The Portland daily press., 1871-03-06
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XL1st CONGRESs---Thi1d Session.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 3-After taking up tn
sundry civil service bill and Mr.. Coles remark
| tnereon, and after various amendments max
| ing appropriations for the erection of publ
buildings in different parts of the country, an
other expenditures, the bill was reported to tn
| Senate.
Fifty thousand dollars were voted for tn
purchase OF Gatlin guns; an aggregate o
Washington aqueduct and 5000 900 for build
ing landing wharves dredging and filling il
| and the construction of the necessary shops a
League Island, Philadelphia The later item
was retained in the bill by 20 to 15 An amend
| ment to appropriate $4,000 for navy yard a
New London was rejected-19 to 25 A reso
luton to pay members from Texas their salary
from March 9th to November, 1860, was alst
| adopted.
Mr.. Warner proceeded to read lengthy
| written argument in favor of the payment 0
the claims of loyal Southerners and more
c0ncillatory policy towards the South
Inc question to repeal the duties on coal wa.
| deDated until B a. M, when the Senate held al
| executive session OF one hour and then took q
recess until 10 80 am
| Upon reassembling Mr. SAWYER moved tC
postpone the coal duty repeal bill as there was
| no prosDect of obtaining vote upon it.
Mr.. Vlckers said there were yet four speeches
| to be delivered
Mr.. Trumbull hoped the bill would not be
laid aside. If the Democrats, who were al
ways claiming for reduction of tariff, chose
to defeat the bill by talking against time, the
country should know it.
Mr.: Vickers said he felt happy in informing
Mr.. Irumbuil that the opposition to this bill
was not confined to the Democrats. He knew
that prominent Republican Senator had a
speech now ready to be delivered against it.
He would vote for a general reduction of the
duties on articles of prime necessity. such as
tea, coffee and salt. but would not confne it to
a single article.
Mr.. Scott replied 10 Mr.. Trumbull that the
country would not only take notice of the Dem
ocrats' opposition, but. would also notice his
(Trumbull's) course in undertaking to depart
from the platform of the Republican party and
to assail one OF the industrial interests of the
country.
Mr. Trumbul said that the bill had been
passed by the House, twO-thrds Republican,
and secuted the idea of his having departed
from the party Of principles.
At this point Mr.. Bayard rose to question
OF privilege and offered resolution respectful
ly rendering the thanks of the Senate to Hon.
Schuyler Colfax, Vice President Of the United
States, 0r the eminent ability, courtesy and
impartiality with which he had presided over
the deliberations of this body. The resolution
was entertained by unanimous consent and
adopted without objection.
After further discussion Mr.. Sawyer moved
to postpone the coal bill in order to pass the
bill appropriating $4,000 to pay for the de-
Lady of Mercy at Charleston, S. c. The latter
bill was considered without action.
At IL 80 Mr. Harlan moved for an executive
session. Disagreed to.
Messrs. Morton and Thurman, according to
previous appointment, reported having waited
upon the President OF tue United States, and
they informed the Senate that the Executive
had no other communication to make.
PENDING discussion upon Mr. Sawyer's bill
the hour OF II arrived, when the Vice Presi-
dent addressed the Senate as follows;
Thanking the Senators for their approval of
my official course, " hich you have placed upon
your records, declare the third session of the
Senate OF the United States OF the 41st Con-
gress adjourned without day. The time fixed
the I'D Congress having arrived the Secretary
will call the roll of names of Senators elect
who will present themselves at the Vice Pres
idents chair to take the oath Of office.
THE NEW SENATE.
In accordance with the invitation of the
Vice President the organization of the Senate
was proceeded with. The following new Sen
ators came forward and took the oath of office:
Messrs Anthony, Cardwell, Cragin, Frefing-
huysen, Ferry. Hitchcock, Kelley Loyal,
Morrill,, Robertson, Stevenson, Salisbury
Cooper, Wilson, Wright, Window and West.
The names of Senators elect: Messrs. Alcorn
of Mississippi, and Clayton Of Arkansas, were
not called.
The Vice President stated that the anne of
Vance, as Senator from North Carolina, would
not be called as the legal and polit cal disabii-
ties Of that gentleman have not been removed.
When the name of Goldthwaite of Alabama,
was reached Mr. Sherman objected to his be-
ing sworn in, and asked to have read a memo
rial signed by forty five members of the Senate
and House of Delegates of Alabama protest.
ing against that gentleman's admission.
willard Saulsbary, whose senatorial term
had expired but who had not yet retired from
his seat, here addressed the chair and objected
to the reception of the paper. Several Sena-
tors laside) 1.-THE gentleman is no longer a men,
bel" Mr.. salisbury, bowling and resuming his
seat, "Oh! forgot" Great Laughter)
The memorial was then read setting forth
that Goldthwaite was not elected by legal
majority OF the members OF the Alabama Leg
lslature, as he only secured majority of one
in total vote OF 49, aud-saperal who voted
for him had no legal right to vote. In conclu--
sion the memorial suggests inquiry whether
Goldthwaite does not labor under legal and ro-
litcal disabilities
Mr.. Sherman moved to lay the credentials
and memorial on the table until the organiza-
ton of the Senate committees, and then be re-
terred to the Judiciary Committee.
The subject was discussed aud finally dis
posed of by laying the credentials on the table
temporarily. ..
The credentials of Foster Blodgett, claiming
q seat from Georgia, were then presented, when
NIL Lii Cdltu dLJtutlOU 10 Lie protest lie Dau
recently presented from many Georgia Repub-
leans against BlOdgett's admission. He said
he merely discharged his duty to the people of
Georgia 10 presenting the case to the Senate,
and that if the facts alleged concerning the
election were true, they deserved careful con-
siderat;on.
The Vice President then laid before the Sen
ate two sets OF credentials from Texas, one
representing that the late Senator Hamilton
had been elected for the next term, and other
Rnr IN hn ali lion of(
REYNOLDS.
Mr.. Flanagan moved that the oath of office
beladmnistered to Mr.. Hamilton.
Mr.. Morton called for the reading, by the
Secretary, Of the joint resolution by Texas
Legislature, giving an explanation of the case
Mr.. Thurman said his information was that
Gen. Rey nolds' credentials did not contain the
signature of the Governor. The subject was
temporarily disposed of, being laid on the ia
be. and the Senate adjourned till II o'clock
Tuesday.
The all night session Of the House continued
until B. ~ P. NJ. A regular storm was raised
by proposition of Mr.. Garfield of Ohio 10
aGopt an amendment OF the rules which was
interpreted by the Democrats to aim at giving
to the Republican majority in the next Con-
gress the same power that it exercised during
the present Congress through its majority Of
over two. thirds. The proposition was to amend
the 42d rule so as to provide that after pre-
vious question is moved no motion shall be en-
tertained except to adjourn, to fix the time to
which it will adjourn and to lay on the table
such motion not to be repealed, and that after
the previous question is seconded 20 original
motion whatever shall be entertained, except
the single motion to djourn.
Messrs Eldridge, Brooks of New York,
Ramsdell and ether Democrats denounced the
proposition in unmeasured terms, amidst the
greatest excitement; Mr.. Brooks vowipg that
Democrats would resist it even at the hazard
Of revolution.
Mr.. Van Wyck OF New York declared that
the 42d Congress could adopt its own rules,
and that the present Congress had found the
existing rules necessary to secure honest leg
islatiOn.
some honest men on the Republican side of
the House.
Finally amid much uproar the question was
taFen Oh suspendlng the rules aud adopting
the amendment, and it was negatived, "a TO g.
not two'thirds i'll the affirmative.
Another scene occurred when Mr.. Clarke of
Kansas made an attempt to get up land grant
ley of Illinois and Ramsdell of PENNSYLVANIA as
a"State street. charge. 1t was resented by
Mr.. Clark, who pronounced it false. Ill feel
ing went SO far that the active movers in the
affair shook their fists at each other, but did
not come to blows. The proposition to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill got only two
Finally at half past o'clock the omnibus
bill came over from the Senate with an enor-
nous batch OF amendments tackled to it, which
were read.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts stated that the
committee on Appropriations had looked over
the new Senate amendments and that although
there We're many things in them which they did
not entirely approve, he still thought the best
thing which thew cOuld do wac IN cnucur in all