
Withdrawn, but it was presented again to-day. 1t
authorizes the sale Of @ the bonds OF the japanese
Indemnity Fund, the proceeds to be appropriated as de
Another hiii to appropriate slooNn
from fund for the officers and crew OF the u
steamer as prize money for three japanese war
vessels destroyed in engagement on the coast Of
Japan in 1865 was defeated.
The House Pacific Railroad Committee had another
session to-day for the purpose Of considering the Trans
continental Railroad bill Gen. Fremont and his friends
who are managing this in the House. are deter
mined to oppose it with the bill reported by the Senate
Committee They maintain that they have sufficient
strength defeat any attempt to bill for another
road on the line Of the thirty-secOnd parallel
The President getting fretful the datory egs-
laton OF Congress- and it is understood, favors Judge
Iawrences proposition to take recess until September
II business does not advance more rapidly
The House Commerce Committee to-day resumed the
consideration Of the question Of granting Government
aid for the construction Of breakwater at Barnstabe
Bay The object Of this breakwaer Is to enable New
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York company 10 coihpiete Inc NaPo |'' N"'' ~
heinc a work great national Importance, resolution
80 80, q. ,bo oeaot that IN tho opinion Of the Com
was auopteu W thc choo' '""' ~ WV Df
ttee the construction OF the Cape Coz snip Canas OF
=. ,.-o-.onoo IN tba commerce and navigation in
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erests the country and very important as an inferior
line of communication to the defense OF the country IL
case of foreign war; and they therefore recommend that
Congress- by some act resolution, recognize the i'm
nortance of the work and pledge the Government to
build a suitable breakwater in Barnstable Bay, upon the
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